The Barclays Premier League Thread 2014/2015

[stokeriño]

That's a gimmick we're keeping under wraps for his first heel turn.

[FestiveJack]

http://www.kingfut.com/2014/07/18/salahs-chelsea-career-balance-military-service/

What would happen if he just decided not to go?

[brenchill]

http://www.kingfut.com/2014/07/18/salahs-chelsea-career-balance-military-service/

What would happen if he just decided not to go?

Why would he do that? He wouldn't ever be able to return to his home country. National service doesn't work like that.

[Gazz]

It's as if Chelsea are giving their trainees slightly ropy NXT names.

This may also explain our pacy midfielder named John Swift...

What about my FM regen, Gayson Challenger?

[Colly]

Don't the Swiss have compulsory national service too, to prepare for all the wars they get involved with?

[FestiveJack]

http://www.kingfut.com/2014/07/18/salahs-chelsea-career-balance-military-service/

What would happen if he just decided not to go?

Why would he do that? He wouldn't ever be able to return to his home country. National service doesn't work like that.

Wouldn't be able to return until a change in the law or the regime collapses.

So next Tuesday.

Don't the Swiss have compulsory national service too, to prepare for all the wars they get involved with?

Training to protect the Pope, obviously.

[Lineker]

Why is the pitch at CenturyLink so awful?

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

I love the fact that Holtby got an hour tonight and that, for the second half, Soldado, Lamela, Veljkovic, Ceballos and Fredericks are playing while Falque is getting playing time too. Nearly all my favourites tonight.

We're losing 3-2 to Seattle but to be fair a) Rose and Fryers are playing and b) the players don't look 100% fit yet.

Seattle's second goal was a screamer. Soldado won and scored a penalty which is pleasing

Falque just did something magical too. I hope that lad stays and gets game time this season. Lovely into-the-corner pen from Falque too.

[Twist]

http://www.gofundme.com/brx6wk

The above is a page a Sunderland fan has set up to raise money for the flower tributes, etc. for the two Newcastle fans killed in the air crash the other day. They have raised over 13 thousand already. The money raised, the unity and the comments pouring into this are all so heart warming and makes me feel so much better about the kindness of humanity. As a Newcastle who is the son of a Sunderland fan, I am so glad to see this kind of coming together for something so important. Transcends football.

[Baddar]

Negredo is out for a few months with a fractured metatarsal.

[Colly]

He's at it again...

[Gazz]

You never headbutt a Polynesian...

[brenchill]

Sallah isn't going anywhere now, according to Sky Sports News.

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The EWB Fantasy Football league is back!

http://fantasy.premierleague.com

Code to join - 25198-73875

[stokeriño]

In a new interview, Cesc Fabregas reveals why he didn't re-join Arsenal:

‘My ambitions? My ambitions are to win absolutely everything.’

[Jimmy]

Didn't Arsenal win more trophies than Chelsea last year? :/

[DavidMarrio]

Arsenal didn't even put a bid in did they?

Edited July 22, 2014 by DavidMarrio

[stokeriño]

Didn't Arsenal win more trophies than Chelsea last year? :/

I know. I hear they're thrilled.

What's your point?

[Kaney]

As far as I saw Arsenal didn't bid, no.

[Lineker]

Sky Sports News to relaunch on August 12th as SSN HQ

It's a bit silly to move SS1 to 402, SS2 to 403, and so on just so that News can be their first sports channel.