Sifu Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Rodwell wins appeal against red card at least theres something resembling sense left somewhere Good Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sydneycove Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 http://www.chelseafc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10268~2471443,00.html Chelsea looking to buy out CPO which of course means they have plans in the work for a big shiny new oil stadium. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest je85 Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Stumbled upon this little article regarding how teams have started the season. Newcastle exceed early season expectations 4 OCTOBER 2011 by 5 Added Minutes With an arguably straightforward fixture list, Newcastle have still progressed on last season (Flickr: World of Good) Perspective is always in short supply in the opening weeks of the season, but last week Liverpool fan Dan Kennett provided an interesting take on the race for fourth. He suggests that based on last season’s results, Liverpool and Spurs are exceeding expectations, whilst Arsenal are faltering. The measurement is simple: what is the difference in points between results this season and the exact same games last season? The metric somewhat accounts for difficult fixture lists to start the season (see Bolton), and is essentially a simple way of assessing a team’s progress. For example, Blackburn have won four points from seven games this season. From the corresponding games last season, Rovers collected nine points, a negative difference of five. We get the relative points change by dividing this by the number of games Blackburn have played, ignoring matches against promoted teams. Across the division, we get a sense of who is improving and who might be going backwards. http://5addedminutes.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/relativeposition7g.png The table highlights Newcastle as the overachievers thus far; whilst this is already indicated by the regular league table, it contradicts criticism that they have had it easy so far. Alan Pardew’s team has managed to improve in beating ‘weaker’ teams when they may have stumbled last season, a sure sign of progress. At the bottom, Arsenal’s reversals against Liverpool, Blackburn and Spurs were all worse results than the corresponding fixtures in 2010/11, leaving them rock bottom in this regard. Title contenders Chelsea and Man United may have made strong starts to the season, but this is perhaps no more than we’d expect given the games they’ve played. Equally Bolton’s home point against Man United last season was the only difference between results over the two seasons thus far (ignoring results versus promoted teams). Needless to say there are a number of factors unaccounted for, not least form, injuries and ‘freak’ results – should Wolves’ win at Anfield last season work against them in the league table above? – but it’s an uncomplicated way of quantifying results relative to expectations. The numbers shouldn’t be interpreted for any serious analysis, merely act as food for thought. Article from http://5addedminutes.wordpress.com/2011/10/04/newcastle-exceed-early-season-expectations/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottledDog Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 9 points better off than last season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzzieMandias Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Almost £100m was spent by Premier League and Football League clubs on changing their managers last season, according to the League Managers Association. The BBC report that the LMA put the combined cost of compensation, legal fees and double contracts (when a previous manager is still being paid even after his replacement is appointed) at around £99m. The figure would have been higher had agents fees and the cost of replacing backroom teams been taken into account. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/oct/04/clubs-paid-100-change-managers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Shearer is favorite with ladbokes for the Forrest job Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Just been having a look through the NUFC.com archives. In regards the FA Cup and League Cup, the last 21 times we've been in a balls-out-the-box cup draw, we've been pulled out away from home on no less than 16 ocassions. Cursed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Stumbled upon this little article regarding how teams have started the season. Newcastle exceed early season expectations 4 OCTOBER 2011 by 5 Added Minutes With an arguably straightforward fixture list, Newcastle have still progressed on last season (Flickr: World of Good) Perspective is always in short supply in the opening weeks of the season, but last week Liverpool fan Dan Kennett provided an interesting take on the race for fourth. He suggests that based on last season’s results, Liverpool and Spurs are exceeding expectations, whilst Arsenal are faltering. The measurement is simple: what is the difference in points between results this season and the exact same games last season? The metric somewhat accounts for difficult fixture lists to start the season (see Bolton), and is essentially a simple way of assessing a team’s progress. For example, Blackburn have won four points from seven games this season. From the corresponding games last season, Rovers collected nine points, a negative difference of five. We get the relative points change by dividing this by the number of games Blackburn have played, ignoring matches against promoted teams. Across the division, we get a sense of who is improving and who might be going backwards. http://5addedminutes.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/relativeposition7g.png The table highlights Newcastle as the overachievers thus far; whilst this is already indicated by the regular league table, it contradicts criticism that they have had it easy so far. Alan Pardew’s team has managed to improve in beating ‘weaker’ teams when they may have stumbled last season, a sure sign of progress. At the bottom, Arsenal’s reversals against Liverpool, Blackburn and Spurs were all worse results than the corresponding fixtures in 2010/11, leaving them rock bottom in this regard. Title contenders Chelsea and Man United may have made strong starts to the season, but this is perhaps no more than we’d expect given the games they’ve played. Equally Bolton’s home point against Man United last season was the only difference between results over the two seasons thus far (ignoring results versus promoted teams). Needless to say there are a number of factors unaccounted for, not least form, injuries and ‘freak’ results – should Wolves’ win at Anfield last season work against them in the league table above? – but it’s an uncomplicated way of quantifying results relative to expectations. The numbers shouldn’t be interpreted for any serious analysis, merely act as food for thought. Article from http://5addedminutes.wordpress.com/2011/10/04/newcastle-exceed-early-season-expectations/ That's pretty much what I'm doing with that stupid league table in the 7th place thread I think. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Furthermore, out of the last ten cup draws, we've been pulled out at home only once: Arsenal last season in the League Cup. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Just been having a look through the NUFC.com archives. In regards the FA Cup and League Cup, the last 21 times we've been in a balls-out-the-box cup draw, we've been pulled out away from home on no less than 16 ocassions. Cursed. Furthermore, out of the last ten cup draws, we've been pulled out at home only once: Arsenal last season in the League Cup. That's ridiculous Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dell Boi Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 What's this shit about Forest getting a big money take over? I hope not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 "George doesn't want to just disappear into the system at somewhere like Spurs who sign players like confetti." A member of the 'new Gazza's' entourage on why they've rejected Tottenham. Ouch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfast Boy Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 "George doesn't want to just disappear into the system at somewhere like Spurs who sign players like confetti." A member of the 'new Gazza's' entourage on why they've rejected Tottenham. Ouch. George who? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Green. From Bradford. Has seemingly chosen Everton. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Slarth Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Green. From Bradford. Has seemingly chosen Everton. If that's true it's a good choice. Everton need there youngsters to do well because there f***ed financially. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Sao Paulo fans demand 'Denilson out' after Arsenal man sparks Twitter row Arsenal midfielder Denilson has seen his loan spell with Brazilian outfit Sao Paulo turn into a nightmare, after furious supporters demanded he never play for the club again, after he branded them 'very, very annoying' in an ongoing Twitter row. Denilson returned to Sao Paulo in the summer, after telling Gunners boss Arsene Wenger he is a 'winner' and unhappy with the club's failure to claim any trophies during his four year stint in North London. However, the 23-year-old, who said the move was aimed at boosting his chance of a return to the Brazilian national team, was sent off twice in his first three matches, with the latter of the red cards coming after swearing at a referee. Denilson was criticised for his petulance with a series of angry messages on Twitter, but his online row escalated this week, after he branded fans who moaned about manager Adílson Batista as 'very, very annoying'. A series of angry exchanges took place, before the mild-mannered youngster embarrassingly tried to claim he did not mean his comments in a negative way, only to once again rile up the Sao Paulo faithful. It appears Denilson has found no more support in his native Brazil than he had in North London, with a section of fans now demanding manager Batista never selects him again. Read more: http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/oddballs/877560-sao-paulo-fans-demand-denilson-out-after-arsenal-man-sparks-twitter-row#ixzz1ZvJ5fgKT Well this has gone well for Denilson then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 fanny Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Lol Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Green. From Bradford. Has seemingly chosen Everton. He has indeed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Green. From Bradford. Has seemingly chosen Everton. If that's true it's a good choice. Everton need there youngsters to do well because there f***ed financially. So fucked they can justify paying £2 million for a 15 year-old! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Choosing Everton is sensible, like. That Barkley kid looks good too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
summerof69 Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Facebook dumpee Michael Chopra or would-be closet racist Sam Deering can both vouch for the dangers posed by the social networking site. But there was nothing either of them could do to help Manchester United fan Stuart Slann who fell victim to a Facebook prank as hilarious as it was heartless, and as superb as it was psychotic! Stuart had been on holiday to Mexico last November. Staying in the same resort were two Liverpool fans. Friendly banter was initially exchanged, but the Scousers soon grew tired of Stuart’s endless boasting about United. The Liverpool fans also claim that Stuart was generally being a bit of a nuisance and that one man took a swing at him over a comment made to his wife. One night the Scousers decided enough was enough and demanded that Stuart sing them a few Liverpool anthems. When Stuart refused, the drunken duo (both professional Cage Fighters, by the way) decided to throw their Manc adversary into the pool but in the words of one of them: “we threw him in the shallow end by mistake I thought ‘Shit we’ve killed him’ because he just lay there motionless”. As it turned out they had just done some damage to his ankle. You would think a possibly broken ankle could be considered revenge for a bit of mouthy Manc attitude, but this pair had other ideas. On their return to the UK they created a fake Facebook (or a Fakebook if you prefer) in the name of “Emma” and tracked down Stuart. In their own words, they “groomed” him for six weeks, starting with a bit of chit-chat and then in “the last two weeks I made him fall in love with me”. On 31 January it was time for Stuart and Emma to meet-up for a bit of romance. Unfortunately for Sheffield-based Stuart it was a 10-hour drive to Emma’s fictional home north of Aberdeen, but it would be worth it surely? The Scousers got a female friend to adopt a Scottish accent and reassure Stuart before he set off and explain that she would be in work until he arrived so she would only be able to text him. During the journey, Emma text Stuart complaining of boredom at work and requesting some saucy photos. He duly complied by sending a short video of himself sucking on a pink vibrator. The vibrator had apparently been the subject of much humour to the Scousers during the holiday since Stuart had taken it to Mexico despite travelling alone. After eventually arriving in Aberdeen and waiting patiently at the deserted farm she where she supposedly lived, Stuart rang Emma to see where she was. He was greeted at the other end of the phone by his two holiday chums. Stuart was not best pleased and (one for the irony spotters) took solace in his Facebook updates! Unsurprisingly, his wife was not impressed either and has now left him. This video below combines the telephone conversation with “Emma” and Stuart’s saucy snaps. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugazi Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Remeber reading that years ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Massive pwnage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-15183877 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 http://sport.uk.msn.com/msn-world-of-sport/summer-transfers-hit-or-miss#image=1 Some interesting bits. Particularly N'Gog's stats since his move to Fulham. One shot on target and a third of passes not reaching a team mate. Naturally annoyed at Cabaye being in there, only read it in the hope he'd pop up. A Jose Enrique has been a 'revelation' for Liverpool. Who is this lad? Is he really that good? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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