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If your theory was correct (that Arsenal are simply better at beating the 'poor' teams), then one would therefore assume that Spurs were actually just as good as Arsenal at beating the 'good' teams. Indeed, if your theory also included that Arsenal were better at beating the 'good' teams as well as the 'poor' teams then it's not much of a theory... it would just be that Arsenal are better full stop at winning all games. So if we go on the assumption that your theorizing that Arsenal are only better against the poorer teams, we would expect similar results between Arsenal and Spurs against the 'good' teams. So let's compare our competitive results in all games against Chelsea, City, United and Liverpool this season:
Arsenal P6 W2 D2 L2
Spurs P8 W1 D1 L6

Doesn't look particularly even to me.

Might it just be that there are more teams better than Spurs than there are teams better than Arsenal?
I actually agree with most of that. We are definitely inferior to Arsenal currently and so would expect you to have a better record in general. I was just trying to answer why your results against the poorer teams are more consistent than ours.
 
And still no serious mention of Alan Curbishley :)

What Sunderland are doing is making a decision based around desperation and that rarely works as we have seen with Fulham, Reading and Norwich,

Leicester and QPR are practically relegated with Burnley unable to string together wins even with their impressive attacking play at times so you would think that Poyet would have just kept them up as they have drawn 14 games and lost the same amount of games as Stoke (who have had a good season).

Although only 4 wins all season is terrible so they must be hoping for a new manager to come in, string together 3-4 wins and then even if he turns out to be useless (like Di Canio) then they will sack him next season, yet they are back to the same scenario again.
 
Talking of "rivals" I'm glad the saints have fell away as watching that group of average players try and break the top four has been embarrassing for the premier league. I did hope Stoke (inspired by Crouch) could catch them but that looks unlikely now.
 
Sunderland had to do something or they looked certain to go down. They may still be for the drop, but things couldn't continue the way they were. I'm just surprised that they waited so long.
 
Good to see you back on here Boss.

Thanks for your recommendation all those months ago, I did make it to the Dores Inn by Loch Ness. Decent beer and decent food <ok>.
 
Sunderland had to do something or they looked certain to go down. They may still be for the drop, but things couldn't continue the way they were. I'm just surprised that they waited so long.

They done it before with Di Canio then sacked him the following year. Are they going to get lucky again?

Good to see you back on here Boss.

Thanks for your recommendation all those months ago, I did make it to the Dores Inn by Loch Ness. Decent beer and decent food <ok>.

Hi SC! Nice one, I did wonder about your trip!

If you have £750,000 spare you could put in a bid as last time I heard it was up for sale.

Plus if you manage to take a photo of nessie then that £750,000 would be made to look a bargain :cheesy:
 
They done it before with Di Canio then sacked him the following year. Are they going to get lucky again?


Who knows? What seems clear is that Poyet was leading them into the Championship. They couldn't allow things to continue as they were, there'd be a riot - there almost was on Saturday.
 
Best option as we can no longer recommend Sherwood or Pulis.

He's back! Just in time for our Kane for England campaign to reach it's target too :D

How was Bournemouth 4 Blackpool 0 ??

Really enjoyed it, thanks. Had 3 of the Borunemouth goals down our end(we were in the North Stand) and a couple of good penalty shouts too. Decent atmosphere too, Blackpool must've only brought about 100 fans but they cheered loudly with every corner they won and every shot, even if it went out for a throw <laugh> Boruc did his best to make it interesting in the second half trying to nutmeg a forward and flapping at a cross but as I said after Brentford played them, 4-0's about par and when a team's struggling as badly as Blackpool are you don't want to see them totally humiliated.

Pretty good on the bets too, my brother went for Brett Pitman(or Brad Pitman as he told me :D) to score 2 or more, I went for Bournemouth by 4 or more and I helped him with his bonus bets to get him up to £120 from £30, although that may have dropped down a bit as he still had to play through some of his bonus and I think I put Villareal in his accumulator.

It was good to see Adam Smith get on too, not convinced he should be playing right wing, especially with how he tried to finish a one on one with the 'keeper, but he looked lively and we'll hopefully be seeing him in the Premier League next season.
 
YV. what do we call Harry Kane? the new Alan Shearer, the new Teddy Sheringham?

David Bentley was the new David Beckham so I hope Kane's emergence lasts a little bit longer!
 
YV. what do we call Harry Kane? the new Alan Shearer, the new Teddy Sheringham?

David Bentley was the new David Beckham so I hope Kane's emergence lasts a little bit longer!

He's the new and improved Benzema! Strong, good movement, handy in the air and with the ability to play wide, behind the striker or as the main man up top <ok>
 
He's the new and improved Benzema! Strong, good movement, handy in the air and with the ability to play wide, behind the striker or as the main man up top <ok>

Chadli, Kane, Eriksen.

Bale, Benzema, Ronaldo.

Suarez, Messi, Neymar.

Although I still think Barmby, Anderton and Sheringham tops them all .
 
Chadli, Kane, Eriksen.

Bale, Benzema, Ronaldo.

Suarez, Messi, Neymar.

Although I still think Barmby, Anderton and Sheringham tops that.

Yeah, I don't think it's a coincidence that Bale and Ronaldo are being linked with moves away, they're making room for Chadli :(