We Go Again! The Premier League thread

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Mon 25 Apr 2016, 5:58 pm

First topic message reminder :

I'm shocked!

by GSC Wed 20 Jul 2016, 8:20 pm

They'll learn pretty quickly not to rush the ref then Nore.

by Guest Wed 20 Jul 2016, 9:10 pm

'Could' receive a yellow. Says it all.

Players don't learn though or abide by rules or threats. We still see diving. How many decisions are argued or whereby players show frustration at a poor decision. No chance of this threat of a yellow card going to be implemented. Just the FA trying to show some authority, but hardly any of it will be followed through with.

Basically, abusive language or physical contact with a ref will be the only ones really enforced.

by Lowlandbrit Thu 21 Jul 2016, 10:05 am

It feels like they announce the exact same thing every couple of years, and then after a couple of months things settle back to where they were.

by Jermaine2015 Fri 22 Jul 2016, 12:06 am

Manchester United has released their squad numbers for 2016/17. Quite a few changes.

Eric Bailly #3
Zlatan Ibrahimović #9
Anthony Martial #11
Jesse Lingard #14
Adnan Januzaj #15
Marcus Rashford #19
Henrikh Mkhitaryan #22
Timothy Fosu-Mensah #24

Probably the biggest story is Zlatan taking the #9 from Martial, but Martial's taking over the iconic #11.

#2 and #6 vacant for a right back and Paul Pogba...

by **Crimey** Fri 22 Jul 2016, 1:20 pm

Maurico Pochettino is going to be approached by Argentina over the job position.

Interesting one really, I can't see him leaving Spurs, but often the call of a national side can be a hard one to turn down. Particularly with a World Cup around the corner and the opportunity to manage Messi (should he persuade him to come out of retirement.)

Diego Simeone and Jorge Sampaoli are the others being approached, the latter has only just been signed by Sevilla so it seems unlikely but the former I could see happening. Depends if he feels how much further he can take Atletico.

by GSC Fri 22 Jul 2016, 1:27 pm

Don't think an international role is hard to turn down these days. Big boys are all in club management now.

by GSC Fri 22 Jul 2016, 1:41 pm

Bruce leaves Hull apparently

by **Crimey** Fri 22 Jul 2016, 1:58 pm

Hull are a mess, half their squad is injured and they haven't made a signing, although their main target is Hal Robson-Kanu. Steve Bruce isn't a world class manager, but I'd certainly be more confident in them staying up with him in charge than without.

I wonder what will happen with Bruce, he does seem to have found his ceiling with clubs the size of Hull, but he hasn't ever really been given the opportunity with anything better. He seems slightly too good for the Championship, but not good enough for the Premier League. Wonder if he'll end up just being the go-to guy for clubs looking for promotion.

Expect if he's gone, he'll probably be appointing to the first club that panics and sacks their manager.

by Guest Fri 22 Jul 2016, 2:18 pm

Steve Bruce to Wolves

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Fri 22 Jul 2016, 2:22 pm

Well he's odds on favourite for the Sunderland job too.

by GSC Fri 22 Jul 2016, 2:25 pm

Don't get Sunderland being keen on a reunion. Hrs just not cut out for the PL beyond a decent start to his reigns.

by Guest Fri 22 Jul 2016, 2:30 pm

Jez Moxey is leaving Wolves & joining Norwich, to take up a chief executive role

by GSC Fri 22 Jul 2016, 2:40 pm

Roy Keane early favorite for Hull. Shaping up as a disaster so far

by **Crimey** Fri 22 Jul 2016, 2:53 pm

I think David Moyes would be a much better appointment than Steve Bruce as well. I'm assuming people are just putting 2 and 2 together, but not necessarily getting 4. I can't see them going back to Steve Bruce.

Or are we getting an Allardyce-Bruce super team for the England job?

by GSC Fri 22 Jul 2016, 2:59 pm

Apparently he walked because Hulls owners aren't willing to release funds for new signings while it's up for sale.

Senior players are similarly peed. Derbys record points tally may be under threat at this rate.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Fri 22 Jul 2016, 3:16 pm

LiamB wrote:Jez Moxey is leaving Wolves & joining Norwich, to take up a chief executive role

Wrong thread m8

by Guest Fri 22 Jul 2016, 3:19 pm

It's a PL appointment.....m8

by GSC Fri 22 Jul 2016, 3:23 pm

Suspect it'll be a Roy Keane type name at Hull, can't see people with options wanting to take it on with the mess it's in

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Fri 22 Jul 2016, 3:32 pm

LiamB wrote:It's a PL appointment.....m8

Norwich stayed up?

by Guest Fri 22 Jul 2016, 3:41 pm

HahA

That's me done on here, the expert is cancelling this account. Can't carry on now. Good while it lasted, hope everyone has a good season.

Bye

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Fri 22 Jul 2016, 3:49 pm

Good riddance

by GSC Fri 22 Jul 2016, 3:51 pm

Considering how often you spend following me around waiting to pounce on something like that, that is remarkably thin skinned.

by GSC Fri 22 Jul 2016, 4:04 pm

The name change is A+ though.

by MIG Fri 22 Jul 2016, 4:18 pm

Isn't this the second time Liam the diva has left?

by GSC Fri 22 Jul 2016, 4:27 pm

I vaguely remember it which is probably why he's so determined to get one over on me. Maybe football light will come back to have a crack.

by westisbest Fri 22 Jul 2016, 5:12 pm

Some childish sh1te on this PL thread Wink

More mature conversation over on the championship thread Very Happy

by GSC Fri 22 Jul 2016, 5:30 pm

We are a higher form westi

by Guest Sat 23 Jul 2016, 10:19 am

David Moyes confirmed as Sunderland manager

by compelling and rich Sat 23 Jul 2016, 10:25 am

decent appointment, sunderland been trending water for a while now. need some investment and bit of stability now. which moyes should bring, squad will need strengthening though. you only have to look at villa to see lack of investment can do to a team

by Guest Sat 23 Jul 2016, 10:35 am

Fellaini to be signed for a third time?

by GSC Sat 23 Jul 2016, 10:36 am

Not sure Sunderland have had a lack of investment, more bad investment.

Good place for Moyes I think, Fellaini would make an awful lot of sense.

by compelling and rich Sat 23 Jul 2016, 10:45 am

fellaini was one of our more effective players towards end of last season and was playing pretty well. never going to be pretty to watch but is good at his job. it was no surprise west ham turned us over via set pieces when he wasn't playing. actually changed my opinion on him now and still think hes a good squad player for us who gives us a different option. certainly better than schweinsteiger as strange as it sounds

by Ent Sat 23 Jul 2016, 11:12 am

He's garbage, bite sunderlands hand off if they want him.

by compelling and rich Sat 23 Jul 2016, 11:13 am

everyone is garbage according to you

by GSC Sat 23 Jul 2016, 11:49 am

Fellaini was one of the better PL players going at Everton. LVG trusted him more than any other. Never quite fit at United, but a better player when used properly than his new reputation suggests.

by compelling and rich Sat 23 Jul 2016, 2:12 pm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36873898

brown nose alert! he cant have learnt much then.

by **Hero** Sun 24 Jul 2016, 8:25 am

Martial is not happy at all that he's moved from the number 9 shirt to 11.

by Ent Sun 24 Jul 2016, 9:38 am

Shirt selling strategy.

by **Crimey** Sun 24 Jul 2016, 10:34 am

I believe the problem is that he wasn't told, rather than necessarily the number change. He has started building a brand on AM9 so I can imagine it's annoying that his number was taken off of him, but more so that he found out at the same time as everybody else.

by **Hero** Sun 24 Jul 2016, 10:39 am

Oh I understand from Utd's point of view, seems to be the case though that Utd didn't inform him and he's as a result changed his Facebook page to show the number 9 shirt whilst also unfollowing Utd on Twitter. Utd need to appease him quick smart.

by GSC Sun 24 Jul 2016, 10:53 am

Stripping an established player of their shirt number is fairly odd.

by Fernando Sun 24 Jul 2016, 11:26 am

Indeed especially for a guy who wears no.10 for his country.

He had no.9 at Barca & Ajax but most recently been 10/11 so odd decision.

If you had just trademarked something and the club ain't told you can see why you'd be p*ssed off tbh.

by Guest Sun 24 Jul 2016, 2:40 pm

Hero wrote:Martial is not happy at all that he's moved from the number 9 shirt to 11.

Imagine having real problems.

by GSC Sun 24 Jul 2016, 3:02 pm

I got 99 problems but 9 ain't 1(1)

by westisbest Sun 24 Jul 2016, 3:54 pm

FreekShow wrote:
Hero wrote:Martial is not happy at all that he's moved from the number 9 shirt to 11.

Imagine having real problems.

I know freek.

Footballers can be the most pathetic people at time.

Seriously.

by Holymiky Mon 25 Jul 2016, 6:28 pm

Zouma is back in training now, which is great to see.

by **Crimey** Mon 25 Jul 2016, 7:25 pm

Aaron Creswell is out for four months. Wonder if that will put them in the market for another left back - maybe teenage English star Brad Smith might be on West Ham's radar?

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Mon 25 Jul 2016, 7:26 pm

I take it as a compliment that one mistake is so fondly remembered Cool

But yes, we have no cover so i'd guess we will be. Buying Robbie Brady then forcing him there might be an idea

by Guest Mon 25 Jul 2016, 8:42 pm

Haven't Norwich slapped a £20m asking price on Brady? I would imagine Bilic will go for a 'stop-gap' option, possibly Ivan Strinic of Napoli?

by Fernando Tue 26 Jul 2016, 10:21 am

mamadou sakho sent home from usa due to bad attitude.

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