On the Eve of the new Season...

[vansmack]

Can we talk about Arsenal playing 11 of their first 15 matches in London, for just a second?
 
 That's simply ridiculous and is a large part of why they're top of the table.

[godsshoeshine]

bound to happen when you have a quarter of the league from one city

[vansmack]

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
  bound to happen when you have a quarter of the league from one city

OK - but of those 11 matches, only one was on the road (at Tottenham).  The rest were at Emirates Stadium.

[godsshoeshine]

at west ham too
 
 but i agree, that's too many home games. however, newcastle has yet to play a big 4 team outside of the league cup, so i'm not complaining  

[vansmack]

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
  at west ham too
 
 

I wasn't even counting that match!  12 out of 15!  Ridiculous.

[godsshoeshine]

if id complain about anything its the 8 fixtures that the toon plays in december. but if i have the week between christmas and new years off again, this would make me really happy

[vansmack]

Originally posted by vansmack:
   

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
  so does jol want sacked?

Boy it sure looked that way... [/b]

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 Tottenham Hotspur's 2-1 defeat at home to Getafe in the UEFA Cup proved to be Martin Jol's last game in charge at White Hart Lane after he tendered his resignation ahead of the game. Reports first suggested the embattled Dutchman has been sacked by an increasingly dissatisfied Spurs board, but reports suggest Jol jumped before he was pushed.
 http://soccernet.espn.go.com/index?cc=5739

[godsshoeshine]

rumors already have ramos in
 
 is that even possible? isnt he tied to sevilla

[vansmack]

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
  rumors already have ramos in
 
 is that even possible? isnt he tied to sevilla

He was the guy Chelsea were rumored to be after.  I can't see Tottenham out spending Chelsea to buy Sevilla's allegiance.

[godsshoeshine]

i actually favored ramos over big sam last spring. i guess i'd rather he made chelsea fun to watch

[brennser]

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
  rumors already have ramos in
 
 is that even possible? isnt he tied to sevilla

Ramos is in - I think Ireland should at least strongly consider Jol for their now vacant job as well - I'm a big Jol fan

[vansmack]

Originally posted by brennser:
  Ramos is in

They're about to advance in the Champions League, and he leaves them?  Amazing...

[godsshoeshine]

they arent doing well in the league. got to get the pay day

[vansmack]

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
  they arent doing well in the league. got to get the pay day

Admittedly, since Becks came to America, Smackette has spared me from watching La Liga and I didn't realize they were struggling in Spain.

[godsshoeshine]

i knew that from reading it somewhere. i'll watch real/barca if i remember, though