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Weekend Premiership Games : All pre/during/post match discussion here

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  • #392
    Bounty Hunter
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 23,175 Mod ✭✭✭✭Bounty Hunter


    Bojinov might be out for up to 6months according to the Sopcast commentator!! now that is unlucky with Injuries (going to have to take him out of my FF team)


  • #393
    SantryRed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,224 ✭✭✭✭SantryRed


    Van Zuylen wrote: »
    I am sorry but what are you basing that upon?

    I see Van Der Sar on the box nearly every week because United are always on TV.

    Had the pleasure of seeing Foster play for my team Watford for two seasons and he was always fantastic. And that was two seasons ago but he could only of improved.

    VDS is very prone to errors and if he was tested more or at a lower team you'd see these errors a lot more often.


  • #394
    Helix
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,661 ✭✭✭✭Helix


    Van Zuylen wrote: »
    Question for Villa fans, will ye miss Mellberg this year guys?

    yes

    nobody seems capable of hoofing the ball out of the stadium at the minute

    too much dicking around near our area thatll cost us points


  • #395
    Bounty Hunter
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 23,175 Mod ✭✭✭✭Bounty Hunter


    Van Zuylen wrote: »
    Question for Villa fans, will ye miss Mellberg this year guys?

    only in the sense that he was well liked, We have signed an out an out RB (which is where Mellberg played last year) in Luke Young and The SPL player of the year for CB Carlos Cuellar aswell as making Curtis Davies loan a permanent deal. We are better in Defense esp when you add in Friedel and Shorey/Bouma when hes back.


  • #396
    Necronomicon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,589 ✭✭✭✭Necronomicon


    Bounty Hunter wrote: »
    Bojinov might be out for up to 6months according to the Sopcast commentator!! now that is unlucky with Injuries (going to have to take him out of my FF team)

    Indeed, very harsh on him. Very bad injury last season. Is this a recurrence or something different?


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  • #397
    Chong
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,681 ✭✭✭Chong


    SantryRed wrote: »
    I see Van Der Sar on the box nearly every week because United are always on TV.

    Had the pleasure of seeing Foster play for my team Watford for two seasons and he was always fantastic. And that was two seasons ago but he could only of improved.

    VDS is very prone to errors and if he was tested more or at a lower team you'd see these errors a lot more often.
    When I said what you basing it upon I was referring to Foster. To say foster is better than VDS is a much maligned view, as I have said Foster has had only two seasons for watford, he has yet to play regularly for United, but at the heart of it he may have the ability to become a great keeper for us but to say he is better well I dont know what to say.


  • #398
    DarenO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 231 ✭✭DarenO


    Mellberg was quality for us, i think if we held onto him and still made the signings we have then we'd have a solid back five and solid replacements from the bench

    But new season, new players and a good win means we'll only talk about missing him when results are going against us

    Darren


  • #399
    Headshot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 56,089 ✭✭✭✭Headshot


    PHB wrote: »
    Frustrating game. United getting killed by injuries/awaytrips/suspensions again just like last season. Carrick going off has visibily made us worse. I can't believe, well no I can, but i'm very disappointed he brought on O'Shea, he offers so little. That said, he's good in attacking corners so lets hope that works out.
    Fletcher doing well otherwise, mega prediction from me :)

    Campbell playing v. well I thought, he's doing exactly what we need him to do. If he had scored that goal (he shoulda) he'd be the MOM so far.



    thats why i mentioned Rodrigo Possebon

    i know its a important match but every game this season will be important
    so give the lad the chance

    oshea will bring nothing to the table

    and fletcher mom so far?????serious wow dont see it my self
    and as Van Zuylen said campbell needs to bulid up hes upper body strenght


  • #400
    SantryRed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,224 ✭✭✭✭SantryRed


    Van Zuylen wrote: »
    When I said what you basing it upon I was referring to Foster. To say foster is better than VDS is a much maligned view, as I have said Foster has had only two seasons for watford, he has yet to play regularly for United, but at the heart of it he may have the ability to become a great keeper for us but to say he is better well I dont know what to say.

    He was playing in the Premiership when with Watford during the second season. He was the first name on the team sheet and was even given his first England cap during his time there.

    I can't believe you think VDS is actually that good.


  • #401
    Chong
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,681 ✭✭✭Chong


    SantryRed wrote: »
    He was playing in the Premiership when with Watford during the second season. He was the first name on the team sheet and was even given his first England cap during his time there.

    I can't believe you think VDS is actually that good.
    Ok so the question is I cant believe you think Foster is better than VDS, but it all comes to opinion doesnt it.


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  • #402
    Raskolnikov
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,148 ✭✭✭✭Raskolnikov


    Going by that performance, I think Man City may be in a relegation battle this season.


  • #403
    Xavi6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,109 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    Raskolnikov wrote: »
    Going by that performance, I think Man City may be in a relegation battle this season.

    Lol 1st game of the season, away to a very good top 6 side, missing 5 or 6 first teamers (Jo, Vassell, Benjani, Dunne, Bojinov etc). Yeah, it points towards the Championship :rolleyes:

    I suppose Pompey are on the way down too. And Everton, cause they lost to a Bentley-less Blackburn and they were at home.


  • #404
    Headshot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 56,089 ✭✭✭✭Headshot


    Rodrigo Possebon finally coming on


  • #405
    Chong
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,681 ✭✭✭Chong


    {(-_-)}HeadShoT** wrote: »
    Rodrigo Possebon finally coming on
    Aye let see if he can change it about.

    Vida there, what a great piece of defending Gutierrez.


  • #406
    Chong
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,681 ✭✭✭Chong


    That piece of football there between Roon and Campbell, just highlights Campbells sheer inexperience at this level.


  • #407
    Headshot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 56,089 ✭✭✭✭Headshot


    Van Zuylen wrote: »
    That piece of football there between Roon and Campbell, just highlights Campbells sheer inexperience at this level.

    yap totally agree

    he should be loaned out to hull


  • #408
    Chong
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,681 ✭✭✭Chong


    NO I hope Vida aint injured jebus.


  • #409
    madds
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,892 ✭✭✭madds


    Really missing Tevez today. Good to see Possebon getting a run. Hopefully we can sneak a win.


  • #410
    Headshot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 56,089 ✭✭✭✭Headshot


    madds wrote: »
    Really missing Tevez today. Good to see Possebon getting a run. Hopefully we can sneak a win.

    and the brother is on


  • #411
    Chong
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,681 ✭✭✭Chong


    madds wrote: »
    Really missing Tevez today. Good to see Possebon getting a run. Hopefully we can sneak a win.
    As the game goes looks less and less likely.


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  • #412
    mayordenis
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 9,765 Mod ✭✭✭✭mayordenis


    ref is giving utd a good chance


  • #413
    Chong
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,681 ✭✭✭Chong


    Remind me, Rafael is a left back , ya :S


  • #414
    mayordenis
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 9,765 Mod ✭✭✭✭mayordenis


    I must say I'm impressed by the sheer volume of hair on show in this game, the 80's are back.


  • #415
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,968 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Where is Rooney playing?

    Mike.


  • #416
    Chong
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,681 ✭✭✭Chong


    mike65 wrote: »
    Where is Rooney playing?

    Mike.
    Literally all over the place, its been a shambles today.


  • #417
    GuanYin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,552 ✭✭✭✭GuanYin


    Xavi6 wrote: »
    Lol 1st game of the season, away to a very good top 6 side, missing 5 or 6 first teamers (Jo, Vassell, Benjani, Dunne, Bojinov etc). Yeah, it points towards the Championship :rolleyes:

    I suppose Pompey are on the way down too. And Everton, cause they lost to a Bentley-less Blackburn and they were at home.

    Well Portsmouth, Everton and Man City are my three picks for relegation. In other news, Hull City for premiership champions......


  • #418
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,968 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    I'm teed off as a bet is blown (in part) but kinda happy too. ;)

    Oh hang on free kick....missed.

    Mike.


  • #419
    Headshot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 56,089 ✭✭✭✭Headshot


    bad draw

    if utd had bought berba by now the result would be different


    but newcastle look good for the coming season

    the spiderman looks a very good buy


  • #420
    genericgoon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,678 ✭✭✭genericgoon


    1-1 draw. lack of firepower exposed upfront today. Hope that is sorted this week.


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  • #421
    Tom65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,685 ✭✭✭Tom65


    I think more than a striker today, we needed a creative midfield player. Scholes wasn't playing well, and Fletcher and O'Shea were just plugging holes. If we had Nani or Ronaldo (or even Hargreaves in the role he played in the CL final), we would've done better. We looked like we didn't know how to create chances.


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