2012/13 Premier League discussion thread. The Final Day and Off Season

[Guest]

First topic message reminder :

Lets bring her home!

[Crimey]

It's been locked. Can you not see it? You should still be able to view the articles in there, including the one explaining that it's been locked.

[mystiroakey]

oh ok. no worries.

I will check it out

[NickisBHAFC]

Can we appeal the decision crimey?

A few idiots, shouldn't wreck that fantastic section for the rest of us? Just because there acting like children!

But i do understand why its been locked mate

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

*they're

[mystiroakey]

Is Fernandinhio worth 30m?

I dont know much about him bar the fact he is supposedly ok and brazilian!

What has he done special to warrant that tag?

[Crimey]

Whenever I've seen him in the Champions League, he has been very good, has the potential to dominate games from the centre. He'll probably allow Toure to work further up the pitch and perhaps regain the form that just wasn't there last year.

Not sure if he's worth £30 million, particularly as he is nearly 30.

[Guest]

I think people are reading too much into his age. He's only 28 at the moment and can still be effective in the box-to-box role for at least two or three seasons, maybe more. If he does lose his legs, then he will either be sold back to Ukraine or he will go to Brazil. If he isn't sold then he will just play the holding/deep playmaker role that Barry has played for years. I think, as Crimey says, this signing is more about allowing Yaya Toure the freedom to express himself and actually impact on games.

I still think Pellegrini is only a short term fix at Man City, everything about him just appears to be about dominating and winning as much as possible in the first couple of years, while the youth development system begins to work and produce. I can see Man City spending huge this summer on mature, experienced players and then when Pellegrini leaves, they will hope to have a younger, long term appointment in place who can work with the new youth coming through. That's the policy, will it work......who knows?

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Good to see Andros Townsend blaming his recent betting offences on TV advertising. No one is ever at fault for anything

[Holymiky]

I think Fernandinho will be a fantastic signing, i'm pretty sure i watched the matches that Shaktar had against Chelsea in the Champions League last season and he is very hard working and he is a good all round player and he makes things happen for himself and his teammates.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Not sure how I missed Fulop having an operation on a tumour in his arm. Best wishes out to him, sounds like it went well though

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Swansea have cut ties with Laudrup's agent, as they believe he is trying to engineer a move away from the Swans for Michael...

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

https://twitter.com/sportingintel/status/345171870401847296/photo/1

Pretty interesting read

[Gregers]

Schurrle confirmed by Chelsea, great signing

Hazard - Mata - Schurrle

With Oscar/de Bruyne on the bench/able to rotate in to keep everyone fresh

[NickisBHAFC]

https://twitter.com/sportingintel/status/345171870401847296/photo/1

Pretty interesting read

Where do you find these people 

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

https://twitter.com/sportingintel/status/345171870401847296/photo/1

Pretty interesting read

Where do you find these people 

On this wonderful thing called "Twitter" #groundbreakingdiscovery

[Crimey]

Apparently PSG want Laudrup as their new manager now. I think he's going to get an awful reputation as a manager if he doesn't manage to have a sustained period of time at one club.

[hampo17]

It's a shame for Laudrup as he's agent seems to have been stirring the pot to aid his own pocket.

If he goes to PSG it'll be a couple of seasons before he moves on again.

[Crimey]

If he moves by choice, he could very well be sacked by PSG.

[NickisBHAFC]

Decent signing by Hull for full back Maynor Figueroa he is one of a few Wigan players that don't deserve to be playing Championship football next season. Hopefully Hull can make him score another ping from the half way line 

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

If you were not listening to that Joe Kinnear interview on Talksport, you have just missed out on 15 minutes of pure comedy gold for anyone who isn't a Newcastle fan.

He must have got most of the players names wrong and then taking the glory for players he never he even signed (like Krul/Perch!)

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

He called Cabaye, "Yohan Kebab"

[The Special Juan]

Oh dear

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

http://www.talksport.co.uk/radio/andy-goldsteins-sports-bar/130617/joe-kinnear-his-newcastle-return-alan-pardew-and-toon-media-199848

Have a listen

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Love how he says he worked without a budget at Wimbledon, signing players for free transfers

He signed John Hartson for 7.5m

That's Brighton's idea of a small budget

[Crimey]

Also it was 15-20 years ago...

[NickisBHAFC]

Talksport people actually listen to that radio station 

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

So Norwich start at home to Everton but look at tgese final five fixtures!

Fulham away, Liverpool home, Utd and Chelsea away then Arsenal home!

Wowzer

[Ent]

Could moyes starting fixtures be any worse...

Swansea away
Chelsea at home
Liverpool away

[Bull]

So fergies era ended against Swansea (OT era) and now the Moyes era begins at Swansea

[GSC]

1 top half team and Chelsea Ent?

[Ent]

Away to Swansea, we've a 1-0 win (defensive error) and a draw there.

Chelsea at home, enough said.

Liverpool away, always a big game even though they are garbage, also the added fact moyes never got a win there.

[sodhat]

West Ham got:

Cardiff H
Newcastle A
Stoke H
Southampton A

We'll be top after 4 games...

Our run in is Spurs and City though, so I hope we aren't needing anything from those games.

[NickisBHAFC]

Premiership Years. Best TV Program ever. I could watch this all day.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Sky Sports News ‏@SkySportsNews
Mohamed Al Fayed in advanced talks to sell Fulham #SSN

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Well, thats an interesting one. London clubs are an attractive proposition and they couldnt be in a richer area.
Jermaine Jackson? 

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Don't Fulham have a lot of debt tho?

[mystiroakey]

they are completely debt free olly. One of the very free teams to be so

[mystiroakey]

Al fayed turned his loans to the club into equity. Which is what all owners should do in my book!

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Ah right didn't know that Mysti, what a lad!

Shad Khan is meant to be the potential owner

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news/article/world-cup-prospects-905689.aspx

x 1,000

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Saturday August 17 - Liverpool v Stoke City (BT Sport, 12.45pm)
Saturday August 17 - Swansea City v Manchester United (Sky sports, 5.30pm)
Sunday August 18 - Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur (Sky Sports, 1.30pm)
Sunday August 18 - Chelsea v Hull City (Sky Sports, 4pm)
Monday August 19 - Manchester City v Newcastle United (Sky Sports, 8pm)
Saturday August 24 - Fulham v Arsenal (BT Sport, 12.45pm)
Saturday August 24 - Aston Villa v Liverpool (Sky Sports, 5.30pm)
Sunday August 25 - Cardiff City v Manchester City (Sky Sports, 4pm)
Monday August 26 - Manchester United v Chelsea (Sky Sports, 8pm)
Saturday August 31 - Manchester City v Hull City (BT Sport, 12.45pm)
Saturday August 31 - Crystal Palace v Sunderland (Sky Sports, 5.30pm)



Sunday September 1 - Liverpool v Manchester United (Sky sports, 1.30pm)
Sunday September 1 - Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur (Sky Sports, 4pm)
Saturday September 14 - Manchester United v Crystal Palace (BT Sport, 12.45pm)
Saturday September 14 - Everton v Chelsea (Sky Sports, 5.30pm)
Sunday September 15 - Southampton v West Ham United (Sky Sports, 4pm)
Monday September 16 - Swansea City v Liverpool (Sky sports, 8pm)
Saturday September 21 - Norwich City v Aston Villa (BT Sport, 12.45pm)
Saturday September 21 - Chelsea v Fulham (Sky Sports, 5.30pm)
Sunday September 22 - Arsenal v Stoke City (Sky Sports, 1.30pm)
Sunday September 22 - Manchester City v Manchester United (Sky Sports, 4pm)
Saturday September 28 - Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea (BT Sport, 12.45pm)
Saturday September 28 - Swansea City v Arsenal (Sky Sports, 5.30pm)
Sunday September 29 - Stoke City v Norwich City (Sky Sports, 1.30pm)
Sunday September 29 - Sunderland v Liverpool (Sky sports, 4pm)
Monday September 30 - Everton v Newcastle United (Sky Sports, 8pm)


Saturday October 5 - Manchester City v Everton (BT Sport, 12.45pm)
Saturday October 5 - Sunderland v Manchester United (Sky Sports, 5.30pm)
Sunday October 6 - Norwich City v Chelsea (Sky Sports, 1.30pm)
Sunday October 6 - West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal (Sky Sports, 4pm)
Saturday October 19 - Newcastle United v Liverpool (BT Sport, 12.45pm)
Saturday October 19 - West Ham United v Manchester City (Sky Sports, 5.30pm)
Sunday October 20 - Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur (Sky Sports, 4pm)
Monday October 21 - Crystal Palace v Fulham (Sky Sports, 8pm)
Saturday October 26 - Crystal Palace v Arsenal (BT Sport, 12.45pm)
Saturday October 26 - Southampton v Fulham (Sky Sports, 5.30pm)
Sunday October 27 - Chelsea v Manchester City (Sky Sports, 1.30pm)
Sunday October 27 - Sunderland v Newcastle United (Sky Sports, 4pm)


Saturday November 2 - Newcastle United v Chelsea (BT Sport, 12.45pm) 
Saturday November 2 - Arsenal v Liverpool (Sky Sports, 5.30pm) 
Sunday November 3 - Everton v Tottenham Hotspur (Sky Sports, 1.30pm)
Sunday November 3 - Cardiff City v Swansea City (Sky Sports, 4pm)
Saturday November 9 - Norwich City v West Ham United (Sky Sports, 5.30pm)
Sunday November 10 - Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United (Sky Sports, 12pm)
Sunday November 10 - Sunderland v Manchester City (Sky Sports, 2.05pm)
Sunday November 10 - Manchester United v Arsenal  (Sky Sports, 4.10pm)
Saturday November 23 - Everton v Liverpool (BT Sport, 12.45pm)
Saturday November 23 - Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur (Sky Sports, 5.30pm)
Sunday November 24 - West Ham United v Chelsea (Sky Sports, 1.30pm)
Sunday November 24 - Cardiff City v Manchester United (Sky Sports, 4pm)
Monday November 25 - West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa (Sky Sports, 8pm)
Saturday November 30 - Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United (BT Sport, 12.45pm)
Saturday November 30 - Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion (Sky Sports, 5.30pm)


Sunday December 1 - Hull City v Liverpool (Sky Sports, 1.30pm)
Sunday December 1 - Chelsea v Southampton (Sky Sports, 4pm)

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2359747/Manchester-United-Manchester-City-Chelsea-Sky-Sports-Liverpool-BT-Sport-opening-Premier-League-fixtures.html#ixzz2YjL8jzby 

[Duty281]

So BT Sport have a few big games there then:

Tottenham v Chelsea
Man City v Everton
Everton v Liverpool
Tottenham v Man Utd

They're just holding back I think until the latter stage of the season.

[NickisBHAFC]

BT Sports sucks

Sky Sports rules

[Guest]

tbh you'll find for the money you have to pay for both services they both suck

Hate this country and how money has corrupted our league

For the money we pay we should be able to watch whichever game we want on a red button option instead of being held to ransom by Sky and BT and being told which matches to watch. We shouldn't have to wait until 5 hours after games have kicked off to catch extended highlights

I get its an increased revenue stream for our league clubs, but all that does is adds to their already vast wealth as the fan sees very little of it returned in reduced ticket prices (which if anything keep on going up)

English football supporters get ripped off, if we want to watch football we have to pay through the nose for it, whether its on TV or live

[compelling and rich]

The BT games arent the best, the first four are pretty poor. Cant see why any of them would be first choice. Think I must of missed the small print where its says that they have first pick (after sky)

Either that or the panel who picked the games need sacking

[Bull]

Bayern have signed Thiago according to multiply reports

[Duty281]

The BT games arent the best, the first four are pretty poor. Cant see why any of them would be first choice. Think I must of missed the small print where its says that they have first pick (after sky)

Either that or the panel who picked the games need sacking

Sky have more first picks that they've chosen to use first. BT will get bigger games towards the tail-end of the season.

[Guest]

I wonder how many of them bigger games will be relegation scraps?

Time will tell.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Why on earth is Stoke vs Norwich anywhere near a Live TV game?!  

[MIG]

Fantasy Football is back on for the new season. Anyone know much of the three teams coming up? Any dark horses in there that are worth putting in the team on the cheap? I see Murray got 31 goals for Palace last season....

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