The 2011/12 Gary Speed Memorial Thread

[METALMAN]

this is old but a pretty interesting insight, given that this was voted for exclusively by Premier League managers.

Which Premier League manager has impressed you the most this season?

1 Brendan Rodgers 47%, 2 Paul Lambert 40%, 3 Roberto Mancini 6%, 4 Steve Kean 6%

Who has been the signing of the season so far in the Premier League?

1 Demba Ba 56%, 2 Phil Jones 13%, 3 Scott Parker 13%, 4 Sebastian Larsson 6%, 5 Juan Mata 6%, 6 Craig Bellamy 6%

Which current Premier League players do you rate as the best in each position?

Goalkeeper

1 Joe Hart 69%, 2 Pepe Reina 13%, 3 Brad Friedel 6%, 4 Shay Given 6%, 5 Tim Krul 6%

Defender

1 Vincent Kompany 88%, 2 John Terry 6%, 3 Thomas Vermaelen 6%

Midfielder

1 David Silva 31%, 2 Yaya Touré 25%, 3 Leon Britton 13%, 4 Scott Parker 6%, 5 Gareth Bale 6%, 6 Moussa Dembélé 6%, 7 Ramires 6%, 8 Luka Modric 6%

Forward/striker

1 Robin van Persie 25%, 2 Sergio Agüero 19%, 3 Demba Ba 19%, 4 Luis Suárez 13%, 5 Wayne Rooney 13%, 6 David Silva 6%, 7 Gareth Bale 6%

Who has been the best young player in the Premier League this season?

1 Phil Jones 31%, 2 Daniel Sturridge 25%, 3 Kyle Walker 25%, 4 Oriel Romeu 6%, 5 Scott Sinclair 6%, 6 Chris Smalling 6%

Who will win the Premier League?

1 Manchester City 67%, 2 Manchester United 33%

Which team in the Premier League, other than your own, do you enjoy watching play the most?

1 Tottenham Hotspur 75% 2 Manchester United 13% 3 Arsenal 6% 4 Swansea 6%

Which player do you think has been most influential in the Premier Leagues's 20 years?

1 Ryan Giggs 50%, 2 Eric Cantona 13%, 3 Paul Scholes 13%, 4 Alan Shearer 13%, 5 Thierry Henry 6%, 6 Cristiano Ronaldo 6%

Other than your own ground, which stadium/fans create the best atmosphere?

1 Liverpool (Anfield) 50%, 2 Stoke City (Britannia Stadium), 3 Newcastle United (St James' Park) 4 Everton (Goodison Park) 7%, 5 Tottenham Hotspur (White Hart Lane) 7%

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/mar/14/brendan-rodgers-premier-league-managers-survey

[Gazz]

Chelsea have launched an appeal against Ivanovic's ban on the basis that 'Maloney is a big girl's blouse'.

[stokeriño]

Some on the Chelsea forum are (after saying that Ivanovic deserves his ban) suggesting that Maloney threw an elbow moments earlier. Not sure what that relevance that would have to an appeal even if true, but eh...

Maybe Chelsea are appealing on the basis of "if the FA feels Rooney's Euro 2012 ban for violent conduct was worth appealing, we can only presume we're within our rights to appeal any blatant/outrageous act".

[Lineker]

Saw loads of QPR fans getting off the Tube @ White City when I was getting on it. So I pointed and laughed (when the doors had shut of course)!!

[Gazz]

WLolves

[HailtotheYo]

Holy hell, we do remember how to start a game on the fly ...

[The Future]

Wigan absolutely tearing us apart, Moses goal disallowed for an obstruction on De Gea seemed like the right call.

[Summers]

I hate betting. (N)

[Cheeky Hughes]

Not got any match on so I'm going off the Live Text on BBC, and they said the Wigan disallowed goal was harsh, because Evans nudged Caldwell in to De Gea or something? Either way, poor Wigan.

But City have remembered how to play again! Sergio!

EDIT: Fuck that! WIGAN!

EDIT EDIT: Sergio! Again!

[Summers]

Maloney.

[9 to 5]

Oh fuck everything.

[Summers]

It's alright, Villa are getting dragged into all too. ({)

[TCO]

There's no point in even talking about Wigan's goal because United are going to win 2-1 and it'll cue a jizzfest here, like always.

[Cheeky Hughes]

TEVEZ!!

[Whisper]

Ryan Giggs has been fucking shit for months. Why he is starting in central midfield is beyond me.

Wigan deservedly leading - should be more than one. We haven't turned up tonight and Fergie's got to take some of the blame - strange team selection.

[Cheeky Hughes]

SILVA! :w00t:

[Summers]

Baggies getting smaaaashed.

[The Future]

Rooney off...really?

[Whisper]

Why not? He's been woeful. Again. He was much the same on Sunday.

[Gazz]

I hate betting. (N)