Barclay's Premier League discussion '13-'14 V8

RedOranje wrote:Playing Aston Villa at their home ground this season has been a walk in the Park (pun intended).  They've lost twice as many matches as they've won at Villa Park this season and have a noticeably better record on the road.

Lex wrote:Credit to Emerson Boyce, but Dzonkey

RedOranje wrote:Hey Mole, what's the story behind this trouble that Dan Gosling is in?

Dan Gosling gave his betting winnings to Newcastle United’s charity after being caught by the FA.

Midfielder Gosling has admitted to several charges of gambling on football matches - unaware that he could not put money on any game.

The former England Under-21 cap was shocked to get the call and immediately handed over his records to the FA investigators. He also decided to pass his winnings, of just under £5,000, to the club’s foundation.

Gosling had been mainly backing Manchester United to win in Champions League games and did not think he was breaking any rules by betting on that market.

He has also been betting on accumulators, including some Premier League games.

Ironically, the Devon-born player only started winning this season and had been losing money in the previous two years he had an account.

Now, Gosling has asked for a hearing at the FA next week and will explain the background further.

Gosling, who was gambling often in his spare time while recovering from injuries, may be fined for the offences.

Ironically, the Devon-born player only started winning this season and had been losing money in the previous two years he had an account.

United BELONG in the Champions League and if they finish fifth or sixth they should snub Europa... it's a tournament for losers


From where they are now, it will be a seriously impressive achievement if Manchester United finish in a top-four place.
If they don’t, then they could end up fifth or sixth.
But there’s no way they should slum it in the Europa League. United are way too big a club to be involved with the minnows, so they should just refuse to enter.

Instead, they should follow through with the idea mooted last week –United should set up a series of friendlies against top European sides through the course of the campaign.
I would be surprised if these games didn’t attract bigger crowds than Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City and Liverpool get for proper Champions League ties next season.

Back in the 1950s Wolves, English champions and pioneers of big European nights under the floodlights in this country, played to packed houses at Molineux and on live television across the nation when they hosted the likes of Real Madrid, Celtic and the Hungarian giants of the time, Honved.

These games were all friendlies, but they were all massive.
English clubs were denied the chance to play in the European Cup when it first started back then because the people running the game in this country assumed an air of superiority over the rest of the continent.

United belong in Europe’s elite and it’s almost unfair that because of a change of manager, and a tricky transition, they will be denied Champions League football. It’s equally unfair that the Champions League will be without United, one of the biggest clubs in the world, and one of the biggest draws in Europe.
They have been England’s most successful representatives in the competition for the past 10 years and we will miss their participation.

There will be plenty of United haters scoffing at this, but the truth is the Red Devils don’t belong in the Europa League. Neither do the likes of Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich. The elite shouldn’t be forced to enter this meaningless competition. And that includes United.

So I hope United attract the cream of Europe to Old Trafford for friendlies, rather than take part in the Europa League.
It’s a tournament for losers. One difficult season doesn’t mean United are losers.

Younes Kaboul will be available for Saturday's north London derby against Arsenal at White Hart Lane after the FA rescinded the red card he received in Tottenham's 4-0 defeat to Chelsea.
The defender was sent off for hauling down Samuel Eto'o in the box in the 59th-minute of the Premier League encounter at Stamford Bridge. Eden Hazard scored the penalty, leaving Spurs two goals and a man down.
A statement on the FA's website read: "Following an Independent Regulatory Commission hearing today, a claim of wrongful dismissal concerning Tottenham Hotspur's Younes Kaboul was upheld.
"Kaboul was dismissed for denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity during the game against Chelsea on 8 March 2014.
"The player's one-match suspension has therefore been withdrawn with immediate effect."

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HEIL MEIN REDS wrote:Rodgers-SAS
cant understand what is written near Moyes' head