I love the Bs of the PL - Brentford, Brighton and Bournemouth. They are humble clubs with modest support yet they are really well-run and regularly beat the crap out of the "big" clubs. Every year they are stripped of their best players by the big boys. Every year they find new ones and turn the big boys over. They are now getting so good they are edging some of the Big Six out of the CL places. Can they stay there? At what point will they be considered "big" clubs? What is the secret to their success? Who is your favourite?
>>158436580Tourists and customers are more likely to get tickets for these matches when they play them, so for me it is very enjoyable to see the bermuda triangle rock up and ruin their big day out
>>158436580>muh Bermuda triangle*scores past and beats all 3*
>>158436803Why are you 5th despite spending 400m this summer?
>>158436832Because we don't play until tomorrow
I like they all have animals in the badge
>>158436929Then you'll love all the other team badges designed by the same guy. There's one guy who has basically cornered the market on football logo design now.
sicka dese niggassicka dese niggasfuck dem hoes fuck dem niggas
>>158437059No wonder all your new crests look like absolute dog shit
>>158436803>beat all three>still 5ththey only pay attention to those with a chance you've made the fatal mistake of thinking you're in the mix now so they'll do you in the return fixture when it is the most devastating in your title chances and a mental blow to both the players and fans
What IS their secret, anyway? They obviously have very good scouting set-ups but that doesn't explain how they mould these prospects into effective teams season after season.
They shouldn't be allowed to do this well, its bad for The Brand. Have they even got any sponsors?
>>158437059Right one is so kino
>>158437452>What IS their secret, anyway?Having zero expectations other than "stay in the PL"
>>158437452>What IS their secret, anyway?Not having to play 3 games a week.As we saw with Carrick last season, football is a lot easier when you have 7 days to rest and prep for games
>>158437898>Not having to play 3 games a week.
>>158436580>>158437452all 3 have money
>>158437452>pleasant southern locations instead of northern industrial towns to attract foreign mercenaries>no history so the slate can be wiped clean (new stadiums, new badges, staff packed with moneyball nerds)>low expectations from the few fans they havethese teams are soulless in a different way.
>>158437898Brighton have had a tougher schedule than any other team in the Prem, unironically
>>158436929>seagull>bumblebee>womanI see
>>158436929Wow…just wow >>158436580Cherries all day but I fw Brentford. Brighton hate the gaffer. Total cunt.
>>158438063Incredibly based take
What the fuck - Bournemouth's stadium has a capacity of 12,300. Brentford has a capacity of 17,000. Brighton is a relative giant with 32,000 capacity. How can these pissant clubs have got so powerful and surpassed many of the traditionally "big" clubs?
>>158444294looks comfy thoughalso they're filling in the corners, expanding some of the stands back and building a new stand behind the goalhope it retains some soul, far bigger grounds have less atmosphere and closing it all in would make it even better
>>158436580as long as stinky Burnley don't come backBlackburn would be cool to see backBolton and Bristol alsonot sure about Birmingham
>>158437806Placement of the football shits it up
>>158444294City's Main Road had 35K Arsenal's Highbury had 38Kwe can say Brighton have great chance to become bigh
>>158444294Bournemouth was bankrolled by a rich Russian billionaire
>>158436580fuck those plastic ass niggas, give me bolton, blackburn and brom
>>158444424he was a good lad, did everything needed to build the right foundations https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKrmCjO5u7w
>>158437452German coaches
>>158436580>They are humble clubsBournemouth spent their way from L1 to the Prem in the most inorganic manner possible. Weren't they like £6m in the red PER WEEK when they were in the Championship due to their wild Russian-oil-tycoon-funded spending and lack of any income? Can't knock how well they've done since reaching the EPL, but they're about as humble as 2026 Aston Villa.
>>158437806
>>158444557Nah, Bournemouth seem to ride a Spanish coach
>>158444696well close enough
>>158444424doesn't matter how rich the owner is if you're not allowed to spend it.
>>158444536implessive.
>>158444424Are there poor billionaires?
>>158444589Plenty of clubs have money and spend it poorly. If they spent it wisely then good on them.
>>158436868Liverpoo thinking they are title contenders LMAO.
>>158436580These small clubs go through phases like this, Swansea and Southampton were the underdog hipster teams of the 2010s, but it never lasts and they always end up returning to the doldrums from whence they came eventually
>>158437898CL regulars have massive squads they can rotate tho.
>>158437983btfo'd that clueless customer kek
>>158458106It really depends on having competent owners. These clubs seem to be run well but two bad transfer windows can easily undo all the good work when you are a selling club constantly replacing your top players.
>>158438063Every club in the PL has or are planning to abandon their hallowed historic ground for a huge soulless new bowl stadium.
>>158438063>pleasant southern locations instead of northern industrial towns to attract foreign mercenariesThey don't give a shit about anything but money. They have rich enclaves where they live and don't interact with the plebs.
>>158444411Those were ancient grounds designed for standing spectators. When seating was made mandatory they plummeted in capacity.
>>158467319>They don't give a shitBut their wives do.
>>158436580Brighton owes me 12 billion dollar
>>158467607They players definitely care. London is a shithole if you're poor but London as a millionaire is the place to be. Certainly preferable to Newcastle of Birmingham
>>158467607Liverpool and Manchester are dreary, rain-soaked shitholes full of drunks, drug-addicts and street-people but big names will sign for their clubs if they offer more than Chelsea or Arsenal. >>158468268Newcastle is actually rather nice but it is out of the way and poor.
>>158444294Ironic that Hull are a bigger club than any of them, historically, yet we'd take their position today in a heartbeat. I'm pleased for them
>>158469628>dreary, rain-soaked shitholes full of drunks, drug-addicts and street-peopleIn other words, cities in the UK
>>158436580Without PSR these three would be in title races every season and making deep CL runs. And Man United and Spurs would've been relegated years ago.
>>158469811I went to Crewe today. There are derelict buildings everywhere and you can see the decay. The high street is heartbreaking, but if you walk for five minutes, you can reach the giant retail parks and the shopping is actually pretty decent. They have a Hobbycraft which was based. But it’s just so grim. Still better than Bolton though
>>158436580i hate these data-driven soulless grifterseven crystal palace and west ham have managed to win something while the only claim to fame these teams have is good scouting
>>158444294>>158444327God how i adore and love these "typical" British stadiums. They make me feel so warm and cozy...something so special about them...Ever since i started watching/following EPL in the 90s, i've been fascinated by them!Miss all the lost SOWLS like Highbury, Upton Park, Goodison Park, The Dell, Maine Road...they all were so cool!These new soulless abominations will never ever get close to what these all these old timers had/have...the special something, the SOWL!
>>158470271Behold, the comfiest stadium in the world.
Just B urself hahahah
>>158470268Yeah I hate good scouting it's the worst
>>158472848I want my teams to get lucky with great guesses. That way it's more authentic football
>sign good player for cheap because of top-tier scouting network>beat """big""" team with them>next transfer window, """big""" team signs said player for massively inflated price and gets scammed>repeatPretty based desu. Fuck these """big""" clubs that think they're inherently deserving of success because of their history. Nobody is owed anything in life ever.
