2016/17 Barclays Premier League Thread - General Discussion - FM24/25 Update

Surprised no Premier League clubs have taken a punt on Curtis Davies, a bit of a liability mentally but still think he has been solid for the past few seasons. Currently helping Hull to a clean sheet against Man United and the mighty Zlatan.

Grimnir

16 years ago

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2,727

27 Aug 2016 18:20:38

Rashford. Devastated for Hull.

King Luis

18 years ago

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3,111

27 Aug 2016 18:20:54

First time in the match someones made an effort to get into the 6 yard box when a cross is coming in and United score, who'd have thought that would work ey

Grimnir

16 years ago

5 months ago

2,727

27 Aug 2016 18:25:37

Rooney with the assist too...

SpinSwimScream

14 years ago

1 month ago

1,598

27 Aug 2016 18:39:56

The last 2 years we would have whimpered to a 0-0 there. Loved that we just kept increasing the pressure and going for it more and more. Did feel a little for Hull, Curtis Davies in particular was immense.

Deleted Account #151676

28 Aug 2016 05:05:20

Was only one goal off on my super sixes this week. Just needed Southampton to have won 2-1 against Sunderland..

Sam

18 years ago

2 years ago

5,092

28 Aug 2016 06:32:29

Deserved that win. Last season until LvG we'd have lost that.

DNZY

16 years ago

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Premium

28 Aug 2016 10:04:32

It was a deserved win, but Hull deserve a lot of credit for holding on until injury time. Granted, the weather didn't help but Jakupovic and Davies were playing a blinder. Think the subs made the difference really.

Sam

18 years ago

2 years ago

5,092

28 Aug 2016 12:09:05

Hull did very very well. I loved that we actually changed tactics a number of times to try and break them down. LvG would have taken a right back off instead.

Grimnir

16 years ago

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2,727

28 Aug 2016 15:19:31

Guardiola has done wonders for Sterling.

Sam

18 years ago

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5,092

28 Aug 2016 16:46:47

This one!? https://t.co/MtlP52UhiL pic.twitter.com/E9CjBrRVVN
— IbraFINOvić (@Fino76) August 28, 2016

Doubt he'll get banned though.

SpinSwimScream

14 years ago

1 month ago

1,598

28 Aug 2016 17:06:07

Yeah he's always had a little nastiness in him. I remember his challenge on David Luiz a couple of years ago. Either way Fellaini gets away with this all the time so I'm sure he will too. Though I will admit this does look a little more aggressive.

BR.

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28 Aug 2016 17:16:43

By Rick87 | On 28 August 2016 - 06:05 AM BST

Was only one goal off on my super sixes this week. Just needed Southampton to have won 2-1 against Sunderland..

Seriously? That's a bloody good effort! Did somebody get all 6? If not you'd have been a shoe in for the £5k prize.

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28 Aug 2016 19:47:36

By BR. | On 28 August 2016 - 18:16 PM BST

Seriously? That's a bloody good effort! Did somebody get all 6? If not you'd have been a shoe in for the £5k prize.

Yeah apparently 29 people shared the jackpot, they got just over £8k each.

http://i1319.photobucket.com/albums/t675/rick871/1_zpsi0amgiyp.png

Number 1

17 years ago

1 year ago

3,650

28 Aug 2016 23:44:14

WBA v Middlesbrough for Super Sunday... just, why?

And yeah. The fuck was Aguero doing?

Shedender

18 years ago

1 month ago

13,751

02 Sep 2016 17:10:04

Sergio Aguero has been banned for three games meaning he misses the Manchester derby.

Vercoe

12 years ago

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1,510

03 Sep 2016 19:08:14

No idea if this is the right place to put this but this is quality, I know it's TalkSport but have a listen anyway: amazing story of when Brian Clough tried to sign Dean Saunders.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWzKXcsYju0

Number 1

17 years ago

1 year ago

3,650

04 Sep 2016 16:31:06

Mark Halsey's comment on the PGMOL are a bit puzzling - is his implication that they told him to say he hadn't seen controversial events so bans could be done?

Shola

16 years ago

6 years ago

2,708

07 Sep 2016 16:44:09

Dean Saunders lying about Clough is a bit bizarre isn't it?

Weird how its went viral and seen as hilarious in the first place. Rather than just being seen as sad.

Vercoe

12 years ago

4 years ago

1,510

07 Sep 2016 19:45:38

Dean Saunders strikes me as the type of bloke who desperately wants to be your mate so he makes shit up.

Poe

18 years ago

1 week ago

3,675

08 Sep 2016 18:30:49

What did he say? I couldn't be arsed to listen to it

Vercoe

12 years ago

4 years ago

1,510

08 Sep 2016 19:39:09

He told a story about when Clough tried to sign him for Forest, met him at Alan Hill's house. Brian Clough turned up late, pissed, refused to talk in front of his agent, made everyone sing Frank Sinatra and then destroyed Alan Hill's flowers in his back garden. Then Saunders left to go home, by the time he'd gotten home Brian Clough was already there with his missus and mother-in-law.

Although a few respected and connected journalists, former players, and Clough's family have all said it's bollocks I think.

BR.

18 years ago

3 years ago

1,896

09 Sep 2016 00:00:25

Did he make it all up? Bit weird that.

Vercoe

12 years ago

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1,510

09 Sep 2016 15:49:44

Dunno, he refused to comment when the newspaper got in contact to tell him he was bullshitting.

Sam

18 years ago

2 years ago

5,092

09 Sep 2016 19:55:50

I think he did meet Clough, but the story was immensely exaggerated and represented Clough as some sort of pathetic drunk. As Daniel Taylor wrote I hope his children weren't listening to their dad being spoken of like that.

It's incredibly cringey, and Dean Saunders comes off as a real prick.

Shola

16 years ago

6 years ago

2,708

09 Sep 2016 23:11:58

Yeah basically. He's basically lying.

But the alternative is laughing at a deceased man, in the vice grip of the disease that killed him. And even if these stories kill on the after dinner speaking circuit - its a bit off that the mainstream media seem to have found the story hilarious and fair game rather than just plain sad.

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10 Sep 2016 06:18:41

By Shola | On 10 September 2016 - 00:11 AM BST

Yeah basically. He's basically lying.

But the alternative is laughing at a deceased man, in the vice grip of the disease that killed him. And even if these stories kill on the after dinner speaking circuit - its a bit off that the mainstream media seem to have found the story hilarious and fair game rather than just plain sad.

Yes, it's highly irregular for the media to try and make a quick buck from other peoples suffering.

Sam

18 years ago

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5,092

10 Sep 2016 10:49:04

United: De Gea, Valencia, Bailly, Blind, Shaw, Fellaini, Pogba, Mkhitaryan, Lingard, Rooney, Zlatan
Subs: Romero, Smalling, Herrera, Mata, Schneiderlin, Martial, Rashford

City: Bravo, Sagna, Otamendi, Stones, Kolarov, Fernandinho, De Bruyne, Silva (C), Sterling, Nolito, Iheanacho
Subs: Caballero, Fernando, Sane, Zabaleta, Clichy, Navas, A. Garcia.

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