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McNamara That Ghost...
09-09-2017, 11:15 AM
Saturday, 9th September 2017
Manchester City v Liverpool, 12:30 http://i65.tinypic.com/aey1c9.jpg
Arsenal v Bournemouth, 15:00
Brighton & Hove Albion v West Bromwich Albion, 15:00
Everton v Tottenham Hotspur, 15:00
Leicester City v Chelsea, 15:00
Stoke City v Manchester United, 17:30 http://i44.tinypic.com/5bpl5u.png


Sunday, 10th September 2017
Burnley v Crystal Palace, 13:30 http://i65.tinypic.com/aey1c9.jpg
Swansea V Newcastle 16:00 http://i65.tinypic.com/aey1c9.jpg


Monday, 11th September 2017
West Ham United v Huddersfield Town, 20:00 http://i65.tinypic.com/aey1c9.jpg

McNamara That Ghost...
09-09-2017, 11:19 AM
Man City: Ederson, Danilo, Stones, Otamendi, Fernandinho, Walker, De Bruyne, Silva, Mendy, Aguero, Gabriel Jesus.
Subs: Bravo, Gundogan, Mangala, Delph, Sane, Bernardo Silva, Foden.

Liverpool: Mignolet, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Klavan, Moreno, Can, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Salah, Firmino, Mane.
Subs: Karius, Lovren, Milner, Gomez, Sturridge, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Solanke.

Referee: Jon Moss (W Yorkshire)

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Ox. :haha:

McNamara That Ghost...
09-09-2017, 11:32 AM
Neville making decisions on games a minute in again.

McNamara That Ghost...
09-09-2017, 11:36 AM
Otamendi booked. :lol:

McNamara That Ghost...
09-09-2017, 11:38 AM
De Bruyne greedy and easily saved.

McNamara That Ghost...
09-09-2017, 11:40 AM
Jesus. :lol:

McNamara That Ghost...
09-09-2017, 11:42 AM
Alexander-Arnold gives away a corner.

McNamara That Ghost...
09-09-2017, 11:45 AM
Shit from Firmino.

McNamara That Ghost...
09-09-2017, 11:56 AM
Citeh 1-0 Liverpool, Aguero.

Great pass from De Bruyne.

Before that: Henderson. :haha:

McNamara That Ghost...
09-09-2017, 11:57 AM
Salah low cross but too close to Ederson.

McNamara That Ghost...
09-09-2017, 11:58 AM
Fernandinho is a scrote, booked.

Hey Arnold was booked earlier too.

McNamara That Ghost...
09-09-2017, 11:59 AM
Can freekick, terrible.

McNamara That Ghost...
09-09-2017, 12:01 PM
Crap finish from Salah.

McNamara That Ghost...
09-09-2017, 12:05 PM
Klavan. :haha:

Shocking.

Jesus was crap though.

McNamara That Ghost...
09-09-2017, 12:05 PM
Mignolet saves from Stones.

McNamara That Ghost...
09-09-2017, 12:07 PM
Mane sent off?

:haha:

Thierrymon
09-09-2017, 12:08 PM
Mane red! wtf

Thierrymon
09-09-2017, 12:08 PM
Harsh imo.

Niall_Quinn
09-09-2017, 12:08 PM
OMFG. Moss!

WTF is he doing?

McNamara That Ghost...
09-09-2017, 12:10 PM
It is endangering an opponent tbf.

Niall_Quinn
09-09-2017, 12:10 PM
Refs are killing this league. Whether it's through incompetence or corruption it makes no odds. Billion quid teams and you have these twats controlling it all.

Thierrymon
09-09-2017, 12:11 PM
Yeah it does look pretty bad in slow mo. Studs onto face. Ouch. Still unintentional though. Red seems OTT.

hobson's choice
09-09-2017, 12:12 PM
It looks bad, but that's not a straight red.

Niall_Quinn
09-09-2017, 12:13 PM
Makes not one jot of difference how bad it looks. The player has to go for that ball and the keeper had to use his head because he's outside the box. So correct decision is stop the game because it's a head injury. No card though. Completely accidental and part of football. Pathetic decision.

We have a fucking statute of Henry outside the stadium with him going for a ball like that.

Niall_Quinn
09-09-2017, 12:15 PM
What we need is a backup ref on standby and red cards for refs when they make such blatantly shitty decisions. Send the cunt off.

Shaqiri Is Boss
09-09-2017, 12:15 PM
It was a big boot to the face.

Can easily see how that's a red.

But it's Jon Moss. So fuck him.

McNamara That Ghost...
09-09-2017, 12:17 PM
Ederson stretchered off, Bravo on.

Eight added minutes.

Clear red. Flying in the air, thus no control, foot up massively high.

Niall_Quinn
09-09-2017, 12:18 PM
Keeper being carried out like a Viking. Remember when players used to run off, get a bandage and run back on? It's a queer old world.

McNamara That Ghost...
09-09-2017, 12:18 PM
Disallowed goal for Jesus.

McNamara That Ghost...
09-09-2017, 12:19 PM
Keeper being carried out like a Viking. Remember when players used to run off, get a bandage and run back on? It's a queer old world.

Would love to see how you'd fare with studs in your face. I suspect I'd be knocked spark out too.

Niall_Quinn
09-09-2017, 12:20 PM
Jesus offside. No goal. He also touched the keeper, so should have been red.

McNamara That Ghost...
09-09-2017, 12:21 PM
Citeh 2-0 Liverpool, Jesus.

Great ball from De Bruyne.

McNamara That Ghost...
09-09-2017, 12:21 PM
http://i67.tinypic.com/2qimrtt.jpg

Thierrymon
09-09-2017, 12:22 PM
Liverpool getting torn to pieces now. Half time cant come soon enough.

Niall_Quinn
09-09-2017, 12:22 PM
Would love to see how you'd fare with studs in your face. I suspect I'd be knocked spark out too.

These days? Well I don't play so I'm safe enough. But as a kid? Studs in face, broken bones, dislocated joints. Painful, but managed to avoid the emergency resuscitation teams and funeral barges.

Moss scores again. 2-0 gypos.

McNamara That Ghost...
09-09-2017, 12:24 PM
These days? Well I don't play so I'm safe enough. But as a kid? Studs in face, broken bones, dislocated joints. Painful, but managed to avoid the emergency resuscitation teams and funeral barges.

Moss scores again. 2-0 gypos.

Definitely not affected you in any way.

2-0 HT.

Niall_Quinn
09-09-2017, 12:25 PM
Definitely not affected you in any way.

2-0 HT.

Why don't you send him flowers?

AFC Leveller
09-09-2017, 12:27 PM
Hopefully it's a 4-0 loss so the Ox can have egg on his face after his recent comments.

McNamara That Ghost...
09-09-2017, 12:27 PM
Why don't you send him flowers?

I will and a red card.

Niall_Quinn
09-09-2017, 12:29 PM
Bet gay rules aren't in force in our game today. We'll be kicked all over the place as usual.

Globalgunner
09-09-2017, 12:31 PM
Bet gay rules aren't in force in our game today. We'll be kicked all over the place as usual.

...and we will deserve it too. Bunch of pansies

Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie
09-09-2017, 12:32 PM
Bet gay rules aren't in force in our game today. We'll be kicked all over the place as usual.

In fairness though you didn't mention that you were on the Johnny Walker before you got into double figures. Which worked as a natural anaesthetic

Niall_Quinn
09-09-2017, 12:35 PM
In fairness though you didn't mention that you were on the Johnny Walker before you got into double figures. Which worked as a natural anaesthetic

Nah. I'm taking up latte and buying a "man's" handbag.

Thierrymon
09-09-2017, 12:40 PM
Ox on for pool. Boooooooooo

Niall_Quinn
09-09-2017, 12:44 PM
Aguero covers himself in glory there. Horrible little cheat.

McNamara That Ghost...
09-09-2017, 12:47 PM
Disallowed goal for Aguero.

Thierrymon
09-09-2017, 12:47 PM
3-0 now. Poor Ox. It is just so sad :console:

Niall_Quinn
09-09-2017, 12:48 PM
How did we not get a single effort on target against that defence?

Thierrymon
09-09-2017, 12:49 PM
How did we not get a single effort on target against that defence?

Wenger.

http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B7s2_vCIQAAunnQ.jpg

Niall_Quinn
09-09-2017, 12:49 PM
That third was a mile offside. He played the ball forward.

Niall_Quinn
09-09-2017, 12:50 PM
Wenger.

Do you mind? I'm trying to forget.

The Emirates Gallactico
09-09-2017, 12:50 PM
Ox :haha:

Hope we issued a no refund policy when we sold him.


Please for the love make this 4 -0 to Citeh.

Globalgunner
09-09-2017, 12:50 PM
How did we not get a single effort on target against that defence?

We dont play that kind of football.

McNamara That Ghost...
09-09-2017, 12:51 PM
How did we not get a single effort on target against that defence?

Ox.

He's a Jonah.

McNamara That Ghost...
09-09-2017, 12:59 PM
De Bruyne. :haha:

Is it really difficult remembering to stay over the ball?

Niall_Quinn
09-09-2017, 01:00 PM
So easy to pass through that Liverpool defence. For most teams, anyway.

Niall_Quinn
09-09-2017, 01:02 PM
Klopp chucking it in by the look of it.

Globalgunner
09-09-2017, 01:04 PM
These commentators crack me up. Seems Pool are no longer nailed on to win this years EPL, along with Utd mind you.
Huddersfield have moved back into contention

McNamara That Ghost...
09-09-2017, 01:05 PM
Otamendi off, Mangala on. :lol:

Niall_Quinn
09-09-2017, 01:06 PM
Henderson is a bit shit really.

McNamara That Ghost...
09-09-2017, 01:06 PM
Great save from Mignolet to deny Matip's first time strike.

McNamara That Ghost...
09-09-2017, 01:11 PM
Citeh 4-0 Liverpool, Sane!

Ox. :haha:

That is funny.

Thierrymon
09-09-2017, 01:11 PM
4-0 Sane

Ralpheroo72
09-09-2017, 01:12 PM
Ox man of the match

Globalgunner
09-09-2017, 01:12 PM
City 4-0 Pool

Lovely goal. We used to play that type of footie

McNamara That Ghost...
09-09-2017, 01:13 PM
Leicester: Schmeichel; Simpson, Morgan, Maguire, Fuchs; Ndidi, James, Albrighton, Mahrez; Slimani, Vardy.

Chelsea: Courtois, Rudiger, David Luiz, Azpilicueta, Moses, Kante, Fabregas, Alonso, Bakayoko, Pedro, Morata.

Globalgunner
09-09-2017, 01:14 PM
Ox on the wrong side of 2 Liverpool pastings, back to back.

McNamara That Ghost...
09-09-2017, 01:16 PM
Neville embarrassing himself, again.

The Emirates Gallactico
09-09-2017, 01:17 PM
Ox :haha:

No more goals please.


Henderson is a bit shit really.

Technically he's awful and people like our Rambo & Xhaka are ten times the player he is.

But he provides a role (running, tracking, recycling the ball quickly etc) in Klopp's system which he's been well drilled at so like a lot of other generally mediocre players at Pool, he ends up being very effective & looking quite good. It's why he looks so shit when he's playing for England - he isn't protected by Klopp's system.

Shaqiri Is Boss
09-09-2017, 01:19 PM
You severely overrate Ramsey and Xhaka.

Niall_Quinn
09-09-2017, 01:19 PM
Sane's boot was offside for the 4th. And it's a yellow boot.

McNamara That Ghost...
09-09-2017, 01:19 PM
Neville and Tyler. :haha:

Won't let it go for some reason.

Niall_Quinn
09-09-2017, 01:20 PM
You severely overrate Ramsey and Xhaka.

??? No we don't. At least I hope we don't because we're in deep, deep shit if that's the case.

Niall_Quinn
09-09-2017, 01:21 PM
No card for the gypo. Sigh.

McNamara That Ghost...
09-09-2017, 01:21 PM
Mignolet denies the scoreline not being a Chamberlain.

Niall_Quinn
09-09-2017, 01:22 PM
Ox :haha:

No more goals please.



Technically he's awful and people like our Rambo & Xhaka are ten times the player he is.

But he provides a role (running, tracking, recycling the ball quickly etc) in Klopp's system which he's been well drilled at so like a lot of other generally mediocre players at Pool, he ends up being very effective & looking quite good. It's why he looks so shit when he's playing for England - he isn't protected by Klopp's system.

His distribution kills about half of Pools potential opportunities. Simple stuff too, he fucks it up.

McNamara That Ghost...
09-09-2017, 01:25 PM
Neverton: Everton: Pickford, Keane, Williams, Martina, Sigurdsson, Schneiderlin, Gueye, Baines, Rooney, Klaassen, Sandro.
Subs: Jagielka, Mirallas, Stekelenburg, Davies, Vlasic, Calvert-Lewin, Holgate.

Spuds: Lloris, Trippier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Davies, Dier, Sanchez, Sissoko, Alli, Eriksen, Kane.
Subs: Son, Vorm, Llorente, Dembele, Aurier, Winks, Walker-Peters.

Arrested for drink driving, show up for work in the next few days.

5-0 Sane. :haha:

The Emirates Gallactico
09-09-2017, 01:26 PM
You severely overrate Ramsey and Xhaka.

Honestly, I think the pair of them are far more naturally talented than Henderson is. We pulled off a coup getting Ramsey ahead of Utd at the time and Xhaka was the most talented young midfielder in the BL when he was there.

But Henderson's been far more effective in the league because he knows how to make use of his skillset to the fullest and thats thanks to the managerial brilliance of Klopp,
whereas like sadly a lot of other talented players under Wenger recently, our duo end up wasting their abilities due to the shitty style of football we've been playing where our midfield has no protection and end up looking like clowns.

Niall_Quinn
09-09-2017, 01:26 PM
2 more minutes to endure.

The Emirates Gallactico
09-09-2017, 01:26 PM
FFS Sane ...... you destroyed the bants!

Thierrymon
09-09-2017, 01:26 PM
And it's 5-0. Pool learning to collapse from the best :good:

McNamara That Ghost...
09-09-2017, 01:27 PM
Citeh 5-0 Liverpool, FT.

Ox. :haha:

Neville's first minute analysis. :haha:

McNamara That Ghost...
09-09-2017, 01:29 PM
Southampton: Forster, Soares, Hoedt, Stephens, Bertrand, Davis, Ward-Prowse, Romeu, Boufal, Redmond, Gabbiadini.
Subs: McCarthy, Yoshida, Long, Austin, Tadic, Lemina, McQueen.

Watford: Gomes, Holebas, Kabasele, Kaboul, Femenia, Doucoure, Cleverley, Chalobah, Carrillo, Richarlison, Gray.
Subs: Karnezis, Deeney, Success, Mariappa, Watson, Janmaat, Capoue.

Niall_Quinn
09-09-2017, 01:30 PM
Honestly, I think the pair of them are far more naturally talented than Henderson is. We pulled off a coup getting Ramsey ahead of Utd at the time and Xhaka was the most talented young midfielder in the BL when he was there.

But Henderson's been far more effective in the league because he knows how to make use of his skillset to the fullest and thats thanks to the managerial brilliance of Klopp,
whereas like sadly a lot of other talented players under Wenger recently, our duo end up wasting their abilities due to the shitty style of football we've been playing where our midfield has no protection and end up looking like clowns.

Interesting stuff you are raising here because it's very true, the manager may not be on the pitch but the players take his philosophy and organisation, training and purpose onto the pitch. Ramsey WAS a great young talent, and we know there's a great player in there because we caught a glimpse. Xhaka looked the most composed player in the world, BEFORE he joined us. You just have to watch Henderson to see he's very limited and relies far more on his lungs and heart than the connection between his brain and his feet.

Wenger versus Klopp. There's no comparison. Swap them and Liverpool are mid table and we're challenging for the title.

Shaqiri Is Boss
09-09-2017, 01:35 PM
Honestly, I think the pair of them are far more naturally talented than Henderson is. We pulled off a coup getting Ramsey ahead of Utd at the time and Xhaka was the most talented young midfielder in the BL when he was there.

But Henderson's been far more effective in the league because he knows how to make use of his skillset to the fullest and thats thanks to the managerial brilliance of Klopp,
whereas like sadly a lot of other talented players under Wenger recently, our duo end up wasting their abilities due to the shitty style of football we've been playing where our midfield has no protection and end up looking like clowns.

You bought Ramsey 9 years ago and it's difficult to say that he's massively kicked on and fulfilled that potential imo. And Xhaka most certainly wasn't the most talented young midfielder in the Bundesliga.

Henderson played very, very well under Rodgers as well, so it's wrong to say it's all down to Klopp. In any case, it's a side issue.

I'd 5-0 to be a Liverpool fan right now or something.

dostoy
09-09-2017, 02:11 PM
Watching Leicester - Chelsea and Everton - Spuds today.

Letters
09-09-2017, 02:27 PM
Citeh 5-0 Liverpool, FT.

Ox. :haha:

Neville's first minute analysis. :haha:
Klopp :bow:


:ninja:

McNamara That Ghost...
09-09-2017, 02:28 PM
Neverton 0-1 Spuds, Kane.

McNamara That Ghost...
09-09-2017, 02:42 PM
Southampton 0-1 Watford, Doucoure.

What does Silva know about the Premier League anyway?

McNamara That Ghost...
09-09-2017, 02:43 PM
Everton 0-2 Spuds, Eriksen.

Leicester 0-1 Chelsea, Morata.

McNamara That Ghost...
09-09-2017, 02:50 PM
Brighton 1-0 WBA, Gross.

Niall_Quinn
09-09-2017, 02:50 PM
Brighton 1-0 WBA, Gross.

Yep, disgusting.

Shaqiri Is Boss
09-09-2017, 03:04 PM
I guess Everton getting smashed will soften the blow.

They're not very good.

3-0. Kane.

McNamara That Ghost...
09-09-2017, 03:10 PM
Neverton. :lol:

McNamara That Ghost...
09-09-2017, 03:11 PM
Leicester 0-2 Chelsea, Kante.

McNamara That Ghost...
09-09-2017, 03:11 PM
Brighton 2-0 WBA, Gross again.

McNamara That Ghost...
09-09-2017, 03:19 PM
Leicester 1-2 Chelsea, Vardy pelanty.

McNamara That Ghost...
09-09-2017, 03:25 PM
3-0 Brighton against West Brom. Hemed.

Pulis. :haha:

Southampton 0-2 Watford, Janmaat.

McNamara That Ghost...
09-09-2017, 03:38 PM
Brighton 3-1 WBA, Morrison.

The Emirates Gallactico
09-09-2017, 03:40 PM
Seems like Spurs have played Everton at a good moment.

As usual Koeman will have sorted them out by the time we come around. <_<

Shaqiri Is Boss
09-09-2017, 03:52 PM
I'm not so sure.

Pickford is good, but even last season they kept a lot of clean sheets, Williams seems to have fallen off a cliff as he's been terrible, and he's fat, Jagielka is ancient, Keane is decent but slower than a tanker, Gueye is decent enough but Everton fans make him out to be the love child of Kante, Makelele and Vieira, I think he's just a Lucas clone, they've bought too many number 10s who all want to play in the same space, Rooney is the man leading their line but he doesn't actually do that and I don't care what anyone says he's finished, they didn't replace the best striker they've had in years, they have no pace in their team barring youngsters, no width whatsoever, weird tactics especially against the big teams and no one you'd fear coming off the bench.

hobson's choice
09-09-2017, 04:00 PM
Seems like Spurs have played Everton at a good moment.

As usual Koeman will have sorted them out by the time we come around. <_<

Yep

McNamara That Ghost...
09-09-2017, 04:48 PM
How shit are BT? Can't even get a timer to work.

McNamara That Ghost...
09-09-2017, 04:50 PM
Lukaku was born offside.

McNamara That Ghost...
09-09-2017, 05:14 PM
1-0 Stoke, Chupa-Moting. :lol:

Master Splinter
09-09-2017, 05:16 PM
I'm not so sure.

Pickford is good, but even last season they kept a lot of clean sheets, Williams seems to have fallen off a cliff as he's been terrible, and he's fat, Jagielka is ancient, Keane is decent but slower than a tanker, Gueye is decent enough but Everton fans make him out to be the love child of Kante, Makelele and Vieira, I think he's just a Lucas clone, they've bought too many number 10s who all want to play in the same space, Rooney is the man leading their line but he doesn't actually do that and I don't care what anyone says he's finished, they didn't replace the best striker they've had in years, they have no pace in their team barring youngsters, no width whatsoever, weird tactics especially against the big teams and no one you'd fear coming off the bench.

They came second in the transfer window league after Citeh though.

Which United have won for the past four years.

And Spurs won that year they sold Bale.

It's all about buying loads of players and spending lots of money.

McNamara That Ghost...
09-09-2017, 05:16 PM
1-1 Rashford pubbed goal.

McNamara That Ghost...
09-09-2017, 06:04 PM
2-2, Lukaku and then Motoring again.

Master Splinter
09-09-2017, 06:11 PM
LOLkaku.

GP
09-09-2017, 06:12 PM
Lukaku is incredibly wasteful.

McNamara That Ghost...
09-09-2017, 06:12 PM
Lukaku shins it. What a miss. :haha:

Master Splinter
09-09-2017, 06:25 PM
Mourinho :lol:.

McNamara That Ghost...
09-09-2017, 06:26 PM
2-2 FT. :lol:

Man City are this week's champions.

Marc Overmars
09-09-2017, 07:23 PM
When can we be weekend champions?

McNamara That Ghost...
10-09-2017, 08:30 AM
Next week. It won't happen though.

Also, Mourinho is crying again.

McNamara That Ghost...
10-09-2017, 12:44 PM
Burnley 1-0 Palace, Wood.

De Boer. :rose:

The Emirates Gallactico
10-09-2017, 12:47 PM
Poor De Boer ..... can't really blame him for one of his players deciding to completely go bonkers there.


That said he still seems hopelessly out of his depth when it comes to the PL and just naive. Parish needs to get on to his hands and knees and beg Big Sam to return tbh. :sick:

McNamara That Ghost...
10-09-2017, 01:09 PM
Fat Sam can fuck off.

McNamara That Ghost...
10-09-2017, 01:13 PM
Heaton with a dislocated shoulder, possibly.

Globalgunner
10-09-2017, 01:45 PM
Fat Sam can fuck off.

:gp:

McNamara That Ghost...
10-09-2017, 02:02 PM
Schlupp. :haha:

Shocking.

Globalgunner
10-09-2017, 02:21 PM
Dann
Stevie Wonder would be proud.

McNamara That Ghost...
10-09-2017, 02:23 PM
1-0 FT.

The Emirates Gallactico
10-09-2017, 02:29 PM
Tbh Palace have been unlucky in their last two games - both lost because of individual brainfarts by players (Kelly & Lee) which essentially gifted goals to the opponents. Don't think they're on the same level as Bournemouth & West Ham in terms of shit show.

That being said they still haven't scored a goal yet! That's inexcusable.

Bentenke :doh:

The Emirates Gallactico
10-09-2017, 02:30 PM
Our ex player Hayden is starting for Newcastle - been quite good for them from what I've heard.

Shaqiri Is Boss
10-09-2017, 02:46 PM
Surely if you want your team to start playing "Better" football and completely change the style, acknowledging that it may take some time, then you then need to actually give the manager a chance to do it, especially if you make little in the way of signing new players who may adapt quicker than some of the oafs they have.

Globalgunner
10-09-2017, 03:01 PM
There must be a universal rule that footballers hairstyles are ridiculous in inverse proportion to their actual talent. Or is it simply a yoof thing?

The Emirates Gallactico
10-09-2017, 03:11 PM
Surely if you want your team to start playing "Better" football and completely change the style, acknowledging that it may take some time, then you then need to actually give the manager a chance to do it, especially if you make little in the way of signing new players who may adapt quicker than some of the oafs they have.

The problem is that the PL is far too brutal & unforgiving to give a manager too long too try out new ideas. Palace simply have to turn the course otherwise it's going to be relegation for sure.

Whilst I do admire De Boer & Palace for wanting to play better football (frankly we have too many shithouse Pulis' style teams pubbing up the league tbh), it's something that would take several seasons too achieve and not something that can happen over the course of a few games or even one season.

If Palace and De Boer were clever about it, they'd acknowledge that keeping the style that's been effective for them at the start is necessary instead of making any dramatic changes off the bat....... but it's about then gradually transitioning over a period of years through piecemeal bringing in the right players in successive transfer windows and slowly changing things when you know you have the leeway & safety to do i.e. (safe from relegation).

McNamara That Ghost...
10-09-2017, 04:16 PM
Lascelles denies Tammy with a last ditch block. :bow:

McNamara That Ghost...
10-09-2017, 04:32 PM
The problem is that the PL is far too brutal & unforgiving to give a manager too long too try out new ideas. Palace simply have to turn the course otherwise it's going to be relegation for sure.

Whilst I do admire De Boer & Palace for wanting to play better football (frankly we have too many shithouse Pulis' style teams pubbing up the league tbh), it's something that would take several seasons too achieve and not something that can happen over the course of a few games or even one season.

If Palace and De Boer were clever about it, they'd acknowledge that keeping the style that's been effective for them at the start is necessary instead of making any dramatic changes off the bat....... but it's about then gradually transitioning over a period of years through piecemeal bringing in the right players in successive transfer windows and slowly changing things when you know you have the leeway & safety to do i.e. (safe from relegation).

I disagree, I don't think a manager should be promoting a style of football they don't really believe in -; if you don't set your stall out at the beginning and only try to do introduce it when everybody is content and safe then what motivation is there for the players to take heed of a new style against what they've always been comfortable with? Plus I don't expect any Dutch players that grew up with Ajax to be doing anything by half measures.

Initially what you're saying is that he should be telling the club owners he's going to keep the great Fat Sam traditions, I can't see that as being a particularly exciting reason to appoint anybody.

McNamara That Ghost...
10-09-2017, 04:32 PM
Swansea 0-1 Barcodes, Lascelles!

McNamara That Ghost...
10-09-2017, 04:51 PM
And 0-1 FT!

Niall_Quinn
10-09-2017, 10:18 PM
The ridiculous idiot Graham Polls explains:


When Matt Ritchie flew in with a high boot towards Alfie Mawson you could see he was clearly worried which colour of card Mike Jones would produce — no doubt after Sadio Mane's red card the day before.

The aerial challenge was incredibly similar apart from the contact on Mawson, who should be applauded for his calm reaction to the incident.

Jones showed a yellow card, which I think was because he thought there was no contact. Had he seen contact, which was made on the Swansea player's forearm, then a red card would have had to be shown as the challenge certainly endangered the safety of Mawson.

So dangerous play now relies upon contact being made? Or put another way, you can launch a two-footed, studs up drop kick at an opponent and if he dodges, yellow card because there's no contact. And using Poll logic, if you go for the ball and accidentally make contact, red card.

Makes perfect sense Graham. You idiot.

KSE Comedy Club
11-09-2017, 06:14 AM
Pardew is another example of football genius.

He is today saying that it was worse than the Mane incident.

I'm not quite sure how he works that out, considering Ritchie hit the players arm and Mane hit the keeper in the face :shrug:

McNamara That Ghost...
11-09-2017, 06:04 PM
MNF is on.

Neville has been dropped. :lol:

Carragher and Fat Sam starting.

Globalgunner
11-09-2017, 06:11 PM
Most football commentators only come on TV to show how thick they really are and expose their lack of knowledge of the laws of the game. Tony Cottee saying the Mane one was at most a yellow, because "He only had eyes on the ball". Its called dangerous play you berk. It has nothing to do with where Mane was looking. He certainly knew the keeper was coming but didnt back out. Endangering a fellow professional. It would have been a red any where on the pitch even if another player was trying to head the ball and he lifted his foot head height.

Its like saying you had no intention to kill someone when you were doing 80 in a 50mph zone. Your intentions are irrelevant.

McNamara That Ghost...
11-09-2017, 06:16 PM
There's absolutely no way Mane could prevent colliding with a player's head too. Impossible to the way he was flying in.

I just don't understand why it has caused such an uproar.

McNamara That Ghost...
11-09-2017, 06:17 PM
'Ammers: Hart; Zabaleta, Reid, Collins, Fonte, Cresswell; Kouyate, Obiang, Antonio; Chicharito, Carroll.

Huddersfield: Lossl; Smith, Zanka, Schindler, Lowe; Kachunga, Billing, Mooy, Ince; Van la Parra, Mounie.

McNamara That Ghost...
11-09-2017, 06:28 PM
Fat Sam's blueprint for survival.

Clean sheets.

I reckon scoring more goals than the opposition is next up.

McNamara That Ghost...
11-09-2017, 06:30 PM
Dedicated section on the importance of lumping the ball upfield.

Globalgunner
11-09-2017, 06:35 PM
Dedicated section on the importance of lumping the ball upfield.

Its the English way...Mind boggles why other countries are`nt copying the template. Success is guaranteed.

McNamara That Ghost...
11-09-2017, 06:40 PM
This is truly embarrassing.

McNamara That Ghost...
11-09-2017, 06:44 PM
The list reads:

Clean sheets
Don't lose possession in own half
Play the first pass forward
Win knock-downs & transitions
Set pieces
Exploit the opposition's weaknesses
Quality in the final third.

A mixture of lumping it up in with Ed Miliband's Ed Stone.

Globalgunner
11-09-2017, 06:45 PM
EPL. Greatest league, greatest minds. We will look to Michael Owen to clear it all up.

David Wagner, Huddersfield manager looks like an extra from Coronation st.

Globalgunner
11-09-2017, 06:47 PM
The list reads:

Clean sheets
Don't lose possession in own half
Play the first pass forward
Win knock-downs & transitions
Set pieces
Exploit the opposition's weaknesses
Quality in the final third.

A mixture of lumping it up in with Ed Miliband's Ed Stone.

Dont forget to add pace. Pace solves a lot of footballs problems.

Owen Hargreaves doesnt think it should be a Red either. So that should tip it.
I hear Pool are considering appealing the 3 game ban. Yeah right.

McNamara That Ghost...
11-09-2017, 06:57 PM
And power.

McNamara That Ghost...
11-09-2017, 07:02 PM
Kouyate misses the ball with an open goal gaping.

McNamara That Ghost...
11-09-2017, 07:03 PM
Big Andy volleys it out of the ground.

Globalgunner
11-09-2017, 07:03 PM
Huddersfield could go joint top.

Bilic could be sacked by 2mrw.

BLitW

Shaqiri Is Boss
11-09-2017, 07:06 PM
Dont forget to add pace. Pace solves a lot of footballs problems.

Owen Hargreaves doesnt think it should be a Red either. So that should tip it.
I hear Pool are considering appealing the 3 game ban. Yeah right.

We're (presumably) saying it should just be a 1 game ban, which I can sorta understand, but I can't remember anyone ever appealing a ban like that, so I can't see how it will work. Worth a go though, I guess.

McNamara That Ghost...
11-09-2017, 07:12 PM
Hernandez smacks the bar.

Globalgunner
11-09-2017, 07:13 PM
Hernandez!!!.....How did he miss?

Globalgunner
11-09-2017, 07:15 PM
We're (presumably) saying it should just be a 1 game ban, which I can sorta understand, but I can't remember anyone ever appealing a ban like that, so I can't see how it will work. Worth a go though, I guess.

I hear the appeal is not against the red card but against the 3 game ban........Is it a plea for leniency?

McNamara That Ghost...
11-09-2017, 07:39 PM
Kouyate. :haha:

Shaqiri Is Boss
11-09-2017, 07:46 PM
Winston Reid boots Mounie in the head.

:lol:

Xhaka Can’t
11-09-2017, 08:03 PM
Wtf is with all the swooshing sound effects?

McNamara That Ghost...
11-09-2017, 08:08 PM
Entertaining first half said Sky.

Niall_Quinn
11-09-2017, 08:15 PM
Wtf is with all the swooshing sound effects?

Hurricane was a huge letdown so they are re-tasking all the disaster assets.

McNamara That Ghost...
11-09-2017, 08:29 PM
Good work on that freekick 'Ammers.

'Ammers 1-0 Huddersfield pub special, OG surely.

McNamara That Ghost...
11-09-2017, 08:34 PM
'Ammers 2-0 Huddersfield, Ayew.

McNamara That Ghost...
11-09-2017, 08:38 PM
Ince smacks the bar.

McNamara That Ghost...
11-09-2017, 08:51 PM
2-0 FT.