Premier League Fixtures - 22/23/24th August (Spoilers)

Visionary · 22 Aug 2008 at 13:49

Some team news is arriving and stuff so I thought I'd start this.

Saturday
Blackburn v Hull, 15:00
Fulham v Arsenal, 17:30 Setanta
Liverpool v Middlesbrough, 15:00
Newcastle v Bolton, 15:00
Stoke v Aston Villa, 15:00
Tottenham v Sunderland, 15:00
West Brom v Everton, 15:00

Sunday
Man City v West Ham, 16:00 Sky
Wigan v Chelsea, 13:30 Setanta

Monday
Portsmouth v Man Utd, 20:00 Sky

Owen is on the bench, so it'll be the same team as against Man U I reckon, with Donaldson making way on the bench. We really need to win this game though, otherwise the Man U game will have been in vain.

Visionary · 22 Aug 2008 at 13:57

Smit said:
I think the title should be 23/24/25th August

So it should be

Edit- Ok, so I don't know how to change it! Can a mod/don or whatever change it please!

Visionary · 22 Aug 2008 at 16:23

With Boro and Sunderland both with tough away games and Newcastle at home the Holy Trinity could be fulfilled this weekend.

Visionary · 23 Aug 2008 at 17:48

ScottehBotteh said:
Spurs never live up to predictions /expectations, but they'll never be as bad as Newcastle

Unlike last season.

Good win for us today but Bolton were crap, probably should have won by more.

Owen scores another header, doesn't even matter he's lost his pace.

Jonas was class again.

Visionary · 23 Aug 2008 at 18:39

I'm not surprised Blackburn v Hull is last, it's probably the least glamorous match in Premier League history.

Visionary · 23 Aug 2008 at 18:44

Nzyme said:
Liverpool would love a player with the style, finesse, attitude and skills on Tuncay, the guys up there with the Junihnos of this world

I bet they're desperate to sign him.

Visionary · 23 Aug 2008 at 18:56

I'm dreading playing Arsenal away next week now, got a feeling we'll get the backlash of this result.

Edit- LOL, just seen, Spurs have Chelsea away next. Three defeats in a row?

Visionary · 23 Aug 2008 at 23:47

Taylor is the most prolific handballer in the league.

At the end of his career there'll be a ten minute YouTube video of his handballs.

Visionary · 24 Aug 2008 at 14:35

C'MON WIGAN! I want Newcastle to keep the last Champions League place.

Visionary · 24 Aug 2008 at 15:44

Boro players have a habit of doing that, Hasselbaink against Newcastle also springs to mind.

Visionary · 24 Aug 2008 at 16:26

Daily Mail continues its excellent journalism this weekend.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1048596/So-fans-Given-saves-day-Newcastle.html

Daily Mail said:
In spite of incentives like free booze for those who got in their bar-room orders up to 50 minutes before the kick-off

Who was told about this 'incentive'? Nobody? That's right, it was just a gesture by Ashley, off the cuff.

Daily Mail said:
There were almost 5,000 empty seats at a club where there used to be a waiting list for season tickets

Bolton only bringing about 500 fans, lots of people on holiday, lots of people without money (credit crunch) of course had nothing to do with this.

Daily Mail said:
he grabbed the winner with a glancing close-range header from Geremi's well-flighted free-kick.

What free kick?

Daily Mail said:
And nobody could argue that he did not wave his magic wand over this match to help produce three points that were as precious as they were undeserved.

Precious three points? Yeah, because we desperately needed those...
As for undeserved? I dunno how this is true, we made more possession, more chances, more everything.

Daily Mail said:
Gretar Steinsson's spotkick was stroked powerfully to Given's left but the goalkeeper was down in a flash to save it at full stretch

Didn't Nolan take it?

Daily Mail said:
But the main item on the agenda will be discussion of a new contract for the Merseysider.

Didn't he grow up in Wales?

Visionary · 25 Aug 2008 at 19:14

The Man U midfield are already looks a lot better with Anderson in it. Evra left midfield though? Has he played there before? I guess he has the right attributes.

Visionary · 25 Aug 2008 at 19:18

G|mp said:
Played there against Newcastle

Played there against any good teams though?

Visionary · 25 Aug 2008 at 21:39

Only been watching for a few minutes but does anyone else think Crouch is total crap. I dunno how he commands ~£10m transfer fees or plays for England.

Visionary · 25 Aug 2008 at 21:43

Cheating Man U wall.

Visionary · 25 Aug 2008 at 21:47

ooo close by Johnson!

Visionary · 25 Aug 2008 at 21:55

Fletcher still complaining! That's why you got booked in the first place idiot.

Plus it was a clear foul.

Visionary · 25 Aug 2008 at 22:03

Paul Scholes won't be getting that alcohol.

Visionary · 25 Aug 2008 at 22:05

atpbx said:
He is rubbish, he always has been rubbish, he always will be rubbish.

You play him in your side you can only play one way and thats lump it in and around him, he cant chase through balls, he cant outrun even the lardiest of defenders, he cant head, he constantly gives away stupid fouls because he cant jump without holding a player down and he isnt clever when he is on the ball either.

What he does do well is if the ball falls at his feet and he happens to be in the box, he does quite well there, but thats it.

Yeah I agree.

'He can't head', exactly right, this is the worst thing about him, he's so tall and still can't win headers, hell, Owen scores more with his head.

Visionary · 25 Aug 2008 at 22:10

I didn't think he (Possebon) looked that great when he came on. Anderson, on the other hand, was amazing from what I saw.