EPL 2015/16

[Zidane]

Its the curtain raiser to the new EPL season,tomorrow,as Chelsea entertain Arsenal in the FA Community Shield at Wembley.These matches are usually pretty low key but it could well be these two sides who are fighting for the EPL title,come next May.
The match is on live on Thai TV.....BBTV Channel 7 at 9pm Thai time.

[Zidane]

Heres a quiz from the BBC to decide which EPL football manager you are....just a bit of fun....not really 'Rumours" or "Grass Rooties Footie",so I've put it on here.

I should warn you I was Jose Mourinho scoring 92 out of 100.....maybe mat80 would be him,as well ?

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/33609642

[Zidane]

Arsenal 1 Chelsea 0
Arsene Wenger gained his first victory over Jose Mourinho in 14 attempts as Arsenal overcame Chelsea in the FA Community Shield at Wembley,yesterday.
It was a bit of a cagey game with Oxlade-Chamberlains fine finish deciding the contest midway through the first half.
Not too many chances.....Ramires missed one for Chelsea and Santi-Cazorla one for Arsenal near the end,but other than that the goalkeepers were mainly untroubled.
Alexis Sanchez was missing for Arsenal and Diego Costa for Chelsea.On yesterdays evidence Chelsea need to get Costa fit quickly.....the alternatives,Remy and Falcao just dont match up.
For Arsenal,Wenger has to decide between Walcott and Giroud up front.Giroud looked the more effective of the two when he came on as a sub midway through the second half,replacing the subdued Walcott.

[747man]

Heres a quiz from the BBC to decide which EPL football manager you are....just a bit of fun....not really 'Rumours" or "Grass Rooties Footie",so I've put it on here.

I should warn you I was Jose Mourinho scoring 92 out of 100.....maybe mat80 would be him,as well ?

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/33609642

I'm Tony Pulis........Good God, I'm DOOMED !!

[Zidane]

Theres a rumour going around that Bob was Louis Van Gaal but he wants to keep quiet about it........

[BobHelm]

I was actually Gus Poyet & I wanted to keep quiet about that...
Still at least I always admired him as a person & a player, if not, maybe as a manager....

I think that you would have to present a very wacky set of answers to come out as vanG...

[Zidane]

At least you werent Brendan Rodgers,Bob.......

[BobHelm]

Premier League: BBC Sport asks 'who will be the champions?'

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/33764700

Out of 28 BBC TV and radio pundits, 20 tip Chelsea for the title. 4 go for Arsenal, 3 for ManU (they should be subjected to an immediate drugs test ) & 1 for Citi.
Only 1 pundit says that Chelsea will either not win it or come second.

Personally think that it is hard to look past Chelsea winning it. They might struggle if Diego Costa can't be kept fit but they have a great deal of depth to the squad all over the pitch.
The Gunners have certainly improved the squad with the arrival of Cech but I feel that they will struggle as the season goes on with injuries & suspensions. With the first 11 on the pitch they are a match for anyone but (as they have proved season after season) doing that throughout the season is almost impossible...

[747man]

At least you werent Brendan Rodgers,Bob.......

Are You Sure about that, Andy.....?????

On 2nd Thoughts maybe it's DEZZER......

[Macca]

3 for ManU (they should be subjected to an immediate drugs test ) & 1 for Citi.
Only 1 pundit says that Chelsea will either not win it or come second.

Will there be bonus points for the amount of possession?
It appears LvG's strategy this season might include overloading midfiled and offering very little creativity.

Talk of Januzaj going to Sunderland. Might as well the only decent 45 minutes he had was at the Stadium of Light

[FLICKFLACKER404]

Latest transfer news at goodison ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,sorry nothing to report

[waanjai]

Learn a few Thai words

[FLICKFLACKER404]

Telephone number money. How much would a ticket be to a home game for one of the better clubs these days? Something really stupid I imagine.

I Believe the London Clubs are the most Expensive....Chelski is Minimum 60 Pounds along with Arsenal about the same, Manc Ushited is probably around 50 /55 Pounds,LiverPOO Around 45 /50 Whilst The Peoples Club is from 35 / 40.....But The Norwich City's & The Likes around 30 /35 Pounds.....These are only Average Prices though !!

lol,the peoples club??????they still have to advertise tickets on a saturday morning with a free phone contract,yet still can,t fill the ground on a home game,lol

[Zidane]

Well,the start of the new EPL season is just 2 days away with the first game being Manchester United v Spurs which kicks off at 6.45pm Thai time.
I've been looking back on some of the predictions we made for last season and here are some of the best.....

Manchester United 7-0 L.A. Galaxy... We`re gonna win the league... Svein66
I think it is hard to look past Citi as the winners.....Bob Helm
I would predict Burnley,West Brom and Aston Villa to be relegated....Zidane
Agree with the relegation contenders zid.....pomps
I fancy this to be Chelseas season.....Macca =D>
I am going for Wengers' Arsenal to provide the bitterest pill of all for Maurinho, and his number one supporter to swallow, by finishing above Chelsea in this coming Premiership battle......mat80
Arsenal, Chesea , Man City and Man Utd in that order.....socksy
Come next May..Champions Chelsea..Runners up Arsenal..Man City..Man U..Liverpool not to figure but win the FA cup ..The suprise package SUNDERLAND .....Drunk Monkey
5.Everton 17.Man Utd.....statto
1.chelsea..2.city....fogeyes =D> =D>

Well,for 2015/16 I am going for Arsenal to win the title with Chelsea 2nd,United 3rd and Citeh 4th (I think poor Pellegrini is just keeping the managers seat warm for Guardiola next season)
For relegation....Leicester,Bournemouth and Watford.

But there may be those of you who might disagree.....

[BobHelm]

Man Utd: David De Gea not the same as last season - Van Gaal

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/33816902

De Gea - probably the best goalkeeper in the Premiership last year.
Di Maria - the most expensive signing in the Premiership ever.
Falco - a world class international centre forward.

Just maybe the problem is not with the players, but with a manager who seems to find it impossible to motivate players.
His idea of motivation appears to be to criticise them in the media.
Personally the sooner he goes the better...

[Zidane]

Yes,I'm getting worried now
Romero in goal and Jones and Blind as the centre backs.....a Champions League qualifier in less than 2 weeks !
If I were you,Bob,I'd put buying the new United kit in Central on hold.....

Anyway,for those that dont know its the start of the English Premier League today.Todays games (Thai times).

Manchester United v Tottenham 6.45pm
Bournemouth v Aston Villa 9.00pm
Everton v Watford 9.00pm
Leicester v Sunderland 9.00pm
Norwich v Crystal Palace 9.00pm
Chelsea v Swansea 11.30pm

[Drunk Monkey]

Pleased the footy is back ... tho must admit the first result i look for isnt in the EPL ...

Here are DMs predictions for the season ahead.

Champions Arsenal
Runners up Chelsea
3rd Man C
4th Man U
Liverpool top 10 at best
Suprise package Watford

Relegated
Bournemouth
Leicester
West Brom

[BobHelm]

Manchester United begin their Premier League season with four debutants. Memphis Depay , Morgan Schneiderlin, and Matteo Darmian all start,while goalkeeper Sergio Romero replaces David De Gea, who is left out of today's squad.

Tottenham hand a debut to defender Toby Alderweireld , Harry Kane starts up front, and there is no Hugo Lloris.

Man Utd XI: Romero; Darmian, Smalling, Blind, Shaw; Carrick, Memphis, Schneiderlin; Mata, Rooney, Young.

Spurs XI: Vorm, Walker, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Davies, Bentaleb Dier, Chadli, Eriksen, Dembele, Kane. .

[747man]

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Latest transfer news at goodison ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,sorry nothing to report

Silly Fuckerflacker !!!

[747man]

An Own Bloody Goal.......Jeesuz !!!