The Barclays Premier League Thread 2013/14

[Lineker]

The story of Swansea City's rise from almost going out of business at the bottom of the Football League to the glamour of the Premier League is being made into a film.

[Adam]

Who's going to play Brian Flynn? Peter Dinklage?

[Lineker]

Cardiff City have postponed a promotional trip to Malaysia because of the poor air quality in the country. Yup.

Plan for £260m Anfield regeneration revealed

[MDK]

Suppose they'll play their games in Wales. That'll be a breath of fresh air.

[MJB]

Manchester United have confirmed that first team coach Rene Meulensteen has left the club #ssn

It was only a matter of time

[Hobo]

Moyes out!

[Ant]

Granted i have only seen one pic of Meulensteen but he looks the double of Steve Corino. Phelan is still at United isn't he? I feel a bit sorry for him. Worked under possibly the greatest manager ever for ten or so years and hasn't got the opportunity to manage.

[brenchill]

How do you know he wants to manage?

[Baddar]

Granted i have only seen one pic of Meulensteen but he looks the double of Steve Corino. Phelan is still at United isn't he? I feel a bit sorry for him. Worked under possibly the greatest manager ever for ten or so years and hasn't got the opportunity to manage.

Phelan has left the club, too.

[Cheeky Hughes]

So City have been at the Etihad for ten years, and they've released a video of the best cock-ups on and off the pitch.

[King Ellis]

Is Roque Santa Cruz in that video?

[Adam]

I can't remember David James playing up front, what was that all about!?

[MJB]

Last day of the season and they needed a goal, I think. 2005 maybe?

[Adam]

They needed a goal so they brought on the last possible goalscoring option, the goalkeeper? Bizarre tactic!

[MJB]

If it helps, I think Stuart Pearce was in charge at the time.

[Nerf]

They needed a goal so they brought on the last possible goalscoring option, the goalkeeper? Bizarre tactic!

They don't call him Calamity James for nothing!

[brenchill]

Seriously, why the fuck did he do that? That was so stupid.

[Summers]

He said he wanted someone big up there to try and win headers. They needed to win to qualify for Europe, and they needed a goal late on.

So he'd planned for James to go up top, cause some hassle and put himself about.

He left Jon Macken on the bench.

[Khain]

And to be fair, James did win a penalty but Fowler missed it

[Gazz]

And to be fair also, David James was always more of a goal threat than Jon Macken.