Prem starts on the 17th.

Pointlessly early predictions:

Top Three: 1) Chelsea; 2) Man Utd; 3) Man City
Bottom Three: Crystal Palace; Hull; Sunderland
First manager sacked: DiCanio or Pardew


There's something very majisterial about him. Almost aristocratic. The beard was a masterstroke.

I'm looking forward to the season hard, like never before.


That would be wonderful! (yes, I'm a Belgian)

Is that the Eden Hazard connection?

Pirlo missed a bad penalty. And a kid (John Stones) Moyes signed but never played did this great pen.



Cheeky dog.

Not only Hazard. Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku too.

Belgium should be a team to watch in the WC. A bit of a golden generation by the looks of things, what with Vertonghen, Fellaini, Kompany, Benteke, Mignolet, Vermaelen as well. And they're just the ones I know about cos they play in the Prem.

And Mirallas.

Cortois too, no?

And Dembele, and Chadli, and ...

Maybe time for the hipsters to move on. Bundesliga was so last season. My copy of Vice tells me it's all about the Pro League this year.

Hahahahahaha!!! Now THAT is fucking hilarious, and I say that as non-bandwagon Miami Heat fan ;)

Don't they all? ;)

What is funny is I've yet to actually meet any of these supposed Miami Heat bandwagon fans. I hear about them, I get snarky comments insinuating wrongfully that I am one, and yet, I've never actually MET one in real life..

Thibaut Courtois is still on loan, playing for Atletico Madrid.

Cos they're all hiding behind their brand new Blackhawks caps

yeah, but he's still signed by chelsea no? it adds to the belgium flair!

Hahahah!! Now that IS funny. You're good. You should keep trash talking here on this thread more than all that serious-type analysis you do, good-humored trash talk is the foundation of all sport!

Loving the way Klinsmann's even synchronised his back room staff.

Haha!! That is fucking funny, they really did! Look at the smirk as he checks the monitor..


Klinsmann has been great. Pretty much all of 2012 we weren't totally convinced, but after the past 7-8 months things have been really clicking. Of course, while we love his passion and enthusiasm, getting ejected and suspended hurt the team. We needed his crucial half-time readjustments.