Premier League Discussion Thread Season 2014-15

[weasel]

Couldnt agree more guys. Our qualifing group this time is a utter joke.
Yes I agree too that the smaller nations should have to enter a pre qualifing competition to qualify for the real thing!

So ehhh Spain suffer their first qualifying defeat in eight years, since Norn Iron beat them, and now we deserve to be in the retard qualifying competition? Lol

I take your point, but the question is where do you draw the line?
Who do you send into retard qualifying? Do you do it so you end up with four or five teams fighting it out in each group? If there is a retard qualifying what odds on "big" players from small nations being "injured" every time their country has a game. Lets face it retard qualifying will stuck at some time when no one will be interested in playing, or when the "big" teams all have important games.

Personally, i think it would make more sense to move ALL qualifiers to the end of the season. Have them all in May or June of the summer between tournaments and that way you don't have the season disrupted by stupid friendlies and the groups could be played out over 2 or 3 weeks. Play Sat, midweek, sorted. The fact their wont be meaningless friendlies and constant breaks throughout the season mean the season itself can end earlier (or start later) so you don't get players and managers gurning about burn out. Though they'd have more of a case if they didn't drag players off all over the world during pre season.

Ps, the way England are going under uncle Woy, they'll be a middle ranking side in no time.

I see your point. Not long ago someone came up with a good suggestion, they put the top 32 European sides into the main qualifiers then the other 21 European nations (the lowest in the FIFA rankings at the time) play in their own qualifying campaign made more into a tournament, then the winner of this tournament wins a place in either word cup or european championships via winning the tournament. It means these lower nations like Luxembourg, Estonia, Armenia etc are able to win matches, have a reasonable chance of winning a comp plus also get a crack at qualifying for a major comp which is something they would never get a chance to do. By winning this tournament they would amount up more FIFA ranking points pushing them into the top 32 European sides hence meaning they then go into qualifying with the better sides getting their shot to mix it with stronger nations. With the chance to winning a trophy players wouldn't pull out, but do San Marino, Faroe Islands, Moldova etc have stars that pull out of their squads?

That's not a bad idea but given Norn Iron's record against the real **** teams (1pt from two games against Luxembourg in the last WC qualifiers and 2 draws in the last four against the ****ing Faeroe islands) we would actually be better off in the bigger competition.

Ps, as far as star players pulling out of games for smaller nations i was thinking of Gareth Bale. What odds on him being injured for a Wales game if Real have. A big game a few days later?

 

[Dark Sith Lord]

****ing Hell Northern Ireland are 2-0 up in Greece! :shock:

They must be in dreamland! 8)

 

[weasel]

Give it time, we'll **** it all up don't worry.

 

[Dark Sith Lord]

Give it time, we'll **** it all up don't worry.

Not so sure mate. Win in Romania next month and you have one foot in the finals :shock: As the top two qualify and third place enters the play offs

 

[weasel]

I refer you to my previous statement.


Our away record in the four years before this campaign....

Chile, lost 2-0
Uruguay, lost 1-0
Cyprus, drew 0-0
Turkey, lost, 1-0
Israel, drew, 1-1
Azerbaijan, lost, 2-0
Luxembourg, lost 3-2
Malta, drew 0-0
Portugal, drew 1-1
Russia, lost, 2-0
Netherlands, lost 6-0
Italy, lost 3-0
Estonia, lost, 4-1
Wales, lost 2-0
Republic of Ireland, lost 5-0
Serbia, lost 2-0
Albania, lost 1-0
Turkey, lost 2-0
Chile, lost 1-0
Montenegro, lost 2-0
Slovenia, won, 1-0,
Faeroe island, drew 1-1.

That record reads,
Played 22
Won 1
Drew 5
Lost 16
Scored 7
Conceded 42

And includes games against the might, Malta, Azerbaijan, Wales, Albania, Cyprus, Luxembourg and the ****ing Faeroe Islands!

Two away wins out of two = pure unadulterated fluke!

 

[edd_jedi]

What a shame, the Man City V Spurs game had great potential, spoiled by perhaps the most retarded 90 minutes of refereeing I've ever seen. 4 penalties in one game!? And why send off a Spurs player when they're already losing? The ref needs sectioning, never mind firing. On the plus side, wasn't expecting to win anyway and I think Spurs gave them a good run for their money, certainly promising.

 

[itfciain]

A massive positive of living over here is all the PL games are on TV - just watched the Spuds- M City game and now have Chelsea - CP - quality

Oh, and agree with Edd - why send the guy off

 

[kingshearer]

They reckon referee decisions even out over a season….I'm not so sure.

 

[PGowdy]

We always get a man sent off against the big teams. It went about as well as i thought it would to be honest. Had 'good for nothing' Soldado scored that pen it might have been a little closer but we'll never know. :roll:

 

[edd_jedi]

A massive positive of living over here is all the PL games are on TV - just watched the Spuds- M City game and now have Chelsea - CP - quality

Yeah it's genius isn't it, we pay their wages with the highest TV rights costs, and can't even watch 50% of the games. That's why I refuse to buy Sky Sports and feel zero remorse for streaming the games online.

That reminds me, I walked straight passed Jose last night, he was buying wine in an off license near Victoria! Had his Chelsea tracksuit on :lol:

 

[PGowdy]

Southampton 8 Sunderland 0 :lol: :lol:

 

[itfciain]

Southampton 8 Sunderland 0 :lol: :lol:

Bet no-one had that in your comp Pete

The funny thing is that everyone was backing Southampton to go down at the start of the season - one of my mates works for William Hill and said that they took silly amounts on this - shows what a good spirit there is at that club

On an Ipswich note, we could do with a could more - 10-0 would erase a nasty record

 

[PGowdy]

Southampton 8 Sunderland 0 :lol: :lol:

Bet no-one had that in your comp Pete

The funny thing is that everyone was backing Southampton to go down at the start of the season - one of my mates works for William Hill and said that they took silly amounts on this - shows what a good spirit there is at that club

On an Ipswich note, we could do with a could more - 10-0 would erase a nasty record

Yeah, i must say i was never one of those saying they'd go down. They have a decent squad but i never thought they'd do this well!! :shock:
I had a steady eddy 1-0 for Southampton today. :lol:

 

[Dark Sith Lord]

What a goal by Erik Lamela last night for spurs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSZkBQwqQ6I

Also I think we can that Harry Kane cannot goal keep!

http://www.attackingsoccer.com/2014/10/harry-kane-goalkeeping-fail-v-asteras-tripolois/

 

[edd_jedi]

Yeah great game, why can't Spurs ever score so many goals in a league match :lol:

 

[PGowdy]

What a goal by Erik Lamela last night for spurs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSZkBQwqQ6I

That was really special. If he could improve his decision making and final ball he could be a really good player.

 

[theforceuk]

Ok not premeirship but I can't beleive Sky were not aloud to show first 15 minutes of Real Madrid v Barcelona because of broadcasting regulations. Anyone else find this completely ridiculous. :evil:

 

[PGowdy]

Ok not premeirship but I can't beleive Sky were not aloud to show first 15 minutes of Real Madrid v Barcelona because of broadcasting regulations. Anyone else find this completely ridiculous. :evil:

It's just plain weird. Who came up with that?? What purpose does it serve?? :?

 

[theforceuk]

Ok not premeirship but I can't beleive Sky were not aloud to show first 15 minutes of Real Madrid v Barcelona because of broadcasting regulations. Anyone else find this completely ridiculous. :evil:

It's just plain weird. Who came up with that?? What purpose does it serve?? :?

I don't no the FA have got a deal with the goverment or something like that which prevent's broadcaster's broadcasting live football between 2.45pm and 5.15pm on Saturday's to prevent low attendance's at football grounds. :roll:

 

[Dark Sith Lord]

Goodness me a few struggles this season for every bar Chelsea! More dropped points by City and Liverpool!


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