2007-08 EPL Thread

[lamaros]

Not true. Look at how much certain clubs have paid for players recently. There is only really a big 2 in that regard. And the gap below isn't such a huge one.

[sidereal]

Allardyce coaches boring because he cut his teeth trying to keep a Championship team in the Premiership, and he got good at it.  Doing well with a bad team requires a lot of boring, defensive play.  It's possible that he's not cut out for running a (theoretically) good team.  But I'm inclined to think he would have adapted, and anyone that can take Bolton to the UEFA cup has chops.

[eldaec]

My contribution to this thread is to point out that I'm a huge Newcastle fan.  You can just derive my opinions and suicidal attitude from there.

Everyone who supports premiership teams outside the big 3 have had decades to get used to the fact that their clubs are run by fucking clowns. Maybe there are a couple of exceptions, Middlesborough, maybe Reading, that's about it. This sort of shit isn't supposed to happen at Liverpool. That's the whole bloody point of being Liverpool.


As for people trying to suggest Klinsmann would have been anything other than the most fucked up managerial appointment since, well, anything Newcastle do, just no. Seriously. No. Fuck, even Souness had a few weeks for which the crowd was behind him.

There's rumours about that DIC are interested in making another bid - I seriously doubt it's anything other than a rumour - but we can live in hope.

[rk47]

Eh I'd say Newcastle peaked during Robson + Shearer era. But ever since those two had a fallout; it all just went downhill. At least it wasn't as fucked up as Leeds United. A club that went to Champions League semi final going down 2 divisions? 

Liverpool will never sack their manager. That's just the way it is, until they can get a manager who knows when to gamble and when to use a 'big guns' consistently, they'd never make it to the top. Just look at Arsene, the guy juggles vets and youngsters; he threw his skilled youth in cup competitions for experience and were never let down. When Henry left them, people thought Arsenal was done for, but they're still doing great for a team with no Number One Man.

[HaemishM]

Yeah, Arsenal has continually impressed me. I was one of those that expected them to fall hard when Henry left. Shows what the fuck I know.

The problem is that Liverpool IS better than they've shown. Even with some of the scrubs they have in that team (or players just playing out of position), their roster is better than they've shown in some games like the last two league games. WIGAN AND BORO? Come the fuck on. And Rafa seems intent on outthinking himself constantly. I think if they don't win the Champions Leauge, he may get sacked or "choose to move on" in the offseason.

[sigil]

So, "Grown Ass Man"  and perennial slacker Eddie Johnson of MLS's Kansas City's Wizards is in serious negotiations with a premiership club.


I could tell you which club, but I'm sure everyone who follows knows instantly which club would be interested in the American Striker.

[HaemishM]

Man City or Fulham?

[sigil]

 Of course he's going to Fulham.

Seriously, that will make five yanks on the team.

Keller, although God knows what he's actually doing there.
Bocanegra, swings from hero to Goat a :lot:
Dempsey, who's actually doing pretty well
and McBride (McHead) who is long in the tooth but has done well for the Cottagers.

I wonder if Deuce will kick Johnson's ass for slacking, which has been Eddie's main fault.

[eldaec]

I'm suprised to see this on the BBC...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/7197675.stm  (DIC making an offer on LFC)

...because while I'd heard the rumours along with everyone else, they smelled like complete bollocks. The beeb usually stay clear of this sort of rumour unless they really mean it.

If it does happen I suspect it'll be the end of the very cool stadium design HKS put up (and which was looking iffy anyway). But it would at least be the end of assclowns talking publically about Kilinsmann.

I don't see it making any difference to the transfer budget. Last time around, both Gillet/Hicks and DIC were clear to anyone willing to read what they were actually saying, that they were happy to fund the stadium, but transfers were still only to be funded from sustainable profit. Meaning the budget stays at 20-25 million per year.

[HaemishM]

Goddamnit, I fucking hate Tom Hicks. He pays $25 million a year for fucking Alex Rodriguez, then worms out of the deal a few years in to trade him to the Yankees because he didn't want to pay more money for good fucking pitching for the Rangers. Now he wants to skullfuck my football club too by nickel-and-diming bullshit with loans and shit.

Fuck him. I'm tired of this shit and I've only been following Liverpool for two years. It's sad when a DUBAI company looks better than a pair of American robber barons.

[rk47]

title pretenders did it again. 

[lamaros]

Is anyone surprised?

Benitez has to go.

[HaemishM]

Is anyone surprised?

Benitez has to go.

Yes. And he can take Hicks and Gillette with him. Oh and Aurellio as well.

I just don't get it. It's like Liverpool gets 1 goal up and they immediately go into a shell. They won't attack, and when they do, they miss everything. The only time they seem to hit on a regular basis is when there's no score or their backs are against the wall. It's infuriating.

[sigil]

Oh sweet Jesus Lord,

If you're up there, please do not let Spurs fuck up  3-0 to Arsenal in the second half.

*prays*

[lamaros]

Destroyed.

[sigil]

This was a red letter day.

5-1, and it could have easily been 8-1.

Total Spurs dominance over the Gooners.

That sounds so sweet to say.

[Luxor]

Total Spurs dominance over the Gooners Reserves.

Lets not get carried away quite yet eh? I think you'll lose in the final no matter who you will play, as the final is more than 2 months away ensuring that Ledley King will have another long term absence by then.

[sigil]

Didn't know Adebayor and Fabregas were  reserves.

Someone should tell Arsene.

Hleb too, but he doesn't count.

It was great fun watching Adebayor and Bendtner scrapping towards the end.

[Luxor]

C'mon now, don't be a raging douche just cos your team won. Did Adebayor and Fabregas start? In fact it was 4-0 before Adebayor got introduced. From the starting line up only 2 people in the Arsenal team were regulars this year - Gallas and Hleb with Gilberto Silva being the only other senior squad member, but he has hardly played a game this year.

I missed the Glasgow kiss at the end though, i'll need to go youtube hunting

[sigil]

To hear a Gooner describe anyone else as a raging douche is comical.

I'm just glad the Hoodoo is over. That's a long time to go.

I'm sorry, but calling  that lineup "reserves" is pushing it a bit.

[sidereal]

OMG hooligans.  I can only assume the Burberry and shivs will be out shortly.

Also, it'd take Arsenal a season and a half to overcome a 4 goal deficit.  Too busy passing. 

[sigil]

If Spurs could just keep King in one piece I'd feel much better about their chances in all competitions.

As it stands, I'm just looking forward to seeing  them at Wembley.

[sigil]

Woodgate to Spurs.

[HaemishM]

Well, now they have 1 defenseman. Might only give up 2 goals a game.

[sigil]

one and half.

You forgot King. :)

and with a solid center, perhaps Chimboda will improve as well.

[HaemishM]

You forgot King. :)

No, since his vagina will be sprained 20 minutes into whatever game he plays in.

[sigil]

It's 45, thank you.

And that's why I said half.

[lamaros]

and with a solid center, perhaps Chimboda will improve as well.

isn't he getting sold to newcastle?

[sigil]

perhaps, but never let the possibility of a quarter decent Spurs back line get in way of the facts

[sigil]

We Had them.

had them
 
had them

Fucking HAD those United Cocksuckers.

I'll live with the draw but that was two points Spurs wasted.

[lamaros]

Cheaters! :(

[sigil]

don't remind me. . .

[HaemishM]

Crouch starts, Crouch scores. Hmmmm, I wonder if maybe Crouch should be starting more. Granted, it was against Sunderland, but he did it against Aston Villa too. I really can't understand why Rafa refuses to start him.

[lamaros]

It's because he's shit.

[sigil]

What  he said.

It's just Sunderland.