We Go Again! The 2014/15 Premier League Thread

by **hampo17** Sat Jan 17, 2015 9:32 pm

First topic message reminder :

I know it's not premier league related, but I was just reading that both of Scunthorpes goalkeepers suffered broken arms in today's game.

by Guest Wed Feb 11, 2015 4:39 pm

lfc91 wrote:Easy to say this in hindsight but, it doesn't look as if Ballotelli will ever fit in with the fast, high energy, high intensity pressing game that Rodgers wants the team to play. He could play it if he chose too, but so far he never seems like he wants to put the effort in. Would much rather wait for others to do the work, get the ball, do a few turns/stepovers, then fire a shot from outside the box either against a defender or wide...

Wasn't the case last night although I agree it's what he did with annoying regularity in the past. If he reverts to type then he'll be slated but if the message has finally sunk in then he deserves a bit of credit for altering his natural game for the greater good. Got my fingers crossed for him, but it wouldn't surprise me if last night was a blip rather than a glimpse of the future.

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Wed Feb 11, 2015 7:49 pm

A very angry Lassana Diarra confirms that FIFA have blocked his move to West Ham. Bloody shame

by FootballLight Wed Feb 11, 2015 8:29 pm

John Hartson believes football players will soon be earning £1m a week. I can hardly criticise this view to be honest. I don't know who it will be but they will sure be lucky. Shows the mass increase of money in the UK at this present time. I'm wondering how long it will be before the UK enters a huge hyperinflation stage with footballers wages, its ridiculous really. But then again, how do you try and lower wages now? If a player earns £100,000 a week they won't go and accept £20,000 that's for sure. All of these clauses in their contracts just allow their wages to go up and up and up even further. It then gets to a point when someone at a top club earns £20,000 a week, all the clauses increase their wages over 3 years making it £33,000 a week and then all of a sudden it comes to re-negotiating their contract to £40,000 a week (this is just an example). So within 2 negotiations, a players wage has doubled. Then the cycle just restarts again. This just becomes beyond ridiculous do these prices.

by mystiroakey Wed Feb 11, 2015 8:40 pm

Well the FA need to take 2 billion out of it and develop grass routes footy!!

the teams do not need it all. Yes it also shouldn't go back into the FA's back pockets either.. But we have to be realistic- in a few years when the forign deals have caught up(asia will possibly double to 2b- its curently 1b)- the PL rights will be selling for insane amounts of money in total.- the bundesliga's rights sell for a total of 1bill over a 3 year period!!- the PL's could be 9 times the amont.

But what all this means added to the dodgy euro- The PL could be able to take just about every decent player on the planet.

by GSC Wed Feb 11, 2015 8:57 pm

Lambert sacked

by Guest Wed Feb 11, 2015 8:58 pm

Man U 1-1 Burnley - Smalling & Ings with the reply.

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Wed Feb 11, 2015 8:58 pm

Lambert gone?

by GSC Wed Feb 11, 2015 8:59 pm

Not a surprise really. Villa have gone precisely nowehere

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Wed Feb 11, 2015 9:00 pm

Who really wants that job? Sherwood probably needs to take something soon

by GSC Wed Feb 11, 2015 9:02 pm

Yeah it really is a nothing job nowadays.

Villa could really do with dropping down and reinventing themselves in a lower division. Risk is you don't get out mind. But at the moment all they do is scrape survival annually.

by FootballLight Wed Feb 11, 2015 9:04 pm

Its not the players that is the problem, its the manager that didn't fit the club, lets be honest. You can't play on the break and develop players from the youth system and start them, it just doesn't work. When you are at the bottom, you need players to do it here and now.

Although it must be said, money was tight.

Sherwood for Villa

by westisbest Wed Feb 11, 2015 9:10 pm

Thank god he's gone.

Give Cowans a go.

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Wed Feb 11, 2015 9:12 pm

You cant develop players from the youth team and then start them? To be fair, its kept them up with no money for a few years. Problem seems to have been that he gave up on the counter play but its very hard to change your style and that combined with their other problems just means they go nowhere.

Still think Lerner is to blame for a lot of the issues but managers have done better with worse chairmen and similar money so its hard to argue either

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Wed Feb 11, 2015 9:18 pm

Paul Lambert will be in the Premier League in two seasons time

Aston Villa will not

by **Crimey** Wed Feb 11, 2015 9:20 pm

Think it only makes Aston Villa more likely to go down, not a great deal of good managers available, January window already gone and Villa have a really small squad.

by Fernando Wed Feb 11, 2015 9:23 pm

Citeh 1-0 Aguero
Stoke 1-1 Crouch

by GSC Wed Feb 11, 2015 9:24 pm

Olly wrote:Paul Lambert will be in the Premier League in two seasons time

Aston Villa will not

I'm not really sure about that.

by **Crimey** Wed Feb 11, 2015 9:25 pm

GSC wrote:
Olly wrote:Paul Lambert will be in the Premier League in two seasons time

Aston Villa will not
I'm not really sure about that.

Certainly won't be appointed at a Premier League club, would have to take a surprise team up.

by Fernando Wed Feb 11, 2015 9:26 pm

Daley Blind off injured with Ander Herrera coming on for United so 2 subs inside 40 mins.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Wed Feb 11, 2015 9:27 pm

GSC wrote:
Olly wrote:Paul Lambert will be in the Premier League in two seasons time

Aston Villa will not
I'm not really sure about that.

Aston Villa - on a downward curve with an owner wanting to sell, awful fans and basically going to drop with a bucket load of debt

Paul Lambert - one huge success, one huge failure. He'll get a job in the championship next season and I think he's good enough to take someone back up. Although I didn't specify he would be managing in the premier league Whistle

by westisbest Wed Feb 11, 2015 9:27 pm

He had to go. 5 wins all season is pathetic.

Signed some absolute dross, despite not having a lot of money to spend.

We may still go down, but think we would have defiantly gone down with him.

Yes the players must take some blame.

First off I hope we stay up.
Whoever comes in it will be a challenge, I hope the person is up for it.

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Wed Feb 11, 2015 9:30 pm

Still have him over Sherwood. He's better than half the options most lower half teams look at when their manager goes. I don't think his record of signings is too bad either

by westisbest Wed Feb 11, 2015 9:30 pm

GSC wrote:
Olly wrote:Paul Lambert will be in the Premier League in two seasons time

Aston Villa will not
I'm not really sure about that.

Agree with GSC.

ps, how is Gardner doing?

by Guest Wed Feb 11, 2015 9:31 pm

Man U have been awful & basically outplayed by Burnley. Wonder how much longer LVG will get away with this. Woeful.

by GSC Wed Feb 11, 2015 9:32 pm

Olly wrote:
GSC wrote:
Olly wrote:Paul Lambert will be in the Premier League in two seasons time

Aston Villa will not
I'm not really sure about that.
Aston Villa - on a downward curve with an owner wanting to sell, awful fans and basically going to drop with a bucket load of debt

Paul Lambert - one huge success, one huge failure. He'll get a job in the championship next season and I think he's good enough to take someone back up. Although I didn't specify he would be managing in the premier league

As Dolph said though.

Managers have done better with worse ownership

by westisbest Wed Feb 11, 2015 9:33 pm

Olly wrote:
GSC wrote:
Olly wrote:Paul Lambert will be in the Premier League in two seasons time

Aston Villa will not
I'm not really sure about that.
Aston Villa - on a downward curve with an owner wanting to sell, awful fans and basically going to drop with a bucket load of debt

Paul Lambert - one huge success, one huge failure. He'll get a job in the championship next season and I think he's good enough to take someone back up. Although I didn't specify he would be managing in the premier league

Awful fans, you to. Laugh

You had a hard on for Lambert for a long time.
Fair enough, he did well for you, not for us, thats the way it goes.

by Guest Wed Feb 11, 2015 9:33 pm

LiamB wrote:Man U have been awful & basically outplayed by Burnley. Wonder how much longer LVG will get away with this. Woeful.

United 2-1 up, Smalling again. United might look like a league one side, however, they are grinding results & hoovering up the points. Typical United performance & result

by GSC Wed Feb 11, 2015 9:34 pm

LiamB wrote:Man U have been awful & basically outplayed by Burnley. Wonder how much longer LVG will get away with this. Woeful.

Thats how.

I tend to agree on LVG though. The media seems to fall for his "genius"

by Fernando Wed Feb 11, 2015 9:35 pm

Long Ball United at work again

#SmallingIsABetterForwardThenFalcao

by Hammersmith harrier Wed Feb 11, 2015 9:35 pm

LiamB wrote:Man U have been awful & basically outplayed by Burnley. Wonder how much longer LVG will get away with this. Woeful.

Out of interest who do you support?

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Wed Feb 11, 2015 9:36 pm

Chris Smalling, he scores when he wants

by GSC Wed Feb 11, 2015 9:36 pm

Its time for Villa to stick or twist really.

A year to reinvent the club has done wonders for a few former big clubs.

by GSC Wed Feb 11, 2015 9:36 pm

Dolphin Ziggler wrote:Chris Smalling, he scores when he wants

Now level with Di Maria on the season censored

by Hammersmith harrier Wed Feb 11, 2015 9:39 pm

GSC wrote:
Dolphin Ziggler wrote:Chris Smalling, he scores when he wants
Now level with Di Maria on the season

About par for the course, he's not a goalscorer.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Wed Feb 11, 2015 9:41 pm

westisbest wrote:
Olly wrote:
GSC wrote:
Olly wrote:Paul Lambert will be in the Premier League in two seasons time

Aston Villa will not
I'm not really sure about that.
Aston Villa - on a downward curve with an owner wanting to sell, awful fans and basically going to drop with a bucket load of debt

Paul Lambert - one huge success, one huge failure. He'll get a job in the championship next season and I think he's good enough to take someone back up. Although I didn't specify he would be managing in the premier league

Awful fans, you to.

You had a hard on for Lambert for a long time.
Fair enough, he did well for you, not for us, thats the way it goes.

Doesn't always work indeed, and he's clearly outstayed his welcome tbf, but I stick by the awful fans comment. It isn't even that bad at Villa and they've got a half full morgue, imagine how awful the turnout would be in you guys went down. Terrible fans

#McLeishforVilla

by Liam Wed Feb 11, 2015 9:42 pm

Worst performance at OT this season. Clueless defending, awful in possession, with Van Gaal's position of players worrying. Rooney was playing cdm!! 3rd highest prem scorer playing holding mid, while two donkey's are doing nothing up front. Get Wilson and Mata on!

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Wed Feb 11, 2015 9:43 pm

Dolphin Ziggler wrote:Still have him over Sherwood. He's better than half the options most lower half teams look at when their manager goes. I don't think his record of signings is too bad either

He's not the first manager to have a failure, can't just dismiss what he did not only with us, but with Wycombe and Colchester. He'll be a good appointment for a Championship side

by GSC Wed Feb 11, 2015 9:43 pm

Carver 1 Pardew 0

by westisbest Wed Feb 11, 2015 9:45 pm

It is that bad, hence the empty seats.

Terrible football.

I can understand people saying terrible fans, in that you should stick by your team through the bad times.

On the other hand Lambert not liked.
The football ids dreadful. Lot of money to go to games etc.

Making a statement with their feet.

And please no McLeish jokes.

We may not be in this position if we had of signed Wessi, eh olly Very Happy

by Hammersmith harrier Wed Feb 11, 2015 9:46 pm

Liam wrote:Worst performance at OT this season. Clueless defending, awful in possession, with Van Gaal's position of players worrying. Rooney was playing cdm!! 3rd highest prem scorer playing holding mid, while two donkey's are doing nothing up front. Get Wilson and Mata on!

Falcao has been dogshite, get him off and bring Wilson on, at least with RVP you feel he might bury a chance if he gets one, with Falcao i'm expecting him to fall over his own leg.

by Guest Wed Feb 11, 2015 9:49 pm

GSC wrote:Carver 1 Pardew 0

Cisseeeee! Super Carver dic***g over clueless Alan P

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Wed Feb 11, 2015 9:50 pm

westisbest wrote:It is that bad, hence the empty seats.

Terrible football.

I can understand people saying terrible fans, in that you should stick by your team through the bad times.

On the other hand Lambert not liked.
The football ids dreadful. Lot of money to go to games etc.

Making a statement with their feet.

And please no McLeish jokes.

We may not be in this position if we had of signed Wessi, eh olly

No Wessi no party Westi, clearly evidenced now Smile

I see what you're saying but for me you go support the team, make your statements via other channels.

I'm still sure Lambert will end up a good un, even the almighty Brendo had a bump or two along the way. He'll bounce back stronger, he's a winner

by westisbest Wed Feb 11, 2015 9:53 pm

Id say he might go to a championship team.

Not sure who needs a manager though.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Wed Feb 11, 2015 9:56 pm

westisbest wrote:Id say he might go to a championship team.

Not sure who needs a manager though.

Oh I'm thinking in the summer he will, if I was him I'd take some time off and reassess

by Fernando Wed Feb 11, 2015 9:56 pm

Brentford

by Fernando Wed Feb 11, 2015 9:59 pm

Stoke 1-2 Citeh - James Milner

Wayne Rooney playing as Defensive Midfielder by sounds of things Laugh

by Fernando Wed Feb 11, 2015 10:03 pm

Adrian sent off for West Ham.

by mystiroakey Wed Feb 11, 2015 10:04 pm

Rooney will be a goal keeper next season.

Come on palace...Take that smirk of Johns face..

by Guest Wed Feb 11, 2015 10:05 pm

Fernando wrote:Wayne Rooney playing as Defensive Midfielder by sounds of things

Clueless LVG. Only guy laughing is Alan Shearer, Wayne has no chance of getting near his 260 goals playing in this position.

by GSC Wed Feb 11, 2015 10:05 pm

I hear Villa want King Dougie

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