Official Premier League 2009/10 thread

[Crybaby Bunting]

Don't worry, you'll get at least a draw

[stokeriño]

*not convinced*

[Crybaby Bunting]

The Man City defence are dropping like flies

At least it's January soon ¬_¬

[stokeriño]

Apparently there's something in the Manchester air and/or water supply that is innately poisonous to defenders.

[stokeriño]

Hmm, penalty.

Pleeeeeease

FUCK >_<

[Marcos]

Call me controversial but Shay Given didn't seem to complain too much about that handball goal

[hugobomb]

What madness is this?

Birmingham winning three in a row? Unbeaten in six? Birmingham in 8th?! Just three points behind Liverpool (which says so much about Liverpool's season it isn't funny). Birmingham for Europe!

Just let me dream a little

[Summers]

No. Focus on survival.

[stokeriño]

What's that I read? 'Pompey deny administration rumours'? That sounds about as bad as a manager who "has the board's full backing".

Someone needs to start taking bets on which club will completely disintegrate first:

* Portsmouth

* Queens Park Rangers

* Notts County

* Watford?

* Liverpool

And so on.

[Crybaby Bunting]

You forgot Ipswich... then again, they're kinda doing alright now :/

I don't understand how Portsmouth can continue to exist as a Premier League club other than the FA realise that by admitting there is a problem will be admitting fault for OKing the Pompy bid ¬_¬

EDIT: Best quote ever today

"Portsmouth may have to sell their top players in the new year unless they can find £18m by the start of January to service outstanding debts. "

What top players? They have some upper Championship tier players at best :/

Edited December 10, 2009 by The General

[stokeriño]

I thought the best bit in Pompey's statement was where they effectively said "If the club was going to go bust, it would have done so already".

Smooooth.

[Crybaby Bunting]

It'd be interesting to see what would happen if they got docked 10 points for going into administration. They could end the season with the worst points tally ever ¬_¬

[Baddar]

"Portsmouth may have to sell their top players in the new year unless they can find £18m by the start of January to service outstanding debts. "

What top players? They have some upper Championship tier players at best

Well, I'm sure they'll eek out at least £15m of that from either Man City or Chelsea for David James.

[stokeriño]

If you're going to pick a club with money, at least pick one that doesn't already have an infinitely-better goalkeeper.

...QPR, for instance.

[Green Demon]

It looks like Landon Donavon is headed to Everton for a couple month loan to stay in form for the World Cup during the MLS off season. It will be interesting to see how he performs because his couple trips to Germany didn't turn out to well but he has been really playing well this year for both club and country. If he does continue to play well I wouldn't be surprised to see get a deal somewhere after the World Cup.

[HailtotheYo]

He didn't play badly at Munich, just had no shot of cracking that lineup.

Leverkusen ... yeah that was kinda bad. But his recent trip was pretty good. Hopefully this one works out, just wish it was for a different club, although being around Howard will help.

[IAceI]

I actually think the most likely scenario is that he will go to Everton, get injured and miss the World Cup.

[ONO]

I don't rate Donovon at all. I can see why Everton are bringing him in though, as they have nothing to lose and he will want to showcase what he can do. It will be interesting to see how he gets on.

[Rich]

BBCSport

West Ham's former England striker Dean Ashton has announced his retirement at the age of 26 after failing to recover from a long-term ankle injury.

Ashton broke his left ankle while training with England in August 2006, ahead of a friendly with Greece.

He underwent several operations but was unable to return to full fitness and has followed medical advice to retire.

West Ham chief executive Scott Duxbury told the club's website: "This is a sad day and our thoughts are with Dean."

More follows.

[stokeriño]

The West Ham United striker has announced his retirement from football having failed to recover from the injury sustained during a training session while on England duty.

In an apparently ground-breaking case, Ashton is believed to be investigating whether both Wright-Phillips and his employers at the time, Chelsea, can be the subject of legal action. It may be argued that Chelsea face what is termed a vicarious liability even though the winger was on international duty.

Telegraph article

That's just ridiculous.

I mean I find the whole idea of players suing other players for on-pitch (or apparently also on-training-ground-of-a-different-club) stuff ridiculous to begin with, but that has unfortunately happened a few times before.

Clearly we should get a legal case together now for when Rooney (inevitably) gets injured prior to the World Cup and claim damages on losses to the British economy because we go out in the Quarter Finals rather than the Semis or some such bollocks.

I hate litigation culture.