Barclays Premier League 13/14 Thread Part 'x'

by monty junior Thu Mar 13, 2014 10:27 pm

First topic message reminder :

socal1976 wrote:
Duty281 wrote:
socal1976 wrote:It is kind of weird CS that Duty considers us an elite club and the quality of players (that Wenger has signed) and our CL football as the main reasons, but then he considers Wenger a failure. It looks like a logical inconsistency to me. And I can't name 10 clubs in Europe bigger or better than we are.

Bigger - Manchester United, Liverpool, AC Milan
Better - Chelsea, Manchester City, Barcelona, Real Madrid, PSG, Bayern Munich, Dortmund/Napoli.

There we go. The first three have better history and are a "bigger" club in that respect. The other seven are just...better.

Is that why Napoli got knocked of our CL group. Dortmund is nowhere near the team they were earlier in the year when we played in CL in terms of injuries and we split with them. If you really want to measure we have to look at criteria. If it is "better" I disagree certainly with regards to Dortmund and Napoli as of right now or throughout the season. Dortmund is behind Schalke and Leverkusen and neither one of those teams are all that mighty this year. Here are the teams if I am ranking the "better" aspect

1. Bayern
2. real
3. Barca
4. Chelsea
5. PSG
6. Juventus
7. Man City
8. Atleti
9. Arsenal

So Arsenal are in the top 10, even if you would rate Dortmund who is on the skids right now as being better, which I don't. Liverpool would have a fair shout right now at coming in ahead of us. That would still put us in the top 10 in terms of quality.

Dortmund are a fairly comfortable second now and are almost certainly in to the CL quarters. Depends what you regard as elite, for me the word elite is the very very best like Bayern, Real, Barca even Man U, teams who have a history of domestic and European domination. Arsenal are the level below, certainly no disgrace.

by Duty281 Sat Mar 15, 2014 3:06 pm

And if you look to the right, Pepe Mel, that is the exit door from where you shall soon be leaving.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat Mar 15, 2014 3:08 pm

Typical Norwich defending, sitting off, no pressure on the ball, they waltz through us

by GSC Sat Mar 15, 2014 3:08 pm

Something, something, Steve Clarke wasn't garbage after the first 6 months

by Duty281 Sat Mar 15, 2014 3:10 pm

Ah..the underrated Andy Carroll scores.

Love it.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat Mar 15, 2014 3:14 pm

Hooper more isolated than a fat man with terrible body odour in a club

by GSC Sat Mar 15, 2014 3:14 pm

Speaking from experience?

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat Mar 15, 2014 3:16 pm

GSC wrote:Speaking from experience?

Don't kick a man whilst he's down dude

by The Special Juan Sat Mar 15, 2014 3:16 pm

GSC wrote:Something, something, Steve Clarke wasn't garbage after the first 6 months

Is that a "something, something, something, dark side" joke? If so, well played.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat Mar 15, 2014 3:20 pm

"@trickyhawes: Norwich losing away. Last time we scored an equaliser away: November. Not last November though - 2012."

God that's depressing

by GSC Sat Mar 15, 2014 3:21 pm

Well we're probably going to lose to Doncaster at home so could be worse

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat Mar 15, 2014 3:22 pm

I'm just waiting for Paul Trollope's random sub generator on his iPad to be fired up

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat Mar 15, 2014 3:27 pm

Don't think Hooper's got the ball to feet yet, the sarcastic "oles" have already started in the away end

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat Mar 15, 2014 3:29 pm

"@Squawka: Pass Count: Southampton 143-26-Norwich."

Actually less than a pass a minute, quite impressive

by GSC Sat Mar 15, 2014 3:33 pm

Stoke equalise

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat Mar 15, 2014 3:36 pm

We just had a shot, unbelievable scenes

by Guest Sat Mar 15, 2014 3:39 pm

I don't like seeing you this way Olly. It saddens me.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat Mar 15, 2014 3:46 pm

I'm only going to get worse when Elmander is inevitably brought on Freeky

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat Mar 15, 2014 3:49 pm

Do something, anything at half time. That was beyond dire

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat Mar 15, 2014 4:03 pm

And no changes. Sigh

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat Mar 15, 2014 4:14 pm

Frak useless MAKE A CHANGE YOU Muppet

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat Mar 15, 2014 4:18 pm

Still nothing, past 60 mins now, 2-0 down, and hes done nothing.

I dunno why I'm still watching

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat Mar 15, 2014 4:22 pm

Jesus a triple sub, far too late

Elmander on, Hooper off, lolz

by Duty281 Sat Mar 15, 2014 4:24 pm

Goal-line technology has failed, apparently.

We're all screwed now!

by GSC Sat Mar 15, 2014 4:25 pm

Apparently it didnt

by GSC Sat Mar 15, 2014 4:26 pm

Fulham and Stoke lead

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat Mar 15, 2014 4:28 pm

Oh good everyone else is winning/drawing fantastic

by Duty281 Sat Mar 15, 2014 4:29 pm

GSC wrote:Apparently it didnt

The robots have defeated us again; I take it back.

And now Elmander's been brought on - I don't think it will cheer Olly up much.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat Mar 15, 2014 4:30 pm

Oh look complete capitulation for the FOURTH away game in a row

But Hughton's still good enough apparently

by Bull Sat Mar 15, 2014 4:32 pm

Insult to injury now eh Olly?

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat Mar 15, 2014 4:32 pm

Don't even care if its theoretically too late to sack him, give him his f*cking P45

We've got more chance with Neil Adams in charge for a few games

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Sat Mar 15, 2014 4:37 pm

Stoke don't deserve to win, yet now 3-1 up breaking away. Ref misses a blatant handball in the box and it's really bitten us now. Funny old game if it wasn't so infuriating as we've probably been the better side

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat Mar 15, 2014 4:42 pm

HOLY SH!T ELMANDER SCORED

by The Special Juan Sat Mar 15, 2014 4:43 pm

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time at St. Mary's.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat Mar 15, 2014 4:43 pm

OK WUT

by Guest Sat Mar 15, 2014 4:44 pm

christ norwich have gone crazy

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat Mar 15, 2014 4:45 pm

I mean Southampton have just gifted us them, BUT WE SCORED TWO GOALS

I need a lie down

by The Special Juan Sat Mar 15, 2014 4:46 pm

This could be more dramatic than Inverness's comeback against Aberdeen a couple of months ago.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat Mar 15, 2014 4:51 pm

Please score Norwich please

by The Special Juan Sat Mar 15, 2014 4:52 pm

Shameless Coleman!! #TheNewBale

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat Mar 15, 2014 4:55 pm

Ah normality has returned

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat Mar 15, 2014 4:56 pm

A little microcosm of our season there, 5 minutes of good will probably overshadow 85 of crap

by **Mat** Sat Mar 15, 2014 4:56 pm

Ole Ole Ole Ole, Pepe!

Get in there!

Justice for Pepe Mel...

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Sat Mar 15, 2014 5:02 pm

I'm properly worried again. We didnt deserve to lose but momentum is so key. Need Cardiff and Fulham to remain bad and hope that theres one side that ends the season worse than us to take the third place.

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Sat Mar 15, 2014 5:08 pm

Also, whilst the ref had a shocker today, credit to the linesman for our goal he ruled out. Was a brilliant decision with Nolan ahead of their keeper.

by GSC Sat Mar 15, 2014 7:00 pm

Chelsea down to 10. Can they dig deep like City?

by Fernando Sat Mar 15, 2014 7:10 pm

No

Villa 1-0 Chelsea - Delph with a neat back heel flick into the far post.

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Sat Mar 15, 2014 7:10 pm

What a finish

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Sat Mar 15, 2014 7:10 pm

Delph has been a joy to watch this season

by GSC Sat Mar 15, 2014 7:15 pm

Mourinhos never won at Villa Park.

Lest we forget it would be a massive result for Villa too

by Fernando Sat Mar 15, 2014 7:22 pm

Ramires red card stamped on El Ahamadi

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