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Re: EPL Season 2014/2015
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Tue Aug 05, 2014 4:17 pm
by Bully
only less than 2 weeks to go!!
Re: EPL Season 2014/2015
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Thu Aug 07, 2014 6:45 am
by Bully
Man utds number 1 member has retired. Howard Webb is no more
Re: EPL Season 2014/2015
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Sat Aug 09, 2014 10:10 am
by Bully
Drogba has announced his retirement from internationals
Re: EPL Season 2014/2015
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Sun Aug 10, 2014 11:59 am
by johntheclaret
We had a friendly today against Hellas Verona. Clarets won 3-1 after going behind. All the goals were scored in the 2nd half.
Luca Toni played for Verona, and even at 37 still looked a class act if a little slower.
Programme said he finished 2nd top scorer in Serie A last year despite only playing about half a season.
Good test this week after drawing 2-2 with Spanish premier league outfit Celta Vigo
Re: EPL Season 2014/2015
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Sun Aug 10, 2014 12:08 pm
by johntheclaret
Senor Moto Gadili wrote:WILLIAM HILL RELEGATION ODDS: 4/7 Burnley 2/1 QPR, 9/4 Leicester, 5/2 Hull, 11/4 Crystal Palace, 11/4 West Brom, 3/1 Aston Villa, 4/1 SAINTS, 5/1 Sunderland, 5/1 Swansea, 5/1 West Ham, 9/1, Newcastle, 9/1 Stoke, 150/1 Everton, 250/1 Tottenham, 1,000/1 Arsenal , 1,000/1 Liverpool , 1,000/1 Man Utd, 5,000/1 Chelsea, 5,000/1 Man City
Shocking odds
My tips for relegation would be QPR certainties, Southampton lost way too many and Swansea.
There's always one newly promoted side, one unexpected side that looked like they had established themselves and one basket case that gets relegated.
Re: EPL Season 2014/2015
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Sun Aug 10, 2014 1:24 pm
by mighty hounds
johntheclaret wrote:Senor Moto Gadili wrote:WILLIAM HILL RELEGATION ODDS: 4/7 Burnley 2/1 QPR, 9/4 Leicester, 5/2 Hull, 11/4 Crystal Palace, 11/4 West Brom, 3/1 Aston Villa, 4/1 SAINTS, 5/1 Sunderland, 5/1 Swansea, 5/1 West Ham, 9/1, Newcastle, 9/1 Stoke, 150/1 Everton, 250/1 Tottenham, 1,000/1 Arsenal , 1,000/1 Liverpool , 1,000/1 Man Utd, 5,000/1 Chelsea, 5,000/1 Man City
Shocking odds
My tips for relegation would be QPR certainties, Southampton lost way too many and Swansea.
There's always one newly promoted side, one unexpected side that looked like they had established themselves and one basket case that gets relegated.
I might get on tottenhams odds. there due to head down.
Re: EPL Season 2014/2015
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Wed Aug 13, 2014 5:29 pm
by Bully
ONLY 3 DAYS TO GO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:D
Re: EPL Season 2014/2015
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Thu Aug 14, 2014 7:39 pm
by Bully
lol Diaby is injured again. Could be out for a month due to a hip injury.
Time to get rid of him. He has played a maximum of 15 games over the past 7 years with us. Not a good return. Time to sell and move on
Re: EPL Season 2014/2015
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Fri Aug 15, 2014 8:12 am
by Bully
Pulis has quit palace only 2 days from the first game against us
Re: EPL Season 2014/2015
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Fri Aug 15, 2014 10:14 am
by cossi11
Bully wrote:Pulis has quit palace only 2 days from the first game against us
Who do you reckon will take over? obviously it will be a caretaker coach this weekend but maybe Moyes long term?
Re: EPL Season 2014/2015
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Fri Aug 15, 2014 2:13 pm
by johntheclaret
Ollie will be having a cheeky smile. All the same reasons that he left for.
Wouldn't think it was a gig for Moyes
Neil Lennon's name in the frame though
Re: EPL Season 2014/2015
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Fri Aug 15, 2014 9:07 pm
by BigRed42
As a life long supporter, just when things were looking up for Crystal Palace they come along and show just what a bunch of unprofessional people run the club. I wonder how the new signings, especially Kelly from Liverpool, are feeling now Tony Pulis has walked out of the club on the eve of the start of the season. It would appear that the possible move of Wilfried Zaha back to the club is the catalyst as Parish wanted him but Pulis didn't. Seems strange that on Tuesday Parish was saying basically it's the managers call on who he wants to transfer to the club but barely two days later that is supposed to be the reason Pulis left. Could only happen in South London.
Re: EPL Season 2014/2015
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Fri Aug 15, 2014 10:38 pm
by westozfalcon
BigRed42 wrote:As a life long supporter, just when things were looking up for Crystal Palace they come along and show just what a bunch of unprofessional people run the club. I wonder how the new signings, especially Kelly from Liverpool, are feeling now Tony Pulis has walked out of the club on the eve of the start of the season. It would appear that the possible move of Wilfried Zaha back to the club is the catalyst as Parish wanted him but Pulis didn't. Seems strange that on Tuesday Parish was saying basically it's the managers call on who he wants to transfer to the club but barely two days later that is supposed to be the reason Pulis left. Could only happen in South London.
Given the great work Tony Pulis did you'd have thought the club would have backed his plans to the hilt.
Still managers come and go and there are a few good candidates to replace him e.g. Malky Mackay, Steve Clarke and David Moyes.
Re: EPL Season 2014/2015
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Fri Aug 15, 2014 10:48 pm
by westozfalcon
One thing I especially enjoy about the start of a football season is looking at the league table and seeing Villa in second spot.
Re: EPL Season 2014/2015
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Sat Aug 16, 2014 10:10 am
by mighty hounds
westozfalcon wrote:BigRed42 wrote:As a life long supporter, just when things were looking up for Crystal Palace they come along and show just what a bunch of unprofessional people run the club. I wonder how the new signings, especially Kelly from Liverpool, are feeling now Tony Pulis has walked out of the club on the eve of the start of the season. It would appear that the possible move of Wilfried Zaha back to the club is the catalyst as Parish wanted him but Pulis didn't. Seems strange that on Tuesday Parish was saying basically it's the managers call on who he wants to transfer to the club but barely two days later that is supposed to be the reason Pulis left. Could only happen in South London.
Given the great work Tony Pulis did you'd have thought the club would have backed his plans to the hilt.
Still managers come and go and there are a few good candidates to replace him e.g. Malky Mackay, Steve Clarke and David Moyes.
Tony Popovic has been mentioned as well. Red an article about it and the players Pulis wantes but missed out on due to the board were Caulker, Siguarson (spelling is wrong) and Michu. All those signings would of improved Palace
Re: EPL Season 2014/2015
Posted:
Sat Aug 16, 2014 10:15 am
by JK
Read this morning that Barkley is likely to miss up to 6 weeks through injury for the Toffs
Re: EPL Season 2014/2015
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Sat Aug 16, 2014 10:29 am
by Zelezny Chucks
With this glorious day almost upon us I thought I'd throw out a few predictions and see how I went.
Top 4 (in order)
Chelsea
City
Liverpool
Arsenal
Relegated
Burnley (Sorry JTC happy to be wrong on this if it's to see Arry **** up again)
West Brom
Villa
Best team outside the top 7:
Stoke
Golden Boot:
Think RVP and Aguero will struggle to keep fit long enough to challenge and hoping the Chavs have forgotten how to feed a forward a Costa is a flop so I'll plump for Sturridge (no bias at all here)
Best signing:
Bojan Krkic - purely and simply for the first time he nets and all the headlines scream Mr. Bojan-goals
Worst signing:
Joe Cole - seriously what do Villa hope to get out of him in the 3 games he's fit for?
2nd Manager out the door
Would have loved to have known the odds on Pulis being first out but Paul Lambert looks to be on borrowed time.
League Cup:
Stoke
FA Cup:
Arsenal - I'm assuming they will get all the home games again this year.
Champions League:
Real Madrid - pretty sure back to back hasn't been done but I think Barca and Atletico will slip a bit this year giving them an easier campaign domestically.
Europa:
Who ******* cares.
These will or won't be revisited later in the year depending on how close I think I am.
Re: EPL Season 2014/2015
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Sat Aug 16, 2014 10:44 am
by JK
I'll go:
Chelsea
Man City
Arsenal
Man U
Everton
Liverpool
Tottenham
Yes I'm pessimistic and hope I'm wrong!!
Re: EPL Season 2014/2015
Posted:
Sat Aug 16, 2014 11:19 am
by Bully
Zelezny Chucks wrote:FA Cup:
Arsenal - I'm assuming they will get all the home games again this year.
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I guess that's different from the other ten years before where we have had away games .....
Re: EPL Season 2014/2015
Posted:
Sat Aug 16, 2014 11:21 am
by Bully
1st - Chelsea
2nd - Arsenal
3rd - Man City
4th - Man Utd
5th - Spurs
FA Cup - Man City
League Cup - Liverpool
Relegation - Burnley, Palace, Leicester
First manager sacked - Big sam at west ham , second spurs manager
Champ league - Barca