Barclays Premier League 13/14 Thread Part 'x'

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Apparently we're after the prodigy that is Steve Clarke

[Hammersmith harrier]

You're just contrary for the sake of it Ent, we look so much better when RVP isn't playing, play a roaming three of Mata, Kagawa and Januzaj/Welbeck behind Rooney and we'll carve most teams open. The against the big boys drop Kagawa and bring in a more defensive minded player.

[Fernando]

Villa 0-1 Fulham - Richardson

[Fernando]

Man Utd 3-0 - Chicharito

[The Special Juan]

Holty for England!!

[Fernando]

Villa 1-1 Fulham - Grant Frak Holt    Where is Olly dammit.  

[Fernando]

For those amused by failing tweets. This just came up for my local side   

CUFC Matchday Live ‏[ltr]@CheshamUtd_Live[/ltr]  4m
St Neots nick the ball in midfield and good move results in a sh.it from distance going wide

[Fernando]

Welcome back to the Championship Cardiff. 

Cardiff 0-2 Palace - Ledley (Ironic)

[Ent]

Miss of the season from cisse that, so much time.

[westisbest]

Fkng typical. no surpise.

[Fernando]

Villa 1-2 Fulham - Hugo Rodallega. He is still alive  

[FootballLight]

This is just a massive game at Cardiff. As much as I doubted Palace at the start of the season, I was honestly cheering for them when they just scored because I am now wanting them to stay in the PL ever since Pulis has taken over. But reporters are already saying it is going to keep Palace in the PL, not yet for me. If they can get one more win and collect a couple of draws somewhere, that should then be enough. But its time to recap for Cardiff. As I'm expected, should they go down which is much more likely, the fingers will be pointed at Vincent Tan for his decisions. I've always stood by my opinion saying that they should have never sacked Mackay and I still will. He wanted something different did Tan and wanted to change things, he certainly did and it has backfired into what looks like a relegation place set for them now. When Mackay left, he was a point above the relegation zone, now, Solksjaer is 6 points behind Norwich as it stands. He has lost 7 points on his relegation rivals. That is poor as a manager, experienced or not.

But, what a huge goal that is there for Fulham. Much needed goal. Can they do it? This is how much a win means at the bottom. At this stage now, you gt a win, the question is: 'Can they still stay up?'. That saying, Fulham are still 5 points behind with 5 games left. Its tough for any of those 3. But there has been drama, don't rule anything out. But my prediction is the bottom 3 will stay how it is. Likely from 17th - 11th will chop and change.

[Fernando]

Palace 3-0 up
Man utd 4-0 up

[FootballLight]

The sucker punch for Cardiff. 0-3 now against Palace. I think you know you have gone when you lose to what everyone predicted this Palace side to finish bottom. So then, is this 1 up and 3 down this weekend?

[Hammersmith harrier]

That is some goal, the touch from Mata was majestic, hope springs eternal.

[westisbest]

Jesus just fckng shocking.

Cant see where our next win will come.

[Ent]

Great goal to finish it off.

Asks a lot of questions about Rooney this game, mata and kagawa have been great in those spaces he monopolises.

Good performance after a quiet opening 30 minutes. Mind you Newcastle are awful and will be worrying about relegation next season.

[FootballLight]

Newcastle United in turmoil now. 0-4 against Man United. All be it, one of the best away teams in the league (if not the best, not 100% sure on that fact). But 0-4 at home is embarrassing.

[Hammersmith harrier]

Newcastle will be fine next season, they switched off the moment they had nothing to play for, selling Cabaye hasn't helped but it's not the end of their world.

I'll admit I really like the look of Mata and Kagawa next to each other, the pair are so comfortable on the ball and seem to have immediately built up an understanding. It's easy to forget we're talking about the former best player in Germany two years running and Chelsea's best player two years running.

[Fernando]

Leicester are promoted to the Premier League! Bournemouth cleared the ball off the line  

[Ent]

On another note look at the league table, how awful is the premier league?

The bottom 10 are mostly rank bad sides who can't do the basics.

Newcastle, spurs and a poor united side are in the top half.

Grim times.

[FootballLight]

Bournemouth on form. But we have one of the best records away from home in the division. A tight game for a play off place next week. 4 teams on 58 points, we are on 63 points. Win next week for us, Bournemouth are out of it, I can see one of the other 3 teams dropping points as well. Huge now in the fight for Top 6.

[westisbest]

did
Reading
Blues
Rotherham
Scunthorpe

won £261.

Happy with that.
not so with the villa.

[The Special Juan]

Ah, if only the home form had been a bit better..... Still, I'm delighted with that result. Hopefully that sets the team up for midweek but even if they do go out, I can see Utd doing very well for the rest of the season carrying on into next.

[Ent]

Newcastle will be fine next season, they switched off the moment they had nothing to play for, selling Cabaye hasn't helped but it's not the end of their world.

I'll admit I really like the look of Mata and Kagawa next to each other, the pair are so comfortable on the ball and seem to have immediately built up an understanding. It's easy to forget we're talking about the former best player in Germany two years running and Chelsea's best player two years running.

They are set to lose remy, Ben arfa and colocinni this summer.

A host of rank teams will probably save them but a slump in form is hard to arrest.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

We're down God work is gonna be depressing

I'll rant later

[Hammersmith harrier]

Ah, if only the home form had been a bit better.....  Still, I'm delighted with that result.  Hopefully that sets the team up for midweek but even if they do go out, I can see Utd doing very well for the rest of the season carrying on into next.

I might be being overly optimistic but there are definite signs that we have the makings of a quality side, we need a few reinforcements in the summer but that's mainly in central midfield and defensively, in an attacking sense we're pretty much there. Kroos, Shaw and an experienced centre half would be ideal.

[Ent]

1 win could save you Olly, can you see fulham turning round a 5 point deficit?

Sunderland have no chance of winning their 3 games in hand.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

These aren't rank teams Ent, they're teams playing in a league where the top four and United have a lot of money and the other teams will have to take chances with their transfers. As such, inconsistency is consistent.

I want to know what Premier League you think you watched that had 20 amazing teams of your standards.


Massive for Palace, safe. Massive for Cardiff, down. Fulham live to fight another day, if Norwich struggle with Fulham again then it all spins on its head. With Palace and Hull to play at home, both of which will be safe, they could survive this. Of the three down there, Fulham were not the one I thought could survive

[sportform]

Plenty of stupid pundits questioning goal line technology again. They obviously don't know the rules. The whole ball has to be over the line and therefore there would be 'grass' between the ball and the line.

[Hammersmith harrier]

There wouldn't necessarily be grass between the ball and goal line, if I touch a wall then no part of me is inside the wall if that makes sense.

[Ent]

The teams don't have to be amazing but there are some god awful sides currently. Add that to a below par top 4 and you've a pretty poor league overall.

[FootballLight]

It was very close though sportform. First time I've seen it, enlarged it and still thought it was over the line, but that's my eyesight for you. But anyway, this is what it is there for, really good from goal line technology, great example.

[Ent]

It was very close though sportform. First time I've seen it, enlarged it and still thought it was over the line, but that's my eyesight for you. :laugh:But anyway, this is what it is there for, really good from goal line technology, great example.

You need to look at the actual pictures as there is a certain error within goal line technology, all that pic tells you is that the goalref says it wasn't over.

Still it's the same for everyone.

[Guest]

The teams don't have to be amazing but there are some god awful sides currently. Add that to a below par top 4 and you've a pretty poor league overall.

Below par because Utd are nowhere near it?

[mystiroakey]

Expected win . winning by 3is decent.

That puts palace on about an even GD since pulls took over and again no loss against a bottom half team.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

What is par? Bayern?

[mystiroakey]

BTW. No idea what ent is on.

This has been the best season ever. And very high quality..

[FootballLight]

It was very close though sportform. First time I've seen it, enlarged it and still thought it was over the line, but that's my eyesight for you. :laugh:But anyway, this is what it is there for, really good from goal line technology, great example.

You need to look at the actual pictures as there is a certain error within goal line technology, all that pic tells you is that the goalref says it wasn't over.

Still it's the same for everyone.

No. There is definitely a fraction of the ball that hasn't gone over the line. But it's everyone's opinion. But the technology doesn't lie I'm afraid. But now this has brought up to a debate, I can see what the next argument against it will be.

"Technology doesn't work all the time. Phones, iPad's etc break when they aren't meant to sometimes, computers as well. So has goal-line technology."

Or something along those lines. *Sigh*

[Ent]

Was hoping to see hazard tonight, probably my favourite pl player.

[Ent]

The teams don't have to be amazing but there are some god awful sides currently. Add that to a below par top 4 and you've a pretty poor league overall.

Below par because Utd are nowhere near it?

Lack of progress in Europe and a large number of defeats.

Quite obvious really.

[skyeman]

WTF does Arnautovic look like. Idiot.

[skyeman]

He looks worse than Sanderson did for the England team earlier.

Why don't their friends tell them  

[mystiroakey]

So united top 8 in Europe. Still in yet 7th in the league tells you its a bad league Lol..

All 4 getting in to top 16. 2 played the best two teams in the world and went out.

Southampton would smash the mothers out of every bundes team bar Bayern and Dortmund (if they sort them selves out)

High quality league but without the top 3 teams.

Our top players are just more spread out.

[Hammersmith harrier]

I don't think Ent rates anybody though Mysti, never come across such a pessimist about everything.

[Ent]

It was very close though sportform. First time I've seen it, enlarged it and still thought it was over the line, but that's my eyesight for you. :laugh:But anyway, this is what it is there for, really good from goal line technology, great example.

You need to look at the actual pictures as there is a certain error within goal line technology, all that pic tells you is that the goalref says it wasn't over.

Still it's the same for everyone.

No. There is definitely a fraction of the ball that hasn't gone over the line. But it's everyone's opinion. But the technology doesn't lie I'm afraid. But now this has brought up to a debate, I can see what the next argument against it will be.

"Technology doesn't work all the time. Phones, iPad's etc break when they aren't meant to sometimes, computers as well. So has goal-line technology."

Or something along those lines. *Sigh*

You do realise hawkeye has a 3.6mm error margin? That's 1.6% of the balls diameter. The 6 cameras also have to be able to track 25% of the ball.

The technology isn't fullproof, still images are generated from the hawkeye cameras.

[Hero]

How many top top level players are there currently in each of the main 5 leagues? (German, Spanish, English, Italian, French)

[mystiroakey]

Aye,

strange though, considering United have started playing a lot better recently.

Time to be a bit more positive.

mata coming on so much since rvp has gone out injured- and the team playing well without the help from Rooney for once..

Thing's are starting to get back on track. You have an amazing away record. I wouldn't put it past you beating bayern. You arnt favs, far from it, but still you have a shot

[skyeman]

It was very close though sportform. First time I've seen it, enlarged it and still thought it was over the line, but that's my eyesight for you. :laugh:But anyway, this is what it is there for, really good from goal line technology, great example.

You need to look at the actual pictures as there is a certain error within goal line technology, all that pic tells you is that the goalref says it wasn't over.

Still it's the same for everyone.

No. There is definitely a fraction of the ball that hasn't gone over the line. But it's everyone's opinion. But the technology doesn't lie I'm afraid. But now this has brought up to a debate, I can see what the next argument against it will be.

"Technology doesn't work all the time. Phones, iPad's etc break when they aren't meant to sometimes, computers as well. So has goal-line technology."

Or something along those lines. *Sigh*

You do realise hawkeye has a 3.6mm error margin? That's 1.6% of  the balls diameter. The 6 cameras also have to be able to track 25% of the ball.

The technology isn't fullproof, still images are generated from the hawkeye cameras.

Like the Hawkeye in cricket, not 100%. But better to have it than not. Stats will bear that out eventually.

[skyeman]

Aye,

strange though, considering United have started playing a lot better recently.

Time to be a bit more positive.

mata coming on so much since rvp has gone out injured- and the team playing well without the help from Rooney for once..

Thing's are starting to get back on track. You have an amazing away record. I wouldn't put it past you beating bayern. You arnt favs, far from it, but still you have a shot

Me too. 2-2 would do though. If they score first who knows.

[skyeman]

Still think it is a Fergie type drama over Rooney to keep BM thinking. I am sure he will start.

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