The club owners (and even the fans except Blackburn's) in England are quite patient regarding sacking their managers this fall. Maybe the reason is Steve Kean. Everybody's expected him to be sacked already and therefore on the market. You make your own conclusions...
Venky's got another reason to kick him in the behind after the Stoke City match, but at the moment of writing he's still there. I mentioned the Stoke - Rovers match... Obviously no one expected a cracker. Or why would they recruit additional air traffic controllers?
One of the candidates for getting his employment status corrected to "unemployed" is Bolton's Owen Coyle, but their fans still showing him some support. Fear of Kean is too strong.
Even Steve Bruce is on his way out. His Sunderland suffered a home defeat against mighty Wigan. Nothing went the right way at the Stadium of light, the players of the "fat geordie bastard" lost, even their fans mixed up Italy and Spain.
Queens Park Rangers thought they could win in Norwich but they hit the Brazilian wall. Namely, the Canaries are hugely popular in Brazil (for some reason most of the country wears yellow) and the South American support for the home team was too much even for the QPR owner.
But there were some funny tweets about the other 13th round matches, too. Read a joke about Torres and his highlights, Sepp Blatter always puts a smile on your face, THFC fans apologize to the man whose mom was doing, well, a naughty job, Mario Balotelli proved that blondes are less fortunate regarding the hair-colour and more...
But let me finish on a more serious note: Gary Speed RIP.
Now it's time to explain (again), what this blog is all about. As I wrote the last few times: You won't find any detailed experts' analysis here. You won't find complete scoresheets either. But you'll find a good banter, juicy comments about the game, the clubs, the players, the refs, the goals... Maybe you'll find some useful info/opinion for a football chat in your favourite bar...
Namely, football is a global sport, so is the English Premierleague. It is followed by a huge number of a-round-ball-loving enthusiasts, journos, players and managers themselves... I hear football is also more and more popular in the US of soccer... :)
And for all those reasons it's widely commented on Twitter. It is a very well known "fact" that tweeps possess a lot of football knowledge, common sense, cynicism, humour, love/hate relationships... And, yes, even different kinds of stupidity occur...
So, all the ingredients for the tasty soup of football opinion are there.
This is the "13th edition". Here are some of the bits, which should shed some (different) light on the 13th round of EPL. I thank all the tweeps for contributing...
STOKE CITY - BLACKBURN 3-1 (1-0)
TheBoltonWaffle
Additional air traffic controllers have been recruited for today's Stoke v Blackburn game.
bobballardsport
it is 13 degrees centigrade in Stoke, so why is Blackburn Rovers' Hoilett wearing gloves..only goalkeepers should wear gloves.
Bethany_LFC
I don't usually watch rugby, but Stoke vs Blackburn could be a good one this morning. #hoofball
dashdefy
Pass completion for Stoke and Blackburn - 67%. Barca players might get a jail term for that
walsh_i
Play stops in the Stoke/Blackburn game to remove two bin bags. While 22 pieces of rubbish still remain on the field...
davecurran1984
Thought I was watching real v barca. Turns out it's Blackburn v Stoke
BOLTON - EVERTON 0-2 (0-0)
TheBoltonWaffle
We can't sack Coyle. If only because there's a good chance Gartside will appoint Steve Kean as his replacement #bwfc #brfc
Tim_Cahill
Buzzing to win on my 250th appearance for Everton and 500th in uk. Cant beat the winning feeling. Proud day for me and my family #thanku
jackdoggydogg
He's big, he's Greek, he can score a goal a week, Vellios, Vellios!! #efc
CHELSEA - WOLVERHAMPTON 3-0 (3-0)
GeorgeJennings
Its now safe to say we have found the legend Makelele's replacement Oriol Romeu! Stick with him AVB he is different class #CFC #UTC
alrickbrown
Sturridge today against Wolves: 92% passing (23/25, 9/11 in final third), 1 goal, 1 chance created, 10 Wolves players terrorized.
sickipediabot
What's the difference between Fernando Torres' hair, and his Chelsea career? .. ..his hair has highlights
TheRealKamalio
Chelsea Captain n Defender JT has as many Goals as Liverpools 'star' striker Suarez this season. 4. - BOOM!
MANCHESTER UTD - NEWCASTLE UTD 1-1 (0-0)
RedIssue
19 years ago today Eric Cantona signed for Manchester United from Leeds #MUFC #erictheking
davesftballblog
The chip on Gabriel Obertan's shoulder today might be bigger than John Terry's ego. #NUFC #MUFC #EPL
TheeJoeRaff
Listening to united on the radio, feel like a kid again, shame Baywatch isn't on a after. #MUFC #Baywatch
MinistryOfGlove
Showing fantastic strength, David De Gea arm-wrestles Dog the Bounty Hunter and beats up Hulk Hogan before calmly catching a corner #mufc
samuelluckhurst
Started similarly, but chances of another 6-0 a la January '08 are as remote as Sepp Blatter saying something sensible. #mufc #nufc
NORWICH CITY - QUEENS PARK RANGERS 2-1 (1-0)
tonyfernandes
half time. should be 1-1 . not vintage QPR. better in last 15 mins. tough watching it here with so many norwich fans in brazil.
rosssanders5
Had to laugh when QPR hit side netting and cheered so we sang 'Lets pretend we scored a goal' and started dancing. Good banter! #NCFC
ij_cox
Driving back from Norwich after watching #QPR and my son asks me "are we back in England yet?"! Well back in civilisation son!
bearbrewing Dawn
Loving the atmosphere in The Ketts this afternoon, but the testosterone level is so high I'm just gonna have to nip out for a shave...#ncfc
SUNDERLAND - WIGAN 1-2 (1-1)
simonbirdmirror
Can't see bruce surviving this. "You fat geordie b++++++d get out of our club" the #safc fans sing
simonbirdmirror
Fan just shouted "you italian prick at martinez." Nothing's going right at #safc
NeilRed__
Steve Bruce, I feel for you mate, I'm not very good at my job either. #safc
profanityswan
I'll say it again - the only man for the #safc job is Maradona. We'd get relegated but it'd be utterly amazing.
WEST BROMWICH ALBION - TOTTENHAM 1-3 (1-1)
pokeefe1
I could get used to this!! We march on and on. 28 from last 30 points available. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club...Take a bow. #THFC #COYS
danjulian93
“@yido82: Adebayor , Adebayor I'm really really sorry what I sang about you before #coys #thfc” @timjulian60
SuperSubDicko
How #THFC's Midfield - Lennon, Parker, Modric, VDV and Bale all cost only £3million more than #LFC's Andy Carroll is #madness
ARSENAL - FULHAM 1-1 (0-0)
JWTelegraph
Fulham fans milking it: 'We're winning away, we're winning away, how **** must you be, we're winning away'...#afc #ffc
JimMunro
Arsenal hate the sight of referee Mike Dean... they haven't won any of the last TEN Prem games in which he's held the whistle (5D, 5L) #afc
WonderGunner
Vermaelen concedes, vermaelen gets pissed, vermaelen doesnt give up, vermaelen makes a run, vermaelen scores, vermaelen is CLASS
OptaJoe
31 - Thomas Vermaelen is the 31st player in Premier League history to score a goal and an own goal in the same game. Redemption.
htmanutd
Who said that Arsenal are a One-Man club? In their last match, Thomas Vermaelen made it interesting! He was the only scorer. For both teams.
SWANSEA - ASTON VILLA 0-0
AlexB_Uk
Hutton; a defender who can't tackle, Herd; a midfielder who cant pass, Nzogbia; a winger never wide, gabby; a striker out wide... #avfc #why
_PhilB
What does Emule Heskey actually bring to the team? #powerhouse #AVFC
LukeEjdowski
Watching the villa is about as much fun as a rectal exam! #avfc #boring
jonwhitlock
amazing how much like a dear in headlights darren bent looks when he receives the ball 30 yards out and has to figure out what to do #avfc
AJOKB09
I'm going to the pub to unleash my attacking flare on some pork crunch. The only attacking flare i'll see this afternoon.#avfc
stevefinch_IC
Ok, the Swansea fans singing 'you're not driving anymore' when Bannan came on was funny! #avfc
LIVERPOOL - MANCHESTER CITY 1-1 (1-1)
karlrolstone
Liverpool are the most supported team in the world for the next 1 and half hours. #lfc #mcfc #mufc
daveAWESOMEone
Who needs a 50m player with blonde highlights (Failnando torres) when u got a 25.5m dark haired uraguian (Luis Suarez) #lfc
adamsryan90
Everytime I see Suarez I want to feed him a carrot, those teeth could cut steel! #lfc #supersunday
JimmyRiceWriter
Mancini on Balotelli and the dressing room door: "I don't know but If he damaged it he will pay for it - just like his house." #MCFC
ohuo
Balotelli is conducting vital research. conclusion: blondes are a bit stupider
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