2012/2013 English Premier League thread

[d_phaneuf]

Fergie laid the groundwork for Shawcross to Man Utd today

[cam_wmh]

Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf

Fergie laid the groundwork for Shawcross to Man Utd today

Rio is out. Book it.

[NBC]

You may be right. He'll have to do something with Ferdinand over this Kick it Out flap or risk the invariable "double standard" criticisms due to his comments about Jason Roberts. This (^) could solve his problem(s).

[d_phaneuf]

was in the programme before the game

"We had Jonny Evans, Gerard Piqué, Ryan Shawcross, Craig Cathcart, and Paul McShane, and something had to give. We made the right decision keeping Jonny Evans but I'm not so sure about letting Shawcross join Stoke."

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Any guesses which poster this is? I'm going with Locke!

[d_phaneuf]

If Raheem Sterling missed a game everytime a child of his was born (like Bale did this weekend) would he ever play?

[d_phaneuf]

Originally Posted by NBC

And speaking of another "vile animal:"

John Terry remains Chelsea captain but is heavily fined

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20005819

Chelsea and Leeds making the headlines for all the wrong reasons, just like the 1970s.

The Leeds fan bragged on facebook 'I think I got away with it" and got busted

[NBC]

While I largely detest the concept of "social media," I sure enjoy hearing about these idiots they are busted through their own sheer stupidity when online.

[cam_wmh]

http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/176159.html

JT: "Spanish chicks are way hotter than English chicks. Take my wife for example"

[Locke]

Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf

If Raheem Sterling missed a game everytime a child of his was born (like Bale did this weekend) would he ever play?

I must be missing something. Isnt he only 17?

[d_phaneuf]

Originally Posted by Locke

I must be missing something. Isnt he only 17?

only 17, and he has a lot of kids, from a lot of different mothers

[The Big Chill]

Ya I think he has 2 or 3 already, but I don't know the exact number. He really needs to learn to wrap it up.

[Mightyfire89]

Apparently 3 kids from 2 different mothers. Speaks to his level of intelligence, I guess, but if he can be effective for Liverpool, I couldn't care less how many illegitimate children he has.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf

only 17, and he has a lot of kids, from a lot of different mothers

Originally Posted by The Big Chill

Ya I think he has 2 or 3 already, but I don't know the exact number. He really needs to learn to wrap it up.

Ah. I see. Well, different strokes for different folks. I think thats madness, but maybe hes good with it. Either way, I dont really care.

I do have to say, in regards to Sterling, hes a good player but hes got a long ways to go. He got that goal against Reading, but he could have had 5 or 6, it was as though Reading werent even marking him, but he wastes a lot of opportunities so if they were leaving him alone it was almost a safe bet.

[d_phaneuf]

so that was disallowed for a foul? because I really don't think anyone would have thought it offside

[The Big Chill]

Well that was a heck of a game between Liverpool and Everton. I think a draw was a fair result, but I'm not sure what the linesman was looking at on that dissallowed goal at the end, it wasn't even close to offside.

Very exciting game though.

[moon]

Whatever the reason it was 100% deserved considering the POS that it was called against.

Can't imagine how anyone even Liverpool homers can support a guy like Suarez. He was dispicible with his actions and whining today and that wasn't even that bad of a day for him.

[The Big Chill]

Originally Posted by moon

Whatever the reason it was 100% deserved considering the POS that it was called against.

Can't imagine how anyone even Liverpool homers can support a guy like Suarez. He was dispicible with his actions and whining today and that wasn't even that bad of a day for him.

I think it's pretty unfair to say that after this game in particular. I hate Suarez's antics as much as anyone, and I don't complain when calls don't go his way as a result, but he really didn't do anything wrong in this game.

[moon]

Originally Posted by The Big Chill

I think it's pretty unfair to say that after this game in particular. I hate Suarez's antics as much as anyone, and I don't complain when calls don't go his way as a result, but he really didn't do anything wrong in this game.

His constant whining to the ref after every play gets annoying, his yelling at Sterling for doing exactly what Suarez would do was laughable, the stomp on Distan and as usual his diving.

I did say it wasn't that bad for him but for a normal guy it is complete garbage. Its just Suarez has set the bar so low for himself that it doesn't seem so bad in comparision to his normal antics.

[The Big Chill]

Originally Posted by moon

His constant whining to the ref after every play gets annoying, his yelling at Sterling for doing exactly what Suarez would do was laughable, the stomp on Distan and as usual his diving.

I did say it wasn't that bad for him but for a normal guy it is complete garbage. Its just Suarez has set the bar so low for himself that it doesn't seem so bad in comparision to his normal antics.

I agree with you, his antics are entirely unacceptable. I just think the timing Of the comment was odd. Of all the games he stands out in a negative way, I didn't think this was one of them. This game was such a physical battle that fans and players were all looking for calls throughout this game.