Barclays Premier League 13/14 Thread Part 'x'

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I wouldn't be upset, if it were limited to League 2 and below, and had a quota of English players with an age cap.

[mystiroakey]

No Myst, its more a tradition in Spain that there generally arent big away followings because of distances involved. Englands league system has flourished for the opposite reason

The distances aren't big. This isn't the USA or Russia.

But that's not the point. It's the occasion.

This could be there only chance for years to win la liga..

[Dolphin Ziggler]

You should think about how few would be there if the title wasnt on the line

[mystiroakey]

How can you have less than 500.

League 2 teams get more away fans from up north to torquay.

[mystiroakey]

By the way. I have only just heard that is there allocation of tickets not the approximation of actual fans going to the game.

I am pretty sure that if the allocation was a fair amount a few thousand at least  would have gone.

How are allocations worked out in Spain? It doesn't seem fair. I also heard there are more brits are going than Athletico fans. So how have they got tickets??

[Duty281]

The Spanish never did get the hang of this footballing lark, or empires, or cooking, or life in general, to be perfectly honest.

[Ent]

Barca gave them a rubbish allocation on purpose.

Just because Spain doesn't have the biggest landmass on earth doesn't mean it isn't big! Barca to Seville is 1000k, 730k to Valladolid.

[mystiroakey]

It's not big. Your excuse is not valid at all.

However the problem is the allocations given by the home teams so I was unfair on the Athletico fans. It's disgusting and the Spanish Fa should intervene.

[GSC]

UEFA fine City 50m and reduce squad to 21 for the CL

How is fining clubs in FFPs interest. PR stunt

[Duty281]

And Citeh have had their transfer spending capped for this summer as well - just as well that they don't need to make too many investments.

[Guest]

Capped to £49m (hardly punishing) that they can spend this summer, but wage bill must remain the same as this year. Basically clear-out of Richards, Lescott & co should see that wage bill reduced. Sagna, Mangala & a central midfielder is all they really need.

[mystiroakey]

They still need 8 home grown players in there Cl squad. It may cause an issue

[Guest]

Milner, Hart, Clichy, Sagna, Rodwell, Boyata, Richard Wright & one more.

(Taking into account Barry, Sinclair, Lescott & Richards leave)

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Poc top of the Spurs candidates list then

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Sounds like Poyet signing a new deal at Sunderland   

[GSC]

Rumor has it Oscar Garcia will be the new Barca manager, after leading Brighton to 72 points more than expected this season

[Guest]

Rumor has it Oscar Garcia will be the new Barca manager, after leading Brighton to 72 points more than expected this season

He's a miracle worker, obviously.

[NickisBHAFC]

Funny enough, when he became our manager back in July, there was talk Barca wanted him. He is very well respected there as both a player and manager. 

Be beyond shell shocked if he goes there, but his style of play does suit La Liga, but Barca is way too big for him! But i think he wants to manage in Spain.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

I thought it was nailed to be Luis Enrique

[Dolphin Ziggler]

The bookies have him 1/14. Oscar Garcia (Junyent) is 33/1 with Victor

[Nakatomi Plaza]

Milner, Hart, Clichy, Sagna, Rodwell, Boyata, Richard Wright & one more.

(Taking into account Barry, Sinclair, Lescott & Richards leave)

Sagna won't count as home-grown, as he joined Arsenal in his mid twenties.

[Guest]

Yeah, your right, thought it was just about him being in England for seven years but that's not the case.

[Duty281]

Van Gaal confirmed as United's new manager, and has signed a three-year contract.

[Guest]

Finally, what we all knew was going to happen, he's been appointed. Sure United fans just want to start making waves on the pitch & signing some players now.

[GSC]

Decent hire, was always going to be conservative post Moyes

[Dolphin Ziggler]

WOW - WHERE DID THAT COME FROM?! Shocking news

[NickisBHAFC]

Good hire. The fact he's kept Giggs on has made me happy.

Now big summer ahead for him.

[Fernando]

This is the best football story ive seen in a long time   

Yaya Toure is considering leaving Manchester City because the club failed to wish him happy birthday, according to the Ivorian's agent.

Toure turned 31 on May 13, two days after City regained the Premier League title with victory against West Ham United.

The midfielder has been one of the club's standout players this campaign and was named in the PFA Team of the Year after scoring 24 goals in all competitions.
But Toure's agent Dimitry Seluk says the player feels disrespected by the club.

Speaking to the Sun, Seluk said: "Yaya is so upset he's thinking of leaving City. There are a number of things that have happened that have left Yaya feeling bitterly upset. He must concentrate on the World Cup now. But City have treated him with disrespect and have really hurt him.

He added: "They don't know that money can't buy relationships – no Sheikh can buy a relationship. This isn't about money or a new contract – it's about human relationships and City have shown they don't respect him. I repeat, this is not about money. In fact, he would take less to return to Barcelona.

"What happened at his birthday meant the club don't care about him. It was proof. They can say whatever they want, 'Oh we like him but we forgot'.

"Forgot? About Yaya? The player who helped you to be two-times Premier League champions? The guy who helped you win the FA Cup and the League Cup?
"His birthday can be on a normal day and, in a normal team, his team-mates and club would at least give him good wishes.

"But when you win the title on May 11, a day later you go to Abu Dhabi and on May 13 you have a big party to celebrate the title and nobody comes to Yaya to say, 'Happy birthday', what more do you want?"

[GSC]

It is about money. City gave him a cake and his agent compared it to Anzhis owner giving Roberto Carlos a Bugatti

[Guest]

This is f****** embarrassing from Yaya

City should think long term. He's 31, ageing & won't have that engine for much longer. He's on a ridiculous contract like £200k+ a week, they should sell up for a decent return, while his stock is high & before he reaches 32 or 33. They also need to bring in more home-grown players anyway. Yeah, he's your heartbeat in the side but for how much longer? This outburst is pathetic, he's got endless amounts of money, along with his brother. If he wants to leave because he got given a birthday cake, instead of a car, then he should just f*** off to Spain & get thrown bananas at.

[Duty281]

What a petulant child Toure is. Is he twelve years old? Is it April Fools Day?

Absolutely pathetic and embarrassing.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

It's his agent playing games. Badly.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Allardyce survives. A new attacking coach will be hired to work with him, and the board set down targets for top 10 and more entertaining football. Neither will happen and we'll part ways when his contract is up next season.

[Guest]

 

[GSC]

Better the devil you know perhaps. Bolton and Blackburn would have him back

[Dolphin Ziggler]

 

Don't laugh too loud, your gaffer might 'butt you

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Allardyce survives. A new attacking coach will be hired to work with him, and the board set down targets for top 10 and more entertaining football. Neither will happen and we'll part ways when his contract is up next season.

Eerily similar to what Hughton was asked to do by our board, except he refused extra coaches

[NickisBHAFC]

Yaya really is a twa*

Wasn't he crying a month or so ago, that he will never win player of the year, because he is from Africa. 

God i hate people like that e.g. Sol Campbell.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

I'm disappointed to some extent, but I'm more annoyed at the statement. Hiring an attacking coach? Nonsense. Owners having more say in transfers? They brought us the magnificent Wellington Paulista!

Our performance next season will come down to how well they back him in the transfer market. If they bring in some young players and some pace then we'll play better. But if they give him the usual £20m and ask him to fill the gaps with short term gain then it won't change.

[NickisBHAFC]

Big Sam must play exciting  entertaining football? 

   

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Allardyce survives. A new attacking coach will be hired to work with him, and the board set down targets for top 10 and more entertaining football. Neither will happen and we'll part ways when his contract is up next season.

Eerily similar to what Hughton was asked to do by our board, except he refused extra coaches

A new attacking coach, we're restructuring our scouting and recruitment, chairmen more say in transfers. They basically don't want to pay him off and they're too scared to hire someone else and get it wrong. To be fair to Sam, we got promoted then he got us 10th last season and this season 13th. Survived second season syndrome within that. The squad has improved and we were destroyed by injuries for a big part of this season. This way, he gets a year to show he can actually bring entertaining football, and if not then we've given him a chance and likely stayed in the Premier League for a third year, which would again add improvement to the squad.

Its not a nightmare, and we're on a level playing field with a few teams in and around us. If we have a better window than Southampton, Toon, Palace, Swansea, Stoke then we could easily go ahead of a few of those.

[Liam]

Can only assume Yaya's agent is doing this to try and entice Real/PSG/Barca/Bayen etc to try and come in for him, maybe he feels at 31 his time's up at City and he wants one more challenge. Regardless of that, his agent and himself have made right fools of themselves they really have. Total embarrassment, just like his statement about not being regarded as one of the top midfielders in the world, when everyone was publicly calling him one of the best. Absolutely bonkers.

As for West Ham bringing in an attacking coach and asking Sam to play more attacking football, well as they say, a leopard never changes its spots. Sam doesn't play attacking football because he doesn't know how to. What he does know what to do is to set up his teams in an organised fashion and make use of the strengths they have. Ait'll all end in tears half way through the season.

[mystiroakey]

So Citeh win the league- and every Englishman plus Yaya wants out.,

What the heck is going on at that club

[Ent]

Where west hams board trying to get Sam to walk away with those conditions?

Very unusual to impose a coach on a manager and take away his control over what players are added and removed to the squad.

Doubt he will last the season.

[LastDamnation]

The english players don't want out, they just realise that with homegrown quotas they'll potentially get lucrative contracts

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Where west hams board trying to get Sam to walk away with those conditions?

Very unusual to impose a coach on a manager and take away his control over what players are added and removed to the squad.

Doubt he will last the season.

The delay of a week could have been seen as that, but I doubt it, this statement is to appease the fans. And to cover their backs if it goes jubblies up.

[mystiroakey]

The english players don't want out, they just realise that with homegrown quotas they'll potentially get lucrative contracts

They have wanted out all season. They want to play.

[NickisBHAFC]

Milner has shown he is one heck of a player, only have to look at the Munich game where he was brilliant. 

Scott Sinclair, only have to look at Premiership Years 2011/12 season, he was class.

Lescott and Barry could easily do a job for sides chasing the Champions League. Barry has shown his class at Everton this season.

[mystiroakey]

Munich and Liverpool away.

Citeh's toughest games . And he changed them.

[Duty281]

That's because he's reliable James; a fantastic rolemodel and cruelly underrated.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Scott Sinclair has never impressed me. Always thought Swansea were better with Routledge and Dyer. I wonder what Mat thinks of him?

Rodwell should leave. Id love him at our place but he'd stink of Southampton target

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