We Go Again! The 2014/15 Premier League Thread

by **Crimey** Mon 16 Mar 2015, 8:55 pm

First topic message reminder :

Who would have thought that Liverpool's strength would be the defence after the start to the season!

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Mon 06 Apr 2015, 9:52 pm

No alternatives available at the moment. Ancelotti might be free in the summer, Pep might be more interested, even Klopp.

Well done Palace. Interested to see them have a whole season with a manager.

by mystiroakey Mon 06 Apr 2015, 9:57 pm

Well pardew isn't leaving. No way. So next season will be the time. The sale is almost on as well. With parish keeping his 25% only. The other 3 will double there money supposedly. And pardew will have some money to spend.

by NickisBHAFC Mon 06 Apr 2015, 10:18 pm

Klopp I have a feeling will end up at Citeh. His remarkable spell at Dortmund should probably come to an end, I think he and Dortmund should have a new challenge.

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Tue 07 Apr 2015, 4:55 am

I did see a great line somewhere or other...

Man City to finish 4th in a two horse title race

by Guest Tue 07 Apr 2015, 11:30 am

Funny how the Manager of the year is turning into 'who takes over palace & does a good job' award. Don't get me wrong, pardew done well, but wouldn't say he's deserving ahead of a Dyche or Koeman or even Mourinho, who actually sorted the issues of his club out & signed players that has won him the title. In hearing Pardew for England too today, Pardew was hated about 12 months ago, slated as a manager & as a man for his behaviour etc, funny how things change.

by Stella Tue 07 Apr 2015, 11:35 am

Wenger? A league and cup double is still on, though the latter is more probable. Finishing second, and winning the cup will be better than expected.

by Ent Tue 07 Apr 2015, 11:36 am

Koeman probably.

Tipped for relegation and going to end up in Europe.

by westisbest Tue 07 Apr 2015, 11:37 am

Koeman would get my vote.

by Stella Tue 07 Apr 2015, 11:38 am

Ent wrote:Koeman probably.

Tipped for relegation and going to end up in Europe.

Who tipped them for relegation? Half way up, fair enough.

by Guest Tue 07 Apr 2015, 11:39 am

Pardew done a cracking job for Palace & just was massively unappreciated at Newcastle, by a selection of idiotic fans & by Ashley. You could argue he's saved two teams from relegation this year, Koeman done a good job too, massively outdone expectation & Dyche would only deserve if Burnley stay up.

by westisbest Tue 07 Apr 2015, 11:49 am

John wrote:Pardew done a cracking job for Palace & just was massively unappreciated at Newcastle, by a selection of idiotic fans & by Ashley. You could argue he's saved two teams from relegation this year, Koeman done a good job too, massively outdone expectation & Dyche would only deserve if Burnley stay up.

Indeed.

They may well do.

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Tue 07 Apr 2015, 1:14 pm

Looks good for Pardew but he's taking over a side halfway through the season so they're unsurprisingly still motivated

by GSC Tue 07 Apr 2015, 1:22 pm

Koeman by a country mile.

by Guest Tue 07 Apr 2015, 4:12 pm

Fighting talk from Tim Sherwood:

"if the players play to their full potential, we'll win"

No pressure then.

by Fernando Tue 07 Apr 2015, 4:14 pm

9:45pm this evening

The players didn't play to their full potential.

You lost 4-0

The players didn't play to a 1/4 of their potential...

by westisbest Tue 07 Apr 2015, 4:33 pm

No way we will concede 4 against QPR, we're not the baggies Wink

Nervous about this game. QPR will be confident after saturday.

Playing to our full potential has been a problem for us.

Need to hit it hard from the first whistle.
Concede early and the nervs will show.

A win and we go 5 points clear.

Am going for a Villa 2-1 win.

Looking forward to it.

by Fernando Tue 07 Apr 2015, 4:38 pm

westisbest wrote:No way we will concede 4 against QPR, we're not the baggies

Nervous about this game. QPR will be confident after saturday.

Playing to our full potential has been a problem for us.

Need to hit it hard from the first whistle.
Concede early and the nervs will show.

A win and we go 5 points clear.

Am going for a Villa 2-1 win.

Looking forward to it.

That's a fair point

Make it 5-0

by westisbest Tue 07 Apr 2015, 4:43 pm

Fernando wrote:
westisbest wrote:No way we will concede 4 against QPR, we're not the baggies

Nervous about this game. QPR will be confident after saturday.

Playing to our full potential has been a problem for us.

Need to hit it hard from the first whistle.
Concede early and the nervs will show.

A win and we go 5 points clear.

Am going for a Villa 2-1 win.

Looking forward to it.

That's a fair point

Make it 5-0

No, no we're not the Blues either.
Oh no wait, sorry, they concede 8.

by Fernando Tue 07 Apr 2015, 4:45 pm

westisbest wrote:
Fernando wrote:
westisbest wrote:No way we will concede 4 against QPR, we're not the baggies

Nervous about this game. QPR will be confident after saturday.

Playing to our full potential has been a problem for us.

Need to hit it hard from the first whistle.
Concede early and the nervs will show.

A win and we go 5 points clear.

Am going for a Villa 2-1 win.

Looking forward to it.

That's a fair point

Make it 5-0

No, no we're not the Blues either.
Oh no wait, sorry, they concede 8.

If you keep playing the way you are going to be swapping leagues with the Golden Side of Birmingham Whistle

by westisbest Tue 07 Apr 2015, 4:56 pm

Think the Blues are comfortable where they are.

As for us, we'll be ok. Gotta stay positive.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Tue 07 Apr 2015, 5:03 pm

I really wish there was a way both teams could lose this game

by westisbest Tue 07 Apr 2015, 5:08 pm

Well there isnt.

But don't cry about it Olly.

by Liam Tue 07 Apr 2015, 5:16 pm

Really not sure how this game will pan out. I only realised this weekend when they put the table up just how much danger villa are still in. Think Sherwood's appointment, and the wins over west brom made me think they were pretty much safe. Far from it! No idea how QPR will fare. Cracking result from the weekend, but they way they are, they could easily lose comfortably tonight. Not sure how fit Zamora is either with as quick turn around. I'll go 2-1 QPR.

by westisbest Tue 07 Apr 2015, 7:56 pm

1-0 down. Hmm

by westisbest Tue 07 Apr 2015, 7:57 pm

1-1. Tekkers

by GSC Tue 07 Apr 2015, 7:57 pm

1-1 instantly

by sportform Tue 07 Apr 2015, 8:12 pm

Caulker is shockingly bad.

by sportform Tue 07 Apr 2015, 8:14 pm

QPR got lucky on Saturday that they took their chances. That is not going to happen every game. Not sure Ramsey has enough tactically to change the team/ game from what I have seen so far. Against Palace he waited far too long to change it when his initial team obviously wasn't working.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Tue 07 Apr 2015, 8:20 pm

The absolute state of QPR's defence

by westisbest Tue 07 Apr 2015, 8:20 pm

2-1 tekkers again.
Typical the stream is playing up.

by sportform Tue 07 Apr 2015, 8:22 pm

More terrible play by QPR. Firstly, the ball show have gone out wide to Matty Phillips on the right...

Awful challenge by Caulker. Absolutely no need to go to ground in the opposition half and why were QPR trying to play offside in the Villa half?

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Tue 07 Apr 2015, 8:30 pm

Michael Turner >>>> Steven Caulker

by Guest Tue 07 Apr 2015, 8:35 pm

Tina Turner>>>> Steven Caulker

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Tue 07 Apr 2015, 8:41 pm

Andre Bikey > Michael Turner > Alex Turner

by Fernando Tue 07 Apr 2015, 8:43 pm

Tal Ben Haim > Andre Bikey > Michael Turner > Alex Turner > Steven Caulker > James Tomkins

by Guest Tue 07 Apr 2015, 8:46 pm

So, Steven Caulker next scorer it is then!

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Tue 07 Apr 2015, 8:51 pm

The James Tomkins who is in the whoscored team of the year so far? Tomkins > Gabriel > Nando's back fat > Mertesacker

by GSC Tue 07 Apr 2015, 8:54 pm

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers believes recent defeats are down to his players' own failings rather than the system. #LFC

Brenda probably still thinks he invented tiki taka

by Fernando Tue 07 Apr 2015, 9:18 pm

Dolphin Ziggler wrote:The James Tomkins who is in the whoscored team of the year so far? Tomkins > Gabriel > Nando's back fat > Mertesacker

Sure why not, a website's team of the year and is a better then a World Cup Winner Hug

Still can't quite comment with insults though can ya Wink

Ill give you a D- since people made that joke when i was back in secondary school angel

by mystiroakey Tue 07 Apr 2015, 9:21 pm

Dolphin Ziggler wrote:Looks good for Pardew but he's taking over a side halfway through the season so they're unsurprisingly still motivated

Pardew has been great but TP won it last year. And was also just as great(I prefer partds of course as he is one of us and plays with more flair but the system and work rate TP instilled in the players made it a much easier task for pardew) but anyway maybe it's time to just say yes we have had two good managers for our level but the palace players need as much plaudits .Koeman for me.

Palace are allways motivated. It's in our DNA.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Tue 07 Apr 2015, 9:25 pm

Charlie Austin is proper quality

by Guest Tue 07 Apr 2015, 9:27 pm

Olly wrote:Charlie Austin is proper quality

He's a goner, surely? Give me a ball park figure, Olly.

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Tue 07 Apr 2015, 9:27 pm

Fernando wrote:
Dolphin Ziggler wrote:The James Tomkins who is in the whoscored team of the year so far? Tomkins > Gabriel > Nando's back fat > Mertesacker

Sure why not, a website's team of the year and is a better then a World Cup Winner Still can't quite comment with insults though can ya

Ill give you a D- since people made that joke when i was back in secondary school

Yeah, you're right, Per has had an exceptional season. Did you know David May won a Champions League? May > Adams.

They were quite prophetic, Per wasn't as bad back then Wink

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Tue 07 Apr 2015, 9:28 pm

FreekShow wrote:
Olly wrote:Charlie Austin is proper quality

He's a goner, surely? Give me a ball park figure, Olly.

Austin + £5m = CAMJAM

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Tue 07 Apr 2015, 9:29 pm

I leave the country for one night and I miss a 6 goal thriller. More importantly, I missed Clint Hill scoring

by NickisBHAFC Tue 07 Apr 2015, 9:34 pm

I want someone sacked for this game not being on the telly.

by Guest Tue 07 Apr 2015, 9:34 pm

Wasn't it brought forward due to Villa's FA Cup semi?

by westisbest Tue 07 Apr 2015, 9:41 pm

Yes freek.

Very disappointing. Am gutted despite not losing.

Bentele quality.
If we had a man on the post for their second goal as you should, we would have won.

Gutted.

by **Crimey** Tue 07 Apr 2015, 9:46 pm

GSC wrote:Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers believes recent defeats are down to his players' own failings rather than the system. #LFC

Brenda probably still thinks he invented tiki taka

To be fair I would agree, I don't think anybody has found a weakness in the system, it's just that the players' levels did drop. They became complacent I think, was noticeable in the Blackburn and then Swansea matches.

by GSC Tue 07 Apr 2015, 9:51 pm

The weakness is not having Luis Suarez around to make everyone look better. Including Brendan.

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