We Go Again! The 2014/15 Premier League Thread

[kingraf]

First topic message reminder :

You're both quite awful, but I wouldn't rule anybody out of anything yet. Liverpool are THIRTEENTH and they are just five points off a CL spot (although, they might give up on it this year, so they can make a run for it next year). The teams are just all so close this season, u don't think it would have even cleared up by Christmas (except Chelsea winning the league, they should be coronated by then). Citeh are basically trying the Suárez trick with Agüero, and while it's working at the moment, I'd say with his injury track record, the one with the thunder thighs is not someone you want to base your entire season around. If Agüero's out, Citeh struggle (hell, with Agüero in they've made heavy weather). I'd back both Utd and Arsenal to make it, but If Southampton can make it out of December still top five, I think it begins to get interesting

[FootballLight]

The thunder thighs injury might be season defining. Citeh proving again... as if we needed reminding, that they are at times toothless without Kun. Wonder what odds I could get for Utd to finish second?

I will give you 10's

Yeah I'd probably agree. I'd give you 8's at best.

[westisbest]

Think we may open up a can on Leicester tomorrow.
Benteke back from suspension and looking good.

Just have a feeling it will be one of those freak results that nobody sees coming, like our 6-1 v Sunderland few seasons ago.

Im not saying that will be the score.

I just feel a good result is long overdue. We are unbeaten in 4 and these are the teams we need to be taking points off.

Going for 3/4-1.

Call me crazy, but i feel it.

[FootballLight]

I think it's going to be a poor Super Sunday tomorrow.

WHU vs SWA
AV vs LEI

I can just see that top game being the best. I believe Leicester are going straight back down, but it's very close at the moment so nothing is guaranteed as it stands. It could be interesting or it could be 2 0-0 draws if I'm honest.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

It could be good or it could be bad

Who'd have thunk it

[NickisBHAFC]

West Ham vs Swansea has the potential to be a class game. Vila vs Leicester on the other hand will be a snore fest.

[Ent]

Every team has to be on tv a minimum number of times so sometimes they show a duff game to get 2 teams crossed off the list!

Thisnis the pl so it could be a cracker.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Well, being football, you'd never predict the ones that end up being incredible. That United WBA 4-4 never would have been a pick

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Its good to see Papiss back scoring some goals. He seemed to suddenly become a busted flush, but hes picked up real striker's goals this season.

Jack Colback should get another chance in the England squad, even if it annoys the life out of me with him not being any better than Nobes

[Guest]

Every team has to be on tv a minimum number of times so sometimes they show a duff game to get 2 teams crossed off the list!

Thisnis the pl so it could be a cracker.

And so they should. How boring it would be if we just watched the usual suspects week in, week out.

Liverpool were expected to be a good view this season and look how that's turned out. Football for all, I say!

[NickisBHAFC]

Yeah Ginger Pirlo 100% deserves a recall! Great player!

Cisse is a very good striker, delighted he is showing form again.

[NickisBHAFC]

Oh dear oh Dear. How on earth did Giroud miss that header? 

Bojan is showing he is the player we all thought he would be. 

Referee had a bit of mare in the second half. How the 4th Stoke got disallowed baffles the mind. Missed a lot of Stoke fouls on Arsenal as well.

2 stupid bookings by Chambers, still the kid will learn. Still think we have a future English star in him.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Jesus christ Arsenal's defending

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Why do you play a right hand side of Bellerin/Chambers  at Stoke of all places? I mean good lord arsene that's just crying out disaster

[Ent]

Oh dear oh Dear. How on earth did Giroud miss that header? 

Bojan is showing he is the player we all thought he would be. 

Referee had a bit of mare in the second half. How the 4th Stoke got disallowed baffles the mind. Missed a lot of Stoke fouls on Arsenal as well.

2 stupid bookings by Chambers, still the kid will learn. Still think we have a future English star in him.

You don't, he hasn't a clue.

[NickisBHAFC]

Poor Aguero, really will be a shame if he is out for the rest of the season for all. 

Referee really did screw Everton over. Awarded a poor penalty decision to Citeh and let 2 Everton players get Sweet chin music-ed.

[Ent]

James Milner really is the ultimate pro, knows every dirty trick in the book, how to buy a freekick, how to leave the boot in subtlety.

Swine.

[NickisBHAFC]

That save from Joe Hart though, o my. Brilliant.

[Ent]

Refereeing tirade coming from motd pundits shortly.

[The Special Juan]

I don't think it was a dive or a penalty. He ran into Phil and fell over.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Another day Burnley win that game, didn't get the rub of the green by the looks of it

[NickisBHAFC]

Tell you what, Hull have got a battle to stay up you know. Haven't picked up many points this season, and should be winning easy home games.

[NickisBHAFC]

That skill by Bolasie was class. 

Very entertaining 0-0 draw.

[Ent]

Looked like an accident to me.

Zaha and eriksen very good though.

None of them ended up in goals, as the guys just pointed out shearer had no skills except for hitting the ball unbelievably hard on target and he did alroght.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Another day Burnley win that game, didn't get the rub of the green by the looks of it

Rub of Rob Green more like

[NickisBHAFC]

Yeah that was one of the best saves i have ever seen from the man who single handily cost us the 2010 world cup.

[Duty281]

Yeah that was one of the best saves i have ever seen from the man who single handily cost us the 2010 world cup.

Matthew Upson's a goalkeeper now?!

What a strange day in the Premier League this is.

[Ent]

England were crap in 2010.

No single player cost them.

Just like 2014, 2006, 2002, 98 etc etc

[NickisBHAFC]

Late night snack

[Hammersmith harrier]

We were crap in 2010 and 2014 but the previous tournaments we were good just not special.

[westisbest]

West Ham vs Swansea has the potential to be a class game. Vila vs Leicester on the other hand will be a snore fest.

Hope you dont have to eat your words Nik.
You may be right, but as i said think we will get the w

[westisbest]

Every team has to be on tv a minimum number of times so sometimes they show a duff game to get 2 teams crossed off the list!

Thisnis the pl so it could be a cracker.

And so they should. How boring it would be if we just watched the usual suspects week in, week out.

Liverpool were expected to be a good view this season and look how that's turned out. Football for all, I say!

Only live games I watch are when Villa are involved.

I just have no interest to sit and watch 90+ minutes of 2 teams I have no interest in.  

Only exception would be the odd time Bournemouth are on.

[FootballLight]

Every team has to be on tv a minimum number of times so sometimes they show a duff game to get 2 teams crossed off the list!

Thisnis the pl so it could be a cracker.

And so they should. How boring it would be if we just watched the usual suspects week in, week out.

Liverpool were expected to be a good view this season and look how that's turned out. Football for all, I say!

Only live games I watch are when Villa are involved.

I just have no interest to sit and watch 90+ minutes of 2 teams I have no interest in.  

Only exception would be the odd time Bournemouth are on.

I know what you're saying Ent but surely the Premier League have got to try and get these smaller teams on against a bigger side. Look at United vs Hull, that would have been a perfect game to put Hull on TV for (but I know they were on against Spurs the other week). But, I think you get my point, a smaller team on vs a bigger team or two relegation threatened teams against each other (QPR vs Burnley). Not a mid-table team vs a mid-table team and a por home side Villa against a overall poor team Leicester.

[Ent]

Every team has to be on tv a minimum number of times so sometimes they show a duff game to get 2 teams crossed off the list!

Thisnis the pl so it could be a cracker.

And so they should. How boring it would be if we just watched the usual suspects week in, week out.

Liverpool were expected to be a good view this season and look how that's turned out. Football for all, I say!

Only live games I watch are when Villa are involved.

I just have no interest to sit and watch 90+ minutes of 2 teams I have no interest in.  

Only exception would be the odd time Bournemouth are on.

I know what you're saying Ent but surely the Premier League have got to try and get these smaller teams on against a bigger side. Look at United vs Hull, that would have been a perfect game to put Hull on TV for (but I know they were on against Spurs the other week). But, I think you get my point, a smaller team on vs a bigger team or two relegation threatened teams against each other (QPR vs Burnley). Not a mid-table team vs a mid-table team and a por home side Villa against a overall poor team Leicester.

Gets them both off the list.

CL this week so those teams involved needed to play on Saturday. Chelsea, City, Everton, United, Southampton also on TV this set of fixtures.

Can't be helped really.

[mystiroakey]

It seems like we threatened a lot more than Tottenham

Bolaise and zaha both performing a trick each! But no cigar.

[FootballLight]

Every team has to be on tv a minimum number of times so sometimes they show a duff game to get 2 teams crossed off the list!

Thisnis the pl so it could be a cracker.

And so they should. How boring it would be if we just watched the usual suspects week in, week out.

Liverpool were expected to be a good view this season and look how that's turned out. Football for all, I say!

Only live games I watch are when Villa are involved.

I just have no interest to sit and watch 90+ minutes of 2 teams I have no interest in.  

Only exception would be the odd time Bournemouth are on.

I know what you're saying Ent but surely the Premier League have got to try and get these smaller teams on against a bigger side. Look at United vs Hull, that would have been a perfect game to put Hull on TV for (but I know they were on against Spurs the other week). But, I think you get my point, a smaller team on vs a bigger team or two relegation threatened teams against each other (QPR vs Burnley). Not a mid-table team vs a mid-table team and a por home side Villa against a overall poor team Leicester.

Gets them both off the list.

CL this week so those teams involved needed to play on Saturday. Chelsea, City, Everton, United, Southampton also on TV this set of fixtures.

Can't be helped really.

Yes I do agree with you and it is difficult when it's a Champions League weekend but I'm sure they'll have had plenty of opportunities to get some of these teams on TV against a bigger team.

[Ent]

Know what you are saying but this ticks of 2 teams with one televised game, would take 2 games to show them against the big teams. These seemingly uninteresting games pop up a few times a season.

Lets be honest here, even the relegation battles are only interesting in the last 6 weeks or so of the season and who wants to see the Europa league sides facing the lower half teams (as a neutral). Be a lot of games to fit in them playing the CL sides - especially when the CL and EL sides playing each other are guaranteed to be on.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Jesus Christ! Why do all these teams that aren't in the champions league even exist. Boring nobodies.

[westisbest]

On the other had is a man u v chelsea always going to be a better game then a hull v sunderland? for example.

maybe, maybe not.


but if the first ends 0-0 and the second is 3-3, i know which game i would rather watch on MOTD.


Having two of the top 4/5 on doesn't mean it will be a better game involving two of the bottom 4/5.

The lesser teams playing each other may just be the better game.

[westisbest]

Jesus Christ! Why do all these teams that aren't in the champions league even exist. Boring nobodies.

good man dolph.

[Ent]

Jesus Christ! Why do all these teams that aren't in the champions league even exist. Boring nobodies.

I presume their own fans enjoy watching them on TV, the discussion was of course based on the neutral fan - and why such a seemingly uninspiring game had been chosen for a Super Sunday game.

[Ent]

On the other had is a man u v chelsea always going to be a better game then a hull v sunderland? for example.

maybe, maybe not.


but if the first ends 0-0 and the second is 3-3, i know which game i would rather watch on MOTD.


Having two of the top 4/5 on doesn't mean it will be a better game involving two of the bottom 4/5.

The lesser teams playing each other may just be the better game.

More than likely it will be a better game quality wise, entertainment wise it may not be. The same can be said as a big side getting a routine win over a team lower in the table, mightn't be that entertaining.

[westisbest]

will every neutral fan find it uninspiring?

maybe more so from fans of clubs in Europe/top half.

fans of clubs down the bottom might find it a bit more interesting.

might be wrong, who knows.

[Ent]

13th vs bottom, 7 goals between them in their last 7 games. Leicester not won in 10.

In early December?

It might be a cracker but you can see why on paper it seems a little uninspiring.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

It seems pretty naive as a football fan to think only games involving the "big" clubs will be entertaining. Or even are more likely to be entertaining.

[TRUSSMAN66]

So Jose is moaning about the Newcastle ball boys now........Well I mean he always has to blame someone for a defeat......

Fancy timewasting like that.......Not like Chelsea did any of that at City when they were 1-0 up...

Only one team was trying to play football yesterday.....again a bit like City v Chelsea....and Liverpool v Chelsea at anfield last year !!

Stop making a fool of yourself !!..... and try to be more gracious !!

[Ent]

It seems pretty naive as a football fan to think only games involving the "big" clubs will be entertaining. Or even are more likely to be entertaining.

To me they are, I'm more into seeing quality on display.

I've no real interest in seeing 2 poor sides score a few goals.

Obviously there has to be a happy medium for most people as you could just go down the local park for free or watch lower division/non league stuff for cheaper if you wanted to watch "entertaining" but low quality games.

[Hammersmith harrier]

Over the past 18 months I can safely say it hasn't been very entertaining watching United or any of the other big teams knowing they're above us. It's starting to change now but the most entertaining games usually feature the mid table sides (United jokes aside) like Everton, Tottenham, Southampton and Newcastle. A lot of quality on show but a vulnerability that makes the games interesting.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Good goal that from Swansea

[NickisBHAFC]

Is it just my TV. Or could you hear a pin drop in Upton Park
Today. Bony is continuing to show he is one of the best strikers in this league.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

What a header that is

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