Official Premiership 2008/09 thread

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

So Manchester United are allowed to buy players outside of the transfer window now then? Nice for them.

[Crybaby Bunting]

Any club can buy players outside the transfer window, they just can't play them until the transfer window.

Which is why i'm surprised Manchester City haven't actually bid for anyone yet (unless they have and are paying clubs to keep quiet)

[stokeriño]

You mean this Tosic guy? He's only actually moving in January though, isn't he?

Edit: What The General said.

And I suspect Man City are planning a sudden blitz during the window itself, rather than approaching clubs now who will then just say "Hmm, we'll think about it. We might think about it a little harder if you added £10m to that price..."

Edited November 29, 2008 by stokeriño

[Crybaby Bunting]

I think that under the rules of the FA the only way a player could technically move to a club not during a transfer window would be if they were without a contract or bought out their contract.

I think that in Spain there's a deadline for players to do this (four days or so into June) but other countries might have different deadline days (which could conveniently fall in the middle of October). I think the Premier League stops clubs from signing players who've bought out their contracts after a certain date.

[Matt]

I think that under the rules of the FA the only way a player could technically move to a club not during a transfer window would be if they were without a contract or bought out their contract.

I think that in Spain there's a deadline for players to do this (four days or so into June) but other countries might have different deadline days (which could conveniently fall in the middle of October). I think the Premier League stops clubs from signing players who've bought out their contracts after a certain date.

That was Thursday.

[TMM]

Dean Windass is brilliant. Booked for warming up because he spent his entire warm-up blocking off Rory Delap from taking his throw-ins. Quality.

[The Future]

Dean Windass is brilliant. Booked for warming up because he spent his entire warm-up blocking off Rory Delap from taking his throw-ins. Quality.

That is wonderful

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

So has Roy Keane's beard actually gotten a big white patch since last week? It makes him look good.

[AJ]

I think he's aiming for a full length Saruman beard by the end of the season. Well, we can only hope.

I hope he can at least get Sunderland's act together, as I look out for the North East clubs. Losing 4 out of the last 5 is poor, especially when West Ham (home), Bolton (home), Stoke (away) are all games they should be looking at winning. I'd like to think it doesn't have anything to do with his lingering contract talks cause it's a shoddy excuse.

[TheRossWalker]

Last night, I theorised that Sunderland won't win again until Keane shaves. I had a fairly sound rationale at the time, I just wish I could remember it.

[Crybaby Bunting]

I think it was the BBC who said that Keane's beard is an indication to how stressed he is. If it's clean shaven he's mellow, if it's stubble he's edgy, if it's the current beard he's shitting himself.

[Pesci]

Manchester derby better be good. I'm sacrificing Football Manager time to watch this.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Unsurprisingly the Spurs/Everton game isn't on TV over here because of the Manchester derby and Chelsea/Arsenal taking up the two football channels. Grawr.

Anyway, it was interesting to read the bbc website to find out the Spurs vs Everton stats...

These Premier League ever-presents have lost more games in this league than any other clubs (Spurs 239, Everton 247) and conceded more goals (Spurs 867, Everton 830).

Everton took 15 attempts to gain their first Premier League victory at White Hart Lane; now they're aiming to complete a hat-trick of successive top-flight wins on Tottenham turf.

Tottenham have gained more victories (17), scored more goals (51) and secured more points (62) against Everton than any other club in the Premier League.

Home and away

League (inc PL): Spurs 53 wins, Everton 45, Draws 44

Prem: Spurs 17 wins, Everton 4, Draws 11

at Spurs only

League (inc PL): Spurs 36 wins, Everton 15, Draws 20

Prem: Spurs 10 wins, Everton 2, Draws 4

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Football's legendary hardman Ron 'Chopper' Harris has voiced his opinions on Arsenal's Nicklas Bendtner's new boots. "Pink is a woman's colour, or so my missus tells me." (Sunday Mail)

[TheArsenal]

Dean Windass is brilliant. Booked for warming up because he spent his entire warm-up blocking off Rory Delap from taking his throw-ins. Quality.

That is wonderful

The best thing was when the keeper was under pressure, with the ball, in his own box. You could see him as he went to kick it out for a Stoke throw, then realised that would mean facing a Delap throw, so he dribbled around while he thought about what to do, while avoiding being tackled, and eventually punted it out for a corner.

[The Future]

We are all over City although it's only been 12 minutes, Rafael and Evra bombing down the wings menacingly.

[ravenjuice]

So the bbc website won't stream it and our radio can't pick up fivelive, anyone know where i can listen online? I do apologise cus I'm sure I saw this asked around here not too long ago but after a quick browse I can't find anything.

Nvm it seems to be working now, cmon United.

Edited November 30, 2008 by ravenjuice

[The Future]

ROOONEEEYYYY

Deserved goal, great time to get it as well just before half time.

[The Future]

Ronaldo's been sent off...knew someone would be getting sent off as the United players have been clumsy with the challenges. All about holding them off now.

[The Kraig]

The Manchester Derby is quickly becoming the second best in the world. Fucking lol, Ronaldo.

What a save by Joe Hart!! I fucking loved this match!

Edited November 30, 2008 by The Kraig