Barclays Premier League 13/14 Thread

by NickisBHAFC Sun 06 Oct 2013, 8:01 pm

First topic message reminder :

Lamela is the biggest waste of money ever

by mystiroakey Wed 23 Oct 2013, 4:12 pm

Breaking news.

Palace call press conference at 5:30 today.

Holloway is off. Run

by GSC Wed 23 Oct 2013, 4:14 pm

I'd feel sorry for Holloway but this about as much loyalty as hes shown other clubs

by Duty281 Wed 23 Oct 2013, 4:17 pm

It was never going to last was it?

Arry Redknapp, Di Matteo, Di Canio (outsider), Pulis - one of those to be successor?

by mystiroakey Wed 23 Oct 2013, 4:17 pm

what's to feel sorry about the dude has jumped ship!- finish the job!!! yes its tough graft!

If it transpires that he has been sacked then I would be very surprised. The board do not have unrealistic expectations

by mystiroakey Wed 23 Oct 2013, 4:19 pm

Arry redknapp is almost guaranteed PL football next season with QPR. He would never come and secondly choosing him is a quick fire way of going into administration!

I would go with the lunatic dicanio tbh.

Palace need odd ball characters! and the players need a kick up the harris and we could probably get him for next to nothing as no one else would want him

by GSC Wed 23 Oct 2013, 4:27 pm

It'll be somebody young and saavy in the lower leagues I expect.

Sean Dyche or Eddie Howe could be interesting names. Chris Powell at a longshot

by mystiroakey Wed 23 Oct 2013, 4:28 pm

Yes i think you are right.

by mystiroakey Wed 23 Oct 2013, 4:31 pm

Maybe Nigel Pearson?

by GSC Wed 23 Oct 2013, 4:37 pm

Doubt it, he's underachieved at Leicester given the investment. Not sure hes ever going to be the guy to lead a promotion push

by mystiroakey Wed 23 Oct 2013, 4:39 pm

My perfect candidate is the dude from Basel!

by mystiroakey Wed 23 Oct 2013, 4:44 pm

If we could tempt Zola that would be a top shout!, He lives round the corner from me in Chislehurst. Easy drive to selhurst!!

by mystiroakey Wed 23 Oct 2013, 4:47 pm

Obviously if we could get Di matteo i would be pretty stoked in the short term, but not sure how it would be a lasting appointment- if we stay up he will go somewhere else for big bucks , if we go down he won't want to stay about!

by guildfordbat Wed 23 Oct 2013, 4:49 pm

mystiroakey wrote:If we could tempt Zola that would be a top shout!, He lives round the corner from me in Chislehurst. Easy drive to selhurst!!

Mysti - and he could give you a lift on match days! Very Happy

by mystiroakey Wed 23 Oct 2013, 4:51 pm

I may go round they and ask him....

If i dont post for a few days can someone call up the local nick and post the bail?

by NickisBHAFC Wed 23 Oct 2013, 5:10 pm

What a joke club, Holloway did the impossible last season and got Palace to the Premiership with a squad that was tipped to be relegation contenders. I know the Play Offs is a lottery, and out of the 4 teams Palace rose to the occasion the best, although Brighton were at fault for the cause of there own problems of the pitch.

Holloway brought in to many players that really weren't needed IMO he didn't make any particular quality signings that would suggest Palace mean business. He has done his best, but its not ticking.

Tony Pulis would probably be Palace's best bet, they need someone with experience and who will bring stability. Redknapp wouldn't leave QPR, Zola i doubt would want to leave Watford and if Di Mattieo didn't want the Sunderland job why on earth would he want the Palace job.

Lets watch the scum go down in style Smile

by Duty281 Wed 23 Oct 2013, 5:13 pm

A joke club?

Didn't your club sack a manager live on national television?

by NickisBHAFC Wed 23 Oct 2013, 5:17 pm

Duty281 wrote:A joke club?

Didn't your club sack a manager live on national television?

If you fell for what Gus said yes.

by Duty281 Wed 23 Oct 2013, 5:20 pm

Very classy club then. A beacon of sensibility, and the very example of what every club in the world should be like.

Not.

by mystiroakey Wed 23 Oct 2013, 5:23 pm

"Di Mattieo didn't want the Sunderland job why on earth would he want the Palace job."

the obvious answer is that its in london!

Sadly though I think we will get Pulis, and i am not happy about his style of football

by NickisBHAFC Wed 23 Oct 2013, 5:28 pm

Duty281 wrote:Very classy club then. A beacon of sensibility, and the very example of what every club in the world should be like.

Not.

You really are a bell-end aren't ya

by NickisBHAFC Wed 23 Oct 2013, 5:29 pm

mystiroakey wrote:"Di Mattieo didn't want the Sunderland job why on earth would he want the Palace job."

the obvious answer is that its in london!

Sadly though I think we will get Pulis, and i am not happy about his style of football

If anyone is happy about his style of football mate, they don't get the concept of the sport football!

by mystiroakey Wed 23 Oct 2013, 5:33 pm

cska just scored against man citeh!!

Doh

by Duty281 Wed 23 Oct 2013, 5:33 pm

NickisBHAFC wrote:
Duty281 wrote:Very classy club then. A beacon of sensibility, and the very example of what every club in the world should be like.

Not.

You really are a bell-end aren't ya

I prefer the term "calming English spirit", and I do object to that slur on my good character.

Of course, you'd know more about a "bell-end" than I would, being from Brighton and all... Wink

by GSC Wed 23 Oct 2013, 5:34 pm

Duty281 wrote:Very classy club then. A beacon of sensibility, and the very example of what every club in the world should be like.

Not.

You aren't allowed to criticise Brighton Duty, Nick gets very upset

by Guest Wed 23 Oct 2013, 5:35 pm

Holloway is very unlucky IMO, should have had a season especially considering the job he did with them last season..

by mystiroakey Wed 23 Oct 2013, 5:36 pm

I am going to be moving to brighton myself soon!!

great town . But not one person in that town understands football.. Its all Emo and pebbles.

by mystiroakey Wed 23 Oct 2013, 5:37 pm

CF wrote:Holloway is very unlucky IMO, should have had a season especially considering the job he did with them last season..

unlucky with what?

that he quit! Doh

.

It will be tagged as mutual consent- but all the sources around the club said he had enough and blew his top after getting abuse from a section of the fans

by Guest Wed 23 Oct 2013, 5:39 pm

we dont know for defo that he quit though do we mysti!

by Duty281 Wed 23 Oct 2013, 5:41 pm

"Mutual consent" is the official line - then, it always is these days isn't it?

So much for Holloway being inspired by the "vision" of the Palace owners when he joined; he hasn't even seen out a year.

by CFCNick Wed 23 Oct 2013, 5:44 pm

NickisBHAFC wrote:
mystiroakey wrote:"Di Mattieo didn't want the Sunderland job why on earth would he want the Palace job."

the obvious answer is that its in london!

Sadly though I think we will get Pulis, and i am not happy about his style of football
If anyone is happy about his style of football mate, they don't get the concept of the sport football!

Di Matteo lives, and his kids go to school, somewhere near Leamington Spa. If that gives any clue to where he might end up next.

What's wrong with Robbie's style? It won a European Cup. It overcame a 3-1 1st leg deficit against Napoli.

by NickisBHAFC Wed 23 Oct 2013, 5:47 pm

Robbie style is fine, its Pulis style that shouldn't be branded as football.

by mystiroakey Wed 23 Oct 2013, 5:49 pm

no Pullis style is my issue! (my english was shocking sorry!)

Di matteo's isnt exactly awe inspiring but you won't see me disrespecting it.. I just can't see how he would be a viable long term option for palace

by westisbest Wed 23 Oct 2013, 5:58 pm

Doubt Eddie Howe would take it. Doing a fine job at Bournemouth. Realistic chance of a play off spot.

by mystiroakey Wed 23 Oct 2013, 6:01 pm

Well some of the mid table(championship) teams are going to seriously be considering approaching holloway!!

But if he does get you up, just dont expect him to stick about!

by compelling and rich Wed 23 Oct 2013, 6:33 pm

think palace fans would soon forget pullis style if he brought successful football. i would take winning 2-1/1-0 over losing 4-3 every week.

would palace prefer to be playing half decent football (lets not get carried away here your hardly going to play like barcelona) but struggling or pullis with not the best football but stability in the prem for quite a while just like he did at stoke?

by Bull Wed 23 Oct 2013, 6:38 pm

Palace are going down. Oh yes they are. Oh yes they are.
Poor Mystiro.

by mystiroakey Wed 23 Oct 2013, 6:40 pm

Yes if he started getting results i would forget it in a second!!

But I cant see him doing that, I can't see anyone but the great the legendary SIR ALEX FERGUSON.(every game united play his stock is rising and rising, the man u team were playing under some kind of reverse kryptonite!!)

I reckon in 2000 years he will be thought of as jesus! and there will be a bible based on him!

by **hampo17** Wed 23 Oct 2013, 6:41 pm

Finally C&R, someone talks a little bit of sense. The concept of football is winning, as it is in any professional sport, the style of football that Stoke played was effective and it kept them in the premier league. Pretty silly to be knocking Pulis after what he did with Stoke.

by compelling and rich Wed 23 Oct 2013, 6:43 pm

mystiroakey wrote:Yes if he started getting results i would forget it in a second!!

But I cant see him doing that, I can't see anyone but the great the legendary SIR ALEX FERGUSON.(every game united play his stock is rising and rising, the man u team were playing under some kind of reverse kryptonite!!)

I reckon in 2000 years he will be thought of as jesus! and there will be a bible based on him!

2000? i do already, and the bible was out a couple of days ago Whistle

by CFCNick Wed 23 Oct 2013, 6:47 pm

hampo171 wrote:Finally C&R, someone talks a little bit of sense. The concept of football is winning, as it is in any professional sport, the style of football that Stoke played was effective and it kept them in the premier league. Pretty silly to be knocking Pulis after what he did with Stoke.

The thing that annoys me most about football fans, other than the "against modern football" parade (usually lower league fans in their early to mid 20s who don't even remember "past football"), is when people go on about "playing the right way".

There is no right way. There is winning and losing.

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Wed 23 Oct 2013, 6:54 pm

hampo171 wrote:Finally C&R, someone talks a little bit of sense. The concept of football is winning, as it is in any professional sport, the style of football that Stoke played was effective and it kept them in the premier league. Pretty silly to be knocking Pulis after what he did with Stoke.

But the Stoke fans tired of it. More importantly, I dont think Palace have a team that would suit Pulis' approach. Nor does their academy structure go along with it. Strikes me as a job Curbishley might take, well its in the South, but god knows what he is after these days. Stuart Pearce could be interested. Personally, Karl Robinson, Uwe Rosler or maybe Rene Meulensteen would all look good shouts.

by compelling and rich Wed 23 Oct 2013, 6:55 pm

CFCNick wrote:
hampo171 wrote:Finally C&R, someone talks a little bit of sense. The concept of football is winning, as it is in any professional sport, the style of football that Stoke played was effective and it kept them in the premier league. Pretty silly to be knocking Pulis after what he did with Stoke.
The thing that annoys me most about football fans, other than the "against modern football" parade (usually lower league fans in their early to mid 20s who don't even remember "past football"), is when people go on about "playing the right way".

There is no right way. There is winning and losing.

it was my attitude regarding united next manager, i don't like the man dont really like his style but i wanted mourinho simply because he would have brought winning football

as it happens moyes has brought rubbish and losing football picard

by compelling and rich Wed 23 Oct 2013, 6:57 pm

Dolphin Ziggler wrote:
hampo171 wrote:Finally C&R, someone talks a little bit of sense. The concept of football is winning, as it is in any professional sport, the style of football that Stoke played was effective and it kept them in the premier league. Pretty silly to be knocking Pulis after what he did with Stoke.
But the Stoke fans tired of it. More importantly, I dont think Palace have a team that would suit Pulis' approach. Nor does their academy structure go along with it. Strikes me as a job Curbishley might take, well its in the South, but god knows what he is after these days. Stuart Pearce could be interested. Personally, Karl Robinson, Uwe Rosler or maybe Rene Meulensteen would all look good shouts.

Stuart pearce!!! ask any city fan what type of football he brings! worse than pullis because he doesnt win.

ive got a city fan mate who was a season ticket holder, that season under pearce he missed a game where they scored 3 at home. the rest of the season at home he only saw city score twice Laugh

by **hampo17** Wed 23 Oct 2013, 6:59 pm

Dolphin Ziggler wrote:
hampo171 wrote:Finally C&R, someone talks a little bit of sense. The concept of football is winning, as it is in any professional sport, the style of football that Stoke played was effective and it kept them in the premier league. Pretty silly to be knocking Pulis after what he did with Stoke.
But the Stoke fans tired of it. More importantly, I dont think Palace have a team that would suit Pulis' approach. Nor does their academy structure go along with it. Strikes me as a job Curbishley might take, well its in the South, but god knows what he is after these days. Stuart Pearce could be interested. Personally, Karl Robinson, Uwe Rosler or maybe Rene Meulensteen would all look good shouts.

You could argue that the Stoke fans will be missing it if Hughes doesn't improve on what Pulis did, such is the way of football fans. I'm not saying he's the right man for the job but you can't knock what he did at Stoke, Nick would take that style of football if it meant getting them to the premier league and cementing their place in the top flight, any football fan would.

by mystiroakey Wed 23 Oct 2013, 7:01 pm

CFCNick wrote:
hampo171 wrote:Finally C&R, someone talks a little bit of sense. The concept of football is winning, as it is in any professional sport, the style of football that Stoke played was effective and it kept them in the premier league. Pretty silly to be knocking Pulis after what he did with Stoke.
The thing that annoys me most about football fans, other than the "against modern football" parade (usually lower league fans in their early to mid 20s who don't even remember "past football"), is when people go on about "playing the right way".

There is no right way. There is winning and losing.

well you wouldnt understand that would you.

Because you support chelsea over your local team!! that are so hard to beat but lack style..

What games would I want to watch in the PL between I dunno arsenal or chelsea.!!

ARSENAL- thats who!!

We watch football to support our teams or to watch great football..

the majority of people that watch these teams play watch the games for the entertainment value!

If your team entertains you but loses you are still up as a fan!

Why do you think arsenal fans have stuck so loyal, Why do you think wenger is the longest reigning manager in the prem!!!

by Guest Wed 23 Oct 2013, 7:08 pm

Pointless sacking, no one gonna save palace. Basically only going to attract championship level managers. Yakin....haha, keep dreaming. They know their going down, keep the man who knows the championship n what its about. Yeah, negative thinking your relegated but its the reality.

by mystiroakey Wed 23 Oct 2013, 7:10 pm

"More importantly, I dont think Palace have a team that would suit Pulis' approach. Nor does their academy structure go along with it."
spot on

by mystiroakey Wed 23 Oct 2013, 7:13 pm

John wrote:Pointless sacking, no one gonna save palace. Basically only going to attract championship level managers. Yakin....haha, keep dreaming. They know their going down, keep the man who knows the championship n what its about. Yeah, negative thinking your relegated but its the reality.

I agree with everything you say- but he wasn't sacked he left..Palace had no choice

by compelling and rich Wed 23 Oct 2013, 7:15 pm

mystiroakey wrote:"More importantly, I dont think Palace have a team that would suit Pulis' approach. Nor does their academy structure go along with it."
spot on

yeah stoke had decent defenders!

by mystiroakey Wed 23 Oct 2013, 7:18 pm

compelling and rich wrote:
mystiroakey wrote:"More importantly, I dont think Palace have a team that would suit Pulis' approach. Nor does their academy structure go along with it."
spot on
yeah stoke had decent defenders!

Imagine football was so sterile and everyone just was afraid to play the game, it would be a sad day.

The fact we have arsenals and even swanseas of the world trying to play an attractive style over just playing not to lose adds so much to the brand of the PL..

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