Premier League discussion Sat 20/sun 21st September

Saturday, 20 September 2008
Blackburn v Fulham, 15:00
Bolton v Arsenal, 17:30
Liverpool v Stoke, 15:00
Sunderland v Middlesbrough, 12:45
West Ham v Newcastle, 15:00

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Sunday, 21 September 2008
Chelsea v Man Utd, 14:00
Hull v Everton, 15:00
Man City v Portsmouth, 15:00
Tottenham v Wigan, 15:00
West Brom v Aston Villa, 12:00

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Obviously a big chance for Arsenal and Liverpool to take advantage of Chelsea or United dropping points, maybe even both. Stoke proved they are no mugs against Everton but I think away from home they wont be quite as effective, I expect our 100% home record to continue but only if Benitez gets the selection right.

Sunderland-Boro will be a great chance for the home side to get their season up and running after a dissapointing start, Boro have been unlucky not to have more points on the board and Sunderland will have to perform a lot better to win this one.

Can the shambles that is Newcaslte United gain any respect back this week? the Hammers as usual are having a pretty inconsistant start to the season but at home they'll be difficult to beat.

West Brom-Villa - another derby, another big test for the Villa boys trying to break into the top 4.

3 Saturday 3PM kick offs

At last, the return of the early kick off on Sky hasn't been one since the opening day of the season I believe.

This will be a tough game for Villa, having had away trips to Spurs on Monday and Bulgaria on Thursday, another away trip to a bitter local derby is a horrible fixture to get. Hopefully Young and Carew will be back, and that the players will be up for it. Pretty lacklustre against Litex, by all accounts.

------------------------------Reina------------------------------

Arbeloa----------Carragher-------------Hyypia---------Dossena

Babel-------------Gerrard---------------Alonso-----------Riera

------------------Keane---------------Torres------------------

Would be nice to see Degan play or see if he' still alive. But Arbeloa should start otherwise.

I said in the Liverpool thread that I would love to see Agger back but this game is tailor made for Hypia's strengths and to combat Deadly Delap's decapitating throw-ins.

Also Kuyt needs to finally recharge his batteries and this game plys the game againist Crewe is the perfect time likewise Mascherano. They can be on the bench if need be.

The main thing for me is that we treat the match with the right intensity. If we turn up and expect them to roll over then we might have a real battle on our hands.

Hopefully we don't tailor our team to cope with Stoke besides the inclusion of Hypia.

Looking for a ruthless (Derby last season) display, fingers corssed.

Javier 'Ade' Riera wrote:------------------------------Reina------------------------------

Arbeloa----------Carragher-------------Hyypia---------Dossena

Babel-------------Gerrard---------------Alonso-----------Riera

------------------Keane---------------Torres------------------

Yeah, alright mate

Luis wrote:At last, the return of the early kick off on Sky hasn't been one since the opening day of the season I believe.

Wasn't the Liverpool-Man U game an early kick off. Remember missing the second half to get to Craven Cottage. So unlike you I don't like them.

Luis wrote:At last, the return of the early kick off on Sky hasn't been one since the opening day of the season I believe.

I'd rather there was no early kickoff, than Sunderland-Boro

Yeah..all the Boro games this season have been boring..

I dont think we're on sky anyway are we? Just early kick off probably for the police.

borocooper wrote:Yeah..all the Boro games this season have been boring..

I dont think we're on sky anyway are we? Just early kick off probably for the police.

Yeah I got it wrong, damn, Sky should have shown it the fuckers!

You should've lied and said you were on about the early kick off tomorrow.

We'd never have known, now im going to call you silly.

You're silly.

Alves on the bench

Adam Johnson finds his way into a starting position.

Dwarf wrote:Alves on the bench

OH FFS

Whats wrong with Southgate?

Hmmmm...well its certainly different.

Looks like we've gone back to having Wheater at right back too, Hoyte on the bench.

Dont know what he's trying with Johnson..Aliadiere up front with Mido..Jinky right wing? Jinky just behind Mido? Or Downing behind Mido and Jinky on the left?

HE MIGHT TRY THEM ALL!

Fair enough putting Alves on the bench..no goals from open play yet, Mido on form..might think Alves can have some impact from the bench today.

Has Alfonso already made such an impact that he is irreplaceable for you guys?

Most expensive Boro player of all time on the bench?? Hmmmm, bit of a flop eh? Should have gone for Samaras! Burning? Jls? Conte!

Ricardo Jol wrote:Has Alfonso already made such an impact that he is irreplaceable for you guys?

Not really this season..he was at the end of last season but he's had a slow start this season with regards to actually scoring. Playing well but just hasnt finished off enough chances.

Fey wrote:Most expensive Boro player of all time on the bench?? Hmmmm, bit of a flop eh? Should have gone for Samaras! Burning? Jls? Conte!

Why would we wan tthat shite goofy donkey c**t deemed only good enough for the shittest league in world football?

Mido is doing the business for us

borocooper wrote:

Fey wrote:Most expensive Boro player of all time on the bench?? Hmmmm, bit of a flop eh? Should have gone for Samaras! Burning? Jls? Conte!

Why would we wan tthat shite goofy donkey c**t deemed only good enough for football? in the shittest league

Mido is doing the business for us

Mido also made it in the shittest league in world as well as Alfonso Alves

burning jls backstabbing ginger conte

Ricardo Jol wrote:

borocooper wrote:

Fey wrote:Most expensive Boro player of all time on the bench?? Hmmmm, bit of a flop eh? Should have gone for Samaras! Burning? Jls? Conte!

Why would we wan tthat shite goofy donkey c**t deemed only good enough for football? in the shittest league

Mido is doing the business for us

Mido also made it in the shittest league in world as well as Alfonso Alves

Mido played in Scotland? Or have you just deemed your own league the shittest in football when I had referred to the SPL?

borocooper wrote:

Ricardo Jol wrote:

borocooper wrote:

Fey wrote:Most expensive Boro player of all time on the bench?? Hmmmm, bit of a flop eh? Should have gone for Samaras! Burning? Jls? Conte!

Why would we wan tthat shite goofy donkey c**t deemed only good enough for football? in the shittest league

Mido is doing the business for us

Mido also made it in the shittest league in world as well as Alfonso Alves

Mido played in Scotland? Or have you just deemed your own league the shittest in football when I had referred to the SPL?

was just testing you....

Did Mido actually make it in Holland though? Someone like Ibrahimovic is a good example of a player acually makingit in a new league.

I heard Mido had a lot of off the field problems despite his undoubted talent and in the end Roma took a chance on him.

Mido injured his hamstring in the warmup and so Alves is now starting

Dwarf wrote:Mido injured his hamstring in the warmup and so Alves is now starting

Miiiiiiiiiiiiiiidoh

Oh well, thats a bit of a bugger.

Cesc Soler wrote:Did Mido actually make it in Holland though? Someone like Ibrahimovic is a good example of a player acually makingit in a new league.

I heard Mido had a lot of off the field problems despite his undoubted talent and in the end Roma took a chance on him.

Mido didnt really make it here, and neither did Zlatan in his first year. He almost went to Wolverhampton, cause he got a lot of stick and couldnt hit a barn door in his first year.

He starts the season well averging a goal every 45 minutes and when he gets his chance for a spot in the XI it is taken away from him by a cruel but of fate. Typical Mido I suppose.

Rosicky wrote:

Dwarf wrote:Mido injured his hamstring in the warmup and so Alves is now starting

Glad I resisted hopping onto the Mido bandwagon