Spike 12,049 Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 I take it for what it is. I'm a football fan but since the EPL is the only competition shown over here on Foxtel, I'd rather all the superstars play in it. I use to watch La Liga more then the EPL, unfortunately I was the only one and ESPN noticed that and decided not to show the games any more.'Over here on Foxtel' haha what?Yeah, I used to watch La Liga too on ESPN. And I watched everything else on Sentanta but they decided only the occasional Dutch and German match was worth airing. gary gordon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjperdeath 2,226 Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert has been fined £8,000 by the Football Association for comments he made in the wake of Aston Villa's 2-1 Barclays Premier League defeat at Chelsea last month. Lambert was furious after Branislav Ivanovic was only booked by referee Kevin Friend for a foul on Christian Benteke - then went on to head home Chelsea's late winner - and also insisted his side should have had a penalty for an apparent handball by John Terry. The FA said in a statement: "Following an Independent Regulatory Commission hearing, Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert has been fined £8,000 in relation to post-match media comments he made after his side's game against Chelsea on 21 August 2013. "The misconduct charge, which Lambert admitted, was that the comments implied the match referee was motivated by bias; and/or brought the game into disrepute, in contravention of FA Rule E3 (1)." Lambert clashed with Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho in the technical area following the incident and told the media afterwards: "We've been done by two decisions that were wrong. "Decisions like that, I don't think you can miss them, I really don't. They're big game-changers. My team never deserved that." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary gordon 1,777 Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 'Over here on Foxtel' haha what?Yeah, I used to watch La Liga too on ESPN. And I watched everything else on Sentanta but they decided only the occasional Dutch and German match was worth airing.Setanta over here is balls. I had it for over a year and watched it probably 4 times. Can't believe they don't even pick up the Serie A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike 12,049 Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Setanta over here is balls. I had it for over a year and watched it probably 4 times. Can't believe they don't even pick up the Serie A.Why do you keep saying over here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary gordon 1,777 Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Why do you keep saying over here?If i was speaking to you personally, I wouldn't. But this is an open forum. Other people not living in Australia read my comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NishC300 1,865 Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Winner of best Premier League Photo of 2011/12 season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedsBlue 1,549 Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Winner of best Premier League Photo of 2011/12 seasonCan't imagine how this team will celebrate when they'll finally win a trophy. Sidzeret and Symbol123 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlas Lion 1,223 Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Can't imagine how this team will celebrate when they'll finally win a trophy.They win a trophy every year, the 4th spot trophy. #WengerLogic BleedsBlue and Barbara 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NishC300 1,865 Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Can't imagine how this team will celebrate when they'll finally win a trophy.Unfortunately even the idea of imagining Arsenal winning a trophy, is too much for our brains. BleedsBlue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndersonBLUE 819 Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 They bought Ozil to help win the League Cup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellzfresh 7,229 Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Winner of best Premier League Gay Photo of 2011/12 seasonFixed NishC300 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Yeah, I agree with him. Ramsey is a CM and Ozil is a CAM. Not only that but Ramsey has been top class for Arsenal this season, it would be mental to drop him for no reason.If anything Wilshere is the true muppet of the Arsenal midfield.Ever watch Bilbao, Sociedad and Atletico Madrid? Not in the same class as Real and Barca but they are definitely better than most teams in the Prem. I'd rather watch Sociedad than Stoke to be honest! I'd also rather see an away match at San Sebastian than fucking Stoke, haha.It's funny La Liga is both underrated and overrated for the exact same reason. People overrate it due to Real and Barca and they underrate it because of the gap Real and Barca make.But since he was comparing Ozil and Ramsey, I think he was talking about the CAM role which Ramsey has played in the past. And I find it hilarious that Ramsey, even on the form of his life, would ever start there ahead of Ozil.As for La Liga, all the teams there are capable of playing some great football (though a bit too "light-weight" for my taste), but what teams other than Madrid and Barca lack is big-name players. When was the last time you heard a La Liga team other than the big two and Athletico make a big money signing of some highly rated player. Here in the EPL, you have the top 6-7 always signing largely in-demand players. Even clubs like Sunderland and Southampton made signings like Giacharini and Osvaldo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NishC300 1,865 Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 FixedKoscielny's being raped...... kellzfresh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidzeret 2,257 Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Winner of best Premier League Photo of 2011/12 seasontoo much estrogen in one pic hjperdeath 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rmpr 8,977 Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 English players are not bad because top teams have foreigners, but top teams dont use english players exactly because they are bad! Peace. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NishC300 1,865 Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 too much estrogen in one picA Medical student's joke........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjperdeath 2,226 Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 A Medical student's joke...........HAHA THATS WHAT I THOUGHT ! xD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjperdeath 2,226 Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 If this doesn't bring out the tears, your parents probably donated your heart to someone else at a tender age. xPetrCechx and NiclasCFC 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlas Lion 1,223 Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 English players are not bad because top teams have foreigners, but top teams dont use english players exactly because they are bad!Because we don't take the time and develop our own youth. Something this league has been lacking for years and its an utter embarrassment if you ask me in comparison to the other leagues. Barbara and English Freak 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
English Freak 456 Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Because we don't take the time and develop our own youth. Something this league has been lacking for years and its an utter embarrassment if you ask me in comparison to the other leagues. The problem is, bigger PL clubs want a quick fix. The best way to a quick fix is purchasing foreigners rather than sticking with homegrown talent.For example look at Scott Sinclair, he was doing relatively well at Swansea..then City bought him, never played him and stalled his development. Another example would be James Milner.The big question is what do you do with players like Ryan Bertrand? He's 24 years old and doesn't look any closer to getting a chance in Chelsea's first team. Bertrand could be the starting LB for most EPL sides...yet at Chelsea, he's just sitting on the bench, hoping for an opportunity to impress as Cole's backup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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