Official 2012/13 Premier League thread

[MJB]

So he did, my apologies. I need more sleep.

[Plubby]

He said almost!

[brenchill]

Almost, guys, almost.

[EddieG]

Did he almost go?

[Matticus]

I can confirm, I almost went.

[brenchill]

What match were you talking about anyway?

[Colly]

I'm almost certain its Reading v Arsenal.

[brenchill]

Well, I thought that, but I'm guessing it wouldn't have been a boring match to watch. With all the goals and that. Especially as a neutral.

[Matticus]

Well, I thought that, but I'm guessing it wouldn't have been a boring match to watch. With all the goals and that. Especially as a neutral.

As a Reading fan, our team is in no shape or form anywhere near a premier league standard team. Its hard to watch, when i think we are the only team in the top two tiers that play 4-4-2 with two average championship calibre Defensive Midfielders. We play very boring football, and very badly too.

We have been accidently exciting to watch from a neutrals stand point ( last nights result, the 4-3 Man Utd game and the 7-5 Arsenal game) but when you loose 6 games on the trot, and manage to get only 1 point from playing Wigan, Southampton, QPR, Aston Villa and Sunderland, it becomes very difficult to see where the next win will come from.

*Also you know your in trouble when QPR win their first game of the season in mid december yet are still above you in the table.*

Edited December 18, 2012 by Matticus

[brenchill]

Well, I thought that, but I'm guessing it wouldn't have been a boring match to watch. With all the goals and that. Especially as a neutral.

As a Reading fan, our team is in no shape or form anywhere near a premier league standard team. Its hard to watch, when i think we are the only team in the top two tiers that play 4-4-2 with two average championship calibre Defensive Midfielders. We play very boring football, and very badly too.

We have been accidently exciting to watch from a neutrals stand point ( last nights result, the 4-3 Man Utd game and the 7-5 Arsenal game) but when you loose 6 games on the trot, and manage to get only 1 point from playing Wigan, Southampton, QPR, Aston Villa and Sunderland, it becomes very difficult to see where the next win will come from.

*Also you know your in trouble when QPR win their first game of the season in mid december yet are still above you in the table.*

That explains it. I thought you were a Liverpool fan!

Yeah, they aren't good enough. They are a certainty to go down, it'll be Reading and 2 of Wigan/Villa/QPR/Southampton. Sunderland and Newcastle are "too good" to go down, IMO. But stranger things have happened.

At least you will keep the core of your team and will probably come back up stronger and better for the experience in the near future.

[Summers]

We'll finish above MONderland. Unless he's sacked and a feel good factor gives them a boost. They're totally in the fight - as are Newcastle. They have quality players but they need to sort themselves out or they could drop.

[HailtotheYo]

Yay for one match where it wasn't painful to watch !

[brenchill]

I have a feeling Norwich will be down there as well by the end of the season.

[Colly]

I wouldn't rule out West Ham getting sucked in too.

[Colly]

The FA have fined Suso £10k for calling Jose Enrique gay on Twitter.

[Matticus]

I think it will be ultimately Wigan and Southampton who join us in the championship. I see Villa surviving and Sunderland cutting it close.

The only saving grace is that we barely spent any money, so won't be in a bad state if we do get relegated. Southampton could have problems though.

[brenchill]

Our next 5 games are really going to shape our season, IMO:

Chelsea (Away)

Spurs (Home)

Wigan (Home)

Swansea (Away)

Southampton (Home)

I don't expect us to get much out of Chelsea but we could get something out of Spurs at home and the other three games are certainly winnable. In fact, we have to take maximum points from Wigan and S'ton at home.

[ZJ Penn]

I cant see Villa going down over the four or five obvious ones. And, this is just an outsider looking in, but it seems like getting rid of Bent in January would remove a cloud from over the team, even if they dont get a replacement in.

[Colly]

Wonder who'll pay the standard £16.5m fee this time?

[ZJ Penn]

QPR. Then 'arry can man manage him back to the England team.