Barclays Premier League 13/14 Thread Part 'x'

by Duty281 Sun Apr 27, 2014 11:13 am

First topic message reminder :

Superb by Mourinho. When are Liverpool at their most dangerous? The first thirty minutes of games; that is, generally, when they tear teams apart.

Not allowed to do that today, though, even against a very weakened Chelsea side. Liverpool didn't get a clear chance all game, and one costly, costly error gave Chelsea what they needed.

That and frustration, as Liverpool rapidly ran out of ideas and invention.

Back in City's hands now - another title won on goal difference?

by Guest Sat May 03, 2014 2:34 pm

I can't for the life of me see Villa or West Ham get anything at Eastlands.

That's it for me. Agree with the atmosphere Hampo. Un-Goodison like but I suppose they'd rather City win the title than us. Rivalry is a mo fo.

The cut that was the Chelsea defeat will sting for a good while. We could hit 100 goals and still come up short. Amazing.

Fair play to City though. They did what was needed.

by **hampo17** Sat May 03, 2014 2:35 pm

You should still be showing your support and I'd certainly never want my team to lose. It's City's to lose now, doubt Villa will beat them but Carroll could always cause them a few problems.

by **hampo17** Sat May 03, 2014 2:37 pm

I agree Freak, the Chelsea game has hurt us worse than any defeat this season.

by Hammersmith harrier Sat May 03, 2014 2:50 pm

hampo171 wrote:You should still be showing your support and I'd certainly never want my team to lose. It's City's to lose now, doubt Villa will beat them but Carroll could always cause them a few problems.

If I was an Everton fan then yes i'd rather lose than help out Liverpool.

by westisbest Sat May 03, 2014 3:08 pm

FreekShow wrote:I can't for the life of me see Villa or West Ham get anything at Eastlands.

That's it for me. Agree with the atmosphere Hampo. Un-Goodison like but I suppose they'd rather City win the title than us. Rivalry is a mo fo.

The cut that was the Chelsea defeat will sting for a good while. We could hit 100 goals and still come up short. Amazing.

Fair play to City though. They did what was needed.

C'mon freek, the Lambert party bus is on the way to Manchester.

all aboard the victory bus.

Then down to London to put on the boots and smoke Spurs. Very Happy

by Fernando Sat May 03, 2014 3:37 pm

The Everton game was very much summed up by them singing:
"Steve Gerrard, Gerrard, he slipped from 40 yards, he gave it to Demba Ba. Steve Gerrard, Gerrard."

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat May 03, 2014 3:42 pm

FreekShow wrote:
Dolphin Ziggler wrote:I did laugh to myself today watching Michael Dawson. He doesnt even get considered to go. Hes at a top 6 club, and he isnt considered. Shows how bad he is.

But he's an honest pro who rolls his sleeve up and tries. So I'm told.

Every (other) one loves a trier.

He's absolute dog sh!t

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat May 03, 2014 3:45 pm

"We've bottled the league, we've bottled the league and now you're gonna believe us, and now you're gonna believe us, and now youre gonna believe us! We've gone and bottled the league" music

by Duty281 Sat May 03, 2014 3:50 pm

If anyone is kicking themselves this season, it should be Chelsea.

Beat Citeh and Liverpool home and away, I believe, but will lose out on the title courtesy of dropping too many points to the lesser teams.

by **88Chris05** Sat May 03, 2014 3:58 pm

Thought the Everton fans (well, large sections of them in any case) were an absolute disgrace tonight. What made me laugh is that, when City were running down the clock in the final minutes and time wasting, some Toffees started getting on their backs and calling for action from the referee. Why did they suddenly become interested then?

Doesn't sit well with me that any 'fan' would ever, under any circumstances, actually want their team to lose. You're meant to support your club first and foremost, rather than worry about all the others. What many at Goodison were doing today wasn't displaying how loyal they are to Everton, or however else they'd try to dress it up. For me, all it showed was how jealous and bitter they are towards Liverpool.

As I said, I'd wonder why any Everton fan would be more concerned with what happens with their main rivals than they are with their own side.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat May 03, 2014 4:04 pm

Oh boo hoo, there season was over, if I was in that situation with Norwich/Ipswich I'd rather my team lost so that Ipswich didn't win a cup or the title everyday of the week

by westisbest Sat May 03, 2014 4:07 pm

I agree chris.

As a fan you want your team to win every game.

Pretty sad that some Everton fans wanted to lose, just to see Liverpool fail to win the league.

Especially when they have a chance of europe.

by **hampo17** Sat May 03, 2014 4:07 pm

What if Arsenal now lose their final two games? Mathematically Everton could still have gotten 4th place, they should be backing their club until that is 100% gone.

by Fernando Sat May 03, 2014 4:10 pm

hampo171 wrote:What if Arsenal now lose their final two games? Mathematically Everton could still have gotten 4th place, they should be backing their club until that is 100% gone.

Yeah like that was going to happen.

We may screw up league titles & cups but when it comes to 4th place there ain't no one better in Europe

This is what we do! Laugh

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat May 03, 2014 4:16 pm

hampo171 wrote:What if Arsenal now lose their final two games? Mathematically Everton could still have gotten 4th place, they should be backing their club until that is 100% gone.

Mathematically yes it is possible.

But in reality Arsenal are not losing their final two games especially when they're gonna be a West From team who are safe at home and an already relegated Norwich side away.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat May 03, 2014 4:17 pm

Anyways maybe Liverpool shouldn't have left it to the point where they needed a favour from their rivals

by GSC Sat May 03, 2014 4:19 pm

Mathematically Norwich can still stay up.

Not the first time it's happened and won't be the last. Ultimately it wouldn't matter if Liverpool hadnt pooped the bed vs Chelsea

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat May 03, 2014 4:23 pm

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/may/03/sunderland-face-legal-fight-points-deduction

Anyways appears our board have decided they haven't embarrassed the club enough this season and are doing this

Ffs I just want this season over already

by Fernando Sat May 03, 2014 4:24 pm

Olly wrote:http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/may/03/sunderland-face-legal-fight-points-deduction

Anyways appears our board have decided they haven't embarrassed the club enough this season and are doing this

Ffs I just want this season over already

Well AFC Wimbledon got deducted 3 pts for one game, Yet Sunderland get a fine for playing in 4 games...

by Duty281 Sat May 03, 2014 4:26 pm

Olly wrote:http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/may/03/sunderland-face-legal-fight-points-deduction

Anyways appears our board have decided they haven't embarrassed the club enough this season and are doing this

Ffs I just want this season over already

Well it does seem that there are reasonable grounds for such an appeal; it may only serve to prolong the agony, however!

by GSC Sat May 03, 2014 4:27 pm

They won't win.

Immensely sad. I can't support any club who tries to win in court over the field

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat May 03, 2014 4:29 pm

We've been an embarrassment this season, we might as well finish as we've been all year

Just want the summer to come and start again in August

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Sat May 03, 2014 4:30 pm

Always good to see lawyers get involved. Fulham of course have history with this, one of the clubs that tried to get us relegated in a courtroom rather than on the pitch. Mugs.

I love the "your support was bad" vibes going on. Love these sanctimonious Liverpool fans. If you want my reasons for not wanting Liverpool to win you only have to see how quickly the charm has left them since the going got tough.

by GSC Sat May 03, 2014 4:30 pm

Sunderland admitted their own mistake and only picked up a point from 4 games anyway

by Hammersmith harrier Sat May 03, 2014 4:34 pm

The big difference is that Wimbledon won the game in which the ineligible player played so a points deduction in that case seems reasonable, Sunderland should really have the solitary point deducted which they picked up in his four games.

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Sat May 03, 2014 4:36 pm

I'm not sure I agree that the 1 point gained means 1 point added. They, effectively, cheated in 4 games where 12 points were available. Rules aren't determined by how well you break them.

by Hammersmith harrier Sat May 03, 2014 4:40 pm

Then again Dolph your lot cheated for the best part of a whole season.

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Sat May 03, 2014 4:44 pm

Like Sunderland, we brought it up to the authorities. In fact, our new owners came in and saw that a regulation hadn't been followed and alerted those concerned. We weren't told not to play him, we had agreement with said authorities of what we needed to do, which we did, so he could play. The others did enough to shoot themselves in the foot. It wasn't smartly done by all means but the amount of blame these clubs put on us was, frankly, a bit pathetic. Just beat Wigan at home if you want to stay up Blunty boys

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat May 03, 2014 4:52 pm

Judging by how tight the board were in January I doubt our lawyers will be up to much

Money down the drain, hopefully this is coming out of there pockets

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat May 03, 2014 5:31 pm

How many goals would Aguero score if he was fit for a full season

35 at least I reckon

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Sat May 03, 2014 5:56 pm

Bye Cardiff, no one will miss you. Or Fulham. Or...

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat May 03, 2014 6:05 pm

Dolphin Ziggler wrote:Bye Cardiff, no one will miss you. Or Fulham. Or...

Norwich!

Tbf would anyone miss any of the bottom half teams that could've gone down

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat May 03, 2014 6:14 pm

Maybe the toon should take hughton back then they can see how ridiculous there Pardew out stuff is

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat May 03, 2014 6:18 pm

Newcastle 9th. Shearer: "they're angry and rightly so"

Norwich hovering outside bottom 3 few weeks back "what do they expect down there?"

MANISH SAVE ME

by Guest Sat May 03, 2014 6:19 pm

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Sat May 03, 2014 6:27 pm

WE WANT YOU TO STAY, WE WANT YOU TO STAY, TIM SHERWOOD, WE WANT YOU TO STAY

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat May 03, 2014 6:28 pm

Bruce to be first manager sacked next season, fancy myself a little of that

Europe league, floundering towards the end of this season, got second season syndrome all over it

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Sat May 03, 2014 6:30 pm

Brilliant, its skipped loads within 10 secs

by Guest Sat May 03, 2014 6:33 pm

Olly wrote:Bruce to be first manager sacked next season, fancy myself a little of that

Europe league, floundering towards the end of this season, got second season syndrome all over it

Can see your thinking, however, it's usually a newly promoted team & an owner suddenly gets an itchy trigger finger after a poor start.

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Sat May 03, 2014 6:36 pm

Killed em today, absolutely killed.

Pepe Mel could well be first. Or Pochettino

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat May 03, 2014 6:37 pm

John wrote:
Olly wrote:Bruce to be first manager sacked next season, fancy myself a little of that

Europe league, floundering towards the end of this season, got second season syndrome all over it

Can see your thinking, however, it's usually a newly promoted team & an owner suddenly gets an itchy trigger finger after a poor start.

Hull's owner is hardly the pillar of sanity

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat May 03, 2014 6:45 pm

That goal

by westisbest Sun May 04, 2014 4:33 am

When you do go down olly, would you mind not coming on here and moaning at how bad you are every day. Thanks Whistle

by CFCNick Sun May 04, 2014 4:38 am

Newcastle fans are morons. Is there a fan base with bigger delusions of grandeur?

by Duty281 Sun May 04, 2014 4:59 am

Chelsea can go top of the league today, at least until tomorrow, with a win at home to Norwich.

Come on Chelsea, ramp the pressure up!

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sun May 04, 2014 5:12 am

westisbest wrote:When you do go down olly, would you mind not coming on here and moaning at how bad you are every day. Thanks

I shall do it on the Championship thread instead my friend monkey

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sun May 04, 2014 6:35 am

My Nodge tips

Chelsea win, over 3.5 goals, willian anytime

Outside bet - final score - Chelsea 6-0 Norwich

by mystiroakey Sun May 04, 2014 6:49 am

norwich to get a draw

by GSC Sun May 04, 2014 6:52 am

Championship>Corporate League anyway

by NickisBHAFC Sun May 04, 2014 6:54 am

Would love it if Norwich can get a result today, but i really can't see it happening. Sunderland's stupid win yesterday has damaged them mentally.

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