*** EPL 2015-2016: Nothing to see here, just more choking chickens.

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  1. zeberdee

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    Leeds
     
  2. Pasta88

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    What's the criteria for purchased players not counting as academy players? If they made a first team appearance with their old club?
     
  3. Gunners

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  4. VaxRule

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    Yeah I don't understand the graphic. Ben Davies and Jazz Richards both played for Swansea as youths prior to playing for the senior club.
     
  5. VaxRule

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  6. WillySaliba

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  7. Pasta88

    Pasta88 Canes, Bruins, Raps, Jays and Sunderland.
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  8. Pasta88

    Pasta88 Canes, Bruins, Raps, Jays and Sunderland.
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    Jordan Amavi out for the year. Maybe this will be the year Villa (and us) finally go down.
     
  9. tne

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    tragic, my fantasy squad's lynchpin
     
  10. Topper Bottoms

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    It'll be so depressing if Villa goes down.
     
  11. Pasta88

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    They've been terrible to watch for years now. Even if you respect the historical element of the club it'd probably be best for them to regroup in the Championship for a season or two.
     
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  12. Popovio

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    I have a huge soft spot for Villa. They were awesome when they had Milner, Barry, Young, Carew, Agbonlahor was actually good; I'd be sad if they got relegated.
     
  13. Ace Boogie

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    Having never dropped from the Premier League it would be a pretty big deal, but Villa have been a blight on the league the past few seasons so it is about time they got a reality check.
     
  14. SugarShaun

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    As a Browns fan I have ill feelings towards Randy Lerner so fuck him and Villa
     
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  15. Topper Bottoms

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    Yeah whatever jags fan, but this villa team is a stone they will sink hard. Sunderland will be ok if they go down, if we see Villa go down I'm not sure we see them anytime soon ala Wolves (blessings and prayers upon them)
     
  16. Wu

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    It would be a shame for that big of a club to go down but can't say it wouldn't be undeserved.
     
  17. JonathanCoachman

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    Rumor is that Falcao is going to Valencia in January.

    So his Chelsea career pretty much went exactly the way everyone thought it would.
     
  18. Pasta88

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    I thought he might rebound :(
    He did have that nice header against Palace.
     
  19. Wu

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    Aaaaaaaaaand, we're back.

    All times Eastern.

    Saturday, November 21

    Watford vs. Manchester United, 7:45am, NBCSN

    Chelsea vs. Norwich, 10am, NBCSN

    West Brom vs. Arsenal, 10am, USA

    Everton vs. Aston Villa, 10am, Premier League Extra Time

    Newcastle vs. Leicester, 10am, Premier League Extra Time

    Southampton vs. Stoke, 10am, Premier League Extra Time

    Swansea vs. Bournemouth, 10am,
    Premier League Extra Time

    Manchester City vs. Liverpool, 12:30pm, NBC


    Sunday, November 22

    Spurs vs. West Ham, 11am, NBCSN


    Monday, November 23

    Crystal Palace vs. Sunderland, 3pm, NBCSN
     
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  20. ohhaithur

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    Only one Sunday? C'mon
     
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  21. Pasta88

    Pasta88 Canes, Bruins, Raps, Jays and Sunderland.
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    Going to be a scrambly Monday night trying to watch the recording of the Sunderland game before Bruins-Leafs.
     
  22. Topper Bottoms

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    Every fucking sunday. Every fucking Sunday. Even though Spurs play in fucking azerbaijan on Thursday, gotta play on Sunday. Fuck you premier league.
     
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  23. Ace Boogie

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    Yeah we should be playing Saturday on any week in which we don't follow a Europa match because then it is mandatory. Fucking bullshit.
     
  24. SugarShaun

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    I commend the BPL scheduling for respecting the Shabbat
     
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  25. Ace Boogie

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    lol oh holy fuck, while on Newsnow doing my daily football perusing I stumbled upon this article on an event at the London Zoo where people streak for tigers. This just seems like an absurd, yet enjoyable, event. Soccer board meet up for next year? This picture pretty much sums it up. Some decent lasses, and this guy.

    NSFW.
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    http://www.london24.com/entertainme...d_at_london_zoo_s_streak_for_tigers_1_4142454
     
    #2226 Ace Boogie, Nov 19, 2015
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  26. WillySaliba

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    Strange shit.
     
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  27. Ace Boogie

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    Gotta admit that fat old perv really positioned himself well, though.
     
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  28. WillySaliba

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    Motivation. He probably had a heart attack.
     
  29. teel

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    zeberdee did you see that Josh Harris bought part of Crystal Palace because he felt like it. Pretty boss move imo
     
  30. Wu

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    Synagogue is traditionally on Saturdays
     
  31. JonathanCoachman

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    LvG has called Memphis out for being a bust so far.
     
  32. Andy Reocho

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    I wish McClaren would call out Thauvin
     
  33. NineteenNine

    NineteenNine Divers are, in fact, wankers. It's science.
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    Interesting way to boost confidence.
     
  34. Ace Boogie

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    I remember being real salty when we missed on him, not so much anymore.
     
  35. Gunners

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    It's amazing how little LVG has been called out for the amount of money he's spent and how shitty United is. Has he made 1 good signing?
     
  36. NineteenNine

    NineteenNine Divers are, in fact, wankers. It's science.
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    This. It's ridiculous the amount of money they've spent in the past 2 years and has hit on MAYBE one (Marital) and he was a overpriced teenager.
     
  37. Gunners

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    Martial is a fantastic talent but does he have a goal or assist since his first couple weeks? Wouldn't call him a hit at this point with his price tag.
     
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  38. Ace Boogie

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    I don't think United as a team had a goal or assist for a solid month.

    Martial clearly is a huge talent but like you said but that price tag was mind boggling for a teenager. Could have gotten a more proven goal scorer in his prime for that.
     
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  39. Ace Boogie

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    36M pounds potentially reaching 58M with bonuses, eesh.

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  40. Ace Boogie

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    I'm trying to think of something more absurd than yellow card accumulation suspensions, having a hard time. Lamela will miss the West Ham match due to it.
     
  41. Gunners

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    Denying a goal scoring opportunity = a red card, penalty, and suspension.
    Any game officiated by Mike Dean or Anthony Taylor

    I would say both of those are far more absurd than your current quandary
     
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  42. IAHusk

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    The price tag on Martial is ridiculous but his lack of production lately is more of an indictment on the rest of the team than on Martial himself imo. He's basically the only player in the attack with any sort of pace and creativity. The biggest problem is LvG refusing to sit Rooney, which either keeps Ander Herrera on the bench or forces Martial out to the wing (he played their most of the time with Monaco so that's not that big of deal). When Rooney is on the field there are at least 1-2 guys not playing in their natural position. Basically we are slow and uncreative, which everyone already knows.
     
  43. Ace Boogie

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    Rooney is your Kobe Bryant it seems.


    He looked pretty solid with England but then again he was playing alongside top talent like Kane, Alli, and Dier.
     
  44. NineteenNine

    NineteenNine Divers are, in fact, wankers. It's science.
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    such a tale of two halves. your first line is spot on and perfect. then you get all silly in the second.
     
  45. Ace Boogie

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    I'm a Gemini
     
  46. Wu

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    Don't be a woman.
     
  47. Jim Brockmire

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    Rooney not in the game, Memphis and Ander Herrera get shit done. Go figure.
     
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  48. Jim Brockmire

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    Go away Ashley Young.
     
  49. MA

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    Herrera, Blind, Shaw, and Rojo have all done well I think. Maybe argue against Shaw due to his first season, but he was playing really well this year before going down.

    Think it's still pretty early to think about making a judgment for this year's signings.