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[Archived] Other premier league 2011-12

Hughesy

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Great win for Bolton today, Stoke are not mugs (midweek away game in Europe or not). Even with a 5-0 win they are still in the relegation zone but they've proven that they can win and win big today.

If anything today's results have made the next game away at Wigan even more important for us.

Fulham look good (second half) against Spurs, could easily be 2-2 at present instead of 1-2.

Obviously Stoke City has to improve their league form, they lost to Sunderland too, 4-0. At one point, they'd scored fewer than any other club.

Too, talking about playing in Europe, here was Pulis playing up their matches in that league: http://www.soccerway.com/news/2011/November/04/cup-final-looms-for-stoke-says-pulis/

Stoke City manager Tony Pulis believes his men have a 'cup final' against Dynamo Kiev as they eye the Europa League knockout stages.

It'd make me a bit upset if I was a Stoke fan to read that since they are playing so poor in the league.

Spurs, Fulham and Stoke last year too, all have had problems juggling such a schedule. I guess it means more revenue though but the Potters are getting blown out of these games, not just a 'weak' performance, maybe I'm wrong, 12 points isn't that bad.

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The Fulham/Spurs game was one fabulous match to watch. Friedel still the best keeper in the league.

USA should definitely play Friedel in goal with total respect to Tim Howard. I'm not sure why they don't. Perhaps Friedel has retired from International Play. That must be it. If that is not the case, Klinsmann should select him.

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The Fulham/Spurs game was one fabulous match to watch. Friedel still the best keeper in the league.

We should have kept him but Lerner's money was too tempting.

I know people say Robbo's a younger model etc. but he'll never be fit to wear Friedel's gloves.

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Rumour is a large Indian Construction Company is looking at Everton at the moment...Everton fans must be looking us and wondering if the same will happen to them...Moyes goes and replaced by someone not as good but the chairman likes

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Stoke loses at home to QPR, next for the Rovers at Stoke. 2nd half of last year, it seemed like Stoke could not win a game. They are doing the same in the league at least, that's 2 or 3 straight home losses in what was suppose to be their fortress.

The Newcastle goalkeeper certainly should have dove in one direction or the other on the penalty they conceded and then, when City got their second, it was like the dam broke. City was a lot better but Newcastle didn't totally give up.

Norwich was pretty poor vs. Arsenal.

I didn't expect West Brom to get more than a draw vs. Bolton and now, they've got their 4th win of the year and are in 9th.

Puffsan Premier League

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I have to disagree with you audax. Even though Norwich wasnt great today they showed true fighting spirit, and if they keep fighting like that every game they will be clear from relegation imo

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Puffsan: Okay, you are right, Norwich was okay, good at times.... but what was that play where Holt seemed to give up on the ball and fell down in the box... it was like he was trying to get a penalty when he had a bit of a chance to score.

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Forgive me for commenting on these other matches with all of this other going on.

Sunderland smoked Wigan big time this spring,something like 4-1, just under a miracle that Wigan kept up last year but I'm not to say whether it was deserved or not. Now, it's game on for them to stay up and they needed this today because they have Arsenal next weekend.

And if anyone missed it, well, all the headlines are talking about that bad call to give Newcastle a penalty kick. I tend to see MUFC get breaks. I think they should have instant replay to begin with but I'm sure many here are not for it.

Oh, and Bristol City defeated league leaders Southampton in the C-ship, Bristol City are still in the drop zone: http://www.soccerway.com/national/england/championship/2011-2012/regular-season/ but they were last about 2-3 weeks ago, so they are playing rather well now. That seems common in that league, down team goes up, up team down like Derby, down to 15th. That league really is fascinating to watch. Coventry City has the longest run in the Championship I heard but are adrift in the relegation zone at the moment. This is where the action is, Cardiff City seems to be in the playoffs about every year, I'd almost just like to see them make automatic promotion, they seem to deserve it.

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And if anyone missed it, well, all the headlines are talking about that bad call to give Newcastle a penalty kick. I tend to see MUFC get breaks. I think they should have instant replay to begin with but I'm sure many here are not for it.

I'm for instant replay, for penalties and such. It won't slow the game and would take care of a lot of bad calls that tend to go the Big 4's way.

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