2010/2011 Premier League Thread

[nik-]

I find it incredible the massive amounts of debt that these clubs have. Some have relatively new stadiums which I assume makes up for some ... but some of these clubs are out of control.

[d_phaneuf]

the big thing that shocked me is (outside the debt of some clubs) is wages

especially Liverpool and Villa

[d_phaneuf]

Ryan Giggs is suing twitter

he got an injunction against the media from outing his affair with some big brother star, but it got out on twitter and now he has launched action

daft

[d_phaneuf]

Denilson joined Arsenal in the summer of 2006 from Sao Paulo and has grown tired of the club's lack of success. The Gunners have not won a trophy since the FA Cup in 2005.

"This has been the worst season of my life, and I am so upset," the 23-year-old said in The Sun.

"I am a winner and I came here to win trophies but I've been here for five years and won nothing. Until Arsenal stop throwing away silly points in stupid games nothing will change.

"I've simply been to see Arsene Wenger and told him how I felt and he's agreed to let me go.

"A footballer's career is over very quickly so it is time for me to move on. I made up my mind eight months ago. I was fed up of coming home and feeling down.

"I know some people think I'm crazy. I need a fresh challenge and although I know I'm taking a big gamble I am ready to take that risk.

"I can't see myself returning in a Chelsea shirt, or Liverpool or Manchester City - and definitely not Tottenham. I think my future will be in Spain or Italy."

I'm all for anyone taking a shot at Arsenals' continued failure to get a trophy, but Denilson isn't a good player at all

he hasn't ever passed the ball forward in his life

[Locke]

Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf

the big thing that shocked me is (outside the debt of some clubs) is wages

especially Liverpool and Villa

I was very surprised that Liverpool's wages were that high.

[d_phaneuf]

Originally Posted by Locke

I was very surprised that Liverpool's wages were that high.

it was for 2010 so Torres would be counted, but who besides Gerrard, Kuyt, Reina, and Carra is deserving of a high wage?

thats why it shocked me

but nowhere on the same level as Villa, how on earth are they higher than 13m quid higher than Spurs. That is just bad management.

[Montana Moe]

Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf

I'm all for anyone taking a shot at Arsenals' continued failure to get a trophy, but Denilson isn't a good player at all

he hasn't ever passed the ball forward in his life

Well, it isn't anything that shouldn't be said about the club.

I'd like to see the other players get a bit more pissed off, myself. I grew tired of seeing them s##t down their leg, apologize to the fans via Twitter, then proceed to do the same thing a week later.

[NBC]

Really disappointing this Ryan Giggs business is. He genuinely seemed to be one of the very few remaining "decent" footballers left. Decent is taken to mean - decent human being and not a John Terry/Peter Crouch/Wayne Rooney type dirtbag.

This is the chick - Imogen Thomas.

[Coys1882]

Originally Posted by NBC

Really disappointing this Ryan Giggs business is. He genuinely seemed to be one of the very few remaining "decent" footballers left. Decent is taken to mean - decent human being and not a John Terry/Peter Crouch/Wayne Rooney type dirtbag.

This is the chick - Imogen Thomas.

For that he gets a free pass - that isn't exactly Arnie's stray piece is it?

[NBC]

she's airbrushes nicely.

[d_phaneuf]

ya she is certainly not ugly, but I am with you, always thought Giggs was one of the good/honest/loyal guys left in football so it's disappointing

[valo403]

Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf

ya she is certainly not ugly, but I am with you, always thought Giggs was one of the good/honest/loyal guys left in football so it's disappointing

Meh, he's a professional athlete and a man, I'm shocked when guys in that position don't have women on the side.

[d_phaneuf]

silly season seems to all ready started

some things the papers are saying in no particular order

Madrid are going to sell Ronaldo after a bust up with the special one
Scott Parker is going to Liverpool, no Arsenal!, no Spurs!
Eden Hazard is going to Arsenal, no Spurs!, no Liverpool!
Luka Modric wants to go to Man United, or not
Roman Abramovich wants Harry Redknapp to take over Chelsea, lots of ITK's on Spurs forums were saying this last week before it was even in the papers, could be a situation of where there is smoke there is fire
Arsenal are in for every CB under the sun
United are in for every CB under the sun, and Sneijder
Man City are going to sign everybody

etc.

should be one of the busiest summer transfer windows in a while, every team in the top 6 is likely to spend big this summer. And with no major tournament (outside of the u21) there will be tons of rumors/stories from now until the end of august

[Locke]

I dont get the Ronaldo thing, its got to be some ego powerplay BS.

Seriously, Mourinho plays a very defensive style, but Ronaldo is going to set a La Liga scoring record anyways! Realistically there should be room for compromise there, Jose can ease up on the defence a little when you know that you've effectively got goals in the bank.

And how stifling and offensively oppressing can Jose's style really be if Ronaldo is still scoring all those goals? Look at Barcelona, they're a rugby team! They dont believe in the forward pass! And Messi still has a ton of goals.

[d_phaneuf]

ya that story is ridiculous, I don't think there was any bust up that would cause the two to not be able to work together first of all

but secondly, in terms of that club right now. Ronaldo>Mourinho

Jose would be gone before Cristiano

[Barnet Flame]

The quotes from the Denilson article are selective and consequently very misleading. I can't stand that the guy was in our squad, let alone the amount of games he got, but if you read that article in full, he said nothing wrong and was actually very frank and complimentary.

Anyway, in other news, today is the last match of the season, the boys need a win or a draw and hope respectively that City draw or lose and here are words of support from our Captain:

"At the Formula 1 in Montmelo with my mate Benet. Moooocccc!!! Ohhhh!!!!"


Way to Cesc. Please don't come back

[GirlySports]

Wolves deserve to go down after that first half... 0-3 down and they probably should have been down more.

[604flames]

Tough way for Blackpool to go down... own goal the game-winner.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by 604flames

Tough way for Blackpool to go down... own goal the game-winner.

And the goal differential that sent them down.

And no Europa league for Liverpool. Good luck Spurs.

[Locke]

Arsenal fans should be pretty pissed that they choked away 3rd to Arabia.