2013-14 EPL Thread.

[chef]

Re: 2013-14 EPL Thread.

Good win.

Hattrick's against United don't happen very often, well done Eto'o. With Torres out for a while it's your time to shine. Raf lucky not to get a straight red on his tackle on Cahill.

Vintage Eto'o.

[GVGjr]

Re: 2013-14 EPL Thread.

You should be pretty happy with that win. It really is a race in three at the moment but the bookies have both City and Chelsea as the more likely winner.

How are ManU supporters handling and average season?

[chef]

Re: 2013-14 EPL Thread.

The three games containing ManC/Chels/Arse are going to be season defining, if someone can win both of their games they should really go on and win the title.

United look a few(i would say 3) transfer periods away from challenging again, they really need to splash the cash.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Re: 2013-14 EPL Thread.

You should be pretty happy with that win. It really is a race in three at the moment but the bookies have both City and Chelsea as the more likely winner.

How are ManU supporters handling and average season?

To tell the truth im not too fussed as i would love the international bandwagon fans to disappear for good.

However it is very concerning that we cant attract elite talent to come to the club. This is a real worry and we could become the Liverpool of the last 10yrs or so at best....challenging times ahead

[Eastdog]

Re: 2013-14 EPL Thread.

Didn't stay up for the game and good that I didn't as we lost but good win for Chelsea but as you said chef we really need to spend money on the squad to get back to challenging for the title again. We are just not as good now as before.

[Remi Moses]

Re: 2013-14 EPL Thread.

You should be pretty happy with that win. It really is a race in three at the moment but the bookies have both City and Chelsea as the more likely winner.

How are ManU supporters handling and average season?

Some of us have followed them for a while.
When fergie took over they were in the bottom 3!
Need to splash the cash, and read recently their net spend in the last 5 years is a million more than Stoke!!

[chef]

Re: 2013-14 EPL Thread.

Need to splash the cash, and read recently their net spend in the last 5 years is a million more than Stoke!!

Makes you wonder who's pockets the profits are going into.

[Remi Moses]

Re: 2013-14 EPL Thread.

Makes you wonder who's pockets the profits are going into.

Club needs a middle eastern sugar daddy.

[chef]

Re: 2013-14 EPL Thread.

Club needs a middle eastern sugar daddy.

Would be better than the American ones who want to pocket the profits for themselves.

[Topdog]

Re: 2013-14 EPL Thread.

Negredo is much better than Dzeko IMO. You say that Negredo hasn't been clean but even Dzeko's goals have been mishits

[Topdog]

Re: 2013-14 EPL Thread.

Makes you wonder who's pockets the profits are going into.

Considering debt has gone from 800M to 300M it seems to be going to 2 spots - transfers and debts.

Also while that # does sound bad it actually leaves Utd at #3 on the table.

#	Net Spend last 5 Years	Purchased Gross	Sold	Nett	Per Season
 	 	 	 	 	 
1	Manchester City	£640,650,000	£160,700,000	£479,950,000	£95,990,000
2	Chelsea	£390,209,000	£100,100,000	£290,109,000	£58,021,800
3	Manchester United	£230,450,000	£128,800,000	£101,650,000	£20,330,000
4	Stoke City	£99,825,000	£8,650,000	£91,175,000	£18,235,000
5	Liverpool	£309,950,000	£220,550,000	£89,400,000	£17,880,000
6	Aston Villa	£179,600,000	£93,600,000	£86,000,000	£17,200,000
7	Southampton	£75,350,000	£14,600,000	£60,750,000	£12,150,000
8	Sunderland	£153,630,000	£109,700,000	£43,930,000	£8,786,000
9	Cardiff City	£53,695,000	£13,225,000	£40,470,000	£8,094,000
10	Hull City	£43,025,000	£8,750,000	£34,275,000	£6,855,000
11	West Ham	£85,350,000	£54,800,000	£30,550,000	£6,110,000
12	West Bromwich Albion	£50,745,000	£29,019,000	£21,726,000	£4,345,200
15	Norwich City	£22,750,000	£1,100,000	£21,650,000	£4,330,000
14	Swansea	£48,455,000	£29,860,000	£18,595,000	£3,719,000
15	Crystal Palace	£21,700,000	£9,750,000	£11,950,000	£2,390,000
16	Fulham	£50,580,000	£39,700,000	£10,880,000	£2,176,000
17	Tottenham	£310,900,000	£306,800,000	£4,100,000	£820,000
18	Arsenal	£188,275,000	£192,400,000	-£4,125,000	-£825,000
19	Everton	£63,500,500	£75,816,000	-£12,315,500	-£2,463,100
20	Newcastle	£93,150,000	£118,150,000	-£25,000,000	-£5,000,000

from

http://www.transferleague.co.uk/league-tables/transfer-league-table-last-five-seasons.html

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Re: 2013-14 EPL Thread.

Negredo is much better than Dzeko IMO. You say that Negredo hasn't been clean but even Dzeko's goals have been mishits

Negredo is better, but right now, I think Dzeko is in better form. He's been a little lucky as you said, but I've liked his control on the ball and how he's helped defensively from set pieces. Negredo has been sloppy in recent weeks, has been a little frustrating, so it's a good time to give some reign to Dzeko IMO. I don't want to lose him due to lack of opportunity.

[chef]

Re: 2013-14 EPL Thread.

This is turning into one of the best EPL seasons ever.

2 points between 3 very good sides at the top

1 point between 3 good young sides battling it out for 4th


6 points between 10th and 20th

[Bornadog]

Re: 2013-14 EPL Thread.

This is turning into one of the best EPL seasons ever.

2 points between 3 very good sides at the top

1 point between 3 good young sides battling it out for 4th


6 points between 10th and 20th

No one can afford a slip up.

[chef]

Re: 2013-14 EPL Thread.

Thank you Southampton, now lets not let this opportunity slip.