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Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Originally Posted by CaptainHook
(Post 8544472)
I don't believe Liverpool's problems this season are solely down to Benitez. Yes, he picked the teams, but he (hopefully picked those who did the best in training and those players did not do the business when it mattered. I'll admit I know very little about managing a football team, but I'd have lost patience with most of them long before now and would have fielded the reserve team for one match, just to show the regulars that they aren't beyond dropping. |
Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Apparently, Tottenham Hotspurs have finished at least fourth in the Premier League. They have broken the so-called sky four, with Liverpool and Aston Villa not making the grade. I'd like to speak for all of the BritishExpats.com community and congratulate them on a wonderful season. Well done, Tottenham Hotspurs. Your success is our success.
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Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Huzzah for Sir 'Arry and the Tottinghams!!
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Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Originally Posted by expatasia
(Post 8544504)
He bought 76 players during his reign and was incapable of getting the formula right, going for the 20th defeat of the season on Sunday. More like the players losing patience with him, especially recently with the lack of Juve denials.
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Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Hats off to Harry, I dont think too many people would have predicted that at the start of the season, but they have been very good. A personal triumph for Gomes the goaly too after the beating he took at the start of his premiership career, and really satisfying to see so many English players in a successful team too.
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Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Well done Spurs! Well played, and with lots of UK players and home grown talent and a "native" boss!!:thumbup:
It was good to see him get the ice bucket treatment! He seemed to take it on good humour. |
Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Originally Posted by Novocastrian
(Post 8544443)
Or rather better. Average home crowd this year was 43,400 at St. James's, the fourth highest in the country.*
*After Manure, Arsenal and Man City. Ahead of Liverpool & Chelsea and the rest of the rabble. http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/e...cs/geordie.jpg |
Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Originally Posted by triumphguy
(Post 8546931)
That's quite impressive - must be a big stadium if they all look like him.
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Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Originally Posted by triumphguy
(Post 8546931)
That's quite impressive - must be a big stadium if they all look like him.
http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/e...cs/geordie.jpg Edit: In the interests of balance, the average crowd figures I was quoting are for home league games only. Liverpool & Chelsea might come out higher if European games were included. There don't seem to have many of those at St. James' last season. |
Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Come on you Spurs!!!!
Super chuffed- was wearing my Spurs shirt up the Statue of Liberty today. No one in NYC recognizes the significance of the Mighty Yids!!! Oh well...... |
Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
They didn't think you were supporting a Basketball team?
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Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Originally Posted by triumphguy
(Post 8548076)
They didn't think you were supporting a Basketball team?
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Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Originally Posted by Novocastrian
(Post 8547061)
That's a very old photograph. I've lost a lot of weight since then.
Edit: In the interests of balance, the average crowd figures I was quoting are for home league games only. Liverpool & Chelsea might come out higher if European games were included. There don't seem to have many of those at St. James' last season. |
Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Plucky Wigan lose a squeaker. Ah, well.
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Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Originally Posted by Novocastrian
(Post 8553548)
Plucky Wigan lose a squeaker. Ah, well.
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Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Congrats to Chelsea: they deserved the Championship....
this season.:sneaky: |
Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Originally Posted by Novocastrian
(Post 8553548)
Plucky Wigan lose a squeaker. Ah, well.
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Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
yeah i guess you cant really argue... the team with the most points deserves it
drogba is really selfish though. he was having a massive whinge when he didnt get to take that penalty |
Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Provisional squad announcement
No Gary neville thank goodness. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2...uad?CMP=AFCYAH |
Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
I don't know about that - Neville's played some good games recently, and rendered Robinho invisible during the Champions League matches. He's been far more valuable to United recently than Carrick - who seems a bit of a liability.
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Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Originally Posted by jimf
(Post 8558529)
Provisional squad announcement
No Gary neville thank goodness. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2...uad?CMP=AFCYAH Capello's got Carragher out of retirement even though carra rarely ever got a game for England before now despite being one of the best English defenders, who could play in any one of the back four positions. There's no guarantee that Barry will be fit again in time either, and James is such a great goalkeeper that his team got relegated this season (not completely his fault though). If I were England's World Cup opposition, I only see five players in that squad who'd I consider worth worrying about, and most of those are defenders. |
Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Originally Posted by CaptainHook
(Post 8558614)
Walcott's hardly played for us this season beause of injuries, and now he's off to the World Cup where he'll probably get injured again!
If I were England's World Cup opposition, I only see five players in that squad who'd I consider worth worrying about, and most of those are defenders. i'd agree with your second statement. but that doesn't mean england don't have a chance. england look to have a reasonably solid defence. which means any kind of creative spark from the likes of gerrard, lampard or rooney could win you any game. having said that, id put england as the best team in the "2nd favourite" group, if that makes any sense. ie. the group of teams behind the ones who can consider themselves serious contenders |
Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Goalkeepers Joe Hart, David James, Robert Green
Defenders Leighton Baines, Jamie Carragher, Ashley Cole, Michael Dawson, Rio Ferdinand, Glen Johnson, Ledley King, John Terry, Matthew Upson, Stephen Warnock Midfielders Gareth Barry, Michael Carrick, Joe Cole, Steven Gerrard, Tom Huddlestone, Adam Johnson, Frank Lampard, Aaron Lennon, James Milner, Scott Parker, Theo Walcott, Shaun Wright-Phillips Forwards Darren Bent, Peter Crouch, Jermain Defoe, Emile Heskey, Wayne Rooney Which seven would you kick out? SWP, Upson, Warnock, Barry, Heskey, Huddlestone & Walcott for me. |
Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Originally Posted by expatasia
(Post 8559243)
Goalkeepers Joe Hart, David James, Robert Green
Defenders Leighton Baines, Jamie Carragher, Ashley Cole, Michael Dawson, Rio Ferdinand, Glen Johnson, Ledley King, John Terry, Matthew Upson, Stephen Warnock Midfielders Gareth Barry, Michael Carrick, Joe Cole, Steven Gerrard, Tom Huddlestone, Adam Johnson, Frank Lampard, Aaron Lennon, James Milner, Scott Parker, Theo Walcott, Shaun Wright-Phillips Forwards Darren Bent, Peter Crouch, Jermain Defoe, Emile Heskey, Wayne Rooney Which seven would you kick out? SWP, Upson, Warnock, Barry, Heskey, Huddlestone & Walcott for me. |
Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Originally Posted by expatasia
(Post 8559243)
Goalkeepers Joe Hart, David James, Robert Green
Defenders Leighton Baines, Jamie Carragher, Ashley Cole, Michael Dawson, Rio Ferdinand, Glen Johnson, Ledley King, John Terry, Matthew Upson, Stephen Warnock Midfielders Gareth Barry, Michael Carrick, Joe Cole, Steven Gerrard, Tom Huddlestone, Adam Johnson, Frank Lampard, Aaron Lennon, James Milner, Scott Parker, Theo Walcott, Shaun Wright-Phillips Forwards Darren Bent, Peter Crouch, Jermain Defoe, Emile Heskey, Wayne Rooney Which seven would you kick out? SWP, Upson, Warnock, Barry, Heskey, Huddlestone & Walcott for me. The reason being is that Walcott can play as a winger and striker so provide more cover. I don't think Bent will get near a game at all with Defoe and Rooney both doing what he does better and Crouch and Heskey being used as target men. |
Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Originally Posted by david_oz
(Post 8558979)
i just don't think walcott is that good... he's got pace, and can beat a guy, but a lot of the time there is no end product. he's still got some time to go, but i probably wouldn't be taking him to the world cup
i'd agree with your second statement. but that doesn't mean england don't have a chance. england look to have a reasonably solid defence. which means any kind of creative spark from the likes of gerrard, lampard or rooney could win you any game. having said that, id put england as the best team in the "2nd favourite" group, if that makes any sense. ie. the group of teams behind the ones who can consider themselves serious contenders |
Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Originally Posted by JamesM
(Post 8559285)
Quarter finalists but not quite semi-finalists???
after that, who knows. you only need to win 1 game from there to be in the semis, so its definitely possible as for the seven, i'd lose warnock, upson, king, walcott, SWP, johnson and milner. |
Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
The final 23 doesn't have to include everyone from the 30.
Originally Posted by david_oz
(Post 8558979)
i just don't think walcott is that good... he's got pace, and can beat a guy, but a lot of the time there is no end product. he's still got some time to go, but i probably wouldn't be taking him to the world cup
i'd agree with your second statement. but that doesn't mean england don't have a chance. england look to have a reasonably solid defence. which means any kind of creative spark from the likes of gerrard, lampard or rooney could win you any game. having said that, id put england as the best team in the "2nd favourite" group, if that makes any sense. ie. the group of teams behind the ones who can consider themselves serious contenders
Originally Posted by expatasia
(Post 8559243)
Which seven would you kick out? SWP, Upson, Warnock, Barry, Heskey, Huddlestone & Walcott for me.
Originally Posted by JamesM
(Post 8559277)
I like your selection but I would take Walcott over Bent. And I would keep Heskey and lose Johnson (just not seen him play enough).
The reason being is that Walcott can play as a winger and striker so provide more cover. I don't think Bent will get near a game at all with Defoe and Rooney both doing what he does better and Crouch and Heskey being used as target men. The 30-man squad seems to have the usual problem of too many right-sided midfielders, and not enough left-sided ones. Ashley Young would have made a difference. |
Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Originally Posted by CaptainHook
(Post 8559741)
The final 23 doesn't have to include everyone from the 30.
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Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Originally Posted by expatasia
(Post 8559243)
Which seven would you kick out? |
Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Originally Posted by expatasia
(Post 8559961)
Are you hinting there is a way in thru the back door for our top player Owen H?
If Owen H...had played in the last month or so, he would have likely have been in the 30 or 23. |
Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
I would have added Jenas and Danny Rose.
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Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Jags might get back in now (if Terry is indeed crocked) or even Bridge? ;)
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Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Originally Posted by Partially discharged
(Post 8560682)
Just seen on t'internet that one of the bigger twunts on the team has got a suspected broken metatarsal......
VIZ TOP TIP FABIO CAPELLO - After the JT metatarsal news it might be an idea to rethink leaving all the WAGS at home boom boom |
Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Originally Posted by expatasia
(Post 8560801)
VIZ TOP TIP
FABIO CAPELLO - After the JT metatarsal news it might be an idea to rethink leaving all the WAGS at home boom boom |
Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
:cry_smile: I suppose it was too much to hope that Pompey could leap headlong out of the top flight with a final giant-killing flourish in the Cup. Congrats to Chelsea - they thoroughly outplayed a team that was at the end of its physical and emotional tether.
Oh well - here's hoping they follow the Toon's example and bounce back up after next season in the Championship. Avram Grant's suddenly being very noncommital about whether he'll stay in charge - can't say I blame him, he has no real idea who he'll be working for or whether he'll have enough cash to pay what's left of his players. |
Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Originally Posted by Partially discharged
(Post 8560933)
You can all rest now...Terry's foot injury is not that bad and he'll be ready to play in the FA Cup.....
What a pity. |
Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Originally Posted by Oakvillian
(Post 8571378)
:cry_smile: I suppose it was too much to hope that Pompey could leap headlong out of the top flight with a final giant-killing flourish in the Cup. Congrats to Chelsea - they thoroughly outplayed a team that was at the end of its physical and emotional tether.
Oh well - here's hoping they follow the Toon's example and bounce back up after next season in the Championship. Avram Grant's suddenly being very noncommital about whether he'll stay in charge - can't say I blame him, he has no real idea who he'll be working for or whether he'll have enough cash to pay what's left of his players. |
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Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Originally Posted by jimf
(Post 8574832)
I fancy Cote d'Ivoire. |
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