[Archived] Premier League 2015/16 Thread

[yoda]

Horrible feeling that Leicester will stumble and Spurs win it.

Leicester should win their 2 home games, that will mean spuds have to win all 4 of their games, one at Chelsea and last up bar codes away

[roverandout]

Got to keep Kane and Ali fit for the euros, they will tear the opposition a new one

[Tom]

Can't see past Leicester still but they will want to have it wrapped up before the last day

If it went to the last day I could see Spurs taking it

[Husky]

Horrible feeling that Leicester will stumble and Spurs win it.

It's looking that way, especially with Vardy probably being suspended for 2 games. Possibly on goal difference.

As I said ages ago Spuds have an easy run in against largely on the beach teams - no matter what plonkers like Gaby Roslin were saying a while back.

[K-Hod]

Vardy is a big miss for Leicester for the next 2 games. I expect that they'll despatch Swansea with ease on Sunday, but the rest of their run-in is savage, while Spurs' is easy in comparison. I'm with Jim and Husky, I can see Leicester slipping up here...

[Tom]

Leicesters big test is Sunday, easy game on paper and if they win its match point - if they draw or lose it opens the door to Spurs.

[Husky]

Kane and Ali wouldn't look out of place at barcelona

Though Barca's current league form is on a par with Rovers not Spurs.

[G Somerset Rover]

Great thing about Alli is he's got a brain on him. So many young English talents have fallen down due to not having the right mentality. He's such a talent.

[gumboots]

They can play as well as they like. I personally still don't want spurs winning anything

[RevidgeBlue]

There seems to be a bandwagon building up from the Establishment to try and prevent Leicester from winning the Premier League.

I still think the referee as opposed to Vardy should be the one facing the firing squad for his performance. I'm half expecting a new reason to be made up soon why Vardy can be conveniently banned for the rest of the season

[Tom]

If that was remotely true the referee wouldn't give a borderline penalty in the last minute of injury time regardless of what had gone before.

Be interesting if Leicester win the title at Old Trafford or Stamford Bridge, wonder how quick the home stands would empty or if the fans would be similar to the home fans at Anfield in 95?

Either way thankfully we are in for a fun end to the season

[oldjamfan1]

If that was remotely true the referee wouldn't give a borderline penalty in the last minute of injury time regardless of what had gone before.

Be interesting if Leicester win the title at Old Trafford or Stamford Bridge, wonder how quick the home stands would empty or if the fans would be similar to the home fans at Anfield in 95?

Either way thankfully we are in for a fun end to the season

I hadn't considered that comparison. I'd like to think they would stay and applaud but somehow.................

[philipl]

Hadn't expected Sparky's Stoke to fold so tamely. 0-4 flattered them, should have been 0-5 and 0-7 would not have been an unfair scoreline.

Perhaps Spuds really are that good???

This is a fabulously fascinating Premier League and the last fixtures throw up any number of outcomes for the issues still at stake:

Leicester City Swansea H

Man U A

Everton H

Chelsea A

Spurs WBA H

Chelsea A

Southampton H

Newcastle A

Man City Newcastle A

Stoke H

Southampton A

Arsenal H

Swansea A (and a couple of games against Real Madrid...)

Arsenal WBA H

Sunderland A

Norwich H

Man City A

Villa H

Man U Palace H

Leicester H

Norwich A

West Ham A

Bournemouth H

West Ham Watford H

WBA A

Swansea H

Man U H

Stoke A

Southampton Villa A

Man City H

Spurs A

Palace H

Liverpool Everton H

Newcastle H

Swansea A

Watford H

Chelsea H

WBA A (with games against Villareal as well)

and at the bottom....

Norwich Arsenal A

Man U H

Watford H

Everton A

Sunderland Arsenal H

Stoke A

Chelsea H

Everton H

Watford A

Newcastle Man City H

Liverpool A

Palace H

Villa A

Tottenham H

Picking some bones out of that lot there are intriguing head to head clashes for 3rd place Man City v Arsenal and 5th West Ham v Man U.

Chelsea play a big role in deciding both the title and relegation.

For Leicester, this Sunday's Swansea game is their "bottle" fixture in the way beating Newcastle was for us in 1995. Win that and Spurs are 8 points behind with 4 games to go including a game in hand. Spurs have to win all four remaining fixtures to have any sort of chance and if they do, they deserve it but even so it needs a Leicester implosion. Even if Leicester draw all four remaining games, Spurs still need 3 wins and a defeat to prevail on goal difference. I suspect this is going to be a nervy nail biter but if it gets to the final day, Spurs will send Newcastle down (if their fate is not already decided) and Stamford Bridge will be in the lap of the Gods...

Have to fancy West Ham to make the most of what looks like a kind run in and take 5th if not 4th. Having said that, apart from fixture congestion, Liverpool's run in could easily see them edge Man U out of a place.

At the bottom, I felt Newcastle's defeat at Norwich condemned them to the drop- they have three stinkers in the last five games plus two they should win. 34 points won't save them but they might not be mathematically down when Spurs go to St James's. Both Sunderland and Norwich will be looking at their fixtures and think they can get something from every game but I fancy Sunderland's extra home game in hand will count combined with a 7 goal difference advantage over Norwich.

[Al]

Horrible feeling that Leicester will stumble and Spurs win it.

I really hope not Jim. I don't think I could stomach those arrogant Spurs supporters if they win it.

[VinjayV4]

They can play as well as they like. I personally still don't want spurs winning anything

If they do there will be a lot of resentment towards their players and manager. That's unfortunate because it will be special for them as well and by no means an expected achievement.

Villa may finally have something to celebrate though its only rumor right now. Think we know about that after the Mamut, Syed, Rupert, D Williams, Qatar, etc nothing happens until it happens.

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/chinese-whispers-aston-villa-linked-11206230

[LewisF]

Alli should have had a hat trick. Miss of the season sandwiched between two goals. Fantastic talent and overall player nonetheless

[AllRoverAsia]

They can play as well as they like. I personally still don't want spurs winning anything

From TV and the Press the impression given is that if Spurs win it well it's their destiny but if little Leicester fluke it well it's just that - a one season wonder when ManUre, Chelski and Citeh had poor seasons and Klopps scouse has not quite come to the boil.

No wonder most of the rest of the world supports just 4 or 5 PL teams - that's all they know about from the 24 hour TV exposure to the PL out here.

My main reason though for not wanting Spurs to get the title is that one of my Sons has supported them for years - failing in my fatherly duties is a cross I do not bear lightly plus I'm tired of him taking the p-liss out of Rovers.

[JHRover]

I wonder if Leicester go on to lift the trophy will their win be because they have earned it fair and square, or will it be portrayed by Sky in the same way our success was - i.e. the only reason we won it was because Man Utd didn't and we won it by default because United couldn't beat West Ham (conveniently ignoring the previous 41 games where we collected more points than them).

City's 1st title under Mancini was by way of goal difference yet that success is never painted as being down to United's failure or 'pipping' United.

[sambo]

People claiming Vardy has been treated unfairly. He got a deserved 2nd booking (haven't seen the 1st, mind) and alledgedly repeatedly called the ref an 'effin c word' (he didn't water it down though).

Costa and Gabriel have both been punished with an extra ban for similar offences this season.

[Mattyblue]

I wonder if Leicester go on to lift the trophy will their win be because they have earned it fair and square, or will it be portrayed by Sky in the same way our success was - i.e. the only reason we won it was because Man Utd didn't and we won it by default because United couldn't beat West Ham (conveniently ignoring the previous 41 games where we collected more points than them).

City's 1st title under Mancini was by way of goal difference yet that success is never painted as being down to United's failure or 'pipping' United.

It was blamed on the Cantona ban too, if I recall, airbrushing out the fact that they went on their best run of the season AFTER he was banned.

[AllRoverAsia]

People claiming Vardy has been treated unfairly. He got a deserved 2nd booking (haven't seen the 1st, mind) and alledgedly repeatedly called the ref an 'effin c word' (he didn't water it down though).

Costa and Gabriel have both been punished with an extra ban for similar offences this season.

Payet got off lightly in that game. He put in more than one bad tackle in that deserved a yellow. The Ref kept in in his pocket when Payet could easily have been off. In the case of Vardy the first was soft but aren't they all these days. A proper tackle now is a straight red. Pathetic.

[Giant]

Vardy's behaviour towards the ref was a disgrace in itself, fully deserving of a straight red card never mind the two yellows What an example to youngsters watching, an out of control foul mouthed rant at the official. He deserves all that the FA throw at him.

[oldjamfan1]

Vardy's behaviour towards the ref was a disgrace in itself, fully deserving of a straight red card never mind the two yellows What an example to youngsters watching, an out of control foul mouthed rant at the official. He deserves all that the FA throw at him.

Totally agree - the way he was pointing and gesticulating aggressively at the ref was enough for a straight red in my opinion.

[rigger]

Totally agree - the way he was pointing and gesticulating aggressively at the ref was enough for a straight red in my opinion.

Not only that I would like the England manager to state , that sort of behaviour is not acceptable for an England international, and that is why Vardy is not being taken to the Euro's.

[VinjayV4]

I wonder if Leicester go on to lift the trophy will their win be because they have earned it fair and square, or will it be portrayed by Sky in the same way our success was - i.e. the only reason we won it was because Man Utd didn't and we won it by default because United couldn't beat West Ham (conveniently ignoring the previous 41 games where we collected more points than them).

City's 1st title under Mancini was by way of goal difference yet that success is never painted as being down to United's failure or 'pipping' United.

Wouldn't be surprised if people on Blue Moon think it is given all the media conspiracies on there. Can't remember Sky portraying it that way either some people seem to have a vivid imagination.

Rovers, City...Leicester all 3 have been huge stories. Chelsea's seemed more of an anti-climax for whatever reason (perhaps because they had been dark horses at times under Ken Bates and I suppose it wasn't anywhere near as dramatic in the end) but a takeover instigated everything. Guess you could say that about Leicester too in a different way.

If Leicester do lose it now do you seriously think nobody will suggest they threw it away? If they can't cope without Vardy for a couple of games then they deserve to lose it. Rovers had more points it didn't matter how many chances Andy Cole wasted at West Ham, Cantona kick, etc. If Spurs have more points then they deserve to win it and their players/manager aren't villains. As for their fans I don't really go looking for what they have to say.