Premier League Thread 2015-16

Notice on Sky that Wenger still can't cope with coat zips....can't they get him one with buttons. His trips to the toilet must be truly alarming.

 

Saturday 5th December 2015
15:00 K.O.
Southampton v Aston Villa Referee:- Anthony Taylor. Assistants :- S Burt & G Beswick: 4th Official:- K A Woolmer.

 

There's nothing worse [OK, there is, but it's up there] than trying to pee immediately after you've been standing outside in icy cold weather with possibly cold to numb fingers trying to get open the fly zipper [can you imagine the problems with buttons.?]. And then, in trying to preserve any inner warmth, you've kept your winter coat done up, and consequently you can't see a bloody thing of what you're doing.

Football managers are an odd lot though. They stand on the touchlines, often inadequately dressed for the conditions, at least once a week throughout the colder months of the year. OK, they've got their adrenalin to keep them warm, but I bet it doesn't last for 90 minutes on every occasion.

 

http://www.football365.com/news/top-10-surprise-disappointments-of-the-season

Football365's top ten disappointments of the season. Rooney comes in at number one, but lil' Jordie comes in at ten.

 

Wouldn't worry about that! I still BELIEVE that he'll be great. He's come in after missing a lot of games. Keep that article and ram it down the journo's throat in about three months time

 

That's a bit harsh. First season and out for 2 months injured, give him a chance. Ox should have stayed at Saints he'd be a star by now.

 

There's that pro-Saints rumour you wanted. Start an Oxlade-Chamberlain wants to return home rumour.

It is true though, he's a pale shadow of his former self. He's been coached to a standstill. Typical of Arsenal.

As for Jordy, he'll prove them wrong.

 

http://www.skysports.com/football/n...ys-parent-company-announce-chinese-investment

...because Man City just don't have enough money.

 

Gaston Ramirez in the Premier League (For Saints and Hull City combined)
68 appearances (34 starts, 34 sub appearances) 7 goals, 10 assists.

Oxlade-Chamberlain in the Premier League
89 appearances (43 starts, 46 sub appearances) 6 goals, 7 assists.

Oxlade-Chamberlain has poor end product. He's not good enough to be playing for Arsenal. Nor is Joel Campbell. Ramirez would be a good signing for them, they are an injury prone side. Ramirez should also be playing for us when Tadic or Mane are out/rested.

 

Lots of talk about a massive deal involving a Chinese consortium buying into Man City. I would hate it if it happened to Saints....even if we got titles and cups....it would pull the club away from the fans. I know we are owned by a billionaire, but it still feels like the club belongs to us. And we have a plan which hopefully will bring us some success....feels better than being so incredibly rich you just try to beat other clubs to the best players (even if they don't suit your team).

 

Villa Match thread anyone? Who feels lucky? We won't bite!

 

Just relabel the last one...save us having to moan again after we lose #cynicalfan

 

Lawro with his standard cut and paste 2 - 0 Home win against Villa, would be good if he is correct for once.

 

Bet Newcastle fans are gonna love this one ....

'Newcastle need to be more like Sunderland'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34985230

 

Haha, makes me wonder what people want from Lawro. Not sure he can win, really. 2-0 is probably a pretty likely scoreline, if I were laying down money. He has predicted West Brom to beat Spurs. I'd be a seriously, seriously happy man if that were to happen. Hence the universe won't allow it!

 

Stoke 1-0 Man City

 

He's actually quite accurate with his predictions.

 

Good goal too, great run by Shaqiri.

 

2-0. City can't handle Shaqiri at all.

 

Shame we didn't attack man city until it was too late.