2012/13 Premier League discussion thread Part 5

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The discussion rages on! The end is nigh folks..

[The Special Juan]

Ah that was nice from Graham. Many others would have kicked their own foot.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

GO ON THE MACKEMS!

[Guest]

Goal fest.

[The Special Juan]

That was a great pass from whoever and the finish was neat too. Mignolet's been a bit shoogly tonight but I don't think he could have done much about that. Now, can they hold on for more than a minute?

[Guest]

That ball was there to be won by Graham. Tad harsh that.

[The Special Juan]

Did you put money on it westy?

[Fernando]

id hope so could get decent odds on that

[Lumbering_Jack]

Awful awful awful refereeing. Never a red.

[The Special Juan]

Any idea what they were nando?

[Duty281]

Honeymoon over for Di Canio then, and what a massive boost this is to Villa in terms of goal difference.

[Guest]

Any idea what they were nando?

You'd have got about 25/1.

[Ent]

I don't think rooney will leave, despite a poor season.

Bale would be a good bit for united, left wing sorted and real genuine pace which we have lacked this year.

After rvp I don't think city would allow us to get a player we were both in for though.

Also don't like the fact bale turned us down before.

That was down to getting first team Football though wasn't it? Can't blame him to much for that, and he will get it now.

He was marginalised by redknapp and only got in the team when there was a huge injury list, showed some form and stayed in the side.

Still be warming the bench but for that luck, he's a silly boy.

[GSC]

Yeah he almost got sold to Forest if we had money

[The Special Juan]

Any idea what they were nando?

You'd have got about 25/1.

Wow! Reminds me of a story I heard (maybe on here?) about someone's friend who put £10 on Falcao to get a hat-trick against Chelsea in the Supercup at silly odds.

[Fernando]

Any idea what they were nando?

You'd have got about 25/1.

He's 40/1 to get another in their next game at the weekend vs Norwich so id guess around that

[Guest]

Any idea what they were nando?

You'd have got about 25/1.

He's 40/1 to get another in their next game at the weekend vs Norwich so id guess around that

Yeah it'd be a higher price for an away player.

[The Special Juan]

A very quick and unreliable search said about 35/1.

[Guest]

A very quick and unreliable search said about 35/1.

You may have got that on Betfair but the industry bookies wouldn't give you that price for a decent striker playing in a home game against a struggling team like Sunderland.

[The Special Juan]

I don't know who it was with but they do seem rather long.

[westisbest]

Did you put money on it westy?

Sadly not. Just had a feeling today.

Great result. Some good individual performances.
Lowton was quality.

Big big result, confidence high now.
Need to back it up at Carrow Road.

I'll take a repeat 4-1.

Happy and proud of the team tonight.

[Guest]

Top stuff tonight Westy. Unless Wigan win at West Brom then they are done for in my opinion. Too much to do.

[westisbest]

Other good thing is we've turned round our goal difference.

Very delighted obviously. But need to back it up at Norwich.

I said that we needed 4 points from tonight and saturday.
Win saturday and i'll buy everyone pint.
Cheers.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

You're gonna lose on Saturday

[NickisBHAFC]

Fantastic win for the mighty Villa, really think they will stay up now. Benteke simply has to leave in the summer way too good for them. Di Canio really has his work cut out now, and his managerial skills really will be brought to the test to see how he gets them back up for the Stoke game next week.

Villa win on Saturday and Norwich are back in the dog fight IMO

[westisbest]

Nervous olly

If we do stay up, think Benteke will stay.
Tough to keep hold of him.

Need to strenghen the defence to.

Some of his signings are playing well now.
Hope they will improve more next season.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

I'm not nervous West my man.

I have full confidence that we will get over the line!

Wigan lose on Saturday its all over for them

[Corporalhumblebucket]

eats

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Happy for Lambert, Ive always liked him for some reason. Brave move may pay off, interesting to see if he goes for less youth next year though

[westisbest]

I'm not nervous West my man.

I have full confidence that we will get over the line!

Wigan lose on Saturday its all over for them

Meant about Saturday olly.

Think you will be ok.

Think Wigan though have maybe 2 more wins in them(not us ).
But other teams will pick up points. Think it may be a draw saturday. We've had our big win now.

Can see them beating the baggies & Swansea.

Hope they dont though.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

I dont see them beating WBA mate!

As for Saturday im looking forward to it, should be a good game. I much rather you were coming here after a win than a loss last night, id be more nervous if you lost last night and desperately needed it on Saturday!

I fear Benteke though!!

[westisbest]

With Wigan, they just wont go away, like a dog at the dinner table.
They have a knack of getting results.

Love us to follow up last nights result on saturday.
Dissapointed if we lose, on the back of that result.

Benteke is da man.
Never heard of him till last August.
I have slated Lambert with a couple of his signings, but praise him big time for Benteke.

I was gonna try and go saturday, but am up in the east midlands(girlfriends family from there).

Actually going to Leicester rugby match, her dad asked me to go, dont mind rugby, so said i'd go. But come 3 o'clock, i'll be looking at my phone more than the game.

I'll try and get to Carrow Rd next season.(In the prem).
Its a bitch to drive to from here.

[JamesLincs]

i think its one of wigan or newcastle tbh. sunderland, villa and stoke have picked up massive wins recently. unfortunately i think itll be wigan, it may benefit them though if villa are already safe by the time they face them on the final day. i think norwich have just enough points now, although id say if there was still 8 to play they would be in big trouble, so a big summer is ahead for them

unfortunately i think wigan just have too much to do now. newcastle have gotten away with it

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Yeah we're a bit out of the way here West!

Shortest away trip for us by coach is still like nearly 3 hours!

[Ent]

Carragher signed up for sky sports next season.

Mandatory subtitles now!

[Guest]

Yeah we're a bit out of the way here West!

Shortest away trip for us by coach is still like nearly 3 hours!

Being stuck behind a combine harvester will do that to a journey Olly.

[Duty281]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/apr/30/the-real-harry-redknapp

The 'Arry love in continues - he's a national treasure now!

[Guest]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/apr/30/the-real-harry-redknapp

The 'Arry love in continues - he's a national treasure now!

Haven't read all that due to not having the inclination to but I can imagine what it's like.

He seems to have a large chunk of journo's and writers in his pocket though I've no idea why?

[The Special Juan]

He's always good to them; he'll give them interviews most of the time (through the window of a Land Rover) and always has some soundbites. Plus, he's a Cockney and it's quite hard to dislike Cockneys.

[Guest]

He's always good to them; he'll give them interviews most of the time (through the window of a Land Rover) and always has some soundbites. Plus, he's a Cockney and it's quite hard to dislike Cockneys.

I always thought he looked a right dogger.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

"This week on Dogging Tales with Stan Collymore, Stan is joined by Harry Redknapp"

[The Special Juan]

He's always good to them; he'll give them interviews most of the time (through the window of a Land Rover) and always has some soundbites. Plus, he's a Cockney and it's quite hard to dislike Cockneys.

I always thought he looked a right dogger.

That's not an image I needed in my head. Thanks.

[Ent]

He writes for the sun - he's one of them.

[Guest]

He writes for the sun - he's one of them.

I'd use that term loosely Ent.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Hes got a long relationship with many of em from various clubs and from the days where footballers were mates with journos. He'll have been loved by the old guard after being very good mates with Bobby Moore (who was very good friends with Jonathan Pearce and Jeff Powell [of the Dirty Mail])

[Crimey]

Bale has been named FWA Player of the Year as well. I'm still not sure if it's really deserved.

[The Special Juan]

In the league:

van Persie - 23 goals, 13 assists, 1 PL winners medal

Bale - 19 goals, 9 assists, no PL winners medal (and no guarantee of CL football either)

[Crimey]

Suarez also not in the top 3, which I was really surprised by. I expected him not to do well in the PFA, but do better in the FWA.

[The Special Juan]

Apparently he only got two votes. I guess it's that whole ugly scenario which cost him.

[GSC]

I'd have voted for Bale.

[Stella]

In the league:

van Persie - 23 goals, 13 assists, 1 PL winners medal

Bale - 19 goals, 9 assists, no PL winners medal (and no guarantee of CL football either)

Either could have won, and either would have been deserved winners.

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