The Barclays Premier League thread 2015/2016

[Gazz]

Doing some research on injury rehab led me to physioroom.com

Steven Taylor's injury record

Hamstring Injury	Newcastle United Injuries	2015 September 12th
Calf/Shin Injury	Newcastle United Injuries	2015 January 1st
Facial Injury	Newcastle United Injuries	2014 December 21st
Knee Injury	Newcastle United Injuries	2014 November 6th
Knock	Newcastle United Injuries	2014 April 12th
Hamstring Injury	Newcastle United Injuries	2013 September 17th
Ankle/Foot Injury	Newcastle United Injuries	2013 August 10th
Illness	Newcastle United Injuries	2013 May 11th
Knee Injury	Newcastle United Injuries	2013 April 10th
Hamstring Injury	Newcastle United Injuries	2012 November 25th
Calf/Shin Injury	Newcastle United Injuries	2012 September 29th
Hamstring Injury	Newcastle United Injuries	2012 July 12th
Ruptured Achilles	Newcastle United Injuries	2011 December 3rd
Broken Nose	Newcastle United Injuries	2011 October 23rd
Hamstring Injury	Newcastle United Injuries	2011 January 21st
Shoulder Injury	Newcastle United Injuries	2010 July 20th
Achilles Paratendinopathy	Newcastle United Injuries	2009 May 24th
Ankle/Foot Injury	Newcastle United Injuries	2009 March 21st
Calf/Shin Injury	Newcastle United Injuries	2009 January 10th
Groin Strain	Newcastle United Injuries	2008 November 15th
Groin/Pelvis Injury	Newcastle United Injuries	2008 November 14th
Sprained Ankle	Newcastle United Injuries	2008 August 18th
Virus	Newcastle United Injuries	2008 April 7th
Hamstring Injury	Newcastle United Injuries	2007 December 17th
Back Injury	Newcastle United Injuries	2007 November 22nd
Sprained Ankle	Newcastle United Injuries	2007 June 21st
Thigh Muscle Strain	Newcastle United Injuries	2007 May 8th
Groin Strain	Newcastle United Injuries	2006 November 13th
Groin Strain	Newcastle United Injuries	2006 November 13th
Ankle/Foot Injury	Newcastle United Injuries	2006 September 8th
Dislocated Shoulder	Newcastle United Injuries	2005 November 9th
Knee Injury	Newcastle United Injuries	2005 September 12th
Ankle/Foot Injury	Newcastle United Injuries	2005 May 13th
Sprained Ankle	Newcastle United Injuries	2005 April 21st
Flu	Newcastle United Injuries	2004 December 20th
Ankle/Foot Injury	Newcastle United Injuries	2004 July 30th

Jack Wilshere's

Calf/Shin Injury Arsenal Injuries 2015 August 1st Ankle/Foot Injury Arsenal Injuries 2015 February 24th Ankle/Foot Injury Arsenal Injuries 2014 November 22nd Illness Arsenal Injuries 2014 November 3rd Knee Injury Arsenal Injuries 2014 October 26th Knee Injury Arsenal Injuries 2014 October 18th Ankle/Foot Injury Arsenal Injuries 2014 September 16th Ankle/Foot Injury Arsenal Injuries 2014 March 5th Hamstring Injury Arsenal Injuries 2014 February 22nd Ankle/Foot Injury Arsenal Injuries 2014 January 24th Ankle/Foot Injury Arsenal Injuries 2013 December 29th Calf/Shin Injury Arsenal Injuries 2013 November 15th Ankle/Foot Injury Arsenal Injuries 2013 October 31st Ankle/Foot Injury Arsenal Injuries 2013 October 22nd Ankle/Foot Injury Arsenal Injuries 2013 September 28th Illness Arsenal Injuries 2013 September 1st Ankle/Foot Injury Arsenal Injuries 2013 August 27th Illness Arsenal Injuries 2013 July 12th Ankle/Foot Injury Arsenal Injuries 2013 May 20th Ankle/Foot Injury Arsenal Injuries 2013 March 3rd Hip/Thigh Injury Arsenal Injuries 2013 February 9th Ankle/Foot Injury Arsenal Injuries 2011 August 1st Back Injury Arsenal Injuries 2010 November 14th Hamstring Injury Arsenal Injuries 2010 January 8th Ankle/Foot Injury Arsenal Injuries 2009 October 24th I'm amazed he can still walk...

[FLiam]

Arsenal have won their appeal against Gabriel's red card v Chelsea. Meanwhile, Mike Dean referees again this weekend, at West Ham/Norwich.

Finally, some common sense at the FA.

[stokeriño]

Costa three match ban confirmed - but that's okay. It's not like anyone who isn't Papiss Cisse will be scoring when we play Newcastle anyway (hence a sure bet for 0-0 due to his injury).

[MDK]

Costa three match ban confirmed - but that's okay. It's not like anyone who isn't Papiss Cisse will be scoring when we play Newcastle anyway (hence a sure bet for 0-0 due to his injury).

Sure bet you say?

[stokeriño]

.................................Sure.  

[FLiam]

So the FA are admitting that the wrong team had a one man advantage.

Can we replay from half-time now then....?

How in the hell has Mike Dean been allowed to referee again this weekend?

[The Lusophone]

Can we replay from half-time now then....?

Would be asking the same thing if it was the other way around?

[TCO]

For Ferguson not to include Keane on that list really shows his pettiness. Stam and Van Nistelrooy probably miss out for the same reasons.

Maybe he considers not publicly questioning the manager's authority as a trait of a world class player?

That'd be a bit odd. Being a world class professional and player are separate.

They really aren't.

Paul Gascoigne? There's been plenty of world class players who have been a nightmare and unprofessional off the pitch!

[Gazz]

Not even close to world class.

[FLiam]

Can we replay from half-time now then....?

Would be asking the same thing if it was the other way around?

Oh yes, most definitely...

We replayed that FA Cup game against Sheffield United that time though. I'm sure Mourinho won't mind, will give him another victory over Wenger.

[MDK]

There is world class players like Ronaldo, Messi, Gazza and then there are World, World class players like Kevin Lisbie.

[stokeriño]

"Replay from half-time" 

Remember, for example, how Suarez cost us points then got a 10 game ban, benefitting all of those 10 teams (including some of our direct rivals) but not Chelsea?

That's the way suspensions work. Live with it.

[The Lusophone]

Seems to be 'players who could've signed for United' day in the papers. Apparently we were in for Kompany back in 2004, and David Seaman's come out and said he almost joined us in 1990 before signing for Arsenal. Great player, but if we'd had him we wouldn't have signed the best goalie in Premier League history at least in Peter Schmeichel.

[Baddar]

But did you know Wenger could have bought Messi?

[Colly]

We chose Hugo Viana over Ronaldo. Hugo

[The Lusophone]

But did you know Wenger could have bought Messi?

Eh, Rangers once tried to loan him, based on the recommendation of the managers son from using him in Championship Manager.

[stokeriño]

I assume that this is all in SAF's book? Or it's a massive coincidence. Or it really is Man Utd week, like, officially.  

I wish that Pirlo that come in with Ancelotti in 2009 like he apparently almost did...

[Rich]

But where would Pirlo have fit in with Mikel in the team?

[stokeriño]

Shocking as it may be, with a central midfield selection including Pirlo, Lampard, Essien, Ballack, Deco and Mikel...then Mikel would not be one of the three starters.  

Lampard - Pirlo - Essien in a 4-3-3. Or Ballack when Essien is inevitably injured for half the season.

[The Lusophone]

Maybe they could've agreed a schedule. Ballack out the first half, Essien the second.