The Barclays Premier League Thread 2014/2015

[stokeriño]

So basically if City aren't ahead by half-time here it will be a minor miracle.

I am aware it's the 33rd minute when I say this.

Edit: AND IMMEDIATELY PALACE SCORE. I totally jinxed that. I did. Me.

City players surrounding the ref. That thing that never happens is happening again...

[Cheeky Hughes]

Possibly offside. Typical.

[Colly]

Possibly onside too. Henry's Cat or whatever it is.

[Cheeky Hughes]

To be honest it was coming, either way. City have a phobia of shooting from outside the box.

[stokeriño]

(^ secret Man Utd fan)

[Cheeky Hughes]

Yep, Murray definitely offside. Typical.

[Colly]

Looked behind the ball to me. Very tight.

[9 to 5]

I can't believe this has happened to City again!

[Baddar]

Looked offside from every angle except that last close up where he may have just been level as the ball came across. Advantage goes to the attacker etc. etc. Either way, it was really close.

It's only a matter of time before City get an equaliser though.

[Cheeky Hughes]

I have the sinking feeling that the next 45 minutes will be City passing left and right outside the Palace box, and Palace scoring another goal with 5 minutes left.

[Cheeky Hughes]

"Demichelis' head is leaning over the line slightly"

I've never heard a bigger defense for an offside call before.

[Baddar]

So they cleared up that Murray was definitely behind the ball, wasn't offside.

Dann had a foot ahead of play for the middle decision, but then Demichelis may well have had his head leaned that way, keeping Dann onside. In other words, can't really blame the officials for letting that goal stand.

[stokeriño]

"Demichelis' head is leaning over the line slightly"

I've never heard a bigger defense for an offside call before.

It's saying that the offside line they've painted on the screen, by Demichelis' foot, isn't actually the offside line (if such lines were in any way solid and tangible). That's all.

[stokeriño]

BOOM!

[Baddar]

2!

[Cheeky Hughes]

Give it Vieira til the end of the season.

[stokeriño]

But Vieira wouldn't be able to spend any more buckets of cash between now and the end of the season. That's what Pellegrini said the issue was. :/

[brenchill]

Poch's final game.

[stokeriño]

Poch's final game.

...Has anyone told Levy?

[Cheeky Hughes]

If we somehow held on to 4th, I'd happily take a season of transitioning/complying with FFP if it gives Vieira and some of the youth a chance.