2012/13 Premier League discussion thread

by Guest Sat 18 Aug 2012, 1:05 pm

First topic message reminder :

The big one is about to begin once again lads. Hopefully week 1 will bring a lot of goals, controversy and maybe even a shock!

God I've missed Jeff Stelling and the boys!

Game on.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Fri 16 Nov 2012, 5:23 pm

I dont even think Norwich will win tomorrow Laugh

by Guest Fri 16 Nov 2012, 5:38 pm

I think you will get a draw Olly.

by Guest Fri 16 Nov 2012, 5:43 pm

Tomorrows predictions:

Arsenal 2 Spurs 2
Man City 3 A Villa 0
Liverpool 1 Wigan 0
West Brom 1 Chelsea 2
Reading 1 Everton 3
QPR 3 Southampton 1
Newcastle 2 Swansea 0
Norwich 1 Man Utd 1

Sunday and Monday:

Fulham 2 Sunderland 1
West Ham 1 Stoke 1

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Fri 16 Nov 2012, 5:54 pm

I think we're gonna get smashed!

Put a flutter on a RVP double for tomorrow considering he scored two doubles against us last year...

by westisbest Sat 17 Nov 2012, 9:06 am

Hope our confidence isn't to shattered after last Saturday.

We will take confidence though having beaten city away already this season.

Don't think we'll win, but as long as we play well and don't coincide a lot.

Draw would be a great result.

by Guest Sat 17 Nov 2012, 12:43 pm

Brad Friedel dropped to the bench. Another strange decision by AVB.

by Ent Sat 17 Nov 2012, 1:00 pm

Arsenals defending is absolutely diabolical, what on earth was mertesacker doing?

by JamesLincs Sat 17 Nov 2012, 1:02 pm

i was a little suprised friedel was dropped for a game this big. fantastic start for us. weve got stuck in, and probably had a couple of decisions go our way that shouldnt have. really do love adebayor. no doubt defoe is the best striker, but adebayor is technically so much better, brings in other players, so good with the ball at his feet and gets goals. nice one ade Very Happy

please drop gallas, if anyone costs us this today, itll be him

by Ent Sat 17 Nov 2012, 1:03 pm

Obvious red card, what was he doing?

by Ent Sat 17 Nov 2012, 1:04 pm

Kiss of death Lincs?

by JamesLincs Sat 17 Nov 2012, 1:04 pm

oh ade!

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat 17 Nov 2012, 1:06 pm

Ridiculous challenge by Adebayor. How stupid can you get??!?!

by Guest Sat 17 Nov 2012, 1:07 pm

Can't stand Adebayor. All about himself and I'd like to see him out of our league. What a dumb thoughtless tackle.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat 17 Nov 2012, 1:09 pm

It's not as if Arsenal were going anywhere! Needless needless tackle

And now Arsenal have scored. Cost his team this game

by JamesLincs Sat 17 Nov 2012, 1:12 pm

gunna be very difficult to get a result here now

by Ent Sat 17 Nov 2012, 1:15 pm

Whilst he is the villan you shouldn't be conceding goals like that with 10 or 11 men.

Bale's positioning really puts his team under pressure at times

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat 17 Nov 2012, 1:30 pm

William Gallas. How on earth is he still a starting Premier League CB

by Ent Sat 17 Nov 2012, 1:32 pm

Spurs are terrible, you shouldn't fall apart like this with 10 men and all the goals they've conceded were avoidable.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat 17 Nov 2012, 1:34 pm

Someone tell me what Michael Dawson has done wrong? How on earth does Gallas start over him?

by Guest Sat 17 Nov 2012, 1:35 pm

This is only going to get worse.

by **hampo17** Sat 17 Nov 2012, 1:38 pm

AvB really doesn't have a clue, I've defended him in the past as he's a young manager, tries to play the game in the right way and has had great success in a very short career so far. But he didn't change the set up of his team after the red card and so they kept trying to match Arsenal, it won't work, and has we've seen they've conceded three and unless he makes drastic changes things will get worse.

by Guest Sat 17 Nov 2012, 1:42 pm

I loved how he was looking through his pukka pad of notes looking devoid of ideas. I don't buy into the bloke one bit. Tinkerman the second coming.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat 17 Nov 2012, 1:50 pm

Well AVB has gone three at the back. Not gonna go down wondering

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat 17 Nov 2012, 2:05 pm

This is pathetic from Tottenham. Truly spineless.

Gallas treading through treacle for the fourth goal

by The Special Juan Sat 17 Nov 2012, 2:07 pm

Man City's back 4:

Maicon, Kompany, Nastasic, Clichy

If I was a City fan that wouldn't fill me with confidence so there's hope for Villa, especially down the wings. Benteke v Nastasic will be interesting.

by Ent Sat 17 Nov 2012, 2:11 pm

Nastasic is a clown, I don't particularly rate Lescott but he must be wondering what hes done wrong.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat 17 Nov 2012, 2:15 pm

Bale scores. Arsenal are so bad at defending

by Guest Sat 17 Nov 2012, 2:18 pm

Grant Holt V2 wrote:Bale scores. Arsenal are so bad at defending

The whole of the Premier League is. It's the worst I've seen in 15 years. I wouldn't bet on any team keeping a clean sheet these days.

by The Special Juan Sat 17 Nov 2012, 2:18 pm

Nastasic did look awful v Scotland (and we didn't even have Fletcher up front).

by Ent Sat 17 Nov 2012, 2:21 pm

Here come santos, 4-4 anyone?

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat 17 Nov 2012, 2:23 pm

FreekShow wrote:
Grant Holt V2 wrote:Bale scores. Arsenal are so bad at defending

The whole of the Premier League is. It's the worst I've seen in 15 years. I wouldn't bet on any team keeping a clean sheet these days.

#3cleansheetsin4gamesforthemightynorwich

by Guest Sat 17 Nov 2012, 2:23 pm

Ent wrote:Here come santos, 4-4 anyone?

Happened in 08 didn't it. Bentley scored that belter....and then vanished into insignificance.

by Guest Sat 17 Nov 2012, 2:24 pm

Grant Holt V2 wrote:
FreekShow wrote:
Grant Holt V2 wrote:Bale scores. Arsenal are so bad at defending

The whole of the Premier League is. It's the worst I've seen in 15 years. I wouldn't bet on any team keeping a clean sheet these days.

#3cleansheetsin4gamesforthemightynorwich

That's probably as good as any other team has done this season Olly. thumbsup

by GSC Sat 17 Nov 2012, 2:26 pm

What was AVB supposed to do? The way this Arsenal team, you have to have a go. Spurs looked good before Adebayor decided to break Cazorlas leg

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat 17 Nov 2012, 2:31 pm

If Bale pulled that ball back to Defoe this would be 4-3 and Arsenal would be a little more nervoua right now. If only

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat 17 Nov 2012, 2:32 pm

Gallas is so bad it is embarassing

by **hampo17** Sat 17 Nov 2012, 2:42 pm

A friend of mine tweeted at half time that it'd be 5-2 to Arsenal with Bale scoring Spurs 2nd. Sadly he was in work so couldn't go stick a bet on Laugh

by **hampo17** Sat 17 Nov 2012, 4:22 pm

2-0 and cruising. Who said Suarez couldn't score? Top scorer in the prem at the moment.

by Guest Sat 17 Nov 2012, 6:47 pm

Norwich have only gone and taken the lead!

by The Special Juan Sat 17 Nov 2012, 6:49 pm

So did Villa devil

(and Fulham and Braga and Liverpool and Southampton and Braga c)

by Duty281 Sat 17 Nov 2012, 6:57 pm

United don't seem to get going until the opposition take the lead, wonder if the same thing will happen here.

by The Special Juan Sat 17 Nov 2012, 6:59 pm

Boo!!! Antifootball! Please, even draw the game, otherwise Olly will be insufferable.

by **Mat** Sat 17 Nov 2012, 7:03 pm

European champions? Beaten. Top 4 at the moment, very nice. Albion keep it rolling nicely!

by The Special Juan Sat 17 Nov 2012, 7:11 pm

Bassong = BEAST!

by Duty281 Sat 17 Nov 2012, 7:17 pm

Norwich have wasted a golden chance with a minute left which would have sealed the game. Fergie time will be...4 minutes.

by Ent Sat 17 Nov 2012, 7:18 pm

God we've been pathetic today.

by **Crimey** Sat 17 Nov 2012, 7:19 pm

This result will put City on top, despite clearly being pretty poor this year.

by The Special Juan Sat 17 Nov 2012, 7:20 pm

It's that phenomenal home record. 89 points from last 93 or something.

by The Special Juan Sat 17 Nov 2012, 7:20 pm

Ruddy = BEAST!

by Duty281 Sat 17 Nov 2012, 7:20 pm

What a save by John Ruddy!

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