Moneyball won't win the Premiership 2012-13

Reckon he'd do ok in France.

SPL or nothing

The 'one or two times' in that quote is one fuzzy piece of drafting. Does it then go on '...at football, or maybe some other sport, idk'?

http://www.itv.com/news/update/2013-05-15/qprs-loic-remy-arrested-on-suspicion-of-rape/

I just hope the police heard the plaintiff correctly.

didn't alexander pope write that one

Will it bring his transfer price down?

the met sexual assault unit being called sapphire is rly creeping me out for some reason

this will pique liverpool's interest.

hope chief superintendent jackie collins can bring justice to this matter anyway

Seeing as third place decides who qualifies automatically for a Champions League place next season, Arsenal and Chelsea would fall into this category, creating a scheduling nightmare for Premier League chiefs."

I can't see how it's a scheduling nightmare to add a huge money spinning Champs League play-off derby to the end of a season.

both clubs already signed up to huge money spinning tours of the Middle East presumably

Tours will be pre-season, it wouldn't be too difficult to add a week onto this season and sell out Wembley at ££££s a ticket.

Can we draw Spurs into this somehow, and send the three of them into an infinite intra-London play-off loop?

It'd be a bit like the scenario in 1984

Scott Parker's boot stamping on a human face forever?

Emmanuel Adebayor would be perfect for the minute's hate

The situation is complicated by the fact that Chelsea head straight off to the United States after Sunday's matches to play Manchester City in two friendlies on May 23 and 25

So no complaining from both clubs next season about players suffering from playing too many games

Gallas, dudes. All three bases covered.

Can we draw Spurs into this somehow, and send the three of them into an infinite intra-London play-off loop?

OK, I've been looking into this. Basically we need Chelsea v Everton to finish 8-8 and Arsenal to beat Newcastle 10-9. Meanwhile Spurs would have to beat Sunderland 16-0 and hope that the FA award them a bonus point for achieving such an outstanding victory.

Ah that'll never happen

I've just lumped on at 5-1.

According to a SportsDirect.com source, "low-level conversations have already been held between Newcastle and Rooney's agent, though the two clubs haven't spoken directly yet."

The source also said: "Newcastle see Wayne as their ideal player. He's a strong centre-forward, would relate to the fans and would be a massive boost to the club's brand name."

subtle

Why would TWP go to Newcastle? Unless United are quietly hawking him around while pretending the exact opposite.

he isn't exactly spoiled for choice

I reckon he'll stay, more's the pity

Newcastle is a step down but actually does look like a good fit for his game imo. Might bring them up to solid 11th in the table (the kind of level that got big Sam fired).

Newcastle were who he played Utd off against when leaving Everton

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uSQHfbAhFbQ/ULQg1z9i4qI/AAAAAAAABgQ/mQxVdY6_Ju0/s1600/The+Apprentice+Asia.jpg

Are Spurs seriously about to sign David Villa? I know he's not as good as he used to be but still...

i saw that too and thought it was typical fantastical nonsense. it would be interesting if he came to england, then all the big Asturian footballers (Villa, Cazorla, Mata, Michu even though he doesn't have a cap) would be playing the premier league.

No cap for Michu is ridiculous, even with the depth and quality of the competition. If bloody Franco Di Santo is getting picked for Argentina, y'know?

Ah yes, argentina the reigning world oh wait

Raging about Brazil continuing to snub Rafael. Raging

Point stands afaic, competition for places in the Argentina attack is ludicrous, of a similar level to that in the Spanish side.

I'm not saying that Michu should be a regular or anything, but no cap at all is pish

Michu isn't *that* good. I mean, he is very good but he's not good enough to displace any of Spain's attacking midfielders and the only reason a cap would be justified would be a major injury crisis. I mean he'd walk into the England team but that's because lol England.

yeah he's easily done enough for a call up though, for most international teams.

Well yeah England is England, he'd be our star player atm. Can see I'm fighting a losing battle here, but I maintain that Michu is good enough to come off the bench and replace Cesc Fabregas. But yeah, I know the guy isn't *that* good I suppose, I just love a goal-scoring midfielder.

I mean he'd walk into the England team but that's because lol England.

While we're at it, LOL EPL

not Beckham. Not now

Michu has had two good seasons. Before that he was an average player in the lower divisions. He's Ricky Lambert basically.
Caps for Argentina are kinda meaningless there's lots of games where they pick whole squads of domestic players.

that still doesn't explain Di Santo

While we're at it, LOL EPL

Yeah because Silva and Mata and Cazorla are only here because they're too shit to make it La Liga.

Not playing for Swansea though are they?

Michu > Ricky Lambert > other English strikers tbh

Mauricio Pochettino: The Argentine at Southampton with big plans, 3 May 2013

Mauricio Pochettino may leave if chairman departs, 16 May 2013

Just noticed this about Pochettino:

Fouled Michael Owen to give England penalty at 2002 World Cup

For some reason they've left quotation marks off of 'Fouled'.

For Swansea to have even signed a player as good as Michu is pretty spectacular given where they were two or three years ago. Think Michael Laudrup might know a thing or two about Spanish football, by the way.

This reminds me of various Scottish clamourings when Mark Hateley, Chris Woods or Chris Sutton weren't getting England call-ups. Inclined to think the national coaches generally know their players tbh, Del Bosque's even been to see Michu iirc.

http://campus.ie/sites/default/files/imagecache/article_main/giovanni-trapattoni-1482012-3-390x285.jpg

Fuckin right