Official Premier League 2009/10 thread

[Thrilla]

On a lighter note...

I don't get it :-/

[Rich]

Anagram of Clarke Carlisle... He was on Countdown this week

[Thrilla]

Anagrams are supposed to make other words when the letters are rearranged.

And I take it Carlisle was on Countdown or something then? Should worry more about his game, he had an absolute shocker today, I haven't seen someone play that badly in years.

Just noticed you said he was on Countdown and then I asked if he was on Countdown or something this week, I read threads good.

Edited February 27, 2010 by NBT

[Rich]

Anagrams are supposed to make other words when the letters are rearranged.

And I take it Carlisle was on Countdown or something then? Should worry more about his game, he had an absolute shocker today, I haven't seen someone play that badly in years.

Just noticed you said he was on Countdown and then I asked if he was on Countdown or something this week, I read threads good.

I've never been prouder of you

[Liam]

Arsene Wenger annoys me, as he lambasted the tackle. Sure, the injury is horrible , but the challenge wasn't toobad really, and Shawcross was clearly distraught already. Another case of Wenger speaking without truly thinking.

[Summers]

He's a spiteful, bitter, horrible old man now. It was an accident, both players went FLYING in. It was an old fashioned 50-50. If anything, Ramsey went in stupidly with his leg and a horrible, horrible accident happened. Be angry, be annoyed, be upset - sure. But to even act like it was half as bad as he's acting is terrible, Shawcross was clearly distraught, it clearly wasn't a bad tackle, or a foul, or anything.. He was sent off because of the injury. He doesn't deserve his ban, but he'll need the time off. I imagine Shawcross will spend a few months being less committed in the tackle - Wenger's comments don't help anything.

[Fry_4000]

If it was shawcross who got injured instead of ramsay then wenger wouldn't even give a shit

[hugobomb]

No, he wouldn't have seen the 'incident' if it had been Shawcross been injured instead

Edited February 28, 2010 by Hugobombski

[HailtotheYo]

Horrible thing to have happen to Ramsey and for Arsenal to go through this a second time is awful.

You mean third. You're forgetting Diaby.

3 in 5 years. I think that's where Arsene is a bit in fits about it. (although I agree he's a bitter old twat)

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

If anything Ramsey went in a little too over-zealously. However it's gutting he's out as he's a top talent for sure. Hope he comes back without losing any mental or phsyical ability.

[Summers]

Obviously it's horrible, and Wenger can be gutted and angry at the luck his players get at times.. but to openly talk about Shawcross like that is horrible.. as stated, Ramsey looks like the one who went in slightly worse.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Corluka, Kranjcar and Modric....What a glorious goal.

[cmb211087]

That close up picture, is it from just before the tackle? If so, it looks like his leg has already snapped before Shawcross has even touched him

[stokeriño]

I don't trust that picture. Particularly if you look at the other players in the background - from comparing it to the animated gif of the incident, it doesn't fit at all.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

....Was more than a bit worried that it would end up 2-2 like the last time. ^_^

[Hobo]

How Blackburn managed to keep 11 men on the pitch is beyond me.

[RatedR]

F*uck.Almost exactly 2 years after Eduardo and now this...The players were devastated.But this time they won,I was so proud of the team after the game,I was in tears.Arsenal needs to win this league for Ramsey,they just have to do it!Two years ago when Eduardo got injured we lost the league...last night I think we've witnessed the birth of champions.Let's win this f*cking thing!

[Adam]

I don't trust that picture. Particularly if you look at the other players in the background - from comparing it to the animated gif of the incident, it doesn't fit at all.

I think you're right, if you look at the picture, then the gif from above it, Faye (if that is Faye for Stoke in the still) is nowhere near where he should be, and actually the advertising hoardings look suspcious behind it too. Add to that the fact that the shape of Ramsey's entire body in relation to the leg looks off, and I think you're right.

On the tackle, there's no way Shawcross intended that and it is just an unfortunate accident. Wenger may have got caught up in the emotion of it all with his comments, but they weren't right and I'm glad that the Stoke players & Tony Pulis have come out and defended Shawcross over this incident. Still horrible to see, and I hope he makes a full recovery as he's a very good player.

[Crybaby Bunting]

Portsmouth are going to court tomorrow as the HMRC believe that they can contest administration.

I think this will be it for Portsmouth, they handed over their book of finances about a week or so ago and I think that the HMRC have finally realised that Pompey have committed major financial crimes.

If HMRC can prove that they were insolvent during the end of January... thus added players to the books despite being insolvent... that's huge. Trading whilst insolvent is what can wind up companies right there and then.

Add that to the list of other financial irregularities (blatant theft from previous owners, lying about club finances, the possibility of cash in hand deals, the strange methods of signing players) and it's game over.

This is what I THINK is happening

1. Pompey were given a set date before they were to be wound up
2. Just before that date they went into administration (which delays winding up orders by eight weeks)
3. HMRC realise that within 8 weeks, the debt to HMRC may have gone up in interest alone... so it is unsustainable to keep Portsmouth continuing as a business
4. Portsmouth are going to be wound up tomorrow because they have been trading whilst insolvent, amongst other major abnormalities.

[stokeriño]

Owen's out for the rest of the season, which just goes to show that even where injuries are concerned: form is temporary, class is forever.

Bosingwa's also going to need further knee surgery, but to be honest I wasn't really expecting him back for the rest of the season anyway. I've always had a high opinion of Ivanovic and he's done really well this season in Bosingwa's absence.

Watch him get injured this weekend.