Official Premiership 2008/09 thread

[Matt]

Why didn't Pavlyuchenko start?

Cos he's utter shite.

Glad I taped that game instead of watching it live at 2AM like I usually do. Unfortunately, we've gone from one of the most entertaining teams in the league to playing boring, directionless football. We need Keane

Yes Pavlyuchenko is shite and not Spurs' tactics, that must be it.

In other news, come on Citeh slaughter them Barcodes.

[stokeriño]

I want Newcastle to win so that Spurs will be five points behind everyone.

Not that it has a chance in hell of happening.

[Matt]

Haha. Bye Baye.

Edit: ROBINHO!!!

Edited October 20, 2008 by - Matt -

[TheRossWalker]

Rob Styles: worst referee ever.

[Clawson]

Ohhh, I don't get the usual live text for today's match. Just the shitty hard to read one.

[TheRossWalker]

Seriously, how the fuck did he not see the ball change direction? As a referee myself, it's the easiest and first tell you look for with that kind of tackle.

[Matt]

Doesn't mean he got it first.

Edit: He did in this situation, but it doesn't prove he got the ball before the man.

Edited October 20, 2008 by - Matt -

[-A-]

I could definitely see Mourinho going to Man United. Or at least, I don't think he'd have any massive aversion to going to Chelsea's rival.

Of course, he'll probably end up at City, the way things are going.

[Matt]

He's quite clearly just waiting for Leeds to get back to the PL.

[TheRossWalker]

Doesn't mean he got it first.

Edit: He did in this situation, but it doesn't prove he got the ball before the man.

No, but when you have nothing but your own judgement to rely on (which he didn't: the linesman should really have caught it), it's the easiest and best tell to look for.

It's not a perfect tell: there are no perfect tells, but it's the simplest and most accurate one.

[TheRossWalker]

COME ON SHOLA.

TENNER SAYS YOU DIDN'T MEAN IT, BUT COME ON.

[Matt]

Meh, R5L commentators all thought it was a penalty initially, as did I watching on Setanta. And fuck off Ameobi.

[Matt]

Oh for fucks sake.

[TheRossWalker]

RICHARD DUNNE

[Matt]

Come on SWP and Robby, show 'em that you were just letting them win.

[stokeriño]

Holy fghgfjjk.

The world is conspiring against Spurs!

[Matt]

Wow. Given's just made an amazing stop.

Edit: Thank Christ, Stephen Ireland. (Y)

... anyone would think I support Citeh...

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[TheRossWalker]

Well, that was predictable.

[stokeriño]

Boooo.

[Matt]

Come on Citeh.