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Arjay January 27th, 2016 4:05 AM

Pato was linked with a loan move to Sunderland back in the summer. What a difference a few months can make.

champagnepapi January 27th, 2016 4:16 PM

Really happy for Pato and I hope that (though unlikely) he can do well at Chelsea

That said, it was a very good day today, Juve absolutely blew out Inter in the first leg of the coppa italia semis and both of their starting CBs will be ineligible to play in the 2nd leg.

GiovanniViridian February 1st, 2016 7:25 AM

I know it's late, but I'm genuinely surprised that Leicester City is still topping the Premier League table.

And apparently they're close to signing Loic Remy from Chelsea too.

Banz February 3rd, 2016 9:23 PM

And it looks like Arsenal have fallen out of the title race already. I thought Leicester would be the first to do so.

Arjay February 4th, 2016 5:18 AM

I'd love Leicester to win it. And if not them, Arsenal. Just please not either of the Manc clubs or ****ing Spurs!

GiovanniViridian February 4th, 2016 5:40 AM

Looks like they're not getting Loic Remy obviously. However, Vardy's goal is really beautiful against Liverpool and what a match.

It's still too early to determine whether Arsenal will fall out of the title race over a draw at home against Southampton in my opinion. Anything can happen in the Premier League and one mistake at any match at this point will cost you the title based on previous seasons.

tittlemouse February 4th, 2016 7:41 AM

So happy with other results this weekend a nice 7 point gap now from the relegation zone but tough game against Arsenal on Sunday so I hope Villa & West Brom can pick up points in their games.

WE ARE STAYING UP

Xherdan February 4th, 2016 8:25 AM

I believe in my Gunners. Bournemouth's going down!

I also believe in the Red Devils. I want Chelsea to lose.

Arjay February 4th, 2016 10:04 AM

Fraser Forster, what a legend! Phenomenal display against Arsenal. #EnglandsNo1

FireSnow February 4th, 2016 1:11 PM

I know its early and that there is plenty of time left for things to change but my gut feeling for the winner of the Premier League says that the winner of the Leicester City v Man City match will be the champion. Just the vibe I'm getting.

tittlemouse February 4th, 2016 4:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FireSnow (Post 9104322)
I know its early and that there is plenty of time left for things to change but my gut feeling for the winner of the Premier League says that the winner of the Leicester City v Man City match will be the champion. Just the vibe I'm getting.

I am cheering for Leicester to win the league it proves there is still hope for the other 15 teams in the league that are not loaded by foreign money. Manager of the season no doubt any other season Howe would of won it but this season its Ranieri without a doubt.
Mahrez for 500k is on the same level as Harry Arter 40k odd, Matt Ritchie 400k

Banz February 5th, 2016 8:49 AM

I hope Sunderland can turn it around. Get a couple of wins this month. Norwich can go down in their stead.

Arjay February 6th, 2016 4:25 AM

My Dad is a Sunderland fan so I always hope they do well. Except when they play The Mighty Saints!

We'll lose today though because Sky Sports are showing our game live and we always lose on TV!

Banz February 6th, 2016 9:23 AM

We threw away 2 points today. Atleast Sunderland got a point, but Newcastle got 3. Hope Sunderland can get 5-7 points against Man Utd, West Ham and Soton, better not leave it till too late.

Banz February 6th, 2016 9:25 AM

Meanwhile Leicester are now favourites. Didn't expect them to continue their dream run. Just a couple of months more...

FireSnow February 7th, 2016 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Banz (Post 9106830)
Meanwhile Leicester are now favourites. Didn't expect them to continue their dream run. Just a couple of months more...

Its amazing for sure. With a 5 point lead now and the win over Man City, they have officially shown that they are legitimate contenders for the championship, if not THE favorite (which i think they are of course)

My hope is that this season's success doesn't lead to players like Vardy, Mahrez, Huth an Albrighton leaving for bigger and richer contracts and bigger clubs. This league needs parity and finally has it, leading to my favorite season to date since I've become a fan of the Premier League as a casual fan.
(definitely my least favorite as Chelsea fan though)

Delighted to say though that I did see that Vardy signed a new contract, step in the right direction! :)

Banz February 8th, 2016 6:43 AM

Finally they are favourites even for the bookies. For the last few weeks they were 3rd and 4th favourites despite leading the table. William Hill are offering 2/1 for Leicester (also Arsenal) and Ladbrokes are also giving 2/1 (15/8 for Arsenal though)
So people don't trust them enough yet.

Eruption February 10th, 2016 6:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tittlemouse (Post 9104518)
I am cheering for Leicester to win the league it proves there is still hope for the other 15 teams in the league that are not loaded by foreign money. Manager of the season no doubt any other season Howe would of won it but this season its Ranieri without a doubt.
Mahrez for 500k is on the same level as Harry Arter 40k odd, Matt Ritchie 400k

Not to nitpick but Leicester do have quite some reasonable foreign investment going on themselves. Granted this run has little to do with that but you know.

Looks like Afobe is going to be a big hit for you guys, though Grabban will always be a bad move I think. You seem pretty safe for now.

Do you think Howe would leave if offered a big opportunity? Obviously he likes the club a lot considering his return after Burnley.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Banz (Post 9106829)
We threw away 2 points today. Atleast Sunderland got a point, but Newcastle got 3. Hope Sunderland can get 5-7 points against Man Utd, West Ham and Soton, better not leave it till too late.

I really hope Sunderland go down and it has nothing to do with our local rivalry. They need to be taught a lesson for scraping it year on year playing awful football and never replacing their shoddy defence. I'm beginning to hope West Brom go down so we see the end of Pulis as well.

Banz February 10th, 2016 9:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dale Cooper (Post 9112812)
I really hope Sunderland go down and it has nothing to do with our local rivalry. They need to be taught a lesson for scraping it year on year playing awful football and never replacing their shoddy defence.

I find their relegation battles very interesting. It is one of the reasons why I find myself supporting them every April/May.
I hope they can do the same this season.

Arjay February 10th, 2016 11:31 AM

As I keep asking my Sunderland-supporting dad: Why do a club who have been in the league for so long still struggle every single year? Why has there been no progression like clubs such as Stoke, Southampton and West Ham? Sunderland, with their resources, stadium capacity, fanbase and Premier League longevity should be doing what clubs like Southampton are doing and competing for the top 7. Since Sunderland last came up to the Premier League, Leicester and Southampton went down to League One, have come back up and pushed on at the right end of the table. Even Bournemouth in their debut season with a ground capacity on a par with League Two clubs are putting up a better fight this season than Sunderland. The club is just a bloody mystery! And their cause won't be helped now by today's news regarding Adam Johnson.

Eruption February 10th, 2016 1:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Banz (Post 9112970)
I find their relegation battles very interesting. It is one of the reasons why I find myself supporting them every April/May.
I hope they can do the same this season.

I suppose they have produced a few memorable moments. I'm not so sure there will be a great escape this season, perhaps sacking the manager has finally not paid off the same way. That said I'm guessing there is still a morale boosting Tyne-Wear derby to be played.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Godshida (Post 9113170)
As I keep asking my Sunderland-supporting dad: Why do a club who have been in the league for so long still struggle every single year? Why has there been no progression like clubs such as Stoke, Southampton and West Ham? Sunderland, with their resources, stadium capacity, fanbase and Premier League longevity should be doing what clubs like Southampton are doing and competing for the top 7. Since Sunderland last came up to the Premier League, Leicester and Southampton went down to League One, have come back up and pushed on at the right end of the table. Even Bournemouth in their debut season with a ground capacity on a par with League Two clubs are putting up a better fight this season than Sunderland. The club is just a bloody mystery! And their cause won't be helped now by today's news regarding Adam Johnson.

This is exactly my thoughts on the club. They have no progression or stability whatsoever despite there being reasonable evidence in other clubs that both of those is possible with their resources. I think Allardyce was probably a long term appointment rather than a short fix, but the long term rot has finally set in and they'll probably end up in the Championship (which amazingly in the long run might help them if Allardyce stays like he did at West Ham and returns them to the PL).

Arjay February 10th, 2016 2:55 PM

People are saying it will be a disaster for the clubs that go down this season because of the increased money coming in from next season. But if they come up again it hardly matters, does it?

I've personally never understood the fear of relegation anyway. My club were relegated a couple of years ago and it's great. You become a big fish in a smaller pond, everyone views you as one of the big teams in the league, you've got a good chance of winning the league, and you get to visit a whole host of new grounds that you've never been to before. I can't imagine how boring it must be to be a Man Utd/Chelsea/Liverpool (etc) fan, just visiting the same few places every season. I mean, most Man U fans have never even been to Old Trafford, let along anywhere else. Apart from the odd cup tie against lower league opposition it must be tedious to support Man U. My club play in the 8th tier of English football and I recently ticked off my 100th ground visited; the majority of them following my club all over the country.

Arjay February 10th, 2016 2:55 PM

People are saying it will be a disaster for the clubs that go down this season because of the increased money coming in from next season. But if they come up again it hardly matters, does it?

I've personally never understood the fear of relegation anyway. My club were relegated a couple of years ago and it's great. You become a big fish in a smaller pond, everyone views you as one of the big teams in the league, you've got a good chance of winning the league, and you get to visit a whole host of new grounds that you've never been to before. I can't imagine how boring it must be to be a Man Utd/Chelsea/Liverpool (etc) fan, just visiting the same few places every season. I mean, most Man U fans have never even been to Old Trafford, let along anywhere else. Apart from the odd cup tie against lower league opposition it must be tedious to support Man U. My club play in the 8th tier of English football and I recently ticked off my 100th ground visited; the majority of them following my club all over the country.

Eruption February 11th, 2016 8:58 AM

In some circumstances it can certainly be favourable, but as a Boro fan it's easy to see why people are scared of relegation. We have been stuck down here for seven seasons, lost a large portion of supporters (who all gradually drift back in now we're doing well again) and were forced to make cutbacks every season a few years ago which left us with a lot of uninspired signings. Thanks to our great owner we're on the right path again, but for other teams it can get much worse.

Sunderland are probably too big of a team to stay down for any great deal of time, so there's a reasonable chance they could benefit from a season down there. It gives them a kick up the backside and might promote continuity.

On a completely different topic, Liverpool fans have probably just done a huge favour to fans of all Premier League teams in getting their owners to reduce their new ticket prices.

Also on a completely different topic, Vincent Tan seems to have completed his transformation from villain to (well we'll stop short of hero) being a decent owner. He pledges to wipe Cardiff's debts. Also made some less important moves in keeping Marshall and Slade. Cardiff could feasibly be a Premier League side again and this time in the right colour soon.

Lipstick Vogue February 12th, 2016 12:19 PM

Premier League is pretty crazy this year.

Would be amazing that in a year where Spurs are great and the regular big sides are awful that Leicester would go and win it.

I'm a realist though unfortunately. It'll be Man City, and then they'll go onto dominate for the next few years under Pep.


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