Premier League Fixtures - 16/17th August (Spoilers)

[weringo]

yes didn't liverpool and arsenal chelsea lose to boro at the Riverside? Not the best of places to go for the first game

They have a record of doing well against the top teams, that's no excuse today as they were playing Spurs

 

[Andybtsn]

yes didn't liverpool and arsenal chelsea lose to boro at the Riverside? Not the best of places to go for the first game

Liverpool drew. Arsenal lost.

If Spurs want 4th they have to make the step and beat teams like Boro though.

 

[NokkonWud]

So you're fine with your boss coming up to your face and shouting and swearing at you? Nah, didn't think so.

Other way around.
The referee is the boss making the obvious mistakes.

 

[Andybtsn]

Anyone seen Steinsson's goal for Bolton, goal of the month for sure!

Also, Arteta's free kick was very good, I doubt many goal keepers would have been positioned differently to that of Robinson.

 

[Visionary]

Other way around.
The referee is the boss making the obvious mistakes.

And so you're then allowed to shout in your boss's face? With your analogy its even more obvious players shouldn't be allowed to scream in a ref's face.

 

[Sem]

To be fair, I don't think the Riverside is going to be an easy trip for most this season.

you right Middlesbrough away is always hard for most teams even the top 4

dont make it any easier to take tho

dawson must go....

 

[RizL4]

Time for spurs to spend some money

 

[Slogan]

Setanta working for anyone?

 

[weringo]

Setanta working for anyone?

Fine for me and I only subscribed 20 minutes ago.

 

[Cob]

Fine here on Freeview.

 

[Slogan]

Great.

Every other channel bar the Setanta ones are working.

 

[Cob]

Every time I see Liverpool in that kit I keep expecting to see John Barnes or Jan Molby jog past in the tightest pair of shorts ever seen :/

 

[RizL4]

if pool lose tittle over for sure like spurs bid for 4th right?

 

[NokkonWud]

And so you're then allowed to shout in your boss's face? With your analogy its even more obvious players shouldn't be allowed to scream in a ref's face.

If my Boss was making ridiculous mistakes that were costing the progression of me and my team, yes.

 

[NokkonWud]

Been a good, competitive game so far this.

Plessis is like a headless chicken though, gets sucked in far too easily. Hyppia isn't looking too solid. Torres is beginning to throw himself to ground a bit.

Sunderland are right into this at the moment, but I think Liverpools class will come through.

 

[Visionary]

If my Boss was making ridiculous mistakes that were costing the progression of me and my team, yes.

Then you'd be cautioned or maybe even sacked. I don't know how you can even try to defend the players.

 

[CliffyBiro]

They have a record of doing well against the top teams, that's no excuse today as they were playing Spurs

Before today they hadn't beaten us in 6 previous league encounters.

 

[RizL4]

How did arsenal play today? i know it was 1-0

 

[Andybtsn]

How did arsenal play today? i know it was 1-0

Alright, dominated possession but didn't create enough chances, the chances that they did create Adebayor wasted.

 

[NokkonWud]

Then you'd be cautioned or maybe even sacked. I don't know how you can even try to defend the players.

Okay, I'll simplify this for you.

Player A does nothing wrong.
Player A gets penalised by Referee for an obviously poor call.
Referee A tells the player he was wrong and books him.
Player A tells the referee he was wrong.

Why is player A in the wrong? Both are professionals. Why is the referee blameless but the player is always guilty?

It's hard to respect someone who gets so many decisions wrong. If I was a player I would find it very hard to respect someone who kept getting calls against me wrong.

Yes, some players go overboard, but most don't.