Official Premiership 2008/09 thread

[Thrilla]

I didn't actually realise there was a UEFA Cup thread until after I'd posted the first part.

Also, does anyone else think Rovers got the better end of Spurs' Gomez/Robinson decision?

Edited October 23, 2008 by The Man Called NBT

[9 to 5]

So far, yes I do. Robinson has made an error or two but nothing horrid. Gomes has done. Both have made some great saves this season but I feel quite confident in Robinson. Even if he messes up, we have Jason Brown!

[Colly]

Well Spurs have that Cerny. Oh wait no, aging Spaniard that they seem afraid to risk instead then. Its like the return of Pavel Srnicek all over again...

[alldaws1]

But everyone was spunking over his signings at the beginning of the season and it's nothing remotely to do with him that Berbatov and Keane left?

He's brought some decent players to the club but he's bought luxury rather than need. He sold Malbranque and didn't get a left midfielder to replace him. He bought Bentley even though we have Aaron Lennon. And his idiocy to not even think about getting another striker until the last day of the transfer window, even though it was pretty clear Berbatov was on his way has cost us up front.

As for goalkeepers, Gomes has been better for us than Robinson was last season so far. Obviously he's made some mistakes but Robbo was making a lot more last season. If it wasn't for him we'd be losing games 2- or 3-0 rather than 2-1 and 1-0.

[Crybaby Bunting]

Does anyone think that if Berbatov was still at the club Spurs would be better than what they are now, or do you think that the problem is not entirely down to not having a decent striker? It seems brilliant to think that with a £30M striker all of Tottenhams defensive, midfield and goalkeeping problems would just disappear and they'd be 6th. The problems seems to be not being able to create chances, not the inability to score from them.

[alldaws1]

Does anyone think that if Berbatov was still at the club Spurs would be better than what they are now, or do you think that the problem is not entirely down to not having a decent striker? It seems brilliant to think that with a £30M striker all of Tottenhams defensive, midfield and goalkeeping problems would just disappear and they'd be 6th. The problems seems to be not being able to create chances, not the inability to score from them.

That's where I think you're wrong. While the supply hasn't been top quality, there's been some decent balls played for our strikers but too often they make terrible decisions, for example Bent's decision to header that first half shot against Udinese when he could have chested it down and Pavlyuchenko's horrible selfishness at shooting from questionable positions when he has better options.

And while just having Berbatov may not fix Spurs fully, it would help an awful lot because we wouldn't be playing 4-5-1 every game. I still think the formation is terrible. It may work against some of the better sides and if you have a top quality striker but with Bent, our small midfield and lack of a powerful presence in said midfield most of the time, it doesn't work.

[Matt]

Elizabeth Fritzel's new diary entries:

MON : stayed in. dad came down and fucked me.

TUES : stayed in. got fucked by dad.

WEDS : stayed in. dad fucked me doggystyle

THURS : stayed in. dad spunked on my face

FRI : stayed in. dad gave my arse a right pounding

SAT : went to watch spurs play. wish i'd stayed in!

Edit: It makes a change that my team isn't the punchline for once.

Edited October 24, 2008 by - Matt -

[ZJ Penn]

Apart from not being funny, some people are likely to find that very offensive.

Those people probably don't frequent these boards though...

*Takes off mature hat*

[alldaws1]

What are you talking about? Spurs never play on a Saturday any more >_>

[IAceI]

Better to be mocked as Spurs than be totally forgotten like Leeds.

Remember that Spurs fans when you lose your next match.

[Matt]

Better to be mocked as Spurs than be totally forgotten like Leeds.

Remember that Spurs fans when you lose your next match.

And yet still a bigger club than Sunderland will ever be. >_<

[Turbo Yannis]

Eugh, I hate the big club arguement

"You're having a shit season"

"Yeah, but but but but we're a bigger club than you!

"So you are! I retract everything bad I've ever said about you. My bad!"

[Thrilla]

What ever happened to the 3pm kickoff on a Saturday?

[Summers]

Come on Kinnier!

[Baddar]

United are dominating Everton at the moment. It should be more than 1-0 at HT, but it's not...which has me slightly worried.

[Pesci]

Elizabeth Fritzel's new diary entries:

MON : stayed in. dad came down and fucked me.

TUES : stayed in. got fucked by dad.

WEDS : stayed in. dad fucked me doggystyle

THURS : stayed in. dad spunked on my face

FRI : stayed in. dad gave my arse a right pounding

SAT : went to watch spurs play. wish i'd stayed in!

Edit: It makes a change that my team isn't the punchline for once.

AND WHAT OF SUNDAY?

[Baddar]

Day off?

[Matt]

Elizabeth Fritzel's new diary entries:

MON : stayed in. dad came down and fucked me.

TUES : stayed in. got fucked by dad.

WEDS : stayed in. dad fucked me doggystyle

THURS : stayed in. dad spunked on my face

FRI : stayed in. dad gave my arse a right pounding

SAT : went to watch spurs play. wish i'd stayed in!

Edit: It makes a change that my team isn't the punchline for once.

AND WHAT OF SUNDAY?

They don't have Sundays in Austria.

Get the fuck in whoever just scored for Everton!

Edited October 25, 2008 by - Matt -

[Baddar]

:/

EDIT: Everton deserved a point after their 2nd half performance.

Edited October 25, 2008 by Baddar D

[The Future]

Felt sorry for Rio he was outstanding last season and composed through out most of the match. Everton came out firing after half time and deserved the point.