We Go Again! The 2014/15 Premier League Thread

[Dolphin Ziggler]

First topic message reminder :

Well, as I started one for the Championship, it seems now is the time for the Premier League 2014/15 thread to begin!

We have all our teams, with Leicester, Burnley and QPR replacing Cardiff, Fulham and Norwich. Can City retain, can United break into the top four, how will Liverpool cope with Champions League football. All this and more can be discussed as we see how the transfers, the rumours, the World Cup and everything else make an impact on the Premier League before it all kicks off?

I'll open it up...the Telegraph, Sky Sports and others report Pochettino is top of Spurs' shortlist and could be unveiled in the next week. Thoughts? Sounds the perfect fit to me. Some suggesting he'll bring Rodriguez with him, although that sounds like immediate clutching to me.

[Alistair]

Though in the beebs case, those ex pros need to have played for Liverpool.

You're forgetting Sky....

Thommo, Redknapp, Carragher, Souness, Mellor.

[Mat]

Looks like Tim Sherwood is the man for Albion. Might move stands so I'm behind the dugout just in case. Will have to get a gilet on order as well!

[Stella]

Fabregas going to Chelsea.

[Ent]

Depressing for united as we wasted and ruined a whole window chasing him last summer.

[compelling and rich]

yeah bit gutted if im honest, we need top class CM's. will be very disappointed if we were in for him at least. i have no problems if he choose chelsea over us, its pretty understandable after last seasons shambles

[owen10ozzy]

FABREGAS TO CHELSEA!!

WOW ...Arsenal also turned down first option on him...odd move on their behalf as they are in need of at least 4 players to really have the depth to mount a serious and sustained challenge.

Chelsea looking immense for next year...with Cech apparently set to depart for Courtois...

Courtois

Ivanovic Terry Cahill Azpil

Ramires Fabregas

Willian Oscar Hazard

Costa

[Fernando]

Roberto Martinez to sign new 5 year deal at Everton.

[Soldier_Of_Fortune]

Liverpool being linked with Max Meyer is encouraging. I'd rather take a punt on him then splash £25mill on Lallana

[Fernando]

He's a decent player, Apparently you've opened talks with Bayern over Shaqiri.

[Nakatomi Plaza]

West Brom appoint Alan Irvine as head coach on a 12 month deal, after Tim Sherwood turned down the role. An underwhelming appointment made on the same day as the England match looks like trying to bury bad news.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Well that is the single most WBA move of all time

What on earth is that appointment?!? He's a failed Championship/league one manager!! Chris hughton would've been better than him!!!

[GSC]

West Brom want a coach rather than manager. They also don't want to pay for one. Would've loved McClaren I suspect

[Lowlandbrit]

What on earth is that appointment?!? He's a failed Championship/league one manager!!

It's not even like he was already on the staff. Weird.

[NickisBHAFC]

West Brom's appointment must be a joke right?

Sherwood turned them down, i've heard it all now.

[Nakatomi Plaza]

Ronald Koeman agreed a three-year deal to replace Maurizio Pochettino as Southampton manager.

He did a really good job revitalising Feyenoord, so seems to have the right pedigree for the Saints job.

[Kurt N. Jurqa]

Him and VDG duking it out for the Eredivisie stars then in the next 2 months.

[Guest]

Potential leak of the opening fixtures going around on the internet

Villa v Man Utd
Burnley v Newcastle
Chelsea v Everton
Hull v West Ham
Liverpool v Arsenal
Man City v Southampton
Spurs v Leicester
Stoke v QPR
Sunderland v Palace
Swansea v West Brom

[The Special Juan]

Nice easy opener then

[Mat]

Only just got over us hiring Irvine. Not looking forward to this thread this season.

[compelling and rich]

Only just got over us hiring Irvine. Not looking forward to this thread this season.

very strange decision, unfortunately you have to be up there as favorites to go down with the likes of burnley

[Mat]

Not surprising. Doubt we'll spend the amount required to strengthen a really depleted squad that scraped through last season based on the fact that there were three teams worse than us.

I wanted Moyes Obviously couldn't afford him. Or his assistant Steve Round. So went for his old assistant. I'm going to wake up in a minute, this was all a nightmare and Moyes is going to be at the press conference Wednesday with his blue and white scarf next to our new billionaire Arab owner

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Lolz lolz lolz lolz lolz lolz (for you soldier of fortune )

Just the most epic appointment of the premier league era. You can't get more west Brom than this appointment. Announced in the middle of a world cup game, a guy who is crap and cheap, just gloriously mundane. 

I can't help but smile

[Mat]

Think we've appointed him on the back of how he's done in his work with the academy at Everton. Can't think of any other club who'd give the head coach job to a bloke just because he's had success with some youth teams...oh wait.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Think we've appointed him on the back of how he's done in his work with the academy at Everton. Can't think of any other club who'd give the head coach job to a bloke just because he's had success with some youth teams...oh wait.

Hey look our guy won the fa youth cup

Your guy failed with Sheffield Wednesday and Preston in the Championship and league one.

[Mat]

Hey I'm not defending his appointment, I'm dead against it just pointing out that you've done something very similar, whether you want to admit it or not!

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Hey I'm not defending his appointment, I'm dead against it just pointing out that you've done something very similar, whether you want to admit it or not!

Yeah but we is Championship aint we, not attractive

You is premier league, big time innit, should've got in Chrissy h

[westisbest]

What time are the fixtures out, is it it 10?

[GSC]

[Guest]

Potential leak of the opening fixtures going around on the internet

Villa v Man Utd
Burnley v Newcastle
Chelsea v Everton
Hull v West Ham
Liverpool v Arsenal
Man City v Southampton
Spurs v Leicester
Stoke v QPR
Sunderland v Palace
Swansea v West Brom

haha the good old ITK accounts on Twitter

[GSC]

Current Betting odds.

• City and Chelsea are joint title favorites at 15/8
  
• United are 3rd at 11/2, followed by Liverpool at 13/2 and Arsenal at 9/1
  
• United at 8/15 to make the top 4, Liverpool 8/13 and Arsenal 8/11.
  
• Spurs come in at 11/4 to crack the top 4, with Everton 9/2.
  
• Burnley are the favorites to go down at 4/7
  
• Leicester, Palace and QPR are 2/1, with Hull at 5/2 and Villa/West Brom completing the likely candidates at 3/1
  

[westisbest]

Christ checked our fixtures.
Stoke a first up

In september we have

Liverpool a
Arsenal h
Chelsea a

Then Man city h

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Home to Spurs

[Breadvan]

 Utd away first up. Two winnable games after that at the Liberty, Burnley & WBA..

[Roller_Coaster]

Hull at home.

Well, hello again Premier League.

Still, only here for 9 months I suppose, unless we somehow sneak 17th!

Up the hoops (a bit like a rugby squad relaxing on a night out!)

[Guest]

Van Gaal won't be disappointed in those opening fixtures. Fast start by United will be crucial.

[compelling and rich]

yeah opposite start for LVG than moyes, and should be able to gain momentum and support with a decent start. could well be needed if we carry on like this in the transfer market

[Shot 21 LCFC]

Nice easy start for Leicester...

[NickisBHAFC]

btw lads, never look at anything that has been "leaked" online     

Suspect West Ham and Tottenham fans are happy with those fixtures!

[GSC]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27938400

Assam be trollin

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Its awful, but also very funny

[GSC]

Suarez reportedly banned for 4 months from all Football

[GSC]

Confirmed, Suarez won't play again until near start of November.

Suspect he just moved into sellable territory

[Soldier_Of_Fortune]

From what I interperate from the BBC article its looks like only international games?

[GSC]

The 9 games are internationals. The 4 months is general Football.

[Soldier_Of_Fortune]

Sorry miss interperated it. Its all football. Oh bollox

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

So from that I deduce he won't even be allowed in the training ground, stadium etc?

[GSC]

He will miss Liverpools first 9 PL games as it stands, including trips to Man City and Spurs, and visits from Arsenal and Everton.

[GSC]

So from that I deduce he won't even be allowed in the training ground, stadium etc?

You would suspect not. So no preseason, or general match training; and no international matches either.

Suspect Liverpool will get rid fairly quickly now

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

He'd be back for Nov 1 against Newcastle, or the capital one cup game midweek that week

And only Uruguay can appeal to decision, not Liverpool.

[Soldier_Of_Fortune]

He's not even allowed to train or be near a football ground hahahahaha

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