Today's Football 2018-19 Season

[Chris O'Connor]

Rangers will in time be competing with Celtic again. Rangers always have and under the right management they have the backing from supporters and finances to get back there. This is ultimately good for Celtic because right now they're only competing with themselves to stay at the top. Once Rangers are back both clubs will have to stay at the top of their game to beat each other. Which is why I think it is noteworthy that we currently have a Scottish table that doesn't reflect the reality the gap those clubs should have.

Yes I agree with that for the most part, although possibly not so much the noteworthy part. In the early stages the one sided nature of the league isn't always as well established, the last two seasons possibly being more the exception than the rule. Celtic will almost certainly be well clear by Christmas and win it by a country mile.

Rangers under the right management could be a lot closer and Gerrard who has started extremely well despite the Livingston result could be that manager. I hope Rangers can challenge and win the league again very soon and in the meantime show huge progress this season too.

They have such a financial disadvantage that it is an uneven playing field and a really tough ask right now, even for a really top manager.

A good run in the Europa, something that seems well beyond Rodgers, to around the knockout stages, and a far closer second place would represent real progress, and perhaps a huge stepping stone to mounting a real challenge in the near future imo.

 

[Carl O'Ancelotti]

Some rather intimate news breaking from Stamford Bridge today from Cesc Fabregas:

"I feel sensations under Sarri that I never thought I would feel again," said Fabregas.
"I wish he came a bit earlier to be honest.

Ooooh matron!

 

[PhilM]

Some rather intimate news breaking from Stamford Bridge today from Cesc Fabregas:

"I feel sensations under Sarri that I never thought I would feel again," said Fabregas.
"I wish he came a bit earlier to be honest.

Ooooh matron!

Conte's back must be in pretty bad condition with the number of proverbial knife wounds he has received since leaving Chelsea.

 

[Harryflashman]

Conte's back must be in pretty bad condition with the number of proverbial knife wounds he has received since leaving Chelsea.

Players are just classless once a manager leaves , they’re all trotting out the platitudes when he’s still in situ but the minute he leaves they can’t help it . At least costa stabbed him whilst face to face .

 

[PhilM]

Players are just classless once a manager leaves , they’re all trotting out the platitudes when he’s still in situ but the minute he leaves they can’t help it . At least costa stabbed him whilst face to face .

I agree with your first point, however the number of Chelsea players who have openly criticised him with a clear level of open resentment has shocked me.

 

[Harryflashman]

I agree with your first point, however the number of Chelsea players who have openly criticised him with a clear level of open resentment has shocked me.

Agreed they seem to have taken it to a new level .

 

[ToffeeDan]

Latest from the Championship: WS 0 Brentford 1

 

[goodisonopheliac]

Conte's back must be in pretty bad condition with the number of proverbial knife wounds he has received since leaving Chelsea.

Chelsea squad full of snakes, no surprises there.

 

[Parker]

Big fan of Pontus Janssen scoring the equaliser, then in the interview after the game saying he feels like "s**t" and that the referee's robbed them. I'd kill to see someone like Davies doing that.

 

[RomanReigns]

just seen the stats in the burnley v huddersfield game

when do we play burnley next?

jesus christ they are going down

 

[Yid4life]

That was a painful watch.....mind you we would have lost that in years gone by.

 

[ToffeeDan]

Darron Gibson sent off for Wigan..think he just drove into three Preston defenders..

 

[toffeejack]

fair play to howe, he's got bournemouth to step up even more now. They're going straight back down the minute he leaves. Getting their fair share of decisions this season though for a small club.

 

[kenada_blue]

just seen the stats in the burnley v huddersfield game

when do we play burnley next?

jesus christ they are going down

Saw them. 32% possession and 9 shots at home.

Huddersfield had 68% possession and 19 shots.

Dyche is a ginger Fat Sam

 

[TheBigIguana]

just seen the stats in the burnley v huddersfield game

when do we play burnley next?

jesus christ they are going down

It's going to be hard for them to beat out Huddersfield Cardiff and Newcastle but I really hope they do. I have absolutely no time for Dyche and thank God we didn't buy into the miracle he pulled off last year and higher him.