General Discussion: The Premiership discussion thread


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Jesus
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5914 posts since 7/10/08

7 Aug 2013 22:32
They've bought in Moyes who turned Everton into a team that were a force to be reckoned with

03/04 was an epic season
snaye
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10271 posts since 24/10/02

7 Aug 2013 22:33
His record against the top 4 was really good too.
Goldie
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4514 posts since 17/10/07

7 Aug 2013 22:35
2005 they finished 4th
Jesus
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5914 posts since 7/10/08

7 Aug 2013 22:51
well done,

so them employed someone whose best ever league position was 4th

lets see how he does with that Cool
MasterBlaster
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820 posts since 7/4/12

7 Aug 2013 22:52
Moyes didn't beat a top four team once away from home in 11 years. Only finished in the European places four times. Laudrup did better in one year, with a lot less money at Swansea than Moyes did in 11 years.

Fergie could paper over the cracks, being such a brilliant man manager. Over reliance on RVP. Half the team are 30+ and injury prone. Kagawa, Young, Hernandez, Clev, Wellbeck etc all decent but not top quality. They don't have the spending power or attraction to get players to replace the old guard who will all be gone soon.
leemac74
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766 posts since 30/4/08

7 Aug 2013 23:05
It's much harder to sustain success, comparing Moyes 11 years to Laudrups first year is premature. Laudrups year might be repeated forever and he could be the best manager in the world, or not we will see and don't forget the infrastructure was there from Rodgers & Martinez.

History shows that a few new prem teams get 1 or 2 good seasons but few repeat it consistently.

Not a united fan or Swansea hater, just my opinion.
Copper
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2545 posts since 29/11/11

7 Aug 2013 23:06
Master Blaster wrote: Moyes didn't beat a top four team once away from home in 11 years. Only finished in the European places four times. Laudrup did better in one year, with a lot less money at Swansea than Moyes did in 11 years.

Fergie could paper over the cracks, being such a brilliant man manager. Over reliance on RVP. Half the team are 30+ and injury prone. Kagawa, Young, Hernandez, Clev, Wellbeck etc all decent but not top quality. They don't have the spending power or attraction to get players to replace the old guard who will all be gone soon.

do you support swansea?
MasterBlaster
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820 posts since 7/4/12

7 Aug 2013 23:06
Chelsea.
Davinho
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2023 posts since 2/12/08

7 Aug 2013 23:09
Doomed youth in this thread is Laughing out loud

United will be fine next season even without a marque signing. Can't call it between City, Chelsea and Utd. Can't wait!
Copper
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2545 posts since 29/11/11

7 Aug 2013 23:10
Roll Eyes
Sebastian17
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2008 posts since 23/8/10

7 Aug 2013 23:14
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Copper
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2545 posts since 29/11/11

7 Aug 2013 23:18
Kagawa not top quality Laughing out loud
MuayThaiPimp
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7498 posts since 10/8/11

7 Aug 2013 23:19
As much as it pains me to say it city spent fucking well all quality signings
rural
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16483 posts since 26/9/06

7 Aug 2013 23:20
Liverpool…Let the Rat Go. He doesn't want to be there. Desperadoes
leemac74
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766 posts since 30/4/08

7 Aug 2013 23:21
With the Chelsea especially happy one now back it will be a great season for all.

He should have got the Man Utd Job for sure I think because it would have really been a test for him. Rooney would have stayed and more world class players would want to sign.

Chelsea will love him whatever happens and he loves the club, apparently.
leemac74
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766 posts since 30/4/08

7 Aug 2013 23:22
Following Ferguson = toughest job in football. Obviously.
MasterBlaster
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820 posts since 7/4/12

7 Aug 2013 23:25
Copper wrote: Kagawa not top quality Laughing out loud

He was amazing for United last season, Dortmund struggled so much without him.
Copper
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2545 posts since 29/11/11

7 Aug 2013 23:28
You said he wasn't top quality along with Hernandez a minute ago…
MuayThaiPimp
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7498 posts since 10/8/11

7 Aug 2013 23:36
Whoosh!

Think kagawa will be one of the best players in prem next season
Mr.X.
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1848 posts since 23/6/13

7 Aug 2013 23:47
It should be really interesting to see what happens with United. Quite like their no nonsense approach towards Rooney as he's become too big for his boots again, all about him not the team even outside of football: Glasto, Wimbledon, Horse Racing. He's hardly Ronaldo calibre.