EPL Discussion 2011-2012

[smithy]

I'll add Stewart Downing to that list.

Been great so far.

Henderson on the other hand..........hoping he'll improve.......as nothing so far tells me he's worth 20 mill other than his birth certificate.
He did score a good goal on the weekend so hoping he kicks on from that.

[devilsadvocate]

OK, early thoughts on the EPL this year lads?

IMO - City will win it. Currently at $3 with Centrebet which is about right, with Manure at $2.1. Ovbously Manure hav been there and done the dance a million times, but City have more talent IMO. It'll be Manicini's ability to keep the talent focused on football rather than high big each other's bell end is that will be the decider IMO.

Chavs will be 3rd a little way back, but sniffing around as normal.

4th is anyones, but at present, the bindippers look most likely.

After that, it's a dog's breakfast. I honestly think Stoke could challenge Spurs, Arsenal and Everton this year.

At the other end of proceedings, could Blackburn be any worse? They make Derby look like Pep's Barcelona. I expect Norwich to keep them company.

The meat in the sandwich will all be pretty even IMO. I really hope Wigan can stay up. Martinez is a sharp manager and has them playing some brilliant football despite the distinct lack of talent.

Above all, I can't see this season being particularly exciting on many fronts. Utd and Citeh should play each other 3 weeks out of 4 and give Chavski an Liverpoo a crack every other month. The rest of us might as well head down the boozer to watch.

[Jim05]

I predicted at start of season we would win easily, possibly by double figures and i see no reason to change that. The Chavs in second for me, City will implode eventually, they may win it in a year or twos time but not this season.
Rovers are rubbish and a monty to go down with Norwich and Swansea.
Still think Sunderland and Stoke will be challenging around the 5,6,7 mark with Everton, Arsenal and Spurs

[smithy]

WHo are the bindippers BTW DA ?

[devilsadvocate]

WHo are the bindippers BTW DA ?

Sign on, siiiiggggn on...
With a pen, in your hand.....
Cos you'll neeeeeeveeeeerrrrrr gettttt a joooobbbbbbbbb......

LOL. Sorry mate, just always loved that term!

[johntheclaret]

It's "cos you'll never work again"

[devilsadvocate]

It's "cos you'll never work again"

Not at the Lane it wasnt
But that's classic stuff too!

[johntheclaret]

It's "cos you'll never work again"

Not at the Lane it wasnt
But that's classic stuff too!

Meh, what would you southerners know

[devilsadvocate]

I still dont get why they dont use their hands more....

[devilsadvocate]

With all squad changes done and dusted until Jan, my thoughts above don't change much, with the exception of Arseface, who may be a bit closer to Liverpool than I previously thought with the addition of Arteta.

I'd say there will be the following tiers:

1 - Man U, Man C
2 - Chavski

daylight

3 - Liverpool
4 - Arsenal

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5 - Spurs, Everton, Stoke, Bolton
6 - the rest excl Blackburn, Norwich, Swansea

daylight

7 Swansea, Norwich

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8 Blackburn

Thoughts lads?

[Il Duce]

D.A. Blackburn will finish nowhere but 20th, there owners are in over there heads and have no idea what they are doing. Steve keen looks out of his depth and doesn't seem to have the cattle and one simple thing I just don't think they are good enough.

[Bully]

Man City/United
Chelski

Arsenal/Liverpool

Scum/SToke/Sunderland

Villa/West Brom/Wolves/Newcastle
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Blackburn/QPR

[devilsadvocate]

D.A. Blackburn will finish nowhere but 20th, there owners are in over there heads and have no idea what they are doing. Steve keen looks out of his depth and doesn't seem to have the cattle and one simple thing I just don't think they are good enough.

Yeah, that's my point exactly. They are so bad that if they even manage to get a point, the fans should celerate like it's 1996!

I guess putting an 8 there is confusing.

[devilsadvocate]

Man City/United
Chelski

Arsenal/Liverpool

Scum/SToke/Sunderland

Villa/West Brom/Wolves/Newcastle
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Blackburn/QPR

I reckon QPR will be well ahead of Blackburn.

Wolves should go reasonably well too actually. They're strenthened well since last year.

[Bully]

when you have Barton playing for you nothing goes well

[mighty hounds]

Im very much looking Forward to this season now Wenger FINALLY got what Arsenal needed EXPERIENCE. My next authentic Arsenal Jersey will have Mertersacker (yes prob wrong spelling) on it. My opinion for Arsenal team

GK: Szezcesy
DEF: Santos, Mertersacker, Vermaalen, Sagna
MID: Arshavin, Wilshere, Arteta
FOR: Walcott, Van Persie, Gervinho

Thoughts?

[Jim05]

Metseerker is average and less said about the south korean the better.
Arteta is a gun but he aint got to stop your backline leaking like a sieve

[Swooper16]

Isn’t there talk the South Korean signing still has to serve some time in the military…?

Sounds as if the bookies in the UK got it completely wrong overnight. Sneijder was in to something like $1.30 to join Man Utd but obviously didn’t eventuate.

[Jim05]

Isn’t there talk the South Korean signing still has to serve some time in the military…?

Sounds as if the bookies in the UK got it completely wrong overnight. Sneijder was in to something like $1.30 to join Man Utd but obviously didn’t eventuate.

Pissed off the club was too gutless to get sneijder, if we dont go well in Europe some heads better roll

[cossi11]

Everton's loan singing Royston Drenthe's first goal he scored for Real Madrid, Arteta who?? lol