Emerson Hyndman at Atlanta United (on loan from Bournemouth)

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  1. The Irish Rover

    The Irish Rover Member+

    Aug 1, 2010
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    Doubt it'll happen. Howe isn't high-profile enough so he won't give that bullshitter Dyke enough of a hard-on, not least because he won't cost enough to be released from his contract with Bournemouth (yes, you read that correctly).

    The F.A. - who know sweet FA about football - will go for some overpriced foreigner with with a polished manner and good suits who's a bit light on recent achievement, or some gibbering idiot Little Englander whose pre-game instructions will amount to singing God Save the Queen a bit louder than before.
     
  2. ArsenalMetro

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    When Alan Pardew gets the job, I'm going to re-visit this post and applaud you.
     
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  3. The Irish Rover

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    #1553 The Irish Rover, Jun 28, 2016
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    And the fact that I'm Irish has nothing to do with the amount of snark in that post.

    Nothing at all.

    Absolutely nothing :p

    [​IMG]
     
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  4. The Irish Rover

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    #1554 The Irish Rover, Jun 28, 2016
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    Be my guest!!

    Seriously though, Pardew is a very viable candidate. Which tells its own story really.
     
  5. xbhaskarx

    xbhaskarx Member+

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    Like, all of them because it's 2016?
     
  6. Gorky

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    I facetiously asked an Irish bartender if he wasn't rooting for England yesterday.

    I received a death stare in return.
     
  7. The Irish Rover

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    I'm surprised you're still alive. ;)
     
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  8. Kagler24

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  9. chrome_vapors

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    I like this a lot coming from Howe.
     
  10. The Irish Rover

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    Very high praise from Howe, much more than "round the usual cliches" to make a young guy feel good. He clearly sees Emo signing as a coup for the club. I'm even more optimistic than I was before, and that was very optimistic.
     
  11. freisland

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    Jan 31, 2001
    I've been in meetings the past two weeks with some Irish folk, and they've started every day announcing gleefully. "Oh my goodness, did you see this morning's news? This is the worst day in history for England since yesterday!" They are, however, a bit annoyed at how much money will be wasted by England as it spends the next 3 years not leaving Europe... At least the football team made it short and sweet.
     
  12. (TxT)

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    I would be more surprised if he said something a long the lines of: "Yeah, we bought him but I just don't know. We see some potential but we will see once training starts where he stands. I am a bit confident in him succeeding and developing but he's young so it is a crapshoot still. Anyway, he's on the team now so I have to work with him."
     
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  13. jond

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    Lends to the rumors Emo did have some good options and they almost feel lucky he signed with them.

    Good for him. Looks he'll get a chance which is all you can ask.
     
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  14. Susaeta

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    Tells me Hyndman is smart. He could have gone to bigger clubs, but felt he had a better shot at playing here. That is what he needs in this point in his career.
     
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  15. Ghost

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    Oh, come on. He didn't have bigger clubs after him. That was all agent BS. I mean, from what I've read, he had more clubs after him than Zlatan.
     
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  16. vexco

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    A young player on a free transfer who didn't look out of place against some of the best u-20 teams in the WC and at the u-23 level? I can imagine lots of big clubs would take a risk on that.
     
  17. jond

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    Howe's comments suggest he did have bigger clubs after him than Bournemouth.
     
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  18. Gacm32

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    Haha you're way off here. He had a fair number of 'better' clubs after him, but obviously chose a situation where playing time is a good possibility, and the gaffer is great with young players.
     
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  19. Clint Eastwood

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    Leicester weren't just bottom of the league in terms of the possession statistics, they were bottom three in "chance creation." Asking any other team to re-create that model is asking too much. Basically, it was magic. I was looking at relegation odds for the premier league yesterday. Leicester is currently 12:1 to be relegated on some betting sites. There's very little faith that Leicester can actually replicate Leicester.

    Bournemouth was lucky last season that there were three clubs worse than they were. At the end of the season, very little separated Bournemouth and Sunderland, who folks considered a disaster for 3/4ths of the campaign. Sunderland had a better goal differential than Bournemouth. That's the benefit of minimal expectations. They won't surprise anybody this season. Hyndman is a pretty good prospect, but its unclear to me if he upgrades Bournemouth THIS season. I fear for the Cherries actually.............................

    They'll have more money for transfers, but so does the rest of the premier league.
     
  20. Placid Casual

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    Depends on how they are defining chances - If they are including crosses into the box, then it was a deliberate tactic to allow them.

    Troy Deeney of Watford has the most accurate analysis of Leicester and tactics.

    http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35955616

    Bournemouth is a good move for Hyndman. They just signed a player from Le Havre as well.
     
  21. sidefootsitter

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    Oct 14, 2004
    But what was really remarkable about Leicester was that they won the league by 10 points, which was the largest margin of victory in ten years (since 2005-06). Furthermore, as is obvious with these big TV contracts and the commensurate payroll spending, the eventual champion's point total is keep getting lower and lower. In 2005-06, Chelsea got 91 points. This year, the Foxes won with 81 but Arsenal was second on only 71. Chelsea, with all its oil billions, could only earn 50!

    As to Bournemouth - they have Afobe and an improving Josh King upfront. If Callum Wilson, who was their star until tearing his anterior cruciate in September, can come back strong, they'll have a decent striking force, something that is generally a weakness with the lower table relegation candidates.

    They'll need to pick up more bodies obviously to round off the roster.
     
  22. Susaeta

    Susaeta BigSoccer Supporter

    Apr 3, 2009
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    The lesson of Leicester is that the disparity in pay between the top and bottom teams is much greater than the disparity in quality. As the smaller teams are better funded, success or failure will come down to a lot more factors than who has the most expensive team. Coaching, injuries, the right team chemistry, player form, etc all matter more than they did even 5 years ago. I welcome it.

    Bournemouth will likely have a tough year ahead. A table spot between 12-16 would be a great success. It could still be a great spot for Hyndman, just like last year in Sunderland was a great education for Yedlin.
     
  23. y-lee-coyote

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    The disparity of play exists further down the roster. Leicester had almost no players lost due to injuries and only used a few players not in the first eleven. They finished first in the league primarily for that reason.

    OTOH Stoke City at one time were playing for Europe when a rash of injuries hit. They were left with starting guys who were barely in the eighteen. They finished mid-table and dreams of Europe not realized due to injuries.

    It sounds as if Bournemouth are excited about him and that cant hurt his chances for playing time.
     
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  24. Placid Casual

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    Apr 2, 2004
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    Primarily for that reason? hahahahahahaha
     
  25. Tigerpunk

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    Jun 17, 2004
    17th would be great as well. 18th a failure. It's all or nothing for the smallest club in the EPL.
     

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