Re: Barclay's Premier League '14-'15 discussion V9

by Nishankly Sun Apr 19, 2015 9:40 am

You need grit, steel and unreal squad depth to play 2 games a week throughout the season in the Championship. Technical attributes wont cut it.

by fatman123 Sun Apr 19, 2015 9:50 am

Plus, when teams go down they always lose a lot of players too, so not only do they have to grow their squad, but they have to replace a bunch of players too

by Kick Sun Apr 19, 2015 10:23 am

Shed wrote:
Kick wrote:Really happy for Leicester, I hope they stay up this season.

You won't be so happy when they beat us in our game in hand in a week and a half (which you just know they will)

If we beat Arsenal next week, there is no way we'll lose to Leicester. Jose won't allow it.

by Shed Sun Apr 19, 2015 11:48 am

Kick wrote:
Shed wrote:
Kick wrote:Really happy for Leicester, I hope they stay up this season.

You won't be so happy when they beat us in our game in hand in a week and a half (which you just know they will)

If we beat Arsenal next week, there is no way we'll lose to Leicester. Jose won't allow it.

He allowed a home loss to crappy Sunderland last season when 4 wins in our final 4 games would have won us the title. He's not invincible.

by Art Morte Sun Apr 19, 2015 12:15 pm

fatman123 wrote:Plus, when teams go down they always lose a lot of players too, so not only do they have to grow their squad, but they have to replace a bunch of players too

But these recently relegated clubs should still be in pole position to acquire some of the better Championship players. The parachute payments are something like £20m a year, that's already more than most clubs' annual turnover in the Championship.

I think the much bigger problem than players leaving is that the squads tend to be in decline and regress even further when they get relegated. The players lose their best motivation or the squad has been poorly managed without attention to the future. Fulham would be the ideal example of that when they loaded their squad up with 30-something big-name has-beens in the Prem.

I find this phenomenon quite fascinating how so many of these recently-in-the-Prem clubs seem to do their squad planning so badly and how much some of the players in their late-20's and early-30's seem to decline when they drop to the Championship from the Premiership. It's like they give up.

by Glory Sun Apr 19, 2015 12:47 pm

Art Morte wrote:
fatman123 wrote:Plus, when teams go down they always lose a lot of players too, so not only do they have to grow their squad, but they have to replace a bunch of players too

But these recently relegated clubs should still be in pole position to acquire some of the better Championship players. The parachute payments are something like £20m a year, that's already more than most clubs' annual turnover in the Championship.

I think the much bigger problem than players leaving is that the squads tend to be in decline and regress even further when they get relegated. The players lose their best motivation or the squad has been poorly managed without attention to the future. Fulham would be the ideal example of that when they loaded their squad up with 30-something big-name has-beens in the Prem.

I find this phenomenon quite fascinating how so many of these recently-in-the-Prem clubs seem to do their squad planning so badly and how much some of the players in their late-20's and early-30's seem to decline when they drop to the Championship from the Premiership. It's like they give up.

Obviously thats one of the major reasons. Same thing happens when they get promoted as well into prem. Burnley is the biggest example of that. The level of their players is nowhere compared to rest of the league and yet their drive and desire alone is helping them win against even teams like city. The money these teams get when get relegated and the players they buy with it wont be relevant if those same players arent bothered about the club. And most of the time the managers of these clubs at the time of relegation or after they reach the lower league plays an important factor as well.

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Sun Apr 19, 2015 12:47 pm

I'm interested to see how many empty seats there will be today.

No the club will lie through their teeth about the actual numbers though.

by RealGunner Sun Apr 19, 2015 2:08 pm

Aguero scores his 20th goal of the season in the PL

will most likely win the golden boot but not even nominated for POTY Laughing

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Sun Apr 19, 2015 2:11 pm

RealGunner wrote:Aguero scores his 20th goal of the season in the PL

will most likely win the golden boot but not even nominated for POTY

It's a joke tbh Laughing

Award is meaningless when Giggs can win it while playing 10 games and Brave Scotty Parker ofc.

by Hapless_Hans Sun Apr 19, 2015 2:14 pm

so, Mole, no Tuchel for Newcastle eh?

Who's going to be your manager ffs?

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Sun Apr 19, 2015 2:16 pm

Not a *bleep* clue.

by Hapless_Hans Sun Apr 19, 2015 2:17 pm

no news no speculation? Wtf is going on there?

by Tomwin Lannister Sun Apr 19, 2015 2:20 pm

Man City winning this game comfortably atm

West Ham a distant 2nd

by BarrileteCosmico Sun Apr 19, 2015 2:21 pm

2nd place is just first loser imho hmm

by Robespierre Sun Apr 19, 2015 2:21 pm

http://gfycat.com/ThirdTinyCockatoo

Own goal of the year imo.
Vergini against Saints a distant 2nd

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Sun Apr 19, 2015 2:26 pm

Mike Ashley not giving a shit most likely.

Speaking of which this is good....

http://www.umaxit.com/index.php/columns/newcastle-mike-ashley-an-act-of-sporting-vandalism

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Mon Apr 20, 2015 1:26 pm

So, Newcastle City council health & safety official figure for yesterday was 30,075.

Which means over 22,000 people boycotted Barclay's Premier League '14-'15 discussion V9 - Page 6 Wanknk2

Barclay's Premier League '14-'15 discussion V9 - Page 6 Wanknk2

by Glory Mon Apr 20, 2015 1:27 pm

Juan Mata waited by the pitch to embrace every single Chelsea player.

#Class #mata pic.twitter.com/dZQ6QCApRt
— Totally Man Utd™ (@TotallyMUFC) April 19, 2015

by Kick Mon Apr 20, 2015 1:34 pm

The way the Chelsea fans treated him was class, too.

One of those tails where, despite moving to a rival, he is still loved at Chelsea.

The man is class so it's impossible to hate him, regardless.

by Tomwin Lannister Mon Apr 20, 2015 1:37 pm

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:So, Newcastle City council health & safety official figure for yesterday was 30,075.

Which means over 22,000 people boycotted

I am proud to have been 1 of those 22,000 people Molenation