The Barclays Premier League thread 2015/2016

[METALMAN]

 

Edited August 19, 2015 by metalman

[Lineker]

Everton midfielder Darron Gibson crashed his car into a cyclist before driving off and hitting a petrol pump while over the drink-driving limit, it has been alleged.

 

[METALMAN]

Everton midfielder Darron Gibson is a reptilian alien sent here from the planet Glunk to eliminate the human race, IT HAS BEEN ALLEGED.

Edited August 19, 2015 by metalman

[Gazz]

Everton midfielder Darron Gibson is a reptilian alien sent here from the planet Glunk to eliminate the human race, IT HAS BEEN ALLEGED.

One of us! One of us! One of us! One of us!

[Kyle]

The Everton subreddit has turned into /r/conspiracy, people having just found out our board rejected three offers of buying the club from various Qatari investors. Christ, it's not like we have Mike Ashley as owner, god forbid we not sell to the first person who offers money. I'd rather anyone involved with Qatar was kept well away from the club.

[Thrilla]

What has Kenwright done wrong exactly?

Edited August 21, 2015 by Thrilla
Bloody autocorrect

[Colly]

He's not a multi multi billionaire seems to be it.

[stokeriño]

Do not like this Sunday's fixture. Not only is West Brom away one of the very few fixtures that require use of our dreaded third (black) kit, but it's also been our manager killer (AVB and RDM).

(To be clear, *in no way* is Mourinho's job at risk - I just bring it up to highlight how often we have lost this game in recent times.)

Not that our post-title-securing 3-0 loss there in May wasn't amazingly good fun, mind.

[Kyle]

You're welcome Newcastle fans, I have Romero and Rooney in my fantasy team, which means you're guaranteed to score at least three and Rooney to be useless. >_>

[The Lusophone]

Why are you fucking me over here man? :/

[Kyle]

Blame my poor cursed fantasy team, you know I couldn't hurt you.  

[Whisper]

Watching United since Fergie retired has made me extremely pessimistic, which is ridiculous considering the years of success I've supported the club through.

Just lately though, I'm never confident going into games, even at home to a Newcastle side we really should be beating comfortably.

Anyway - hoping Memphis continues from where he left off on Tuesday. A Rooney goal would be ideal too!

[TCO]

Rooney always fucking scores against Newcastle, it's almost a foregone conclusion at this point.

I'm not hopeful at all anyway and I'm annoyed that I have to watch it in the pub, hungover and surrounded by Man United fans. 

I really, really hope Mitrovic starts. It's the perfect game to play him in assuming he can channel is aggression in a more positive way than getting booked as fast as possible.

[Colly]

Sissoko's knock is the perfect time to get Perez back in and see what he can do off Mitrovic. Solid midfield of Wij, Anita and Colback and let Aarons and Thauvin share 90 mins between them.

Then close my eyes and hope for the best.

[TCO]

Man UtdL Romero, Darmian, Smalling, Blind, Shaw; Schneiderlin, Schweinsteiger; Mata, Januzaj, Memphis; Rooney

Newcastle: Krul, Mbemba, Taylor, Coloccini, Haidara, Anita, Colback, Perez, Wijnaldum, Obertan, Mitrovic

Newcastle team is very exciting and the only thing I'd change would be Aarons or Thauvin in for Obertan. Mitrovic had to play today really, going to be exciting to see how him, Wijnaldum and Ayoze link!

Edited August 22, 2015 by TCO

[Colly]

Agree with that completely.

BT Sport are giving us Scholes, Cole, Owen and Webb, so I look forward to a wholely impartial bit of presentation today. Might hit mute now.

[Gorka]

I know Manchester United are probably the most popular club in Britain but please give someone else a go on television, BT and Sky. 

[MDK]

I wonder what team will screw my acca today!

[TCO]

Who had 35 seconds in the Mitrovic first foul sweeps?

[Colly]

That looked level. Erk.