THE 2013/2014 EPL Thread

[degenerasian]

Heeeeeeeere we go, the roller coaster ride starts now, every game on your tv.

We start in Anfield, no Suarez, still suspended for 6 more matches.

[degenerasian]

great action so far, both teams have hit the bar in the first 12 minutes, Liverpool also had a goal called back for just being offside.

[degenerasian]

Wow. Stoke misses a equalizing penalty

[Rams Fanny]

Wow. Stoke misses a equalizing penalty

NBC's graphics dept was right on it, showing that four of his last five penalty shots were to that exact area right before the kick.

[degenerasian]

now Benteke misses a penalty but scores on the rebound.
Also low and to the left.

[howard]

Gooners repeatedly giving up the rock in midfield, and being counterattacked by Aston Villa (props to their aggressive trapping and defense gaining those turnovers). On one, a beautiful, clearly clean lunging tackle in the box by Koscielny, bad bad call/yellow gives PK and goal for Benteke. 2-1 Villa.

[Scottie]

Need. More. TVs. Three in the living room is clearly insufficient.

[cerrano]

wifi at the pool has never been more clutch.

norwich-everton on the mac, gunners-villa on the ipad, smile on my face.

[Baloney]

Nice S. Wales weather to start the season.

[degenerasian]

Swansea refuse to cross the ball. They keep trying to play give and goes in this slop.

[Scottie]

Nice S. Wales weather to start the season.

That pitch looks rather chewed up as well, no?

[Baloney]

Nice S. Wales weather to start the season.

That pitch looks rather chewed up as well, no?

Looks alright to me, just wait untill they start playing rugby on it too.

[degenerasian]

Another penalty save. Lampard misses 5 minutes in

[Pruitt]

Spurs stroll to victory. Not a thriller, but nice to see the new players looking decent.

My highlight of the weekend was watching Arsenal collapse at home. Villa seems good, but that was a brutal performance - even before the sending off.

And a thought about Crystal Palace - if they have to run a 40+ year old striker out there on a regular basis, they are doomed.

Oh, and Robin Van Persie is pretty good.

[cerrano]

cabaye left off the squad for today's match after nufc rejects a 12 mil pound bid from arse.

bye bye cabaye.

to quote a wise man, "we are so fucked."

[Steve of phpBB]

The bad news is that I threw out my back last night, and have to spend today on the couch instead of going in to work.

The good news is that I get to watch Newcastle today.

The bad news is that I get to watch Newcastle's defense. Nearly gave up a comedy goal two minutes in.

Edit: Ah, there we go. Normal service has been restored.

[cerrano]

The bad news is that I threw out my back last night, and have to spend today on the couch instead of going in to work.

The good news is that I get to watch Newcastle today.

The bad news is that I get to watch Newcastle's defense. Nearly gave up a comedy goal two minutes in.

Edit: Ah, there we go. Normal service has been restored.

sissoko had the best seat in the house for that goal for all he was worth on that score.

[A_B]

Wowza.

[wlu_lax6]

Really impressed with the NBC coverage (not Kyle Martino though). Just nice camera work. Good angles. I compared to the DC United-Montreal coverage that night. The EPL camera angles are just better than what we get in the MLS.

[Steve of phpBB]

Does NBC have anything to do with the actual filming or broadcast? I thought they just got an international feed - though I don't know who produces it.

[Sabo]

This just popped up in my Twitter timeline:

Q. What time does the City v Newcastle game kick off?
A. Every 15 minutes.

[cerrano]

embarrassing.

[Steve of phpBB]

At least this year I didn't have to pay extra to watch debacles like this online.

[Sabo]

Arsene face!

[cerrano]

cardiff city 3-2 man city.

who saw that comin'? certainly not pelligrini. not sure it was about citeh looking ahead to the next match cause they've got hull. maybe they thought the season hadn't really started yet (i'm putting the preseason match against newcastle in that mix)

[Pruitt]

cardiff city 3-2 man city.

who saw that comin'? certainly not pelligrini. not sure it was about citeh looking ahead to the next match cause they've got hull. maybe they thought the season hadn't really started yet (i'm putting the preseason match against newcastle in that mix)

The writer doing the Guardian's minute-by-minute report kept mentioning that Mourinho teams NEVER drop points like this. Maybe right...

And Spurs have had an easy couple of fixtures, but they look rock solid defensively. Once they get their front line set up, they will be a danger in the league. Swansea were never a threat to score today.