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[Suen]

Florentino Perez to hold a press conference at 8pm Spanish time.

It's happening...

Actually, didn't someone say Chelsea were set to announce Mourinho as their manager this afternoon?

Buy them all Perez!!!!!!!!

 

[Wilbur]

Guardian writers' review of the 2012/13 season - http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/...ier-league-review-football-writers?CMP=twt_gu

I'll pick out the highlights, but the conclusion is that Scott Murray and Louise Taylor have weird opinions:

Best player

Owen Gibson- Hard to see beyond Gareth Bale. Not since Cristiano Ronaldo was in his pomp at Manchester United has a player demonstrated such an ability to seize a game and shape it.

David Hytner- Dimitar Berbatov. The best player to watch and the best player to write about.

Scott Murray- A toss-up between Christian Benteke and Adam Le Fondre. Hats off to your Van Persies, Bales and Suárezes (Suari?) but there's something infinitely more romantic about those calmly pelting them in while all around is panic.

Barney Ronay - Michael Carrick. Often did the job of two men in midfield for the champions. The Roy Keane of the elegant interception.

Louise Taylor - Philippe Coutinho. Arsenal's Santi Cazorla has been lovely to watch but Coutinho is the midfielder capable of making Liverpool great again.

Winner - Gareth Bale

Best manager

Barry Glendenning - Michael Laudrup. Prior to the start of the season, I idiotically predicted that Swansea City under his management would resemble "a car crash".

Daniel Taylor - Steve Clarke. Well, probably Sir Alex Ferguson. But I owe Clarke an apology for having him to win the sack race last August.

Louise Taylor - Paolo Di Canio. Not content with saving Sunderland from relegation he speaks a lot of good sense. And makes the Premier League infinitely more colourful.

Winner - Michael Laudrup

Best goal

Barry Glendenning - Luis Suárez for Liverpool against Newcastle. Sprinting at full speed, he controlled a long ball to the edge of the penalty area with his shoulder while under pressure from Fabricio Coloccini, before taking it around Tim Krul and prodding home. In little more than a couple of seconds and with just three touches he made two very good players look like chumps.

Scott Murray - Shinji Kagawa's cerebral sidefoot against Norwich City.

Barney Ronay - Romelu Lukaku versus Sunderland. Essentially a series of high-speed crash tackles, but still a rare joy to watch. The kind of goal the Hulk would score. Or a runaway cement mixer.

Jacob Steinberg - I didn't think Bale's stabbed finish against Swansea in March really got the recognition it deserved. It was Messi-esque in its speed and inventiveness.

Winner - Robin van Persie vs Aston Villa

 

[Hixx]

Guess who Louise Taylor supports?

 

[Wilbur]

Guess who Louise Taylor supports?

I know its either you or Newcastle. I'm assuming yourselves considering her pick of Paolo

hold on its Arsenal wat

 

[Shake Appeal]

Damn 33mill to every team? nice!

Norwich should be able to make some decent signings this summer (to add to Rick van Wolfswinkel, the best named striker in the world). I think they were paying down some debt until this year, or at least that's what FM led me to believe.

Would love to see them firmly established as a midtable EPL side.

 

[GorillaJu]

Guardian writers' review of the 2012/13 season - http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/...ier-league-review-football-writers?CMP=twt_gu

I'll pick out the highlights, but the conclusion is that Scott Murray and Louise Taylor have weird opinions:

Nice! A Coutinho mention. We've been transformed since he and Sturridge came in.

 

[Clegg]

Louise Taylor is an Arsenal fan, right?

 

[dc89]

Real Madrid press conference tonight? Is this true?

 

[GorillaJu]

Louise Taylor is an Arsenal fan, right?

That's Amy Lawrence.

 

[Hixx]

I know its either you or Newcastle. I'm assuming yourselves considering her pick of Paolo

Us. She does have odd opinions on the wider game but I will love her forever for being one of the few to tell Bruce he was sacked not because he was a Geordie like the rest of the media, but because he was shit.

 

[Wilbur]

Norwich should be able to make some decent signings this summer (to add to Rick van Wolfswinkel, the best named striker in the world). I think they were paying down some debt until this year, or at least that's what FM led me to believe.

Would love to see them firmly established as a midtable EPL side.

Yeah Hughton's a great guy, and they've had two really impressive wins to end the season. I far prefer them to the likes of Stoke.

 

[dc89]

I see Freewheelin' liked my Premier League 13/14 top 4 prediction via Swapnote. =D

 

[Arnie]

Guardian writers' review of the 2012/13 season - http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/...ier-league-review-football-writers?CMP=twt_gu

I'll pick out the highlights, but the conclusion is that Scott Murray and Louise Taylor have weird opinions:

:lol

'Worst Flop: David Moyes and Everton in the cup'

Bang on the money.

 

[deGod]

Real Madrid press conference tonight? Is this true?

Say it isn't so.

Also arsenal have finished in the last seven seasons
4th
3rd
4th
3rd
4th
3rd
4th

 

[Shake Appeal]

Yeah Hughton's a great guy, and they've had two really impressive wins to end the season. I far prefer them to the likes of Stoke.

They're basically my EPL team -- though it'd be a stretch to call me a supporter, I did watch ~15 of their games this year and celebrated when they reached safety -- because I lived there for a year.

 

[Wilbur]

They're basically my EPL team -- though it'd be a stretch to call me a supporter, I did watch ~15 of their games this year and celebrated when they reached safety -- because I lived there for a year.

Are you Italian? From Turin to Anglia is an odd story :lol

 

[D_prOdigy]

Guardian writers' review of the 2012/13 season - http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/...ier-league-review-football-writers?CMP=twt_gu

I'll pick out the highlights, but the conclusion is that Scott Murray and Louise Taylor have weird opinions:

Louise Taylor - Paolo Di Canio. Not content with saving Sunderland from relegation he speaks a lot of good sense. And makes the Premier League infinitely more colourful.

Well, he probably wouldn't.

I don't know what I'm saying.

 

[Salvadora]

Real Madrid press conference tonight? Is this true?

Read a rumour that Mou is getting the sack despite there being two games to go.

 

[Steverulez]

Read a rumour that Mou is getting the sack despite there being two games to go.

I thought this would happen. I doubt any party will be upset.

 

[dc89]

Read a rumour that Mou is getting the sack despite there being two games to go.

It might go something like this.

"We don't really know how to say this, but the allure of #BasedTxiki was just too much. Mourinho is going to MCFC."

 

[Sleeplessnights]

Lol at Sony's timing:

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=QjXU1anoC5Y&feature=youtu.be&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DQjXU1anoC5Y%26feature%3Dyoutu.be

I suggested that, Sean did well.

 

[Shake Appeal]

Are you Italian? From Turin to Anglia is an odd story :lol

Irish. I did my masters at UEA.

 

[Wilbur]

The alternative league table: every club's season ranked - http://eircomsports.eircom.net/News/PL-alternative-table.aspx

Some good passages in here explaining choices. I particularly liked the Villa, Spurs and QPR ones.

1. Swansea City
2. Manchester United
3. Chelsea
4. Aston Villa
5. Arsenal
6. West Brom
7. Tottenham Hotspur
8. West Ham United
9. Everton
10. Liverpool
11. Southampton
12. Wigan Athletic
13. Stoke City
14. Norwich City
15. Fulham
16. Newcastle United
17. Sunderland
18. Manchester City
19. Reading
20. Queens Park Rangers

 

[GorillaJu]

Man, I really can't stand music like Rush. I would be at least ambivalent, indifferent at worst, about them if I didn't have to deal with a bunch of numpties who think they're simply the greatest band ever. And it's not even that they have poor taste, it's that they think using fucked up time signatures, and having a technically talented drummer somehow make their opinion objective, and not just a matter of taste. Butt-rock, and all forms of "watch me shred!" music are just not my thing. I like the sound of a nice guitar, but I can't stand going to guitar conventions because I'm just so bothered by all these... dudes and their unpalatable taste in derivative "play-scales-really-fast" taste in music.

/rant
(prompted because of Tom Sawyer currently playing on a Twitch TV stream, stream chat going wild)

 

[LabouredSubterfuge]

Guillem Balague ‏@GuillemBalague 19s

Atletico Madrid have announced that Falcao will leave the club at the end of this season

It's Rumbo time!!

 

[The_Hitcher89]

My phone just arrived. Any reason not to use the screen protector?

 

[Wilbur]

Irish. I did my masters at UEA.

Well that's nowhere near as exciting a story

 

[LabouredSubterfuge]

My phone just arrived. Any reason not to use the screen protector?

They're shit and introduce screen lag?

 

[Shatner's Bassoon]

Real Madrid news conference at 7pm. It's happening.

 

[Wilbur]

It's Rumbo time!!

Don't be a spaff tits, it's Monaco time for that little punk. We'll get Steven Naismith and you'll like it

 

[Wes]

Real Madrid news conference at 7pm. It's happening.

JOSEMBO

 

[Steverulez]

GuillemBalague: Florentino Perez will announce that Mourinho will leave Madrid after the last game of the season

FFS, just let him go now so he can have a longer holiday.

 

[Wilbur]

Mourinho to Chelsea
Mazzari to Inter
Benitez to Napoli
Ancelotti to Madrid
Mancini to PSG

please

 

[The_Hitcher89]

They're shit and introduce screen lag?

Really? Any idea how scratch resistant the Xperia screen is without the protector?

 

[Wes]

MOU MOU MOU COME ON AND JOIN THE RUMBO

 

[Ushojax]

Wenger is vowing to be proactive in the transfer market this summer!

CHAMPI... oh, right.

how did this team get 26 out of their last 30 points?????

Spoiler

Arteta (pen.)

 

[Wilbur]

Ooh, how do you like your love
Ooh, how do you like your love

But if you want to know
How I really feel
Just get the cameras rolling
Get the action going

Baby, you know my love
For you is real
Take me where you want to
Then my heart you'll steal

Mou, Mou, Mou
How do you like it, how do you like it
Mou, Mou, Mou
How do you like it, how do you like it
Mou, Mou, Mou
How do you like it, how do you like it

Ooh, how do you like your love
Ooh, how do you like your love

And if you want to know
What it means to me
Just hear the rhythm grooving
Get your body moving

Baby, you know my love
For you is true
Any time you want to
Do what you gotta do

Mou, Mou, Mou
How do you like it, how do you like it
Mou, Mou, Mou
How do you like it, how do you like it
Mou, Mou, Mou
How do you like it, how do you like it

Mou, Mou, Mou
How do you like it, how do you like it
Mou, Mou, Mou
How do you like it, how do you like it
Mou, Mou, Mou
How do you like it, how do you like it

Baby, you know my love
For you is real
Take me where you want to
Then my heart you steal

 

[dc89]

Rumbo to City!

 

[Wilbur]

Rumbo to City!

Not happening. In the slightest.

 

[Meus Renaissance]

Why would Madrid arrange a press conference to announce the exit of Mourinho? Could we possibly see a twist...

 

[LabouredSubterfuge]

Not happening. In the slightest.

I really don't know where he's going. I do think it's premature to just say he's going to Monaco. Their tax situation may prevent them from being promoted.

 

[Wes]

Why would Madrid arrange a press conference to announce the exit of Mourinho? Could we possibly see a twist...

Because they are a bunch of egotits.

 

[Wilbur]

Why would Madrid arrange a press conference to announce the exit of Mourinho? Could we possibly see a twist...

a) it's Madrid and they have to make a grandiose gesture for everyting
b) confirmed interest in Ancelotti
c) I keep forgetting you have me on ignore

I really don't know where he's going. I do think it's premature to just say he's going to Monaco. Their tax situation may prevent them from being promoted.

It's Monaco or Real. Maybe this is what the press conference is for.

edit: Maybe Chelsea

 

[spidye]

Why would Madrid arrange a press conference to announce the exit of Mourinho? Could we possibly see a twist...

isn't that how it normally goes? there has always been a press conference when someone is sacked. at least that's how they do it in germany

 

[Shatner's Bassoon]

Radamel Falcao ‏@FALCAO 1m
Next season I will be wearing blue.

RUMBO.

 

[LanceVance]

Why would Madrid arrange a press conference to announce the exit of Mourinho? Could we possibly see a twist...

It's Madrid, they would probably hold a press conference for building a new toilet block in the stadium

 

[spidye]

RUMBO.

source?

 

[The_Joker]

RUMBO.

there's nothing on twitter

https://twitter.com/FALCAO/with_replies

 

[Timurid]

source?

He made that shit up.

 

[dc89]

Not happening. In the slightest.

And the chance of him rolling up at United is even slimmer.

Why would Madrid arrange a press conference to announce the exit of Mourinho? Could we possibly see a twist...

Amazing avatar.