We Go Again! The 2014/15 Premier League Thread

[Guest]

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Dirty, scheming, diving sh!thouse.

[Ent]

Good to see hull playing Jason lee up front.

[Ent]

Jack grealish, rivalling john terry in the looking like a complete Tinkywinky stakes.

Hair cut and socks up lad.

[Ent]

How many football pundits does it take to spot fazio blocking off Rooney and fouling him?

Answer - none of them can as they are all useless silly billy.

[guildfordbat]

Sean Dyche is god

The mighty clarets!!

Olly - an impressive result and an excellent comeback away to the current Champions. However, as well as near miracles like this, Dyche will need to start regularly pulling pull off bread and butter home wins against the other basement sides to attain god like status for me.

[guildfordbat]

Hugo Lloris is awesome.

I'm not so convinced. Lloris can certainly stop a goal bound shot but too often he seems to parry the ball straight out and back into danger rather than pushing it wide to relative safety.

The PL keeper who seems to have gone a bit under the radar is Adrian. I'm sure he's played an important role in West Ham's rise up the table. Despite their defeat, several fine saves once more from him today.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Proud of us today. Stood up to Arsenal and really did outplay them. Not sure I've ever seen us secure more possession and passes against arsenal. I never did believe we'd finish top four, but I suddenly have some belief we could stay top 6

[mystiroakey]

I all ways assumed pardew would come to palace . But not so soon.

Well lets see. Pardew is a top manager IMO. Newcastle fans have been so up and down with him . But should really have always been having a pop at Ashley.. I would be very confident of staying up with pardew and can see him being a Long term palace manager. He lives here. Friends of the club and owners and a palace legend as a player for the fans. Its just a really odd time to be talking about him as our new manager. But then again maybe Newcastle could get a top notch manager due to the position they are in at present, maybe it could be good for both teams..

[Guest]

Surprised if it goes ahead but it's not like I'm crying like a baby over it. Good manager, who was treated badly up here & probably why he's going, but I think we will move on quickly. I'm not sure Pardew will transition from the comfortable position of top half to a struggle with you very well, half way through a season. Defensively, he never really sorted us out, whereas a Pulis type for you would guarantee safety, not sure Pardew brings that certainty.

As for our replacement, all depends on how they view Ashley & the impending sale of the club in 2016. Will he appoint a manager just to survive & keep the value of the club high or will he go & get someone like De Boer, who could work with the Dutch talent we have & some of our youngsters that are coming through like Aaron's, Armstrong & Perez.

[Guest]

Palace, I'm hearing, would have to pay Newcastle around £6m in compensation to take him. Ahead of a transfer window, that is an incredibly stupid thing to do, with already limited resources. John, I see your point on De Boer, could be a good fit & has worked with those Dutch signings you've made & can develop the youth.

[GSC]

De Boer will probably cost some decent dollar, expect Ashley to go after Curbishley

[Lowlandbrit]

While de Boer is certainly looking to take the next step and would be a great hire, he's very much looking for the right job and I'm just not sure he'd think that could be Newcastle with everything that's gone on there under Ashley. Suspect it would have to be a very tempting offer to get him to leave Ajax during the season too, much better chance in the summer.

[super_realist]

I'm so sick of managers claiming two games in 48 hours is "too much". This time it's Poyet of perennial deadbeats Sunderland.

Your average footballer covers hardly any distance in 90 mins, even the most active only 10-12k (which over 90 mins is hardly anything), has almost a 1 in 3 chance of not playing the full 90 and gets a 15 minute break in the middle of the game, plus gets to walk around when the ball is in the other half.

Soft as scheisse these guys. Athletes? Pfffff. most over-rated sportsmen in sport.

[Guest]

It's pretty pathetic stuff. Van Gaal claiming 'we struggled for life' in the second half vs Spurs. Well, that's not our fault you picked the same starting XI, 48 hours after your 'easy' home game against Newcastle. You have a squad of players to rotate during a season, in scenarios such as this, to freshen things up. You've had £150m to spend, to build a bigger squad for the demand of the EPL. Surprised by Poyet too, he knows the league, he's played in it, managed in it, so why the complaints? Embarrassing. Funny how Burnley played the same starting XI & managed to grab a point against Manchester City.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Its almost like elite athletes have certain criteria that may affect their performances and in a league where 10% drop might be exposed we, the normal people, maybe dont understand

[Lowlandbrit]

Surprised by Poyet too, he knows the league, he's played in it, managed in it, so why the complaints?.

Managed in the lower leagues too, with more games and (presumably) a smaller squad.

[mystiroakey]

Managers just love a whinge like certain forum posters


Take it with a pinch of salt.

The teams with big squads should actually be loving it.. THis period affects the smaller squads and lesser teams more..

[super_realist]

Its almost like elite athletes have certain criteria that may affect their performances and in a league where 10% drop might be exposed we, the normal people, maybe dont understand

It's not a case of that at all.

First of all, they've got MASSIVE squads, if Poyet hasn't built a squad good enough to rotate in such times when the little cherubs will be worn out after running a paltry 15k in 48 hours then that's not the league schedulers fault, that's HIS fault. He should be looking at himself and wondering why he can't put a squad together that can handle running 15k in 2 days without a noticeable drop in quality. These guys are supposed to be ELITE athletes. They make Shane Lowry look athletic.

Other sports have much much more rigourous and punishing schedules, do far more training, have to be far more dedicated, yet don't complain at having to play two matches in 48 hours. It also only happens about twice a year, cry me a bloody river Poyet.

Footballers are bloody softies, deserve zero sympathy at all.

[mystiroakey]

Shane Lowery.


SR you drunk mate ?

[Guest]

Is bull**** the fatigue argument. In 2007-08, Ronaldo started for Manchester United on December 23rd, 26th and 29th, at home to Everton, then away at Sunderland and West Ham. He scored in every game, twice against Everton, and also started in the January 1st win over Birmingham City. Absolute nonsense, that these players are fatigued by playing, on one occassion, twice in 48 hours over a whole season.

[mystiroakey]

Its just a managers go to excuse. Ask the players and they will say there is no problem and they want to play..(99% of the time )

[super_realist]

Managers are the least gracious, least sporting people in sport, they very rarely take responsibility for their teams failure, they always blame officials, FA, schedulers, they seldom give credit to the other team, they are just a constant tirade of excuses and blame. Hateful people.

It's never their fault. I wish reporters had the balls to call them out on it but they are too sycophantic with their paint by numbers questioning.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Pardew to Palace all but done

You just know Sherwood is going to Newcastle and its gonna be a mess

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

And amazingly against all odds that eight year contract has worked wonders. 2m compensation Palace are paying!

[Mat]

I think Pardew is a great appointment by Palace, a gigantic step-up on Warnock. Would certainly take him over the clown currently running our particular circus.

[Guest]

Although he did a good job for us, not too bothered about losing Pardew, if his heart's not in it anymore & he's not committed, then there is no alternative but to get rid.

Pulis, De Boer & even Coloccini being rumoured. Tim Sherwood can f*** off.

[Guest]

Your left in a strange situation. You need a manager & a new long term vision, but the owner isn't selling until at least 2016 & won't really want to commit to hiring someone who's expensive. Essentially, you need a De Boer type, who would suit your players but Ashley needs a cheap puppet, who will plug a gap & just keep you in the league.

[GSC]

Brendan will be turning out in Pep's old clothes soon.

[Crimey]

Hearing Steve McClaren as well who would be a decent appointment, definitely better than Pulis if Newcastle want to not just stay in the league.

[Fernando]

Liverpool XI: Mignolet, Can, Skrtel, Sakho, Manquillo, Moreno, Lucas, Henderson, Lallana, Coutinho, Sterling.

Swansea XI: Fabianski, Richards, Fernandez, Williams (C), Taylor, Britton, Shelvey, Dyer, Sigurdsson, Routledge, Bony

[Crimey]

Will be interesting to see if Rodgers has put Can in as a centre back like he did second half of the Burnley game, where I'm not he looked comfortable and restricted him from running from deep or has now gone back four again, 4-3-3.

Really need to start winning home games like these, but think Swansea could win or at least get a draw.

[Fernando]

Be interesting to see how Liverpool deal with Wilfried he's the type of forward you've been struggling with lately

[kingraf]

We need to be beating our fellow mid table sides if we're going to finish top seven

[Fernando]

Scousers 1-0 Swansea - Moreno

Jonjo Shelvey has joined the Dumbass of the year category by elbowing Emre Can. Gone full Papiss Cisse right there.

[Crimey]

Liverpool have actually played really well and have scored to top it off! I stand corrected on Emre Can at centre back he has been really good, defensively sound and has added quality when playing out from the back. 

Coutinho looks the best player on the pitch right now, so quick on the turn.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

I have always seen as Pardew as your basic boom or bust manager. Never seems to just have a quiet and reasonable time.

Not sure where the Toon go. Its one of those that must be so hard to make a decision on. Great and awful club all at once.

[Hammersmith harrier]

The best Liverpool have looked this season in fairness but the last 30 minutes of games have been their big problem.

[hampo17]

Steve Bruce is being linked to the Newcastle on twitter tonight, surely they could do better?

Good performance so far from Liverpool, except for the last five minutes. Can is class, comfortable on the ball and can pick a pass. I'd love to know how Marriner hasn't sent Shelvey off, a clear view of it as well.

[Guest]

I think Pardew will regret this decision. Get relegated with Palace & what a mess he's created for himself. He's not exactly the Pulis figure, whereby you know he has the credentials, experience & know-how, in how to avoid relegation & sort out a defence.

I wouldn't mind the 'wally with the brolly', he's got over the England nightmare & proven he's a good manager with some good stints in Europe & with Derby. De Boer's agent says he's going nowhere, until the summer. Bruce would be a shocker in my opinion, Sherwood is a non-starter for obvious reasons, Coloccini to be promoted to player-manager is a bit far-fetched & then there is Ally McCoist

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Liverpool playing well - Gerrard on the bench. Coincidence?

[mystiroakey]

John. He has come to palace because of the location , the club, the time in his life and the knowledge us fans do not expect loads. We never give our managers too much of a harsh time.

Its probally perfect for him in his life.  His wife is probally as pivital to this decision as any other.

Palace have the players to stay up, and even if we don't we won't blame him.. He is a step up on Warnock(huge step up)

And we don't need pulis to stay up.. 

But if you don't replace pardew with quality your fans are going to go nuts.

[Fernando]

Skrtel pulls off Routledge's shorts and gets suspended for the new years day game. Was very much unnecessary by Skrtel

[hampo17]

That was a superb finish

[Guest]

Can't see Ashley paying compensation to get anyone to replace Pardew

Fans would want a long term appointment with a vision - De Boer/McLaren

Ashley wants a short-term, cheap appointment to tick things over - McCoist, Beardsley, Coloccini

[Fernando]

Scousers 2-0 Swansea - Lallana

Fabianksi got charged down. Not sure why he tried to play it out to the right wing....

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Wtf was that fabianski

[hampo17]

Jesus, why can't Liverpool defend crosses!? It isn't hard, Sahko is an international defender who can't bloody head the ball.

[Fernando]

Better then the scousers defending for that Olly.

Scousers 2-1 Swansea - Gylfi or G.I.L.F (probably more suited to ENT)

Last 5 mins > Other 48 mins

[hampo17]

What a goal that would have been! Counter attacking at it's very best up until the finish!

[mystiroakey]

Up until the post!!

[Fernando]

And that is why he is not a forward Hampo. That's basic finishing 101 right there honestly simple sidefoot into the net.

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