The Barclays Premier League Thread 2014/2015

[DavidMarrio]

A lot of teams have looked like that lately, just look ready for the season to end.

[Colly]

Some have been doing that longer than the rest.

[FLiam]

Can't believe I've wasted my time going to the last two home games. Absolutely woeful. I do understand playing for a point, I really do, but Jesus Christ it makes football dull and frustrating to watch.

I can't wait for Sir Pulis' bunch to visit on Sunday. Should be even more of a cracker!

[brenchill]

Well a win for Arsenal could have seriously put their 4th place target in jeopardy.

Mathematically, Arsenal can still finish 4th going into the last day of the season now.

[Kaney]

We would need Man U to score eight goals, no? I feel fine about those odds.

[TCO]

7 at most actually, assuming Arsenal lose 1-0.

I don't know why I'm even saying that, I just want United to be motivated

[Gazz]

Which one?

[TCO]

Which one?

All of them, just to be safe!

[Colly]

Except West Ham United.

[MJB]

Surely not West Ham?

EDIT: Damn it Colly!

[METALMAN]

Can I make a point of order for the thread title? Ie change it.

Taken from the Guardian's style guide:

We are under no obligation to carry sponsors' names. So London Marathon, not Virgin London Marathon, etc. When a competition is named after a sponsor, it is unavoidable: Friends Provident t20, etc

Get it sorted please.

[TCO]

Barclays Premier League is still better than the Yanks calling it the EPL!

[Cymbols]

Jesus Christ John Carver- http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32820696

Not a fan of people calling squads rosters when it comes to football btw.

[stokeriño]

Can I make a point of order for the thread title? Ie change it.

Taken from the Guardian's style guide:

We are under no obligation to carry sponsors' names. So London Marathon, not Virgin London Marathon, etc. When a competition is named after a sponsor, it is unavoidable: Friends Provident t20, etc

Get it sorted please.

Should I aim to mimic the Guardian further by intentionally misspelling it as well?

[METALMAN]

If you want. I just chose the Guardian for my example because - as everyone knows - they have the best online style guide by quite some distance. Although it might be a bit too namby-pamby and PC for some people.

Either way, get it sorted aight

[Hobo]

Barclays Premier League is still better than the Yanks calling it the EPL!

I actually like the EPL! I think it is a nice short hand.

[Matt]

The PL is even shorter.

[Adam]

And BPL is terrible.

I've always been one who doesn't mind sponsors as prefixes for competitions, I think Barclays Premier League sounds good. Plus it distinguishes it from all these other Premier Leagues that have cropped up across sport.

[stokeriño]

I would also point out "under no obligation to use it" does not equal "avoid using it whenever possible".

[Whisper]

I've just heard a clip from an interview with John Carver, from earlier this week, where he said there was "no point" settling for a draw against QPR. Yet a point last week would've meant they would only need a draw against West Ham.

The guy is an imbecile.