English football season 2012-13

**thecaptainof** · Joined: 04 May 2007 Posts: 7571 Location: ¯\(°_o)/¯

Resurrecting this rather than starting another thread, because why not. Discussion of season 2012-13 starts on page 8.

Let me know who you support if you want adding to the list:

**RLKDragon** · Joined: 06 Jun 2007 Posts: 2253 Location: Chicago, IL

I've been getting more and more into the EPL in the past few years. And I get more and more annoyed that the team I chose to back, Everton FC, has done pretty mediocre, despite having Tim Howard, one of the greatest keepers of all time. Though they did place second in the FA Cup in 2009, I still feel they should go and make some big moves to challenge the likes of Man U and Chelsea.

**Kinitawowi** · Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 11:49 pm Post subject:

I have so much sympathy for Everton. They've got a great manager who's done wonderful things, but they just haven't got the budget or the name to bring in those extra couple of players they need to push on. It's looking like another season of painful mid-table obscurity.

Manchester United fan over here, and I'm not entirely sure where we're going right now. Let's just say we're a side in transition.

I'm also keeping an eye out on the nearest thing I ever had to a local team - Kings Lynn Town of the United Counties Football League.

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**ShonSuperStar** · Joined: 28 Apr 2007 Posts: 931 Location: Cardiff, Wales

I'm an Arsenal fan who's had enough, and I have no faith in Wenger to sort it out either.
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**thecaptainof** · Joined: 04 May 2007 Posts: 7571 Location: ¯\(°_o)/¯

I've never really had the problem of not having a local team, but for some reason I didn't end up supporting any of them. There's five teams within 10 miles of where I spent my first 8 years (just outside London), nowadays my nearest league team is within 20 miles but it's not the team I support. I'm actually starting to apply for jobs in the Norwich area now that I'm done with university - aside from the football, I've got a handful of friends and family up there and it's a really nice city so I figure there's no reason why I couldn't base myself there.

**Rtsdeathreaper** · Joined: 23 May 2009 Posts: 1623

Ipswich supporter here

Hopefully they can accomplish something good with Jewell now managing, Roy Keane did a TERRIBLE job with them. I'd bet that if they kept him they would've got relegated. It's a shame really they sold their best player though, but fair enough they did get a hefty amount for him.
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**boss1592** · Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 12:00 am Post subject:

manchester united fan here, and let me just say that i cannot wait for the season to get started. hopefully this year we can retain the title and make a strong push for the champions league this year, i mean we were clearly screwed in the final by referees, im joking of course, we were totally thrashed by a majestic team, but yea, hopefully we can give them a better fight this year.

**Benster26** · Joined: 31 Jan 2009 Posts: 1348 Location: London, England

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**Kinitawowi** · Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 1:23 pm Post subject:

**thecaptainof** · Joined: 04 May 2007 Posts: 7571 Location: ¯\(°_o)/¯

Particularly since the minor crisis earlier in the year that saw them dragging Lehmann out of retirement, the fact that Arsenal haven't signed a reliable, experienced keeper is almost mind-boggling. I've got a feeling Szczesny will be really good with a bit more experience but for now they need someone else to help fill the hole.

EDIT: apparently Arsenal have had a £10m bid for Phil Jagielka rejected. That's maybe a couple of million short, but word is Everton are looking for up to £20m which I reckon is pushing it a bit.
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**sportsboy85** · Joined: 02 May 2009 Posts: 1497