Kenny Dalglish Won't Be Delivering the Module: English Premiership 2011-12

number none gets it- cost becomes the defining factor when there is simply no difference in results regardless.

I don't think anyone expects return to non-qualification under hodgson, and if capello could do no more than squeeze another game out of them at an actual tournament, then why on earth pay another 4/5m per annum just to give the tabloids another stick to beat you with come final whistle of the first knockout round?

English, cheap, safe hands, should get you to the finals. Compares favourably with Capello, imo (using a tabloid/ingerland fan/accountant's eye)

― diafiyhm (darraghmac), Monday, 30 April 2012 13:20 (1 year ago) Permalink

another thing I have not seen said:

if there is any truth that England speculation has damaged Spurs' form, then we should logically expect a post-Hodgson bounce in our last 3 games

with the players' NEW CERTAINTY about HR being there next season - their minds no longer confounded by doubt and future confusion.

― the pinefox, Monday, 30 April 2012 13:32 (1 year ago) Permalink

xp even that depends on how long his contract is tho, sack him after two years of a five year contract and it's still gonna cost ya

let alone of course the classic english nonsense of having the man first in line for the chop having the greatest say over legacy

― r|t|c, Monday, 30 April 2012 13:35 (1 year ago) Permalink

xp

don't think it was the players confounded by doubt tbh

― like Joe Pasquale and Gandhi (Noodle Vague), Monday, 30 April 2012 13:35 (1 year ago) Permalink

five years is fuckin nonsensical, jesus lol i didn't spot that oh ye're fucked ye're fucked run by clowns etc

― diafiyhm (darraghmac), Monday, 30 April 2012 13:37 (1 year ago) Permalink

if the players were that blinded by doubt because harry might have been leaving then i don't credit them with the mental strength to surge back, tbh

But it was mainly awful selection and tactics, and individual exhaustion imo

― diafiyhm (darraghmac), Monday, 30 April 2012 13:39 (1 year ago) Permalink

maybe it was mostly bad luck with fixtures, leading to self-perpetuating lowered confidence, etc

― the pinefox, Monday, 30 April 2012 13:43 (1 year ago) Permalink

bad luck with fixtures applies to lesser squads like newcastle or liverpool or arsenal imo, we had, in january, a squad to rival city or utd (rival city, match utd imo) and the majority of fixtures were ours to win.

― diafiyhm (darraghmac), Monday, 30 April 2012 13:48 (1 year ago) Permalink

OK: well, almost every team's form goes up and down - and so did ours.

― the pinefox, Monday, 30 April 2012 13:49 (1 year ago) Permalink

certainly! I've been arguing with n1ck uptoeleven on the 'who'll finish 4th' thread about a team's internally judged form not really being equivalent to their results in fixtures of varying difficulty all morning.

― diafiyhm (darraghmac), Monday, 30 April 2012 13:56 (1 year ago) Permalink

i don't have it in me tbh. just hoping newcastle finish 4th and you get stuck with the fooballmanja

― Upt0eleven, Monday, 30 April 2012 14:27 (1 year ago) Permalink

if we're not the ones to get tossed out by ebjt's last minute winner in germany, i'd rather it was lfc tbh

― diafiyhm (darraghmac), Monday, 30 April 2012 14:30 (1 year ago) Permalink

It's official:

Podolski, who has 95 caps, said: "I'm so happy to be joining Arsenal and the Premier League. They are one of the top clubs in Europe with a huge history.

"There are many top-quality players at Arsenal and their style is fantastic."

He added: "I have made this decision not against FC Cologne but because it is a great opportunity.

"This was not an easy decision for me at all, as Cologne, our fans and the city are something special for me."

The Poland-born forward, who had one year left on his contract, has scored 18 league goals so far this season for a side battling relegation, which is his best ever top-flight return.

He added: "I will always carry FC Cologne in my heart. We need to pool our strengths now and have to be fully focused on our survival in the Bundesliga."

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said: "He is a top-class player, a very good finisher and a proven performer at club and international level. He is a very strong player and will provide us with good attacking options."

― Thoughts? You must have loads. (a hoy hoy), Monday, 30 April 2012 15:19 (1 year ago) Permalink

good stuff!

― diafiyhm (darraghmac), Monday, 30 April 2012 15:20 (1 year ago) Permalink

gonna miss rvp tho

― diafiyhm (darraghmac), Monday, 30 April 2012 15:21 (1 year ago) Permalink

need a rvp comment today, "will be happy to play w/ lukas" or he's off.

― Thoughts? You must have loads. (a hoy hoy), Monday, 30 April 2012 15:21 (1 year ago) Permalink

I am touched to read that Roy Hodgson won the title with Malmo 5 years in a row.

― the pinefox, Monday, 30 April 2012 15:33 (1 year ago) Permalink

no englishmen in that team i will bet

― diafiyhm (darraghmac), Monday, 30 April 2012 15:39 (1 year ago) Permalink

nobody else managed to put malmo on the map until easyjet

― Rosie 47 (ken c), Monday, 30 April 2012 15:39 (1 year ago) Permalink

― mizzell, Monday, 30 April 2012 15:52 (1 year ago) Permalink

england managers who look like old lesbians

― Ward Fowler, Monday, 30 April 2012 15:55 (1 year ago) Permalink

wait is woy tiny?

― Thoughts? You must have loads. (a hoy hoy), Monday, 30 April 2012 15:59 (1 year ago) Permalink

no just getting into a seat that's too big for him

― Rosie 47 (ken c), Monday, 30 April 2012 16:45 (1 year ago) Permalink

(I know it's a merc but go with it, okay?)

― Rosie 47 (ken c), Monday, 30 April 2012 16:46 (1 year ago) Permalink

fyi here is how today's game is being advertised on american espn

― mizzell, Monday, 30 April 2012 16:51 (1 year ago) Permalink

― Number None, Monday, 30 April 2012 16:54 (1 year ago) Permalink

had a lol the other day when derek rose went down injured for the bulls and the first images that were plastered all around the chicagoland internet was him lying on the court with a dude in a man city scarf standing in the immediate background

― Silky Slim (dan m), Monday, 30 April 2012 16:56 (1 year ago) Permalink

Right, off to the pub. Play nice lads

― Number None, Monday, 30 April 2012 17:13 (1 year ago) Permalink

otm

― diafiyhm (darraghmac), Monday, 30 April 2012 17:15 (1 year ago) Permalink

Just heard the United team. Think we're going to lose.

― Let's Talk About Socks (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Monday, 30 April 2012 18:10 (1 year ago) Permalink

De Gea; Jones, Smalling, Ferdinand, Evra; Nani, Carrick, Scholes, Giggs, Park; Rooney
Hart; Zabaleta, Kompany, Lescott, Clichy; Yaya Toure, Barry; Silva, Nasri; Tevez, Aguero

― mr. jane goodall (toandos), Monday, 30 April 2012 18:37 (1 year ago) Permalink

3-1 City imo. Title race BLOWN OPEN.

― we are not bemused (onimo), Monday, 30 April 2012 18:38 (1 year ago) Permalink

That team should lose, but it won't. 0-0.

― Ismael Klata, Monday, 30 April 2012 18:40 (1 year ago) Permalink

"It could be disappointing." Oh Fergie, have you not heard that it is going to be such a good game that Jesus himself will come down at half time to applaud?

Why the #together hashtag? It is a fucking derby of two teams trying to beat each other, not be friends.

― Thoughts? You must have loads. (a hoy hoy), Monday, 30 April 2012 18:46 (1 year ago) Permalink

has anyone yet asked Robbie Savage what he thinks re England manager?

cos whatever he says, the FA should probably do the opposite

― the pinefox, Monday, 30 April 2012 18:51 (1 year ago) Permalink

HE JUST PICKED UP A CURRY AND SOME FIREWORKS AND IS READY!

― HO WBEAUTIFUL IS THE GENTLYFALLINGBLOOD? (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 30 April 2012 18:54 (1 year ago) Permalink

Giovanni was the last City player to score at home v. Utd? Whatever happened to that dude?

Must wiki.

― Thoughts? You must have loads. (a hoy hoy), Monday, 30 April 2012 19:13 (1 year ago) Permalink

He has been v. unimpressive in America and Brazil it seems.

― Thoughts? You must have loads. (a hoy hoy), Monday, 30 April 2012 19:15 (1 year ago) Permalink

Posession after 16mins is ManC 65% - ManU 35%

― HO WBEAUTIFUL IS THE GENTLYFALLINGBLOOD? (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 30 April 2012 19:17 (1 year ago) Permalink

this is... ok, not great or anything tho.

― Thoughts? You must have loads. (a hoy hoy), Monday, 30 April 2012 19:18 (1 year ago) Permalink

it's fucking tripe

― diafiyhm (darraghmac), Monday, 30 April 2012 19:21 (1 year ago) Permalink

When City try to attack there's constantly 9 or 10 Reds around the box

― HO WBEAUTIFUL IS THE GENTLYFALLINGBLOOD? (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 30 April 2012 19:22 (1 year ago) Permalink

This is excellent.

― Ismael Klata, Monday, 30 April 2012 19:24 (1 year ago) Permalink

who is the irish co-commentator on sky

― Ms Tum-Bla-Wi-Tee (nakhchivan), Monday, 30 April 2012 19:26 (1 year ago) Permalink

luvly nile kuwinny

― diafiyhm (darraghmac), Monday, 30 April 2012 19:27 (1 year ago) Permalink

Referee stops to pick up plastic carrier bag. Alan Parry: "some debris on the pitch - it's that kind of evening". Eh?

― Let's Talk About Socks (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Monday, 30 April 2012 19:27 (1 year ago) Permalink

thought it might be theresa

― Ms Tum-Bla-Wi-Tee (nakhchivan), Monday, 30 April 2012 19:28 (1 year ago) Permalink

citeh won't shoot utd won't attack

― diafiyhm (darraghmac), Monday, 30 April 2012 19:30 (1 year ago) Permalink

nice from yaya on jones

― Ms Tum-Bla-Wi-Tee (nakhchivan), Monday, 30 April 2012 19:32 (1 year ago) Permalink

did theresa just say 'outbullied'

― Ms Tum-Bla-Wi-Tee (nakhchivan), Monday, 30 April 2012 19:33 (1 year ago) Permalink