Premier League today

[spionfox]

One of your Exe's Spion?

Oi! You have to have been here a bit longer than you have before you start with the compliments:icon_wink

 

[East Anglia Fox]

Has anyone else been struck by how good the bottom teams in the Premier League have been this season? Now that Blackpool and Wolves have both won, there's a situation where Blackpool are in the relegation zone despite having 39 points and one game to go. If the two teams win again on the last day of the season, the Blackpool will get relegated despite having 42 points.

To me, that's quite amazing when you consider that Hull stayed up in 08/09 with only 34 points. Even more ridiculously, West Ham could have stayed up last season with only 31 points - potentially 10+ points less that what will be required to stay up with season. If Blackpool go down, I think they'll be one of the best quality teams ever to be relegated from the Premier League.

 

[Steven]

Has anyone else been struck by how good the bottom teams in the Premier League have been this season? Now that Blackpool and Wolves have both won, there's a situation where Blackpool are in the relegation zone despite having 39 points and one game to go. If the two teams win again on the last day of the season, the Blackpool will get relegated despite having 42 points.

To me, that's quite amazing when you consider that Hull stayed up in 08/09 with only 34 points. Even more ridiculously, West Ham could have stayed up last season with only 31 points - potentially 10+ points less that what will be required to stay up with season. If Blackpool go down, I think they'll be one of the best quality teams ever to be relegated from the Premier League.

Surely it means the overall quality of the PL has gone down or at the least the differences between top and bottom have flattened out?

 

[spionfox]

If Blackpool go down, I think they'll be one of the best quality teams ever to be relegated from the Premier League.

Maybe, but it will still be fecking funny though :icon_bigg

 

[drummindefender]

To me, that's quite amazing when you consider that Hull stayed up in 08/09 with only 34 points. Even more ridiculously, West Ham could have stayed up last season with only 31 points - potentially 10+ points less that what will be required to stay up with season. If Blackpool go down, I think they'll be one of the best quality teams ever to be relegated from the Premier League.

The same Blackpool who won their first game since February yesterday?

 

[bocadillo]

Darren Bent 2-0 up at the Emirates inside 15 minutes

 

[East Anglia Fox]

Surely it means the overall quality of the PL has gone down or at the least the differences between top and bottom have flattened out?

Well it's hard to prove something like that but I disagree. Think of Hull or Burnley last season, compared with West Ham this season. Today, West Ham have Carlton Cole, Robbie Keane, and Scott Parker on the bench. Last season you had Hull, which were such a dreadful team that people like Craig Fagan and Caleb Folan made it into the starting line-up. In my opinion, Cole, Keane or Parker would have walked into the starting 11 had they been at Hull, Burnley or Portsmouth last season.

 

[Steven]

West Ham down. The FA will be disappointed. :icon_bigg

 

[Hazzman]

Well it's hard to prove something like that but I disagree. Think of Hull or Burnley last season, compared with West Ham this season. Today, West Ham have Carlton Cole, Robbie Keane, and Scott Parker on the bench. Last season you had Hull, which were such a dreadful team that people like Craig Fagan and Caleb Folan made it into the starting line-up. In my opinion, Cole, Keane or Parker would have walked into the starting 11 had they been at Hull, Burnley or Portsmouth last season.

The three players you mention Parker's the only one worth of the division. Cole is wank and Keane is passed it. You look the Hammers back four today and bar Bridge, it was very second tier.

 

[LeeCovFox]

Indeed. And you could just as easily name Blackpool's XI and bemoan the quality in the league.

 

[spionfox]

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There was a rather deflated example in the Villa end after the game today. They obviously forget the puncture repair kit.

 

[drummindefender]

Looking forward to pie and mash next season

 

[FryattFox]

Some brave(/stupid) Manc set this up at Anfield...

 

[drummindefender]

Loved the "Avram Grant Millwall Legend" plane-thats the second of those kind of stunts in a week!

 

[Nottingham Fox]

Loved the "Avram Grant Millwall Legend" plane-thats the second of those kind of stunts in a week!

Made me chuckle

 

[Motown Fox]

Expect the next one over Old Trafford when Blackpool get relegated

 

[Hazzman]

Expect the next one over Old Trafford when Blackpool get relegated

That's your second opinion today nicked from MOTD2. :icon_lol:

 

[pork pie fox]

Man Utd fans also had a banner made for Liverpool over the weekend, sounds like a bit of an operation to do it:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/may/16/manchester-united-19-times-banner-anfield

 

[fitz]

Man Utd fans also had a banner made for Liverpool over the weekend, sounds like a bit of an operation to do it:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/may/16/manchester-united-19-times-banner-anfield

Scoop?

 

[pork pie fox]

Scoop?

Oops