The Barclays Premier League Thread 2014/2015

[Lineker]

Dick Advocaat will not be staying on as Sunderland manager.

[Colly]

Not that much of a Dick then.

[Cheeky Hughes]

Post season friendly! City just beat Toronto 1-0. Loads of chances for either side (I think the Toronto keeper saved one with his face from point blank range) but academy lad George Evans blasted one in from 30 yards. I like the idea of post season friendlies.

[Gazz]

Can we bookmark that for when next season, a dip in Man City's form is blamed on player burnout?

[Kaney]

I'll allow it.

[Cheeky Hughes]

Can we bookmark that for when next season, a dip in Man City's form is blamed on player burnout?

Bollocks, we all know bribery is to blame.

[Baddar]

Post season friendlies don't benefit the players one bit. It's already bad enough that some seem to start their holidays as soon as May comes around.

[stokeriño]

Yeah, Chelsea have got Thailand All-Stars on Saturday and then Sydney FC on Tuesday(?). At least a number of the players who had fitness issues towards the end of the season aren't joining them unnecessarily (Oscar etc.).

[Colly]

Newcastle release Jonas Gutierrez because they're fucking dicks.

[Twist]

Newcastle release Jonas Gutierrez because they're fucking dicks.

Jonas was about the last redeeming feature of that squad.

[The Lusophone]

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Can we ask the Premier League to dock points from Newcastle for being massive fucking cunts?

[Cheeky Hughes]

Apparently the odds have shortened for Patrick Vieira to take the Newcastle job. They can fuck right off.

[King Ellis]

Advocaat should go there, he'd fit in well.

[TCO]

I'd love Vieira. He's French, clearly a good coach and a natural leader. Could do a lot worse and is a much more exciting and ambitious appointment than McClaren.

I don't see the big deal with releasing Jonas. If he hadn't played a blinder in his final game, very few would've blinked an eye. He's an older squad player on big money. Sentimentality aside, he was always going to be moved on.

I'll miss him because he was a great servant to the club and a top man to boot. Very inspiring guy, hope he has a strong finish to his career!

Edited May 29, 2015 by TCO

[Colly]

Last game aside he'd been playing brilliantly since his comeback, seemed to have regained his ability to ghost past people at will that I hadn't seen in four years. There's an argument he was playing for a contract, but given his situation and our utter lack of experience in the side and quality in any left sided position a years extension was more than justified. Typically short sighted management as always.

Sounds like the Vieira stuff is just bookie rumours. I wouldn't be against a gamble on an ex-player, but I'd rather we gave one of our old boys a chance if we're doing it. Les Ferdinand .

[Rafael]

Ferdinand sucks. I heard David Ginola wanted to be a manager.

[Lineker]

Rio Ferdinand has just announced his retirement from professional football live on BT Sport's FA Cup coverage.

[Twist]

Can't say I'm surprised by that in the slightest.

[MJB]

Sad to see Rio retire but let's face it, he's got more important things to deal with at the moment than trying to find a new club.

A masterful centre-half at times. One of the very best for a few seasons.

[Gazz]

Ferdinand sucks.

You'd better be talking about Anton because if you're talking about the mighty Sir Les, I'm getting Rich to ban you.