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Wasn't there a report released when Dowden was Secretary of State for DMCS that an independent regulatory was necessary? IIRC that was around the time our takeover was initially rejected (summer of 2020?). So why 5 years later are we still having to live with a self-regulating Premier League who've already been shown up in the interim by Man City over the APT rules. This fucking reeks!

Does anyone know how these probability percentages are calculated?

Difference is Forest actually got done for PSR. I don't know what the finer details of the regulations state but I'd be surprised if the award of a points deduction didn't result in their slate being wiped clean. Same with Everton. Villa - still unsure what's going on there but let's not avoid the elephant in the room ... Chelsea. Surely their financial existence is dependent on them qualifying for the CL this season and that they cannot feasibly go another season without that income. If so, I'm rooting for Forest, Man City and Villa to ensure between them they get 2 of the CL places and we get the other. Chelsea's wealth was founded on corrupt Russian oligarch and have revenue streams that exist as a result of 18 years of that shitshow going on unchallenged. They should have fallen from grace in freefall just as Leeds did back in the early 2000s. Fucking disgrace that they're still able to conduct business deals like they are. It's all bullshit.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crldey0z00ro Trans women are not women, says Keir Starmer, who is now in disagreement with the 2022 version of himself - this would be why we need to make a fuss on this, we're going backwards in time on these people's rights, and we're doing it with little to no evidence of any need.

This farce is making a strong case for an independent regulator. The question is who runs the regulator and if they will be any better than the PL.

Like Forrest, they've also flirted with PSR and seem to be better off for it, so far.

Dear other businesses who come on spamming the fuck out of the place. This is what you should be doing. Good luck with the business mate.

I was just thinking today that it's gone eerily quiet on that. Ridiculous! It's in the best interests of all parties to get this one resolved ASAP but as you say they're happy to just kick it down the road. Falling into the opening a can of worms territory?

Beggars belief that City's APT2 case won't be heard until October 2025. The PL kicking the can down the road again?

As much as it pains me to say it, Villa are a decent outfit. Appointing Emery was a shrewd move, they've made some sensible purchases in recent seasons and they've got a reasonable academy producing good talent. I did harbour hopes the Gerrard 'experiment' might derail them significantly and it looked for a time that might be the case when he started signing his mates. The ownership of Villa were clearly smart enough to see through it though.

shame they can't both lose

they also have the FA cup distraction but their squad does look strong enough to deal with multiple games a week in a way that ours currently isn't. luckily for us, we have a week to prepare for each game in the remaining five game weeks with no distractions.

It's literally this

Was literally coming on to post this

Aye, but they have good depth in the squad and also have a fairly easy run in.

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/apr/22/larry-david-spoofs-bill-maher-white-house-visit-trump Good lad Larry.

They need knocking down a peg or two. Some of the shit I've seen online in the wake of their win is off the fucking scale. Their problem is they've been on too long a streak - all teams are due a rough patch. Their's is overdue.

Aye I think I'd go Man City win as well. I'm sure the correct mathematical choice is probably a draw cos I would imagine that reduces BOTH of their probabilities to make top 5. But us dropping another spot and seeing Villa move to within 1 point of us.... No thanks.

Plus I hate Villa.

Latin temperament?

Anything but a Villa win for me. I suspect Man City might get 3rd anyway so I think it best Villa are pushed out of it. Current top 5 probabilities: Liverpool - 100% Arsenal - 100% Man City - 84.7% Forest - 79.2% Newcastle - 75.3% Villa - 31.3% Chelsea - 29.3% Bouremouth - 0.1% As much as I'd love us to finish 3rd, the goal has to be top 5 and anything beyond that is a bonus - best way to achieve it is increase the gap between us and 6th.

We used to ban people for that shit back in the day.

What are we hoping for tonight in Man City v Villa ? A draw would be the sensible choice but I’m perhaps leaning towards a Man City win to push Villa out of the race a bit.