Not here to Bale you Out- The Other Teams' Thread - [R]

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  1. BlueRebelZ

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    #26 BlueRebelZ, Dec 18, 2013
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  2. fernb8

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  3. BlueRebelZ

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    #28 BlueRebelZ, Dec 18, 2013
    Italian owners already have experience of running 2-3 other clubs simultaneously :coffee:
     
  4. Bruckner283

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    #29 Bruckner283, Dec 18, 2013
    Ref just pulled the players. It looked awful for the Utd/Stoke players.
     
  5. cr7torossi

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    #30 cr7torossi, Dec 18, 2013
    Correct decision. Too risky.
     
  6. Kerry Dixon's Boots

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    #31 Kerry Dixon's Boots, Dec 18, 2013
    Kudos to the BBC for this text update gem :D

     
  7. Blueallthru

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    #32 Blueallthru, Dec 18, 2013
    What happened?
     
  8. Bruckner283

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    #33 Bruckner283, Dec 18, 2013
    Weather issues. They were back out in what 10-15 minutes?
     
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  9. fernb8

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    #34 fernb8, Dec 18, 2013
    Utd vs Sunlun

    Citeh vs West Ham

    semis for the Capital One Cup
     
  10. fernb8

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  11. fernb8

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  12. yasik19

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    #37 yasik19, Dec 19, 2013
    Good for us that Wilshere is out.
     
  13. Naughtius Maximus

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    #38 Naughtius Maximus, Dec 19, 2013
    He'd be an idiot to resign if it reduces his chance of getting a big award for damages. I'd say stay and stick it to the bastard when he does.
     
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  14. SogeJ

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    #39 SogeJ, Dec 20, 2013
    We really should start the season a week earlier and implement a 2 week Christmas/Winter Break.

    While other leagues are resting their players for a winter break, we're gonna play 4 matches in the span of 12 days. I think that's freaking crazy.
     
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  15. yasik19

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    #40 yasik19, Dec 20, 2013
    That's just another reason why EPL is the hardest league to win and why it's the most popular league to watch. Cold weather is for sissies in the Iberian peninsula.
     
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  16. Naughtius Maximus

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    #41 Naughtius Maximus, Dec 20, 2013
    That's been suggested loads of times, (particularly by England supporters), but it's suspected that, (and with some justification it has to be said), that the clubs would simply take the opportunity to take the players on a, 'exhibition tour' somewhere, the far east being the most likely scenario.

    There was a study done a few years back that looked into the form of players and it was reckoned that people that played in the EPL suffered when it got to summer tournaments REGARDLESS of which international teams they played for.
     
  17. Kerry Dixon's Boots

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    #42 Kerry Dixon's Boots, Dec 20, 2013
    Agreed. The fact that it's pretty much the only game in town for a period of time only adds to the interest (and of course adds to the sticker price for tv rights). I personally love the festive period fixtures and squads these days are deep enough on the whole to ride it out.

    Given how much I hate international break weekends, the thought of 2-3 weeks with no footy of any kind sends shivers down my spine.
     
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  18. Blueallthru

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    #43 Blueallthru, Dec 20, 2013
    That is a great point KDB.
     
  19. Walter3000

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    #44 Walter3000, Dec 20, 2013
    That's no world I want to live in. I love the congested winter fixtures, teams built for the longhaul should pull through fine, seems like an apt time for TSO to use our deep squad
     
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  20. fernb8

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    #45 fernb8, Dec 21, 2013
    agreed with most of the above

    as much as I think a break would benefit the players- I think Naughtius is spot on that if the teams were granted a "break" that they would suddenly have a mini tour to raise more money. I also think that if tptb are serious about having a winter break then we need to see a drastic reduction in needless International friendlies and breaks as they seem to be more of a hindrance. I also enjoy the tradition of the Holiday fixtures and while we constantly hear these gripes about the struggles on the players/squads it always seems to amaze me that some of the "smaller" clubs usually have a decent run during this period and we see quite a few upsets from them.
     
  21. fernb8

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    #46 fernb8, Dec 21, 2013
    anyone else getting a Bale-esque type feeling from Suarez and his new contract?
     
  22. fernb8

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    #47 fernb8, Dec 21, 2013
    Nani out for a couple of weeks and now talk that Fellaini will be out for up to six weeks

    coupled with RVP being out and Roon playing through injuries and Moyes has a very challenging few weeks on his hands
     
  23. fernb8

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  24. fernb8

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    #49 fernb8, Dec 21, 2013
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    picture says it all
     
  25. fernb8

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    #50 fernb8, Dec 21, 2013
    Suarez just can not stop scoring can he
     
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