The Barclays Premier League Thread 2013/14

[Gazz]

If Nerf gets too worked up he'll crease his shellsuit.

[Lineker]

West Ham manager Sam Allardyce retains the backing of the club's owners despite the humiliating League Cup semi-final defeat by Manchester City. BBC Sport has learned that David Gold and David Sullivan were not swayed by the result at the Etihad, despite large sections of the travelling support appearing to turn on the manager. West Ham continue to work hard in the transfer market and are hopeful of adding two or three new players in the coming days. The first arrival could yet be Monaco striker Lacina Traore, who could arrive on loan if he is granted a work permit at a hearing next Monday.

[Kaney]

As much as it was a trouncing, is it really humiliating? Man City are one of the strongest teams in the league with a terrifying home form.

[Ant]

It is humiliating coming off of a 5-0 defeat away to Forest who, are one of the stronger sides of the Championship yes, shouldn't have rolled over West Ham like that.

[Lineker]

They rested players against Forest so that they were supposedly fresh for this one, yet they put in no fight or effort and made it beyond easy for City.

[Lineker]

Wenger has said that Walcott's injury could well 'accelerate' his transfer plans for January.

[Matt]

Wrong thread

[Lineker]

Manchester United boss David Moyes is among the nominees for December's Barclays Premier League manager of the month.

[Matt]

He's already got my vote for manager of the season Tbf

[MDK]

As voted for by everyone else in the league.

[Colly]

I'd love it if these players and managers awards just became trolling exercises, with Gabriel Obertan inexplicably being voted footballer of the year by his fellow pros.

[Hobo]

Nerf is to EWB as Keith Chegwin is to Jimmy Carr.

[Colly]

I don't know what that means. Keith Chegwin is a member of Jimmy Carr? :/

[METALMAN]

Not being from the 1980s, I don't even know what the Keith Chegwin part is supposed to mean.

[Jimmy]

If this leads to Nerf starring in poor movie spin-offs I'm all for it.

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edit: I honestly have no idea how you post pictures on this board anymore

[METALMAN]

[Matt]

Pepe Mel appointed head coach at West Brom.

Inb4 Lineker

[brenchill]

Noted football manager

[Hobo]

I don't know what that means. Keith Chegwin is a member of Jimmy Carr? :/

No.

[Lineker]

I swear that WBA had previously ruled out Mel. Guess they failed to land their other main targets.

Brendan Rodgers has been fined £8,000 over comments he made after the defeat at Manchester City.