2015-16 English Premier League Discussion Thread

No_20 · Post #1 » by **No_20** » Tue Jun 9, 2015 1:53 pm

Think it's about time we start this thread.

Fixtures will be announced Wednesday next week.

News:

- Slaven Bilic confirmed as new West 'Aaaaam manager.
- André Ayew to Swansea City on a free transfer from Marseille.
- Newcastle have sacked Jon Carver.

Post #2 » by **Baphomet** » Tue Jun 9, 2015 5:36 pm

Ayew is a good get for Swansea. I expect them to have a Southampton-like season.

No_20 · Post #3 » by **No_20** » Tue Jun 9, 2015 7:11 pm

Baphomet wrote:Ayew is a good get for Swansea. I expect them to have a Southampton-like season.

Think Everton will bounce back again with no European football.

Rumours about Cabaye going to Palace and a return with Pardew. If they can get a top class striker as well they could make a similar push as Saints did.

Post #4 » by **Baphomet** » Tue Jun 9, 2015 7:26 pm

Yeah, Everton surprised me with how much they regressed last season, but I hadn't thought too much about their European campaign. They did finish pretty well and have the talent to push on for a better league finish next season. I think it depends on how Spurs/Southampton/Swansea perform in the market. The top half of the league is getting stacked and it's hard to say how it will pan out outside of the top 4.

No_20 · Post #5 » by **No_20** » Tue Jun 9, 2015 8:14 pm

The TV deal with defo improve the party and make the PL much stronger.

Swansea and Palace could be more attractive than the Milan clubs in 2-3 years time.

Post #6 » by **Baphomet** » Tue Jun 9, 2015 9:19 pm

Maybe in terms of what they can offer monetarily, AC Milan will always have the historic luster and massive fanbase as one of Europe's greatest ever. Middle-tier PL clubs really need to start making strides in Europe before they're considered a more attractive destination. When you consider the budgets of PL teams, a team like West Ham should even be able to make the Europa League knockouts without any trouble.

The problem is, many PL clubs are constructed to deal with the far more physical PL opposition and are tactically outclassed by more technical European teams.

No_20 · Post #7 » by **No_20** » Wed Jun 10, 2015 5:16 pm

Schchchteveee McClaren new NUFC manager. The man who failed to qualify England for a major tournament and who almost got Wolfsburg relegated.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZnoP4sUV90[/youtube]

Post #8 » by **Baphomet** » Wed Jun 10, 2015 5:18 pm

Newcastle should be able to get a much higher caliber of manager than that. A terribly unambitious hire. Ashley strikes.

No_20 · Post #9 » by **No_20** » Thu Jun 11, 2015 10:36 am

Spot on. He took over a team under Juande Ramos who were dancing with the relegation and made them a title contender 2-3 years later. Beat a Milan team with Zlatan/T. Silva over 2 legs without conceding. Everything just went wrong at the end of that 2012 with the tax fraud stuff, Capello who suddenly quit and Chelsea fluking the CL.

Never gets any any credit because he is Harry Redknapp.

Post #10 » by **Baphomet** » Thu Jun 11, 2015 7:04 pm

Our transfer business was crap when he was at the club too, Van der Vaart aside. Whenever he makes a good signing it was all down to his genius, whenever he makes a bad one, it was all the club's fault. Thanks to his litany of mates in the press, he rarely gets the flack he deserves.

Redknapp was a good coach for Spurs, and I'll always be fond of what we achieved with him at the club, but he is also a quitter. He jumps ship whenever he sniffs trouble or something better. He did it to QPR, Spurs (with the England job) and Portsmouth after playing his part in financially ruining the club. A thoroughly overrated manager.

No_20 · Post #11 » by **No_20** » Thu Jun 11, 2015 10:10 pm

I would call Scotty Parker and Crouch great signings as well.

MaliBrah · Post #12 » by **MaliBrah** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 4:40 pm

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYnt5c6Qfdw[/youtube]
baphoment you gotta chill bruh :lol:

MaliBrah · Post #13 » by **MaliBrah** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 7:53 pm

Look at the difference between this

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/arsenal-manchester-city-transfer-could-5887180#ICID=sharebar_twitter

and this

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/raheem-sterling-transfer-liverpool-manchester-5899776

leaving arsenal makes your career , leaving liverpool destroys your career. LOL good old english media.

Post #14 » by **ATL Boy** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 9:22 pm

Expecting Muhamed Besic to take a step forward at Everton this season. Dzeko and Begovic need to get the hell out of Man City and Stoke this summer.

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Post #15 » by **Baphomet** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 12:04 pm

MaliBrah wrote:[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYnt5c6Qfdw[/youtube]
baphoment you gotta chill bruh

For ****'s sake, what a melt. :lol:

Det the Threat · Post #16 » by **Det the Threat** » Tue Jun 23, 2015 12:52 pm

Has anyone here heard of or watched 17 year old Mandela Egbo of Chrystal Palace?

Borussia Mönchengladbach just got him from the London side.

No_20 · Post #17 » by **No_20** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 11:37 pm

What do you guys think will be the major signing(s) in the Premier League this summer?

Talk about Pogba and De Bruyne to ManCity, but neither will happen.

Ramos to ManUtd and Vidal to Arsenal I think will be the biggest names that will come.

Ramos -> ManUtd
Vidal -> Arsenal
Lacazette -> Arsenal
Sterling -> ManCity
Begovic -> Chelsea
Schneiderlin -> ManUtd

Those will be the major ones this window.

MaliBrah · Post #18 » by **MaliBrah** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 11:43 pm

a handful of reputable sources said today that we aren't targeting vidal. He's staying at Juve

BUCKnation · Post #19 » by **BUCKnation** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 11:45 pm

I dont see Ramos or Lacazette moving either, not that I have really followed either transfer much. Sterling is leaving, no idea where tho.

DD12 · Post #20 » by **DD12** » Tue Jun 30, 2015 12:29 am

Arda to manu