Comments on: And The Winner Is… http://www.epltalk.com/and-the-winner-is/1877 Daily News & Analysis of the English Premier League Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:03:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Burt Reynolds http://www.epltalk.com/and-the-winner-is/1877#comment-8358 Burt Reynolds Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:44:31 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/and-the-winner-is/1877#comment-8358 Lame. Lame.

]]> By: villafandan http://www.epltalk.com/and-the-winner-is/1877#comment-8162 villafandan Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:59:37 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/and-the-winner-is/1877#comment-8162 guess what michael?? i agree!!! nice one!!! some choose to criticize his lack of activity in the transfer market and create all kinds of conspiracy theories about the club. i actually admire what i see as his policy to make do without rather than compromise and bring in players that aren't right for the squad. that said, with a few more players like mellberg due to leave this summer, o'neill has only one priority and that's to bring in players!! however, after the season we've had this year we're certainly in a stronger position to bring in quality!! utv!!! guess what michael?? i agree!!! nice one!!!

some choose to criticize his lack of activity in the transfer market and create all kinds of conspiracy theories about the club. i actually admire what i see as his policy to make do without rather than compromise and bring in players that aren’t right for the squad.

that said, with a few more players like mellberg due to leave this summer, o’neill has only one priority and that’s to bring in players!!

however, after the season we’ve had this year we’re certainly in a stronger position to bring in quality!!

utv!!!

]]> By: Michael http://www.epltalk.com/and-the-winner-is/1877#comment-8140 Michael Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:07:12 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/and-the-winner-is/1877#comment-8140 I agree with what you're saying about Sven, my main issue with him is that City has tailed off considerably since starting the season like a house on fire. I think he's done a good job, as you said, of molding together a team full of new players from different countries, and I think they'll be a serious contender for a UEFA Cup spot next season. This season, though, they've gradually been falling further and further down the table. While their top-half finish is certainly respectable, Sven hasn't been able to get much consistency from his team in recent weeks. I agree with what you’re saying about Sven, my main issue with him is that City has tailed off considerably since starting the season like a house on fire. I think he’s done a good job, as you said, of molding together a team full of new players from different countries, and I think they’ll be a serious contender for a UEFA Cup spot next season.

This season, though, they’ve gradually been falling further and further down the table. While their top-half finish is certainly respectable, Sven hasn’t been able to get much consistency from his team in recent weeks.

]]> By: Brian Koski http://www.epltalk.com/and-the-winner-is/1877#comment-8139 Brian Koski Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:40:43 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/and-the-winner-is/1877#comment-8139 I enjoyed the article and agree that Martin O'Neill is an immensely underappreciated gaffer. However, Sven is manager of the year...I am absolutely stunned that he did not even make the top five! Sven, in his first season with City, took a club mired in the bottom half of the table and immediatetly molded a nucleus of many new faces/nationalities that was a cohesive unit remarkably by the opening match and throughout the summer/autumn...definitely the single most impressive managerial feat of the season. Moyes, O'Neill, etc. did not effectively rebuild a side that quickly. And Sven did this under the haunting stigma of a nation disappointed with his England managerial reign. Roy Keane has the enormous benefit of his name, his seemingly continuous pipeline to Man Utd. players, and the fact that he's praised for finishing 17th or higher this season. Wenger threw away silverware this season by not acting in the January transfer window. Ramos got a talented existing side to finally play to its potential while outsourcing his communicative responsibilities to Gus Poyet! Just one guy's opinion. Thanks for all your efforts in making EPL Talk so timely and intriguing! I enjoyed the article and agree that Martin O’Neill is an immensely underappreciated gaffer. However, Sven is manager of the year…I am absolutely stunned that he did not even make the top five!

Sven, in his first season with City, took a club mired in the bottom half of the table and immediatetly molded a nucleus of many new faces/nationalities that was a cohesive unit remarkably by the opening match and throughout the summer/autumn…definitely the single most impressive managerial feat of the season. Moyes, O’Neill, etc. did not effectively rebuild a side that quickly. And Sven did this under the haunting stigma of a nation disappointed with his England managerial reign.

Roy Keane has the enormous benefit of his name, his seemingly continuous pipeline to Man Utd. players, and the fact that he’s praised for finishing 17th or higher this season. Wenger threw away silverware this season by not acting in the January transfer window. Ramos got a talented existing side to finally play to its potential while outsourcing his communicative responsibilities to Gus Poyet!

Just one guy’s opinion. Thanks for all your efforts in making EPL Talk so timely and intriguing!

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