Official 2012/13 Premier League thread

[EddieG]

Latest rumour doing the rounds is one I can't believe nobody here has mentioned:

Howard Webb

1000/1 at Coral

[Baddar]

Former Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy: (external) "2001-2006, 219 games, 150 goals under the most successful manager in football history. It was a unique privilege." #SAF

Ruuuuuud.

[Hobo]

Giggs and Scholes for co-managers!

[stokeriño]

Mourinho getting the job because Chelsea were stalling on the 20m euro buyout clause and didn't expect anyone else to make a bid for his services would be flat out glorious. It'd be like witnessing the Robinho situation on a much grander scale.

Whoever gets the United job, or indeed the Chelsea job, will have been negotiated and confirmed months in advance.

The narrative with last-minute twists like "oh on 8th May Chelsea were stalling on this clause and then on 9th May United announced this and everyone changed their minds etc. etc." is just something invented by the newspapers to a) keep things interesting, and b) mask how they are completely ignorant of the real goings-on at clubs for months at a time.

[Cheeky Hughes]

Well I'm eating my cornflakes with a smile on my face.

[GoN_]

According to the Spanish Newspapers yesterday, the thing that was stalling the Mourinho transfer to Chelsea was that Abramovich wanted to appoint Football director that would be taking care of the club's transfers and Mourinho wanted to do it himself.

[stokeriño]

According to the Spanish Newspapers yesterday, the thing that was stalling the Mourinho transfer to Chelsea was that Abramovich wanted to appoint Football director that would be taking care of the club's transfers and Mourinho wanted to do it himself.

I refer the Honourable Gentleman to my earlier statement...

[Hobo]

Whoever gets the United job, or indeed the Chelsea job, will have been negotiated and confirmed months in advance.

Agreed, no way that Ferguson just decided this last night. There was no way United and Chelsea haven't been preparing their new managers for months.

[GoN_]

According to the Spanish Newspapers yesterday, the thing that was stalling the Mourinho transfer to Chelsea was that Abramovich wanted to appoint Football director that would be taking care of the club's transfers and Mourinho wanted to do it himself.

I refer the Honourable Gentleman to my earlier statement...

I understand what you said, doesn't mean it's 100% correct. Transfers have gone sour for much less that that, even if they seemed safe.

[Thrilla]

Moyes to United with Fellaini and Baines to follow?

[Baddar]

Moyes to United with Fellaini and Baines to follow?

Baines yes, but Fellaini is such a twat.

[stokeriño]

I'm trying to churn out KPI reports at work and this is the most distracting thing in the world. Worse than transfer deadline day.

[Thrilla]

Moyes to United with Fellaini and Baines to follow?

Baines yes, but Fellaini is such a twat.

He's the new Paul Scholes.

[Dan]

I'm trying to churn out KPI reports at work and this is the most distracting thing in the world. Worse than transfer deadline day.

[Baddar]

Moyes to United with Fellaini and Baines to follow?

Baines yes, but Fellaini is such a twat.

He's the new Paul Scholes.

I guess if I welcomed Alan Smith, I should do the same if Fellaini ever joined.

[Gazz]

The last time a manager who cast as big of a shadow as Fergie left a club, his successor lasted 44 days.

[brenchill]

The last time a manager who cast as big of a shadow as Fergie left a club, his successor lasted 44 days.

Gazz channels C-MIL with a cryptic, riddle post!

[MJB]

Moyes to United with Fellaini and Baines to follow?

Baines yes, but Fellaini is such a twat.

Yes, he's a twat, but he'd improve our midfield.

And I'd love to see Baines replace Evra!

[Thrilla]

The last time a manager who cast as big of a shadow as Fergie left a club, his successor lasted 44 days.

Gazz channels C-MIL with a cryptic, riddle post!

Brian Clough following on from Don Revie, I imagine.

[brenchill]

Yeah, I saw the film.