'Even allowing for inflation, this thread is not worth 198 Terry Francises' - EPL 2017-18

so the rule is yellow card for a dive, two match ban for retrospectively being caught?

look forward to some heated philosophical discourse about intentionality

Is it diving or "simulation" he's being charged with?

Because it absolutely was the latter

Successfully deceiving an official

Yeah it's that too

Everton 1 Atalanta 5

lol

There is apparently a chance Lamela might be on the bench vs West Brom this weekend, which would be terrific.

That'd be great, for him and he's also turned into a very useful option the like of which we don't have on the right

We managed to beat them with Schindler sent off and they were fucking shite. That was before Pulis was sacked, but Megson is just basically his self-cloning Water Bear copy.

This tweet has aged well

Loving Everton's business this summer. Here's an early call - they finish above Liverpool this season.

— Richard Keys (@richardajkeys) July 9, 2017

He literally only said that because they signed Rooney.

Which lol

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42103736

This is extremely grim. I seem to remember there was a lot of smoke around Robinho back when he was at City, but I also just never really believed that a footballer at his level would ever be convicted.

I seem to remember a lot of optimism for Everton round these parts...

Carroll is just irresistible to Moyes isn't he?

Tbf who would you pick in his stead? This West Ham squad is a disaster

Also apparently the baggies approached bilic and he knocked them back? It's difficult to comprehend the lack of imagination and ambition

From bilic?

the squad is a shambles, and i'm not even really indulging in kneejerk Carrlols, he's just absolutely unsuited to any available ten that'll end up playing behind him

https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/live-experience/cps/1024/cpsprodpb/110A8/production/_98900896_moyes_hero_getty.jpg

(bonus points for naming this image 'moyes_hero')

xxp both

yeah look i am in no way defending Andy Carroll and his swinging elbows here but once you're down to him and Andre Ayew it's basically a choice between the devil and the deep blue sea. they're fucked no matter what Moyes does. and the continuing presence of Arnautovic would trouble me more if i were a Hammer. so many liabilities in this squad lol

Going great so far.

they are the worst team in the division.

even Palace with their contemptible Christmas points return have got more about them than this West Ham side. they remind me of the absolute worst days at Villa in 2013-2015. it's not that they're entirely bereft of players, but no one has the least fuckin clue what's going on, the manager least of all

West Ham boss David Moyes, speaking to Sky Sports: "It's so important to get the first goal. If we get a goal then we'll get the crowd behind us. If we don't then it'll be tough."

Sacked by the middle of next month.

tad ambitious maybe but i wouldn't be surprised if he gets the chop when they're at or near the bottom in mid-Feb

the promoted sides this season are good enough that at least 2 "established" names are gone. Swansea will be one. West Ham will be the other if they stick with Moyes till the end of the season

moyes_hero

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKx4gNFx9FU

what will survive of us is love <3

West ham's next manager should be called tad ambitious imo

losing at home to gary megson: zero posts

tbf there's no shame in it [LOL!]

Ffs

I'm out drinking fyi

finally

Whoo! Crystal Palace have won a winnable game!

My 6-fold acc was killed by Spurs ffs, it was the most odds-on of my selections at 2/9 as well.

yeah spurs let my goals galore xtra bet go too

fuckers

Megson's still out I hear

chelsea v liverpool is lively. chelsea looking more likely to score

I obviously haven't paid enough attention

What a goal. No way he meant it but A+.

shades of Hoddle v Watford, intent notwithstanding

Also good because I had Chelsea and Liverpool as a draw along with Man United, Wolves and Fulham to win in my fourfold today, which I am sure will come as a consolation to any of ye who had money on Spurs.

party at shari's country pad

Unsworth looks so disappointed. It’s heartbreaking.

Everton, Swans and Hammers to go down? That would be something, if Palace could leap over them.