2012/13 Premier League discussion thread part 2

[Guest]

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The discussion(s) continue here guys.

Unbelievable win for the Canaries tonight which see's Man City top for the first time this season, will they hold on.

QPR - still without a win - look doomed and Aston Villa drop into the bottom 3.

[The Special Juan]

Lukaku gets better every time I see him. Some lucky team will get him cheap because Pep won't need him.

[GSC]

Hey look.

McCleary is still miles better than crappy Kebe and McAnuff

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Lukaku gets better every time I see him. Some lucky team will get him cheap because Pepe won't need him.

He's gonna be a heck of a player

[GSC]

I'm not sure Pep would dump him. Hes smart enough to know hed have to tailor his style to a different league, and hes talented enough to do it. People really do underrate him. Where were the all conquering Barca under Rikjaard?

[GSC]

They never look pretty, but not entirely sure what Walters expected would happen other than an OG

[GSC]

The commentators get really nervous when discussing Massey for some reason

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Walters is a better finisher in his own net than the other teams

[The Special Juan]

The commentators get really nervous when discussing Massey for some reason

#Keys #Grey

Funny how Massey is the only linespersons name I know.....

[GSC]

And that is why Hazard is worth 30m

I like how its the pick of the bunch, the bunch being 2 own goals and a penalty

[The Special Juan]

Larsson's always worth a good goal.

[GSC]

Pick that one out

[The Special Juan]

Dive.

[GSC]

That is disgraceful. Quite obviously a dive.

No problem with going back and handing out a ban.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

On 606 earlier the local radio guy was on and said the referee said to the Southampton coaching staff that he gave the penalty for a foul by Guzan on Puncheon.

Neither were penalties

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

How on earth did Villa not score

[GSC]

Oh dear Benteke

[GSC]

Ricky Lambert is so full of s***

[GSC]

And Adkins, there was no contact but it wasn't a dive.

Absolute muppet

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

I'm struggling to see Adkins's argument there

[GSC]

A year in the Championship might suit Villa tbh. Going nowhere at the moment.

[The Special Juan]

I can't understand a word he says.

[GSC]

Inspiring that Franco Di Santo continues to carve out a PL career despite the handicap of being ****

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Ah Mr Clattenburg forgetting that you're meant to take free kicks where the foul occured.

Always the centre of attention

[Crimey]

That Lukaku fella looks pretty good, maybe Chelsea should take a look at him to be the replacement for Drogba....

To be fair to Sian Massey, every time I've seen her make a big call she's got it spot on. I think she realises there is a lot more pressure (wrongly) on her as a woman so is even more careful when making decisions.

I wonder if she'll ever become a referee, maybe the players would think twice about screaming in the referee's face if it was a woman.

[GSC]

Terry wouldn't.

[GSC]

Joe Allen is having an awful game.

[lfc91]

Not surprised GSC hes an awful player. Downing even worse. Lucky to only be 1-0 down.

[Ent]

Thought rafael had learnt, back to the drawing board for him.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

BBC Sport ‏@BBCSport
Police have found what they describe as a "suspect package" in a car park near Emirates Stadium & cordoned off ground prior to #afc v #mcfc

[Lumbering_Jack]

BBC Sport ‏@BBCSport
Police have found what they describe as a "suspect package" in a car park near Emirates Stadium & cordoned off ground prior to #afc v #mcfc

Is it an atmosphere?

[Guest]

BBC Sport ‏@BBCSport
Police have found what they describe as a "suspect package" in a car park near Emirates Stadium & cordoned off ground prior to #afc v #mcfc

Is it an atmosphere?

Is it an affordable ticket?

[Ent]

Job done, crappy performance but Liverpool are terrible.

[Lumbering_Jack]

BBC Sport ‏@BBCSport
Police have found what they describe as a "suspect package" in a car park near Emirates Stadium & cordoned off ground prior to #afc v #mcfc

Is it an atmosphere?

Is it an affordable ticket?

Read somewhere that Citeh returned over half the tickets because they are 60 quid. Really is a heck of a lot if money. By the time you pay for travel and beer you're looking at 150 quid for a match.

[Hero]

I rarely go now to Premier League games due to the sheer expense of them whilst I can go to watch Macclesfield with my eldest son, get in, have some food and have change from £30.
Also we're home for just after 5pm instead of being stuck in traffic for a good couple of hours.

[The Special Juan]

Who swapped Liverpool at half-time? They were very good 2nd half and deserved a point.

[Hibbz]

BBC Sport ‏@BBCSport
Police have found what they describe as a "suspect package" in a car park near Emirates Stadium & cordoned off ground prior to #afc v #mcfc

Is it an atmosphere?

Is it an affordable ticket?

A trophy?

[Guest]

BBC Sport ‏@BBCSport
Police have found what they describe as a "suspect package" in a car park near Emirates Stadium & cordoned off ground prior to #afc v #mcfc

Is it an atmosphere?

Is it an affordable ticket?

Read somewhere that Citeh returned over half the tickets because they are 60 quid. Really is a heck of a lot if money. By the time you pay for travel and beer you're looking at 150 quid for a match.

Which is just ridiculous. Fair play to the City fans for waiving.

[Hero]

Who swapped Liverpool at half-time? They were very good 2nd half and deserved a point.

They were in fairness, also there were a couple of times when Suarez was bursting through in the box, had players close to him and he could have easily have gone looking for a penalty yet in fairness he stayed on his feet, we're all quick to jump on his back the moment he goes to ground or handballs etc but he didn't today.

[Ent]

Who swapped Liverpool at half-time? They were very good 2nd half and deserved a point.

They were in fairness, also there were a couple of times when Suarez was bursting through in the box, had players close to him and he could have easily have gone looking for a penalty yet in fairness he stayed on his feet, we're all quick to jump on his back the moment he goes to ground or handballs etc but he didn't today.

So were praising him for not blatantly cheating?

[Hero]

Not praising him so to speak but acknowledging that he didn't live up to the reputation he's been given. It's refreshing to finish a game between Utd and Liverpool and it not being blighted by something controversial that blights the game.

[The Special Juan]

Who swapped Liverpool at half-time? They were very good 2nd half and deserved a point.

They were in fairness, also there were a couple of times when Suarez was bursting through in the box, had players close to him and he could have easily have gone looking for a penalty yet in fairness he stayed on his feet, we're all quick to jump on his back the moment he goes to ground or handballs etc but he didn't today.

Indeed, I don't think he was clipped at any point during the game but he didn't go down looking for anything and was sporting at times, e.g. after he fouled (Vidic?) in the first half he tapped his hand afterwards. A long way to go to redeem himself but he was a "good guy" today.

[Ent]

Why does it need acknowledged?

[Ent]

Got to laugh at arsenal, they are just so so terrible at the back.

[Hero]

Because everyone is quick to acknowledge when there is controversy so as parity I'm addressing it. Why does it not need to be mentioned that both sides played the game fairly and without controversy Id be more concerned over, that we have become a nation that's quick to pour scorn as a lynch mob but the moment two heated rivals actually just play football we cannot discuss that?

[Ent]

We can if you want but you didn't bring that up.

Arsenal are so poor, it's sad really.

[Hulking_up]

Don't think today is a going to be a good day to have 2 Arsenal defenders in my dream team.

[Guest]

Don't think today is a going to be a good day to have 2 Arsenal defenders in my dream team.

I don't think this season is mate!

[Lumbering_Jack]

Poor decision by Mike Dean. Not even sure I'd have it as a foul.

[Ent]

Kompany is stupid he's been sent off for that before - 2 footed tackles are red cards.

[Lumbering_Jack]

Kompany is stupid he's been sent off for that before - 2 footed tackles are red cards.

No they aren't.

And it wasn't 2 footed anyway.

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