Meaningless Premier League? Try telling Brighton, Brentford and Coventry The Times Martin Samuel The idea that this campaign is meaningless did not hold much water with Ellis Simms, who scored Coventry's third goal in the 4-1 defeat of Newcastle on Monday night Chris Radburn/Reuters martin samuel Meaningless Premier League? Try telling Brighton, Brentford and Coventry new Talk of a sham season is pure nonsense when 19 clubs are furiously engaged in battle while Manchester City alone exist in a state of legal limbo Martin Samuel Tuesday October 13 2026, 6.25pm BST , The Times Previous Article Next Article