Barclays Premier League 13/14 Thread Part 'x'

[mystiroakey]

First topic message reminder :

Oh you are SAF? or a Glazier?

[westisbest]

Could u go for another crap in second half nick 

[TRUSSMAN66]

Some consolation for Norwich fans....

Trussy is happy because City won the Carling Cup !!  

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Guy on the touchline at Atletico is about to spear someone

[NickisBHAFC]

hahahaha!

Athletico 2-2 Madrid.

[Guest]

Some consolation for Norwich fans....

Trussy is happy because City won the Carling Cup !!  

But were you happy with the commentary Truss?   

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Chico sent off, Bill Murray slams in the penalty and Palace are level at Swansea

[NickisBHAFC]

#FFSMURRAY

[mystiroakey]

Bill Murray .....


Great to see Murray back on the score sheet and he created it as well. Brought down from behind!!

yeah!!

Up the Palace.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Never a pen, but Chico is a Muppet and denied an open goal so justice

[westisbest]

Great win.

Shame we couldn't have scored couple more in second half.

Great stuff though.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

 Think that joke got lost in translation   

[Dolphin Ziggler]

I sense rage incoming from Olster

[mystiroakey]

 Think that joke got lost in translation   

no too old- more like ground hog day mate.

or was that the joke  

[mystiroakey]

Never a pen, but Chico is a Muppet and denied an open goal so justice

i didnt see it- how was it not a pen if he denied the goal scoring chance

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Least he didnt give up the ghost. You could say hes busted it, in fact.

Great day for my predictor, bankered Spurs, predicted 1-1 in the Palace game and had Villa too.

Always feel like Norwich are scared of turning corners

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Never a pen, but Chico is a Muppet and denied an open goal so justice

i didnt see it- how was it not a pen if he denied the goal scoring chance

Ive actually only seen it once, so never may be a strong word, but I think it was outside the box

[mystiroakey]

oh ok

[Fernando]

You have to admire the media for making up crap

Speaking at the Sloan Sports Analytics Conference over the weekend,  John W Henry said, when asked how Suarez was potentially key to Liverpool’s future plans: ‘Luis Suarez is the top scorer in the English Premier League, which is arguably the top soccer league in the world.

‘He had a buyout clause of £40m. Arsenal, one of our prime rivals – this year we’re tied for second … we’re actually second because of goal difference.

‘They offered £40m plus £1. What we’ve found … is that contracts don’t seem to mean a lot in England – actually, in world football.

‘It doesn’t matter how long a player’s contract is, he can decide he’s leaving.

‘We sold a player, Fernando Torres, for £50m, that we did not want to sell, we were forced to.

‘Since apparently these contracts don’t seem to hold, we took the position that we’re just not selling.

As usual i suspect the media are making up crap or the PFA need a better lawyer as they said no clause existed.


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Odds on an Olly mental breakdown rant 3/1

[mystiroakey]

I will give 4/1

[mystiroakey]

I think he will be apathetic

[NickisBHAFC]

Odds on an Olly mental breakdown rant 3/1 


    



At least they didn't lose to a last minute Grant Holt winner!

[Dolphin Ziggler]

I wouldnt be offering anything over 4/6, and I'd be limiting stakes

[Duty281]

Oliver is doing the sensible thing, and he's waiting for himself to cool down before he comes on here again.

Breathe Olly, breathe. Then let it all out...gently.

[Fernando]

Oliver is doing the sensible thing, and he's waiting for himself to cool down before he comes on here again.

Breathe Olly, breathe. Then let it all out...gently.

That's just not true i expect that he is sat somewhere building up the rage inside at Chris Hughton but i have the picture just for him. Look how happy Jonas is to be in Norwich

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Not as happy as Grant is here

[mystiroakey]

I knew we would sneak something from Swansea

You could tell pulis was all over the tactics of swansea with all his tactical talk all week

Great result for us. Because they have been playing decent and its a tough away game for us.

We have a game in hand as well.

[mystiroakey]

The thing that pulis is probably not praised enough for is not his tactical defencive nouse - its the way he maximises the players he has.. This is why i brought up the fact that given a better group of players he could do very well at a top club.. He is one of the most clinical (almost) boring talking managers out there- yet he knows his job and the players also knows there job for him and play exactly the way he wants them to..

He is a man manager when his personality suggests he may not be..

Palaces biggest plus is MURRAY back.. Oh yes now he has scored one - i wouldn't put it past him to score 1 in 2 for palace from here on in- He could be a huge difference in the relegation battle

[Liam]

What a cracking job Pulis is doing at Palace. Ok, not tough act to follow really in Holloway but it just shows that he knows what it takes to manage a premier league club. His brand of football get's slated but he organizes his teams superbly and get's them playing out of their socks.

Also think Palace bought well in the jan transfer window. As a welsh fan I'm pleased to see Ledley in the prem. Very good player who did well for Celtic in the CL, will fit in well in the prem. Hopefully Joniesta can get a few more games next season when he's back fit.

[GSC]

Sorry Myst, Pulis is a small club manager through and through. His style wouldn't cut it at a bigger club. Think Moyes but a fair bit worse.

It's one thing being plucky underdogs, it's another when you're expected to put teams to the sword. Nought wrong with it from a Palace perspective mind

[mystiroakey]

I dont really want to get into this again. But what is very evident is that palace are performing like a top 12-9 team since pulis has been at palace- if we had him at the start we probably wouldn't be in the relegation fight.

The players play for him.. The players arnt playing for Moyes. yes big egos are much harder to deal with i understand that..

But it really is only speculation to say that he couldn't perform at a better club

[GSC]

That's the thing though Myst, at Everton the players ran through brick walls for Moyes. Nothing against Pulis, but Palace is about the right level for him.

[mystiroakey]

What a cracking job Pulis is doing at Palace. Ok, not tough act to follow really in Holloway but it just shows that he knows what it takes to manage a premier league club. His brand of football get's slated but he organizes his teams superbly and get's them playing out of their socks.

Also think Palace bought well in the jan transfer window. As a welsh fan I'm pleased to see Ledley in the prem. Very good player who did well for Celtic in the CL, will fit in well in the prem. Hopefully Joniesta can get a few more games next season when he's back fit.

Its a shame Williams isn't really performing though. I was really looking forward to him playing this season in the prem.

[GSC]

You can use Stoke as an example really as well. He couldn't develop and improve them ultimately despite some pretty decent funding. Hard to sell him as a guy who could hack at a big club when he couldn't develop Stoke.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Can't believe what I witnessed at Villa Park today. Well I can because its us, but I've never seen such an utterly clueless display of management in my lifetime.

I'm still in shock.

Frak hughton, single handedly destroying the three of the most successful years this club has seen, with his ridiculously inept tactics and management, which he will not for the life of him waiver from.

Spineless, gutless, pathetic manager. And our board are gonna let him take us down after such good work to get us up in the first place.

I've got more to vent, but I'll do it when I'm calmer. Which might be next year

[GSC]

Trust me, could be worse

[mystiroakey]

did i give 4/1

thank god no one took that price !!

I dodged a bullet

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Its got to the point where today the only player who looked like he wanted it and played well, is the player who the manager has misused and wants to leave desperately!

Still had fun laughing/taking the p!ss out of us in the second half.

[GSC]

Signs Swansea are getting back to their best under Monk.

Defo out the area.

[GSC]

Shocking dive from Thomas.

Nice to see someone taking a stand

[NickisBHAFC]

As for going down i am still pretty sure Fulham and Cardiff are going down. Then either West Brom, Sunderland, Palace or Norwich. West Brom most likely.

[mystiroakey]

Yep that was out of the area. No debate there. But he was clear on goal..

Harsh that they lose a man and we have a pen... But what goes around comes around. Same thing happened to us v united..

[mystiroakey]

Jerome Thomas you twit

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Not as happy as Grant is here

    

  "He scored three goals against the scum, Grant Holt, Grant Holt. He scored three goals against the scum, Grant Holt, Grant Holt. He scored three goals against the scum, and Wesley got the other one, Super Grant Holt, Norwich's number nine."   

God I miss that man

[GSC]

Cardiff really are woeful. Interesting summer in prospect there

[Fernando]

Not as happy as Grant is here

    

  "He scored three goals against the scum, Grant Holt, Grant Holt. He scored three goals against the scum, Grant Holt, Grant Holt. He scored three goals against the scum, and Wesley got the other one, Super Grant Holt, Norwich's number nine."   

God I miss that man

But you have Jonas "About as threatening as Spiderman's retarded cousin" Gutierrez #GoingDownLikeACheapHooker

[GSC]

Spurs quietly keep pace with the CL places.

[GSC]

At least you can come play in the best league with us Olly

[GSC]

Loser of next weeks Cardiff-Fulham game can probably start planning for life in the Championship

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

I need to see someone so I can just vent/cry over Norwich. They'll be the death of me this football club

I ain't going next season anyways I'm off to Uni in Sheffield. Can see us play Wednesday away at least

[GSC]

Norwich to Sheffield. You sure can pick em

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