Premier League Thread

The Premier League is just around the corner and I think it deserves it own thread...

Originally posted by | | | bryman | | | What is a premier league?   -b

10 more days till it starts up, i think. i read that Henry was open to going back to play for Arsenal. I havent heard anything further on it yet though. 

hmmm thanks for the reminder...gotta go do my picks 

Liverpool needs to step up and make the top four this year.  However no big signings in the off season so we will see what happens. 

Should be interesting to see how Man Utd's share floatation goes on the NYSE and if they will use that to repay any of the huge debt the Glazer's have put the club into. Can't wait to see if there are any more big money moves before the season starts!

Holy crap, Liverpool fans are the most deluded bunch of lunatics in the world.  You ARE average.  Havent you noticed that yet?

I don't know why Liverpool fans are harping on about signing Joe Allen.. He was decent for Swansea but nothing special. They have a run of the mill premier league manager that will guarantee a top half finish and straight out of Europe in the group stages. If Liverpool think they are going places, they are deluded and will be stuck in mediocrity for the foreseeable future.

Originally posted by bowers666 Originally posted by woodyy05 I don't know why Liverpool fans are harping on about signing Joe Allen.. He was decent for Swansea but nothing special. They have a run of the mill premier league manager that will guarantee a top half finish and straight out of Europe in the group stages. If Liverpool think they are going places, they are deluded and will be stuck in mediocrity for the foreseeable future. Agreed. Liverpool are an average team and I think they will do better than last year they wont make it near the top 4

So we're all agreed that Liverpool are rubbish and their fans are deluded lunatics.  Excellent.

Oh don't worry Cooperla I can take it. We've had to develop thick skins over the last few years... I think that Rodgers will improve the team too.

how bout them swans?

Originally posted by woodyy05 Okay well hows about we get this topic off liverpool and start talking about proper football.

Lolz

I would sell him for 15m to anyone outside the Premier League and 20m for rivals. But would take anything closer to the transfer window ending to ensure we get something for him.

ESPN says Utd just agreed a deal with Arsenal for RVP.

Arsenal have made the top 4 the past 14 years with everyone always doubting them. I think losing RVP will be a blessing in disguise.
Cazorla, Podolski and Giroud enough to cover him and Wilshere to come back (He is pretty much a new signing)

I dunno, Wenger is going to have to weave some serious magic to keep them near the top. Take RVP out of the team last season and they are trouble. Interested to see how Cazorla goes, not sure about Podolski, i.e. whether he'll suit the EPL style.

I do like the Podolski pick up I did not know about that.  He should help pick up the slack for RVP.  I think City and United are a lock for top four but we will see how the transfer market pans out as that could decide the next two. 

Originally posted by giftedhands Originally posted by HAVEN2135 What is a massive of signing for Man U.  However I don't see how Arsenal will make the top 4, they just keep losing all of their top players.  Last year they over-achieved with some great coaching and guys filling roles, along with an amazing year by RVP They said the same thing when we let Henry go. And Vieira. And Cesc. And for some reason Nasri. For 23 million pounds and one year left on his contract, Utd can definitely have him .  In no particular order, I say the top four will be a combination of -  Arsenal Utd City Chelsea. Here's to hoping Southampton does well this year.

Traitor!!!! Posting in the TruSnow thread and not ours. Even though it is only me, you and Dlaw so far

Originally posted by Bartleby Badger Problem with Arsenal now is when all those other player left the talk was "yeah it's a loss but at least we've got X" now who do you have that's definitely going to be a star? The three new signings are all good players in other leagues but it doesn't always work that way. Diego Forlan is deadly in La Liga but was gash in the Premier League.

Perfect start for Brendan Rogers and Liverpool!

It's so nice to have football back

Originally posted by Cooperla Perfect start for Brendan Rogers and Liverpool! It's so nice to have football back

Should be weird seeing chelsea without drogba this year-he's been such a fixture for such a long time

Terrible start to the season for Utd.  Fellaini really pisses me off - he's rubbish against every other team in the Prem, but against United he turns into an unstoppable monster.

thought rooney was poor, especially after van female genitals came on...he seemed to want to defer to him and kagawa for most things that needed that clinical rooney. interesting starting line up for united against a strong team away with valencia and carrick in the back line. nani was also quite poor and looks like he wants out. maybe its been all the paper talk about juventus but he looked disinterested...ashley young also looked awful in the 20 min he got and might be still in a loss of form from the european championship...anyway a great weekend to be chelsea fan. KTBFFH!