General Premier League Thread - 2017/2018

GavRedKing

Liverpool

FA are banning pitch designs for the coming year too.

Horizontal lines are the order of the day and thats that, no more fancy Leicester like designs.

Harry Palmr

Obviously thinking about the poor linoes

GavRedKing

Liverpool

The list of ex players, managers and officials that will review diving incidents has been released.

Some questionnable people in there.

Ex-player/manager :

Nigel Adkins
Rachel Brown-Finnis
Terry Butcher
Lee Dixon
Alex McLeish
Danny Murphy
Chris Powell
Trevor Sinclair

Ex-Officials :

Keren Barratt
Steve Dunn
Mike Mullarkey
Alan Wiley
Eddie Wolstenhome

Harry Palmr

Women?!

https://www.premierleague.com/news/444152?sf103435212=1&utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral

So how will this work in fact? Will refs be vigilant all the time or get lazy on 50/50s and let the panel deal with it on Monday?

Jayop

Everton

Ex-player/manager :

Nigel Adkins - Barely managed in the top flight. Never played in it I think.
Rachel Brown-Finnis - Liverpool and Everton player.
Terry Butcher - Ipswich
Lee Dixon - Arsenal
Alex McLeish - Birmingham and Villa
Danny Murphy - Liverpool
Chris Powell - Charlton
Trevor Sinclair - QPR and City


I'm sorry, but who the christ thought that was a neutral group of ex players and managers. Only Adkins, Butcher, Powell and McLeish could in anyway be claimed to be non bias.

2 ex Liverpool
1 ex Arsenal
1 ex City
0 ex United

Yeah I can see that being wholly devoid of intergrity if an important decision is to be made. Murphy and Dixon have already proven themselves in capable of being honest about what they see while pretending to be pundits. Joke shop stuff.

Cantona's Collars

If anybody in the FA has ever read some of Sinclair's tweets, he'd be off the panel straight away.

Harry Palmr

Jayop wrote: »

Ex-player/manager :

Nigel Adkins - Barely managed in the top flight. Never played in it I think.
Rachel Brown-Finnis - Liverpool and Everton player.
Terry Butcher - Ipswich
Lee Dixon - Arsenal
Alex McLeish - Birmingham and Villa
Danny Murphy - Liverpool
Chris Powell - Charlton
Trevor Sinclair - QPR and City


I'm sorry, but who the christ thought that was a neutral group of ex players and managers. Only Adkins, Butcher, Powell and McLeish could in anyway be claimed to be non bias.

2 ex Liverpool
1 ex Arsenal
1 ex City
0 ex United

Yeah I can see that being wholly devoid of intergrity if an important decision is to be made. Murphy and Dixon have already proven themselves in capable of being honest about what they see while pretending to be pundits. Joke shop stuff.

It's as if Danny Murphy didn't spend most of his career at other clubs. Also if Man Utd had a woman's side they might have had a representative with two X chromosomes

KaiserGunner

Crystal Palace

Jayop wrote: »

Ex-player/manager :

Nigel Adkins - Barely managed in the top flight. Never played in it I think.
Rachel Brown-Finnis - Liverpool and Everton player.
Terry Butcher - Ipswich
Lee Dixon - Arsenal
Alex McLeish - Birmingham and Villa
Danny Murphy - Liverpool
Chris Powell - Charlton
Trevor Sinclair - QPR and City


I'm sorry, but who the christ thought that was a neutral group of ex players and managers. Only Adkins, Butcher, Powell and McLeish could in anyway be claimed to be non bias.

2 ex Liverpool
1 ex Arsenal
1 ex City
0 ex United

Yeah I can see that being wholly devoid of intergrity if an important decision is to be made. Murphy and Dixon have already proven themselves in capable of being honest about what they see while pretending to be pundits. Joke shop stuff.

There's no ex Chelsea player there or a host of other clubs either. What do you want them to do? Have 20 ex pros one from each premier league club? Uproar over nothing tbh.

Jayop

Everton

Harry Palmr wrote: »

It's as if Danny Murphy didn't spend most of his career at other clubs. Also if Man Utd had a woman's side they might have had a representative with two X chromosomes

I didn't mention her being a woman. It makes no difference to me.

Jayop

Everton

KaiserGunner wrote: »

There's no ex Chelsea player there or a host of other clubs either. What do you want them to do? Have 20 ex pros one from each premier league club? Uproar over nothing tbh.

Indeed Chelsea don't. But if you're going to have people as clearly and publicly bias as Murphy and Dixon on there then maybe it should be a full panel with a rep from each club and allow them to vote. There's what 12 already so why not 20 and a ref as a deciding vote? Surely that's fairer.

Liamalone

Arsenal

Surely if it's a panel of 'experts' then Stevie G should be on it? Going by Origi he's doing a great job teaching.

Harry Palmr

Dixon and Murphy are fairly sober observers of the game, I notice there is no whining about Chris Powell...

Jayop

Everton

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Dixon and Murphy are fairly sober observers of the game, I notice there is no whining about Chris Powell...

Murphy in particular detests united. Sorry but someone like that should be excluded from any jury.

pjohnson

Stoke and Newcastle must be among the favourites to head down. Neither club has any kind of proper squad with a week to go.

Agent Coulson

Liverpool

Mark Clattenburg is BT's new in house referee taking over from Howard Webb.


Never heard him speak before he has a squeaky voice that really doesn't go with his cockiness I did laugh when I heard him talk.

Lukker-

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Mark Clattenburg is BT's new in house referee taking over from Howard Webb.


Never heard him speak before he has a squeaky voice that really doesn't go with his cockiness I did laugh when I heard him talk.

Bah, I thought we got rid of him for good.

Jayop

Everton

Surely to God he'll be better than Webb was.

JPA

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Mark Clattenburg is BT's new in house referee taking over from Howard Webb.


Never heard him speak before he has a squeaky voice that really doesn't go with his cockiness I did laugh when I heard him talk.

Has a referee on BT ever, ever disagreed with a decision? It's a ridiculous addition to the broadcast.

Andersonisgod

Liverpool

Another year at Arsenal. Look promising, then collapse. Same thing every year.

Agent Coulson

Liverpool

The double traitor Fabregas is playing I see I wonder will he betray Chelsea soon.

The Talking Bread

Everton

McManaman on Kolasanic

"He has now made a name for himself........you can tell he is going to become a cult figure at Arsenal"

This is after he scores an equaliser against 10 men in the Charity Shield!


What next, a Rob Holding statue outside The Emirates after scoring the winner against Bournemouth!

greendom

Liverpool

The Talking Bread wrote: »

McManaman on Kolasanic

"He has now made a name for himself........you can tell he is going to become a cult figure at Arsenal"

This is after he scores an equaliser against 10 men in the Charity Shield!


What next, a Rob Holding statue outside The Emirates after scoring the winner against Bournemouth!

the man is going to be a legend. That's
my opinion after watching him for 90 mins!

citytillidie

Ready to see the new ABBA pen system

pjohnson

greendom wrote: »

the man is going to be a legend. That's
my opinion after watching him for 90 mins!

Kolasinac wasnt on the pitch for 90mins :P

super_furry

Liverpool

So is Pedro suspended for the first three games or not? Seeing people say that he wouldn't be if it was two yellows but he is due to a straight red. No idea what's going on myself.

Agent Coulson

Liverpool

I think red was fair for that myself.

greendom

Liverpool

pjohnson wrote: »

Kolasinac wasnt on the pitch for 90mins :P

fair point

Lucas Hood

super_furry wrote: »

So is Pedro suspended for the first three games or not? Seeing people say that he wouldn't be if it was two yellows but he is due to a straight red. No idea what's going on myself.

No ban.

citytillidie

super_furry wrote: »

So is Pedro suspended for the first three games or not? Seeing people say that he wouldn't be if it was two yellows but he is due to a straight red. No idea what's going on myself.

No this is seen as a one off game and cards just active for this game

The Talking Bread

Everton

Who gave Steve McManaman a job in commentating.

Agent Coulson

Liverpool

McManaman is a very decent in studio pundit but he's not a colour man.

That_Guy

pjohnson wrote: »

Stoke and Newcastle must be among the favourites to head down. Neither club has any kind of proper squad with a week to go.

Newcastle are crying out for a striker and defensive cover.

It's pretty much the same team as last year with a few upgrades here and there.

Lejune looks very tidy and will likely slot right in.

Shelvey looks incredibly fit at this stage already but injuries to himself and Gayle and we'll be in for a tough season.

Wouldn't trust Mitrovic to come up with the goods.

I'm not entirely worried going into the season but the market has been a complete clusterfúck to try and get players in.

Can't judge a whole lot from pre season but we've a squad of players that seem happy to be at the club and will give it all for the shirt and this is probably what we need right now given the amount of players that constantly threw in the towel previously.

I'd like to see big names coming in for sure but I have faith that Rafa can keep us in the Premier League and rebuild slowly.

GavRedKing

Liverpool

First game back kicks off tonight, Arsenal v Leicester.

Lukker-

Is there a boards Fantasy PL league?

That_Guy

Lukker- wrote: »

Is there a boards Fantasy PL league?

All the info you need is here pal.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=1535

KERSPLAT!

Liverpool

Excited!!

That_Guy

Ah there's Mike Ashley now on Sky saying that we can't compete with the likes of Man City by splashing out £200m cheques for players....

Nobody even asked for that amount...

We're nowhere near the level of Man City....

What the actual fúck man?

Not even kicked a ball yet and we're going to be the biggest joke of a club this season.

Let the festivities begin!!

Trigger

Liverpool

That_Guy wrote: »

Ah there's Mike Ashley now on Sky saying that we can't compete with the likes of Man City by splashing out £200m cheques for players....

Nobody even asked for that amount...

We're nowhere near the level of Man City....

What the actual fúck man?

Not even kicked a ball yet and we're going to be the biggest joke of a club this season.

Let the festivities begin!!

Jaysus he comes out with some absolute ****e, can only pity the fans of that club, ye deserve so much more than him.

ERG89

Liverpool & Arsenal I expect to struggle early doors but not Chelsea :eek:

Everton

Chelsea :P

Wtf crazy season already

GreNoLi

Liverpool

This is the proper thread, just picked man city to win the league, still wouldn't be confident despite the underwhelming showings of 3 of their 5 rivals.

Minderbinder

David Luiz is some tantrum throwing brat. Ref showing incredible restraint not to have sent him off. Fair play to Chelsea though for their effort in this half.

martyos121

Liverpool

Chelsea down to 9 men! Fabregas arguing with the ref about a second yellow when in reality it could've been a straight red.

deaddonkey15

Everton

How do Burnley sit back and let Chelsea dominate with only 9 men? They have no business being in this league.

martyos121

Liverpool

Wonder if one of the stipulations of the massive increase in TV money was for the clubs to quietly scrap defending altogether?

ERG89

Bad opening day for De Boer. Time to tell the lads you won a champions league Frank

Minderbinder

ERG89 wrote: »

Bad opening day for De Boer. Time to tell the lads you won a champions league Frank

I know it's early days but when I saw that he was appointed at Palace my first thought was relegation. It just doesn't feel right. It's like giving Simon Dyche the Arsenal job.

GreNoLi

Liverpool

Going to be a massacre.

Trigger

Liverpool

Why is there 2 active threads does anyone know?

ERG89

Why is Knockhaert on the bench?