Footie thread

[Anders Limpar]

Does anybody else on here follow a club soccer team or pay attention to the leagues in Europe?

I am a huge Arsenal fan and can't wait for next weekend. I'm excited about the Championship kicking off today because it means the real football's back, none of this international crap at least after next week anyhow.

[Phylers]

I am a huge Arsenal fan ....

I'm a big Spurs fan. Therefore, we must fight. ;-)

[Anders Limpar]

First off, I'll say good luck to you, but secondly I'll say '61 and never again.

How do you feel about Spurs prospects for the season? Are you happy to be linked with any of the rumored players that you are supposedly after at the minute? I.E. Bellamy, Ashley Young, Micah Richards, etc.

Not sure where you live but surely you'll be getting up early for the clash against City, right?

[Phylers]

First off, I'll say good luck to you, but secondly I'll say '61 and never again.

How do you feel about Spurs prospects for the season? Are you happy to be linked with any of the rumored players that you are supposedly after at the minute? I.E. Bellamy, Ashley Young, Micah Richards, etc.

Not sure where you live but surely you'll be getting up early for the clash against City, right?

Haha, yeah, well, for the past two decades or so, the whole Premiership has been controlled by the Big Four, so '61 isn't so bad. Plus, it was a double!

I'm in Orlando, and while I'd consider getting up for the season opener, I've got another commitment that day (Star Wars CV). Most of the televised games get replayed during the week, so I'll catch it sooner or later.

As for the transfers, I'm kind of "meh" all around. I feel like the team is pretty strong right now, and despite the injury concerns, Modric and Woodgate are the only real losses - King is always limited, Defoe is nearing fitness, and despite his brief brilliance last year, Pavlyuchenko ought to always be the odd man out with all the striking talent. I was honestly hoping they'd sell him. Crouch and Defoe work remarkably well together, and Keane can slot into the midfield when not used up front. Use the rapidly maturing Dos Santos as a super-sub, and you've got a pretty fearsome foursome up top.

I was a little bummed about Joe Cole going to Liverpool. I like Liverpool a lot, I think every soccer fan has to on some level, but they've regressed. Hodgson should get them back on track, but they're still stuck with only two legitimate attacking threats and an aging core.

I get the feeling that Young and Richards are overpriced, and I don't think anybody will panic and pay those prices. I love watching Bellamy, and he's got great energy, but I think he was going to Fulham all along.

I'm always surprised by Arsenal. Wenger always seems like he's playing with fire, but he rarely gets burned.

[DutchVinylFan]

as a dutchman I'm totally into soccer.
I'm a huge PSV fan and I'll see all the home matches in the Stadium cause I have a Season ticket. Our Key players are Afellay, Dzsudszak and Toivonen. Although I think Salcido and Maza are more known in the world.

[Anders Limpar]

I like the Dutch b/c of the Arsenal connection there, I even have a dutch t-shirt that I wore throughout the World Cup. I'm not a PSV fan seeing as how Alex almost single-handedly knocked us out of the Champions League about 4 seasons ago. I know Salcido cuz he's Mexican, and Ibrahim Affelay because he's a hyped youngster.

As for Spurs, 'Arry is apparently shopping Crouch, and I wouldn't count on Gio. He's never done it in England. I think Bellamy and Keane provide you similar things although Bellamy is probably the more energetic. And yeah Hughes gets the best out of him so Bellamy to Fulham makes the most sense. I think Pav is a good striker and I'm not sure why he doesn't see more time. Your defense is a shambles though and admittedly so is ours. Any English player with any hype is over-priced. Ireland is a much better player than Milner but apparently Villa are going to get Ireland and 25mil. for Milner.

[Anders Limpar]

Really excited for todays game. I woke up at 6:15am this morning without my alarm even going off for a 7:45am kickoff. On top of that, my team doesn't play until tomorrow.

[Anders Limpar]

Some interesting transfers today. Ozil to Real Madrid, Milner to Citeh with Ireland and cash going the other way, and rather oddly Bellamy to Cardiff City.

Definitely think Villa got the better of the Milner deal.

[Phylers]

As for Spurs, 'Arry is apparently shopping Crouch, and I wouldn't count on Gio. He's never done it in England.... I think Pav is a good striker and I'm not sure why he doesn't see more time. Your defense is a shambles though and admittedly so is ours.

I'll kick a wall if they sell Crouch. He's easily my favorite footballer, and it was a relief when he signed for Spurs. I followed him from Liverpool to Pompey (ugh), and I literally leapt with excitement when he came to Spurs. From a money standpoint, I get a sale, but I don't think Redknapp would go for it. One, Crouch came to Spurs in order to stay with Redknapp (as did half the team, but still); two, none of the other strikers offer his size and dexterity, both of which will be valuable in the Champions League; and three, Defoe is clearly the top striker, and of the remaining four, Crouch is the only one who's shown a clear chemistry with him.

Pavlyuchenko is good, but his work ethic seems to lag at times, and he had trouble working with Defoe and Keane last season. Add to that the rumors of his poor efforts in training last year, and I understand why he's basically a bench guy. I think he'll see a lot more time with the expanded schedule. I also think he kind of needs Arshavin - they've always excelled together and not lived up to expectations apart.

As for the defense... yeah, it's up in the air. Woodgate may miss another season, which hurts England, too, as he could easily start for the national team if fit. King will be solid when he's available, and Assou-Ekotto is reliable. Gareth Bale improves every year, and while he may make an occasional blunder, Michael Dawson is at least sound. Hutton and Kaboul - well, we'll see.

What's your take on Gallas to Spurs? He kind of fell out of favor with Arsenal, but I understand that was more of an attitude thing.

Gotta love that 6 that your guys put up over the weekend. If they can keep scoring like that, who needs a defense?

[Anders Limpar]

Seems like we are the only two interested in footie. I hear 'Arry is interested in Fabiano which would be a good short-term signing although hes about the same age as Robbie Keane who has already shown he's past it. It'd be foolish to sell Crouch now since he basically assured your qualification for the Champions League proper and he scored the crucial goal in the 1-nil win against City at the end of last season.

In defense you have a number of question marks as you mentioned. King is quality but how is he going to cope with the extra games this season. But even guys like Assou-Ekotto and Corluka are no great shakes, good going forward, lackluster in defense. My family heritage is Croatian btw so it kills me that Spurs have 3 Croats and they might add a fourth in Stipe Pletikosa and we sold our Crozilian, Eduardo, this summer. Bale at this point really is no longer a left back he's pretty much a left sided mid-fielder or forward.

Tough champions league draw for you lot. Inter is Inter. But I think Werder is a difficult one as well. If you win the head to head with them you should be through but I'm not convinced you will. Twente is no longer coached by McClaren and I don't know a great deal about them.
Gallas is a cancer and is not worth the headache. Making him captain was one of Wenger's biggest mistakes. He is a great defender and he scores a couple of goals but he misses chunks of the season due to injury. At his age, we'll see how much you get out of him.

6 goals is nice but it was against a 10 man Blackpool so I'm not really going overboard with that scoreline.

[bobtheace]

Liverpool FC for me. As an American, even though hidden for years, soccer especially EPL is neck and neck with the NFL for me know.

[Anders Limpar]

Liverpool FC for me. As an American, even though hidden for years, soccer especially EPL is neck and neck with the NFL for me know.

Yeah, its close for me as well. Its really difficult for me not to feel immense passion for my team despite the fact that I live an ocean away from them and have never seen Arsenal play live.

Wigan...really? At least when we lost to Wigan we were suffering from an injury crisis, took our foot off the gas, and were playing on the road. This is the type of game that will be entirely new to Spurs aside from a handful of players, playing a weekend premier game after a mid-week Champions League game.

Lastly, I really don't care for Sam Allardyce so any win against one of his teams is great in my eyes.

[bobtheace]

Spurs looking ahead. Glad Man City lost. Want them to fail so bad.

[Phylers]

Wigan...really? At least when we lost to Wigan we were suffering from an injury crisis, took our foot off the gas, and were playing on the road. This is the type of game that will be entirely new to Spurs aside from a handful of players, playing a weekend premier game after a mid-week Champions League game.

I think the CL layover might have had something to do with it, especially given the elated atmosphere that followed that game, but I think bobteace hit the nail on the head that the players weren't really taking Wigan seriously. It seems to be a Spurs trend sometimes. I don't remember who it was last season, but they lost a howler right in that hunt for fourth, and it really looked like they were looking forward to more prestigious opponents. I mean, they had chances, and they looked on the verge for most of the second half, but once Wigan started going forward, you just got that sinking feeling that it would be another wasted opportunity.

Liverpool had the same problem when they were chasing for the top a few years back - they'd look great against elite competition, but put them up against Sheffield, and they'd play down to the opponent.

Definitely a scoring defense at Spurs, but Corluka can make some nifty steals to break up a rush. And while I'll admit that Bale is clearly more comfortable going forward, he's rarely exposed covering the left side. Head-to-head, I'd take him over Ashley Cole any day of the week. Once Modric comes back, I think the defense will solidify. He's overlooked, but it's a calming influence to know that you've got a guy who can latch-on to anything you pass his way and actually hold the ball.

No worries on the CL draw. Inter is indeed a powerhouse, but I think Spurs can hold with Bremen. Ozil left them for greener pastures, after all. And don't overlook the Benitez effect at Inter - he had some success early on on Merseyside, but he ultimately ran Liverpool into the ground.

How's the deja vu with seeing Shakhtar again? Memories withstanding, Arsenal have to be a lock to win that group.

[bobtheace]

Van de Vaart at deadline could be a nice pickup. Liverpool got nothing. The sale must go through. I don't want Man City money but stable ownership is a must. Could really see a Giant team fall rapidly if they can't get buyer. Administration (I don't think will happen) top players wanting out in January transfer period. Whether you love or hate, it would be bad for football if a big club like that went to Championship. At least with the history of the club. Again, don't think that will happen but I guess Juventus(Cheating), Newcastle and Leeds didn't think it possible either. Portsmouth, not a big club, could sink all the way to League 2 with all their problems over the next few years.

[Anders Limpar]

Phylers:
I'll just say you underestimate Werder at your own peril, and I'd be wary of Twente as will. You should do decently at home but I could see Spurs finding it really tough on the road, really tough. The best part of your draw is that the travel is relatively minimal.

Looks like Dawson did his knee, and ankle ligaments playing for England. Gallas getting thrown into the fire already? This is your problem, defense, center back in particular. VDV is a bargain and a useful player but he seems unnecessary. You have too many attacking midfielders so I don't see him playing centrally unless you move Modric to the bench, which seems unlikely. Plus I thought Niko was 'Arry's boy from Pompey, what does this mean for him? Does 'Arry move VDV to the wing and bump Bale to fullback, that seems really dumb. Or does he bump Lennon, who's pace is useful but I think he is overhyped b/c he is flashy and English.

Bob:
Woy did well not spending a boat load of money for Fulham. I think he has bought very well this summer. Meireles is a very good player, he is basically your deadline day signing. Konchesky is a solid, if unspectacular player. But you had nothing at left back. Danny Wilson, the 18 yr. old signed from Rangers, is one for the future but he is going to be a great signing. Your midfield is very strong. The defense is fairly old and the forwards are lacking so you certainly have holes. But I rate Woy highly enough that I think you will pip Everton for the 4th spot. Woy will just need a bit of time to get it right.

[bobtheace]

hopefully they get Gomez in January. With that hopefully comes new owners, moving ahead with plans for new stadium, and in top 4 race.

[Anders Limpar]

Theo just did his ankle pretty good playing for England and was immediately stretchered off and subbed. RVP is also out until mid-October. Not a good day to be a gooner.

[bobtheace]

These international friendlies right after World Cup and at beginning of Club season is ridiculous. Either Prem and Bundesliga have to move back season or exemptions should be made. Kuyt out at least 4 weeks for what? Euro qualifiers coming up but please are all the friendlies so necessary? Especially for a guy like RVP and Torres who have knocks already for them to be included is stupid. Del Bosque is an idiot!

[Anders Limpar]

Did anybody catch the Valencia injury? It was pretty bad. It was an obvious break. I want go into any graphic descriptions. It was just an tangling of two players and not really a challenge so to speak. Plus Spurs being 2-nil up at Werder and then blowing the lead makes me happy. From what I saw VDV looked good and is a convenient replacement for Luka. Lastly, Twente getting a draw within Inter was quite unexpected.

[Anders Limpar]

We are all biased towards our teams I realize that but Phil Dowd was so one-sided in his officiating yesterday it was atrocious. Yes we won a penalty, I almost fell out of my chair when he gave it b/c I was in disbelief. We also didn't get another nailed on penalty and an absolute handball in the box. I've watched enough footie to know what your average referee will call a foul, we didn't get those today. I think it definitely stems from what Wenger has said about teams playing us physical and subsequently Sam Allardyce and Owen Coyle saying we get calls because of the media. I haven't even mentioned the joke of a red card for Song yet either.

[Anders Limpar]

Throwback this one: "One nil down, two-one up, we knocked Tottenham out the Cup." Yes, I know the score was 4-1.

[Anders Limpar]

Well this is kinda turning into a one man thread, but Arsenal where terrible today. An incredible amount of credit goes to WBA. They were excellent, they didn't play us physical and bend the rules like a Blackburn. They beat us at our own game by passing and possessing the ball. Too many players coasted today and acted like all they needed to do was show up and 3 points would be handed to them.

[Herb Tea]

Thought I would chime in.... yes, a footy fan from SoCal.
Mum was born near Newcastle, and Dad is from Liverpool, I was born there too.
Last year was tough with the Magpies losing several good players, but they won the "Fizzy Pop" league as my Uncle Jimmy calls it... and with a record number of points if I recall...
The Reds have a number of things going against them, injuries and off-field issues, whilst N'Castle has gotten off to a decent start with a win against Everton in the EPL and a surprising 4-3 Carling Cup win this week AT STAMFORD BRIDGE !!! Its been a while since you've seen the Toon ahead of L'Pool in the tables - that is for sure.
Love waking up early on the West Coast to watch FSC and keep up to date with the happenings....

[bobtheace]

Nasri was a one man team. First goal for Liverpool was horrible even for a Liverpool fan. Should have been disallowed. I guess it is a giveback from the beach ball goal against Sunderland last year. Not looking good for Merseyside teams right now. Hicks should be banned from owning any teams. Only problem this week was Man City winning even against Chelsea. Liverpool will almost have to win out to have any shot now. Torres will be gone come January if they don't have new owners. Roy could be gone too. Arsenal need a keeper bad.

[Anders Limpar]

Nasri was a one man team. First goal for Liverpool was horrible even for a Liverpool fan. Should have been disallowed. I guess it is a giveback from the beach ball goal against Sunderland last year. Not looking good for Merseyside teams right now. Hicks should be banned from owning any teams. Only problem this week was Man City winning even against Chelsea. Liverpool will almost have to win out to have any shot now. Torres will be gone come January if they don't have new owners. Roy could be gone too. Arsenal need a keeper bad.

Stuart Atwell is a terrible ref. We had him and couple a weeks ago when we played Bolton. He missed an obvious red card for a horrible tackle by Paul Robinson. Atwell is the same guy who gave a goal in the championship that not only did not go in the goal it wasn't even on frame. You can look at his wikipedia, they list about 5 or 6 of his high profile errors. The scary thing is that the FA is basically fast tracking him to start refing the champions league. He was rushed into the Premier League before he was ready, I shudder to think of him in the Champions League.

Everybody bar Arsene Wenger knows we need a keeper. We just announced record profit and yet Wenger was unwilling to budge an extra mil or two for Marc Schwarzer, who would have only been a marginal improvement.

[Anders Limpar]

Liverpool drew today with Utrecht. Granted their was no Stevie G but Woy needs to start getting some wins especially considering whatever is gonna go down regarding the Royal Bank of Scotland either demanding a repayment of the loan or assuming control of the club.

[bobtheace]

Torres is just invisible. His value is going to start slipping if doesn't perform. He has had a horrible 12 month spell with injuries. I think a buyer is sitting there waiting to get bottom line number. Hicks is maybe the worst sports owner ever. Every franchise he touches goes broke. Europe needs to tighten rules on teams and money. Real Madrid, Barcelona, Man U, Liverpool all mired in debt. Yet Bayern Munich makes money hand over fist.

[Anders Limpar]

Karl Henry with another shocking challenge that saw him red carded today for Wolves. "But he's an honest lad, he's not that type of player, he wouldn't hurt a fly, etc."

[Anders Limpar]

Tough day to be an Arsenal fan or a Liverpool fan.

[bobtheace]

Roy is going to get the sack. I can't understand what is wrong with this team. Losing at Anfield to Blackpool is criminal. I know they won't end up in relegation zone but still, this is embarrassing and has nothing to do with the sale situation. Getting docked 9 points is a big deal to ponder now. No offense to Leeds but they are not Leeds United. King Kenny will be coach within 3 weeks if they do not get Wins. Chelsea are the class of the Prem at this point. Makes me sick but it is what it is.

[Anders Limpar]

BTW, I saw on sky sports news last night that the debt payment owed is about $215mil and it is due to be paid 10/15.

[Anders Limpar]

Oh and did you see that the proverbial stuff hit the fan today with Hicks and Gillette blocking a sale? Purslow and the other guy are doing their best to ensure the club gets sold. Both buyers are supposedly going to eliminate the debt. One is from Asia and the other owns the Red Sox.

BTW I have this sinking suspicion that you'll beat Everton in the Merseyside derby and that'll kick start your season. Although at the beginning of the season I did pick Liverpool to finish second so maybe I have no idea what I am talking about.

I wouldn't count on any miracles from Dalglish to be honest. He hasn't coached since the mid-90's, right?

[CrustyJuggler]

This is a pretty sad day for Boston sports. Not only did we lose Randy Moss, but we learned that the last few Red Sox seasons, and a few upcoming seasons were/are all just a ploy for John Henry and company to raise enough capital to buy Liverpool. It explains so much now. Nobody could understand why they threw so much money at JD Drew and John Lackey (who nobody wanted). It was just to say "hey, we ARE investing in the team" without having to pony up too much for a real elite player. But when Mark Texiera, a true franchise player, came along they balked at the extra $10 million it would have taken to sign him and watched him go to the Yankees. I'm thankful for the two WS in my lifetime, but there is nothing to look forward to for the Red Sox in the next 3-5 years - but they'll still somehow get away with charging insane ticket prices for the tourists who want the "Fenway experience".

[Anders Limpar]

This is a pretty sad day for Boston sports. Not only did we lose Randy Moss, but we learned that the last few Red Sox seasons, and a few upcoming seasons were/are all just a ploy for John Henry and company to raise enough capital to buy Liverpool. It explains so much now. Nobody could understand why they threw so much money at JD Drew and John Lackey (who nobody wanted). It was just to say "hey, we ARE investing in the team" without having to pony up too much for a real elite player. But when Mark Texiera, a true franchise player, came along they balked at the extra $10 million it would have taken to sign him and watched him go to the Yankees. I'm thankful for the two WS in my lifetime, but there is nothing to look forward to for the Red Sox in the next 3-5 years - but they'll still somehow get away with charging insane ticket prices for the tourists who want the "Fenway experience".

I think the Pats will be fine without Moss, plus the rumor is they are going after another elite wr.

I'd love it if the Pirates were only spending enough money to buy the John Lackeys and JD Drews of the world. Instead we either dont spend money, or we spend it almost exclusively on Aki Iwamura, who was a monumental bust.

Lastly to be honest, I'm not sure NESV can pull this off, they are supposedly worth 1.1bil. Not sure how much it will cost to buy Liverpool and pay off the debts. But we know a debt payment of 215mil is due October 15th, and thats just debt, that doesn't include the club's worth. They want to build a staidium and say they have money to fund purchases in the transfer window. I'm not sure how this happens unless Henry wants to sink all he is worth into Liverpool or they are going to take on debt just like the previous owners.

[CrustyJuggler]

Yeah, rumor has it that they're in trade talks with Seattle to bring back Deion Branch which would be cool. They just need somebody to take the defensive pressure off Welker.

I know, I really shouldn't complain considering there are lots of other MLB teams like the Pirates, Marlins and Royals who have horrendous ownership. But still, ever since 2007 the team has been in a steady decline, but the ticket prices are still the highest in the game. Theo's been very lucky in the past with Ortiz, Lowell, Bill Meuller, the Nomar trade, etc. But recently, he's been completely cold and has made some questionable decisions (let Alex Gonzalex walk and sign Marco Scutaro instead for almost twice as much money). And the fact that they pretty much gave up on the team in August and didn't trade for any RP before the deadline really pissed a lot of fans off. Oh well.

Henry's a smart business man. I never saw the $100 million Dice-K signing as a way to improve our rotation (though it did to an extent). It was more of a way to make the Red Sox brand profitable in an un-tapped Japanese market. To him, he's not buying just a sports team, he's buying one of the most popular brands in the sportsworld at a bargain price (relatively speaking). And he knows how to squeeze the most out of it (just look at the absurd number of "Pink Hat" fans at Fenway Park and you'll understand). I'm sure he'll do just fine with Liverpool. What waits in store for the Red Sox though is what worries me.

[Anders Limpar]

Some big games this weekend. I'm really excited for the Merseyside Derby even though I don't have a true dog in that fight, although I lean much more to the blue side if I'm being honest. Villa v Chelsea is another big one especially b/c playing at Villa Park is Chelsea's boogey ground. And we need a win bad against the Brummies cause we got City next week and Sp*rs coming up.

[Anders Limpar]

West Brom and Blackpool continue to be amazing stories.

[bobtheace]

United took their foot off the gas. Bad goal but good for Wset Brom. Reds will win 4-0 tomorrow and then all is well. Everton will get red card in first 15 minutes. NESV is good for the club. Started off right by not going to derby and putting on scarves. Hopefully, we will see more US trips in the preseason. What a weekend for sports. Flyers-Pens, Phillies-Giants, Eagles-Falcons, Liverpool-Everton, Phils-Giants. Need a sweep!

[bobtheace]

Update: Wow, speaking of kiss of death. Flyers-Pens LOSS, Phillies-Giants LOSS, and now down 2-0 to Blue Side. NESV team did attend so my post was absolute rubbish! Hope my sports fortune turns around with the last two or this is just a lost weekend. Especially as I broke my foot on Thursday and am totally on the couch all weekend for sports. No gripes from wife either. Not good to watch loss after loss.
At this rate Torres will not fetch a penny in January!

[Anders Limpar]

Sorry for you unfortunate condition...being a Liverpool and Philly sports fan. Oh and my sympathies as well for breaking your foot.

[bobtheace]

Thanks! I think you found delight in the Flyers losing though!

[Anders Limpar]

Great result for Wolves beating Citeh at home. Alex Song, who has more league goals than Wayne Rooney, popped up with the winner for my boys in the 88th minute.

[Anders Limpar]

Great win for Liverpool on Sunday, El Nino looks rejuvenated. We were poor against Newcastle. Fabianski made a pretty big error on the goal however so it should have finished 0-0. Midweek games this week. The Manchester derby is the pick of the bunch.

[bobtheace]

Really needed 3 points against Wigan, hopefully will get it against Stoke. Real glad Shelvey is getting first team minutes. He could be a real player. Need to develop Kelly and Pacheco more.

[bobtheace]

Wow, 1 out of 6 isn't helping the cause. Could have been right outside top four with any kind of performance. Up and down stuff will not cut it. Who is consistent at this point.

[Anders Limpar]

All I'll say about yesterday is disaster.

[buzzcoleman14]

Liverpool needs to make some moves during the next transfer window.

[Anders Limpar]

Luckily lightning didnt strike twice against Villa and I'm lovin the fact that Chelsea is all the sudden no longer invincible.

[Anders Limpar]

Top of the league, Nasri scored two excellent goals against Fulham at the weekend. Fingers crossed that we get thru today.

[mmmPIZZA]

Does anybody else on here follow a club soccer team or pay attention to the leagues in Europe?

I am a huge Arsenal fan and can't wait for next weekend. I'm excited about the Championship kicking off today because it means the real football's back, none of this international crap at least after next week anyhow.

I'm a Coventry fan and we lost to Cardiff yesterday. we always lose to Cardiff :lol:

[Anders Limpar]

Crazy transfer window with Torres and Carroll both making big money moves.

My boys came from behind today to beat Everton. Their goal was miles offsides and very controversial. David Moyes even admitted it never should have been given.

[Anders Limpar]

Suarez on the bench today for Liverpool. Birmingham have just equlalized from the spot against Man City. West Ham are beating Blackpool in the relegation 6 pointer.

[mmmPIZZA]

Birmingham 2 v 2 Man City
Blackburn 0 v 1 Tottenham
Blackpool 1 v 3 West Ham
Bolton 0 v 0 Wolverhampton
Fulham 1 v 0 Newcastle
Liverpool 2 v 0 Stoke

[Anders Limpar]

Birmingham 2 v 2 Man City
Blackburn 0 v 1 Tottenham
Blackpool 1 v 3 West Ham
Bolton 0 v 0 Wolverhampton
Fulham 1 v 0 Newcastle
Liverpool 2 v 0 Stoke

Yep. Big dent to Citeh's title hopes. And Suarez either scored on his home debut or it was own goal depending on how the dubious goals panel decides.

[mmmPIZZA]

Yep. Big dent to Citeh's title hopes. And Suarez either scored on his home debut or it was own goal depending on how the dubious goals panel decides.

Bolton 1 v 0 Wolverhampton. My friend at school will not be happy :lol:

[Anders Limpar]

Bolton 1 v 0 Wolverhampton. My friend at school will not be happy :lol:

Big fan of Owen Coyle and love that they have a fellow Yank, Stuart Holden.

[Anders Limpar]

What a shocking display by Arsenal today against Newcastle. I don't think we will recover from this mentally.

[Anders Limpar]

The horror show from Arsenal is somewhat lessened by the fact that bottom of the table Wolves beat United. Get in!

[Anders Limpar]

Also, if I counted correctly, there were 41 goals today in 8 games.

[Anders Limpar]

Torres loses on his debut for Chelsea. And Roberto Di Matteo out at WBA.

[bobtheace]

Been a way from boards for a while. Liverpool has the best owner possible. Henry will do things the right way. Carroll move was a gamble but it was a trade off on Torres money. They will be perfect for the new FA rules on managing money yet bringing talent. Squad looks so much better under KK. Great move putting 3 CB on pitch to handle Torres. Carragher looked so good in first match back too which was shocking as he was a liability before injury. Great weekend of football too. Arsenal Newcastle match was great as well as Wolves MU.

By the way, Anders, sorry about Geno's knee. Don't want Flyers to run away with it due to injury.

[Anders Limpar]

Been a way from boards for a while. Liverpool has the best owner possible. Henry will do things the right way. Carroll move was a gamble but it was a trade off on Torres money. They will be perfect for the new FA rules on managing money yet bringing talent. Squad looks so much better under KK. Great move putting 3 CB on pitch to handle Torres. Carragher looked so good in first match back too which was shocking as he was a liability before injury. Great weekend of football too. Arsenal Newcastle match was great as well as Wolves MU.

By the way, Anders, sorry about Geno's knee. Don't want Flyers to run away with it due to injury.

Chelsea play that diamond midfield and the 3-5-2 should in theory overrun that. So good tactical move by Dalglish. However, I don't think you could get away with that formation against say a Villa that plays wide men who tug the touchline. I think all those people bashing Meireles earlier in the season were dumb and I felt that way back in the fall as well. He is a quality player he just needed a bit of time to bed in and now he looks like one of the buys of the season.

Geno's injury is tough to take. I'm not sure what we do moving forward. Bin the season, try and make a blockbuster trade, etc.

[bobtheace]

Now can't wait for summer for someone like an Ashley young on the wing. Glad Roy got the West Brom job. Liverpool was just too big for him.

Pens will get huge cap relief to make a blockbuster but do they really want to part with the future to do so. Very smart to keep Crosby out till March with the Concussion. Trust me, you do not want a Lindros or Primeau situation. As much as I DO NOT LIKE Crosby, I can't argue that he could be a top 5 player of all-time when said and done.

[Anders Limpar]

Now can't wait for summer for someone like an Ashley young on the wing. Glad Roy got the West Brom job. Liverpool was just too big for him.

Pens will get huge cap relief to make a blockbuster but do they really want to part with the future to do so. Very smart to keep Crosby out till March with the Concussion. Trust me, you do not want a Lindros or Primeau situation. As much as I DO NOT LIKE Crosby, I can't argue that he could be a top 5 player of all-time when said and done.

I really liked Woy at Fulham so much that they were my second team. Manchester derby tomorrow looking forward to that one.

I don't think will do anything nuts b/c you don't want to mortgage the future especially if Sid is done for the year which is a possibility.

[Anders Limpar]

Unfortunately United won through a Rooney wondergoal earlier..

[mmmPIZZA]

Coventry 2 - 1 Crystal Palace :D
West Ham have won there bid for the Olympic Stadium when its finshed after the olympics

[Anders Limpar]

Coventry 2 - 1 Crystal Palace :D
West Ham have won there bid for the Olympic Stadium when its finshed after the olympics

Nice one. Arsenal 2-Wolves nil, keeping the pressure on United.

Who is Conventry's biggest rival? Wolves? West Brom? Villa? Brummies? Leicester? Forest? Preston? Derby?

[KJM72]

So excited for Arsenal v. Barca in the Champions League tomorrow. Should be very interesting.

[Anders Limpar]

So excited for Arsenal v. Barca in the Champions League tomorrow. Should be very interesting.

Are you Arsenal or Barcelona?

[KJM72]

Are you Arsenal or Barcelona?

Arsenal. Great game!

[Anders Limpar]

Arsenal. Great game!

Yep. Brilliant stuff. Amazing comeback. The second goal we absolutely ripped them to shreds.

[Disneyclaire]

I'm a massive footie fan, I am a millwall fan and my husband supports Aston Villa, I'm an avid match of the day viewer.
The area we live the majority are west ham followers so you can guess we don't really fit in to well, my husbands got the right colours, just the wrong team!!!

[Anders Limpar]

I'm a massive footie fan, I am a millwall fan and my husband supports Aston Villa, I'm an avid match of the day viewer.
The area we live the majority are west ham followers so you can guess we don't really fit in to well, my husbands got the right colours, just the wrong team!!!

Isn't it a bit troublesome being a Millwall fan in West Ham territory?

[bobtheace]

Arsenal, when playing at their best, are the second best team to watch in the Prem. Newcastle match as example, first half it was just masterful play then... Ouch. 2nd half of Barca match again they were just sound in their play, Nasri great pass, what a coup having him. I just can't take Wenger's constant whining even though not as bad as red nose. Wish I would have had the born-in fan stamp that you have in England but still enjoying my newness to Loving Soccer. I can watch so many more matches without disdain. I could NEVER watch Penguins, Cowboys, Giants, or Mets games that my Flyers, Eagles, or Phillies are not a part of. I tolerate no rivalry to my birth teams even though I now live in NC. I find it entertaining to watch any prem match even if Liverpool aren't playing. Haven't acquired the Liverpool follower hate for Man U and Everton yet. Don't route for them but can watch them. If it wasn't for the Stevie G amazing free kick goal I saw in tuning in to my first random prem match, who knows who I would be following. But very glad it turned out that way especially in a downer time so I can't be branded a front-runner.

[Anders Limpar]

For me both Arsenal and Sp*rs both play better stuff than United. Neither of us can defend whereas United can clog it up and strangle a game. United don't have the same creativity in midfield that us and Sp*rs do as well, aside from the odd flash of brilliance from Giggs or Scholes.

For the Newcastle game you have to factor in that Diaby's sending off was incredibly stupid by him and there is no comeback if its 11 v 11. Also, we had no def midfielders that were healthy to bring on. And Djourou got hurt and we had to bring on Squillaci who has been very poor. Lastly, the second peno was never a peno. So all due respect to Newcastle, it was the perfect storm of factors that came together.

I definitely watch games from rival teams to root against them. Trust me, after a couple of close losses to United or a loss late in the cup or something, you'll hate United.

[Anders Limpar]

Everton knock out Chelsea on penalties and Crawley Town did very well in only losing 1-nil to United.

[Anders Limpar]

We are partnering Ignasi Miquel, a youth product, with Squillaci in the center of defense today. Could spell disaster. If we get through we play United away in the next round.

[Anders Limpar]

We are partnering Ignasi Miquel, a youth product, with Squillaci in the center of defense today. Could spell disaster. If we get through we play United away in the next round.

Almunia lets a shot go 5 hole that he really should have saved. 1-1, replay it is.

[Disneyclaire]

Isn't it a bit troublesome being a Millwall fan in West Ham territory?
Hell yeah!!!
No one likes us we dont care............

[KJM72]

For me both Arsenal and Sp*rs both play better stuff than United. Neither of us can defend whereas United can clog it up and strangle a game. United don't have the same creativity in midfield that us and Sp*rs do as well, aside from the odd flash of brilliance from Giggs or Scholes.

For the Newcastle game you have to factor in that Diaby's sending off was incredibly stupid by him and there is no comeback if its 11 v 11. Also, we had no def midfielders that were healthy to bring on. And Djourou got hurt and we had to bring on Squillaci who has been very poor. Lastly, the second peno was never a peno. So all due respect to Newcastle, it was the perfect storm of factors that came together.

I definitely watch games from rival teams to root against them. Trust me, after a couple of close losses to United or a loss late in the cup or something, you'll hate United.

The thing with United is that they actually play very conservatively, that's just the style that Sir Alex has them playing. They play to the bare minimum needed to win, but they win consistently nonetheless. Do agree with your points, especially the midfield creativity thing. Arsenal has a solid and creative midfield with a decent amount of depth when there's Wilshere, Fabregas, Song, Nasri...


Here's what's on TV the next few days, thanks to EPL Talk:

Saturday, February 26:

10am: Wigan v Man United, Fox Soccer Channel (also shown on delay on Fox Soccer Channel at 7pm and available on demand on FoxSoccer.tv after midnight)
10am: Everton v Sunderland, Fox Soccer Plus, Fox Soccer Plus and FoxSoccer.tv and FoxSoccer iPhone app
10am: Wolves v Blackpool, FoxSoccer.tv and FoxSoccer iPhone app
10am: Newcastle v Bolton, FoxSoccer.tv and FoxSoccer iPhone app (shown on delay on Fox Soccer Channel at 5pm)
10am: Aston Villa v Blackburn, FoxSoccer.tv and FoxSoccer iPhone app (shown on delay on Fox Soccer Channel at Noon)

Sunday, February 27:

8:30am: West Ham v Liverpool, Fox Soccer Channel (also shown on delay on Fox Soccer Channel at 7pm and shown on demand on FoxSoccer.tv after midnight)
10am: Manchester City v Fulham, ESPN2/ESPN3.com/ESPN Deportes/ESPN Mobile TV
11am: Arsenal v Birmingham City [Carling Cup Final], Fox Soccer Channel (also shown on delay on Fox Soccer Channel at 5pm and available on demand on FoxSoccer.tv after midnight)

Monday, February 28:

2:45pm: Stoke v West Bromwich Albion, Fox Soccer Plus and FoxSoccer.tv and FoxSoccer iPhone app
Tuesday, March 1:

2:30pm: Everton v Reading [FA Cup], Fox Soccer Plus and FoxSoccer.tv
2:45pm: Chelsea v Man United, Fox Soccer Channel (shown on replay on Fox Soccer Channel at 8pm, and available on demand on FoxSoccer.tv after midnight)

Wednesday, March 2:

2:45pm: Manchester City v Aston Villa [FA Cup], Fox Soccer Plus and FoxSoccer.tv
2:45pm: Arsenal v Leyton Orient [FA Cup], Fox Soccer Channel (shown on demand after 5:15pm on FoxSoccer.tv)

[Anders Limpar]

United nowhere near value for their 4-0 win against Wigan. Wigan heavily troubled them at times. 1nil or 2nil woulda been much more fair.

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Oh and Rooney shoulda been sent off for a deliberate elbow to the head of a Wigan player about 10 mins in.

[Disneyclaire]

:yikes:I aggree, rooney should never have still been on the pitch to score after that dirty blatant elbow!!!
Oohhh arsenal have just gone 1-0 down in the 28th minute, ohhhh so close from van persie

[Disneyclaire]

Personally I didn't care who won, I am however a bit of a fan of oberfemi martins, but Anders Limpar I feel your pain!!!:bonk:

[Anders Limpar]

FFS is all I can say.

[Anders Limpar]

United fall to Chelsea. Also, no Rio and no Vidic at Anfield come the weekend. But we have to take care of Sunderland or it won't matter.

[Anders Limpar]

Arsenal bounce back today against Leyton Orient 5-nil. Although the real test is Sunderland at the weekend and keeping pace with United.

[Anders Limpar]

Kolo Toure has tested positive for a banned substance although speculation is that it was only a diet pill.

[Disneyclaire]

Arsenal bounce back today against Leyton Orient 5-nil. Although the real test is Sunderland at the weekend and keeping pace with United.That's more like it!!!

[Anders Limpar]

That's more like it!!!

Hahaha, thanks.

[Disneyclaire]

What went wrong yesterday anders limpar??? It was the first match on "match of the day" I was expecting loads of goals, it's like a roller costa ride watching the gunners!!!

[Anders Limpar]

What went wrong yesterday anders limpar??? It was the first match on "match of the day" I was expecting loads of goals, it's like a roller costa ride watching the gunners!!!

It was just one of those days. Not sure what they showed on the MOTD but Arshavin was pushed in the box, no penalty given. The commentators thought it should have been a penalty. Also, Arshavin was ruled to have been offside when he was in fact onside, he went on to round the keeper and score. Sunderland defended well and full credit to them but we created a number of chances and failed to take them. I thought the Nasri free kick was ticketed for the top corner but their goalie made an excellent save.

I saw Millwall lost 1-0, were you able to see any of that game? Is there a MOTD style show for the lower leagues?

[Anders Limpar]

Liverpool did us a favor today by beating United 3-1.

[Disneyclaire]

No I didn't see any of that game, they don't tend to show lower league games unless there are no premier games on.
There is a show on BBC1 called the football league show but it's pretty rubbish, they show all the goals from the 3 lower leagues so it's not as detailed as match of the day, the guy who presents it is no Gary lineker or Alan shearer either, that's for sure!
I really hate losing to watford, my best mate lives on the same street as their ground, vicarage road!!!

[Anders Limpar]

No I didn't see any of that game, they don't tend to show lower league games unless there are no premier games on.
There is a show on BBC1 called the football league show but it's pretty rubbish, they show all the goals from the 3 lower leagues so it's not as detailed as match of the day, the guy who presents it is no Gary lineker or Alan shearer either, that's for sure!
I really hate losing to watford, my best mate lives on the same street as their ground, vicarage road!!!

We actually get that show over here but I'm not sure its on the same time every week. There is no presenter just a voice-over guy so they must just edit out the parts with the presenter.

[Anders Limpar]

C'mon Arsenal.

[Anders Limpar]

Yeah they were better than us but I'm not sure how I could put up with the constant flopping and playacting from Barca if I was a fan of theirs. Wilshere goes down one time and all hell breaks loose. Yet they spent half the game rolling around grabbing their knee or ankle. And the referee...disgraceful. Call it evenly for a start, and secondly the Robin Van Persie sending off was ridiculous. One second went between the whistle and his shot.

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Asked if the sending off had a significant impact on the result, Van Persie said: "I believe so. I think it had a big influence. It was a total joke, the sending off, because how can I hear his whistle with 95,000 people jumping up?"

When it was pointed out that there was just one second between the whistle and Van Persie's shot, the striker replied: "Makes it even worse. This way - one second from his whistle to my shot - makes it even worse.

"It's just a joke. He's been bad all evening. He's been a joke all evening, whistling against us. I don't know why he's here tonight. I think it's a joke."

[Disneyclaire]

I didn't see the game as I was in London for the day but every pub we walked past had loads of people crammed around it watching the game. I'm taking it that the score doesn't reflect the game???
On a brighter note(well for me anyway) what about that millwall???

[Anders Limpar]

I didn't see the game as I was in London for the day but every pub we walked past had loads of people crammed around it watching the game. I'm taking it that the score doesn't reflect the game???
On a brighter note(well for me anyway) what about that millwall???

Well done Millwall, I think its beyond them to get into the playoff places but you never know. I'm really hoping Norwich, Swansea, and Forest go up but I don't think anyone can catch QPR.

The stats say that Barca dominated which they did. However it was 1-1 and we were in a winning position when RVP was wrongly sent off. Their goal at the time was setup by an incredibly foolish backheel by Cesc on the edge of our box. All of their possesion was in midfield and we defended everything in the box very well. You never know what might have happened had RVP been allowed to stay on the pitch especially b/c in the past we scored goals against them late in games when they appeared to have tired. But you simply can't play Barca 10 v 11 for any extended period of time without giving up a ton of chances.

[Disneyclaire]

I caught the highlights last night after the spurs game, RVP should never had been sent off that was just stupid, from an impartial point of view looks like it was a good game?

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Think you might be right about Millwall and the playoffs, but never say never.
I'm hoping Swansea don't get promoted though, really not feeling the welsh teams!

[Anders Limpar]

1-nil United at half. Denilson and Diaby are so frustrating. You do realize you are playing at Old Trafford and not some league two side, show some frickin urgency. I'm not sure I've ever seen Denilson sprint, all he does is jog. Rvp and Nasri are only just starting to come into the game. Gibbs might actually be our best player so far.

[Disneyclaire]

Oh no make that 2-0 Anders Limpar, maybe Arsenals puke yellow kit is putting them off???
I hate Man Utd but I'm thinking it could be game over for the Gooners???:cry:

[Anders Limpar]

Game over for sure, Claire. Guess I jinxed Gibbs as he was partially to blame for the 2nd goal as was Denilson.

This same script year in and year out is getting very, very old.

[mmmPIZZA]

Coventry 0-1 Hull
Come on Coventry
Pull yourselves together

[Disneyclaire]

Game over for sure, Claire. Guess I jinxed Gibbs as he was partially to blame for the 2nd goal as was Denilson.

This same script year in and year out is getting very, very old. Now Arsenal are out, who do you fancy for the cup??? I'm thinking you can't really bet against Man Utd but I'd love anyone to win except them :bonk:

[Anders Limpar]

Now Arsenal are out, who do you fancy for the cup??? I'm thinking you can't really bet against Man Utd but I'd love anyone to win except them :bonk:

I have a sinking suspicion its going to be Bolton v Citeh in the final. With City finally ending their trophy drought.

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Coventry 0-1 Hull
Come on Coventry
Pull yourselves together

Wow I had no idea how far Coventry has fallen. I've always liked Aidy Boothroyd dating back to his Watford days. Just gotta get as many points as possible between now and the end of the season and hope for the best.

[bobtheace]

Finally, SAF, punished as he should be. He makes Wenger look like a good sport. Guys like that just feel that nothing they do is wrong and they never have a reason to lose except for bad calls. Been away awhile again so have not commented on the trouncing of Man U by KK and the boys. 5th is out of reach but watch out next year as long as they don't replace Reina with Paul Robinson. Reina deserves to play CL football and Arsenal would be my obvious choice over Man U. Szczesny looks like the real deal though.
I thought our papers were rumor mongers but the English press come up with some doozies everyday. Understandable though because if the NFL was he only sport we had then it would be even crazier than it already is.

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Is QPR going to get the Chelsea treatment for alleged improper transfer actions? Points would be huge right now. Could give Leeds a better shot at back to back promotion.

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Barcelona decisions were pretty bad. Van Persie's overall attitude was probably the major factor. Barcelona play such amazing football too. How about Inter yesterday? BM in shock, what a bad season for them.

[Anders Limpar]

RVP definitely has a short fuse but the ref let Dani Alves get away with basically an elbow on RVP and then let both Abidal and Victor Valdes put their hands on RVP's throat/face with no punishment. With all the diving and crap Barca did I would have been going in knee high come late in that game, give them something to really roll around the ground about.

The Liverpool situation is pretty interesting. I think you're set up top and pretty decent in midfield (maybe one more addition) however the defense definitely needs some addressing. Obivously, if Pepe walks you'll also need to replace him. He's made it through the hard part now, he should just stick it out b/c I think Liverpool will be back to being one of the "big four" next year.

Fergie is allowed to get away with a ton and never gets punished. So I am glad he finally did. Hopefully it has some effect on the title race but I doubt it.

[Disneyclaire]

How boring is the Chelsea game???:yawn::yawn::yawn:

[Anders Limpar]

How boring is the Chelsea game???:yawn::yawn::yawn:

I had work and then class so I didn't even see any of the highlights. The Bayern/Inter game was crazy though.

[Anders Limpar]

Oh and today is a happy day because Mad Jens is back with the Arsenal.

[Anders Limpar]

Arsenal look terrible, down 1-nil to WBA. I might have mentioned before that Denilson is garbage but to be fair no one has been good.

[Anders Limpar]

Clawed back a draw after going down 2 to WBA. 10 man Utd beat Bolton. Now down 5 with a game in hand against Spurs and Utd to visit the Emirates.

[mmmPIZZA]

I so mad at Coventry right now

90+3 mins 1-1
90+4 mins 2-1 to Preston. Preston are bottom of the championship and coventry can't even beat them :(

[Anders Limpar]

I so mad at Coventry right now

90+3 mins 1-1
90+4 mins 2-1 to Preston. Preston are bottom of the championship and coventry can't even beat them :(

You still have a 7 point cushion and a favorable goal differential but its going to be an uncomfortable last few games of the season until Coventry is officially safe. Beat Boro, S****horpe, and win one more of your remaining games and you'll be safe.

[Disneyclaire]

Clawed back a draw after going down 2 to WBA. 10 man Utd beat Bolton. Now down 5 with a game in hand against Spurs and Utd to visit the Emirates. you lucky lucky gunners!!!

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Have to disagree with the red card the ref produced in the Sunderland v's Liverpool, way harsh ref!!! IMO.

[Anders Limpar]

you lucky lucky gunners!!!

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Have to disagree with the red card the ref produced in the Sunderland v's Liverpool, way harsh ref!!! IMO.

I'm not sure how lucky we were considering their 2nd was a mix up where Almunia was literally 20 yds from goal and all Odomwinge had to do was put it in an empty net. We battered them once Denilson came off and we had a legit penalty appeal turned down with literally 5 seconds left. We easily couldn't have won this game but we simply don't have any luck.

[Anders Limpar]

Interlull's (as coined by arseblogger) are very boring, can we get back to the real football.

[Anders Limpar]

Chad Ochocinco has been on trial with Sporting KC the past couple of days.

[KJM72]

Chad Ochocinco has been on trial with Sporting KC the past couple of days.

And he's got a spot on the reserve team. I love Ocho, he would be very good publicity for the MLS.

[Anders Limpar]

Pretty good 1-1 for the US against Argentina last night. They played us off the park at times however we troubled them greatly in the 2nd half. Very good atmosphere about 80,000 in the stadium. Very enjoyable match to watch.

I thought Wilshere was very good against Wales. England weren't at their best but they didn't have to be. If Bent would have hustled he could have had 2 other goals because Wilshere played in 2 balls that were graet. Ashley Young was probably the other stand out player for me. Ramsey had a couple of moments but you can tell he is still very rusty.

[bobtheace]

Can Theo Walcott be part of the Reina transfer in the summer? He loves Liverpool and his pace would be welcome along with Ashley Young's. Davide Santon would be nice too. Wake me up as I am dreaming. Challenging for 5th is not bad especially with all the losses. I am so already waiting for next season. No player is bigger than the Club!!!!!!!!!

[Anders Limpar]

Can Theo Walcott be part of the Reina transfer in the summer? He loves Liverpool and his pace would be welcome along with Ashley Young's. Davide Santon would be nice too. Wake me up as I am dreaming. Challenging for 5th is not bad especially with all the losses. I am so already waiting for next season. No player is bigger than the Club!!!!!!!!!

Davide Santon got a bit lost at Inter. He was a bigtime prospect just a couple of years ago and they either sent him out on loan or sold him to another team in Serie A. I know Theo is a Liverpool fan but I don't think we'll be letting go of him anytime soon. He does get injured constantly though.

[NaCler]

Manchester United must be the NY Yankees of of English Premiere. Every time I see them losing, I'm happy. Don't know why since I don't watch the stuff.

[Anders Limpar]

Manchester United must be the NY Yankees of of English Premiere. Every time I see them losing, I'm happy. Don't know why since I don't watch the stuff.

They pretty much are the Yankees, recently a poll was recently that said that United is the most hated team in England.

Seriously, seriously. Thanks for nothing West Ham.

[bobtheace]

Not that I was expecting top 5 but can the real Liverpool please show up. Dreadful performance against, sorry supporters of those teams, dreadful teams. They can not play consistently to save their lives. Very very very frustrating. Go Arsenal, please keep them from #19.

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They look as inconsistent as my Flyers right now. Penguins are points away w/o their 2 best players, wow!

[Anders Limpar]

Not that I was expecting top 5 but can the real Liverpool please show up. Dreadful performance against, sorry supporters of those teams, dreadful teams. They can not play consistently to save their lives. Very very very frustrating. Go Arsenal, please keep them from #19.

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They look as inconsistent as my Flyers right now. Penguins are points away w/o their 2 best players, wow!

As much as I would like to prevent United from winning the title. I just don't think its happening. They came from 2-0 behind to beat the Hammers whereas we couldn't beat Blackburn at home. The gap is now 7.

I think Liverpool's inconsistent performances are to be expected. You are bedding in a few new players and there is really nothing to play for.

[NaCler]

They definitely are the Yankees, just when I thought they were dead, they score 4 goals in a span of what, 20 minutes to win the game??? Sickening... just like the Yankees.

[Anders Limpar]

They definitely are the Yankees, just when I thought they were dead, they score 4 goals in a span of what, 20 minutes to win the game??? Sickening... just like the Yankees.

They have the "muscle memory" of winning if you will. Also they have an aura about them which Arsenal used to have back in the early to mid-2000's. The smaller teams often roll over for United.

[Anders Limpar]

Spurs getting demolished makes me very happy.

[bobtheace]

Tottenham was a little expected but who expected a bad form Bundesliga Schalke ripping up on Inter. They would not go away and then just took it to them at the San Siro. Loss to Milan must have been a back breaker mentally. Hope Chelsea Man U tilt lives up to finals a few years ago. Two hated teams but just great football.

[Anders Limpar]

Never underestmate the power of Raul in the Champions League.

Barca up 2-nil and United up 1-nil.

[Anders Limpar]

Barca and Madrid look set to play 4 times in 19 days. Two of which being an El Clasico Champions League semi-final match up.

[Anders Limpar]

Lebron has purchased a stake of Liverpool. He gave an interview in an issue of Arsenal magazine stating that Jay-Z turned him onto Arsenal. I guess that was a load of crap. It has also been said through one of Lebron's representatives that he has faith in King Kenny, thats a load of crap as well as I doubt he has any idea of the legacy of Kenny Dalglish.

[Anders Limpar]

Well United keep winning, 2-nil today over Fulham.

[Anders Limpar]

3-1 to the Arsenal, cult hero Emmanuel Eboue scored his first goal in two years today.

[mmmPIZZA]

Brighton have made it into the Npower Champioship for next season. Coventry are now 17th after a 3-0 win against Portsmouth. Coventry also reviled a new crest for there new home kit for next season (the crest is my avatar)

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You still have a 7 point cushion and a favorable goal differential but its going to be an uncomfortable last few games of the season until Coventry is officially safe. Beat Boro, S****horpe, and win one more of your remaining games and you'll be safe.

S****horpe :lol::rofl::clap::lol: In a few weeks they will be holding a banner saying GOING DOWN TO LEAGUE 1:lol::lol: Coventry have Millwall on Saturday

[Anders Limpar]

Brighton have made it into the Npower Champioship for next season. Coventry are now 17th after a 3-0 win against Portsmouth. Coventry also reviled a new crest for there new home kit for next season (the crest is my avatar)

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S****horpe :lol::rofl::clap::lol: In a few weeks they will be holding a banner saying GOING DOWN TO LEAGUE 1:lol::lol: Coventry have Millwall on Saturday

So it looks pretty safe that Coventry will stay up. Where the heck to Reading come from, they are in the playoff places.

[Anders Limpar]

Jermaine Beckford has 7 goals this season. Thats a pretty good return considering he was playing in
League One last season.

[Anders Limpar]

0-0 at half between Arsenal and Liverpool.

[Anders Limpar]

I thought Arsenal was the better team today although we weren't all that great. I think both penalty decisions were garbage. Call the engraver its United's title.

[Anders Limpar]

Jack Wilshere wins young player of the year award and Gareth Bale wins the player of the year award.

[bobtheace]

Agree on the penalties even though Spearing on Fabregas was a better dive than Lucas. Lucas should have gotten a red for his. Wenger reaction to Daiglish was poor sportsmanship. How is Wenger so sure it wasn't a penalty from his vantage point? But call on Spearing was spot on? Like I have said before Wenger and SAF have a we are to good to ever lose complex. I thought Van Persie was spot on in saying D has been "criminal" in giving away leads. Please beat Spurs!

[Anders Limpar]

3-3 with Sp*rs. Had the lead 3 times, really frustrating. Chelsea have now passed us on goal differential.

[Anders Limpar]

Real Madrid beats Barca to win the Cop Del Rey. Sergio Ramos actually dropped the cup from the bus Madrid were parading the trophy around in and the bus then runs over the copa. Hilarious stuff.

[mmmPIZZA]

Coventry have S****horpe tommorow ;) Most likey to win it. I have not been to a Coventry game in almost 2 seasons :yikes: so I hope Dad takes me tommorrow :lol: Man City are facing Stoke in the FA Cup Final and I think Coventry are safe from the drop zone.

[Anders Limpar]

Chicharito in the 83rd min for United gives them a 1-0 against Everton. Gap is nine points now over us and Chelsea. We both still have 5 games to play and United has 4.

[Disneyclaire]

OMG!!!!!! what about that Millwall, beating Preston north end 4-0!!! WHOOP WHOOP :happy::clap::thumbsup:

[Anders Limpar]

OMG!!!!!! what about that Millwall, beating Preston north end 4-0!!! WHOOP WHOOP :happy::clap::thumbsup:

Nice one.

The title chase was fun while it lasted.

[Disneyclaire]

Nice one.

The title chase was fun while it lasted.

You talking about Millwall or Arsenal now??? :shrug:

[bobtheace]

Wenger to Real rumor? Would you go for Mourinho? Pepe commits to Liverpool, great news. Who could have pictured top 6 finish after dreadful start? Top 4 still a long shot, too. Can't wait for off season this year.

[Anders Limpar]

You talking about Millwall or Arsenal now??? :shrug:

I think theres some joke in there somewhere about Millwall having a chance to win league one.

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Wenger to Real rumor? Would you go for Mourinho? Pepe commits to Liverpool, great news. Who could have pictured top 6 finish after dreadful start? Top 4 still a long shot, too. Can't wait for off season this year.

Wenger turned down Real a couple of years ago. Rumors always pop up around him. But there is no other job in the world where he would have as much freedom when it comes to buying players. I would take Mourinho in a heartbeat because he wins. It would never work out though because he plays defensive football. We might actually win things but he would be run out of town in about 2 years flat.

[Disneyclaire]

Oh come on Anders, I think you are confusing Arsenal with Millwall again!!!

[Anders Limpar]

Oh come on Anders, I think you are confusing Arsenal with Millwall again!!!

I was just taking the ... as I'm sure you understood and were as well.

[Anders Limpar]

...One Aaron Ramsey, One Aaron Ramsey, One Aaaaarrrooonnnn Raaaaammmmmssssey, theres only one Aaron Ramsey

[mmmPIZZA]

Cov V Norwich on Saturday and we are in 16th and we could go to 15th if we win. Almost end of the season :cry::cry:

[Anders Limpar]

Cov V Norwich on Saturday and we are in 16th and we could go to 15th if we win. Almost end of the season :cry::cry:

Did you make it to that Coventry game you were hoping to go to?

[Anders Limpar]

United v Barca in the Champions League final...meh.

[Disneyclaire]

Come on Barcelona!!!

[Disneyclaire]

Well Manchester united have taken the title.......... Bored now!!!

[Disneyclaire]

Oh happy day............West Ham relegated!!!

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...One Aaron Ramsey, One Aaron Ramsey, One Aaaaarrrooonnnn Raaaaammmmmssssey, theres only one Aaron Ramsey
Didn't hear that chant today at the arsenal v's Aston villa game, it must have been drowned out by the BOO'S!!! :-X

[Anders Limpar]

Oh happy day............West Ham relegated!!!

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Didn't hear that chant today at the arsenal v's Aston villa game, it must have been drowned out by the BOO'S!!! :-X

Did you hear that Millwall fans had a plane fly by Upton Park during the game with a banner that said "Avram Grant, Millwall legend".

[Anders Limpar]

Survival Sunday was brilliant. I would have loved for Blackpool to stay up and Blackburn to go down. But it was amazing how one goal would change things and how many times teams went from being safe to being relegated and vice versa in the course of two hours.

[Disneyclaire]

Did you hear that Millwall fans had a plane fly by Upton Park during the game with a banner that said "Avram Grant, Millwall legend".
Yeah I saw it on match of the day, it was the highlight for me of last Saturday!!!

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Survival Sunday was brilliant. I would have loved for Blackpool to stay up and Blackburn to go down. But it was amazing how one goal would change things and how many times teams went from being safe to being relegated and vice versa in the course of two hours.
im with you on that, would have liked Blackpool to stay up and Blackburn to go down, but west ham went down and that was the main wish come true for me this season.

[Anders Limpar]

Just kicked off, think Utd. will do it.

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1-1 @ half although Barca have dominated the first half. United must get more link-up play between Giggs, Rooney, and Chicharito. Rooney in the hole can give Barca fits as shown by the goal. The widemen for United have hardly been involved as they have been forced to play deep.

[Anders Limpar]

Barca totally dominated and well-deserved champions.

[Disneyclaire]

:happy: I am sooooooo pleased Barcelona won!!!:clap:

[Disneyclaire]

Swansea in the premiership............that doesn't work for me!!!

[Anders Limpar]

Swansea in the premiership............that doesn't work for me!!!

Why? I was really hoping that Cardiff would have played Swansea in the Championship playoff final and I think it will be pretty cool to have a Welsh team in the premiership.

By the way, next year the Championship is going to have: Birmingham, Cardiff, Leeds, West Ham, and Millwall. Thats a football hooligan's dream.

[Disneyclaire]

Why? I was really hoping that Cardiff would have played Swansea in the Championship playoff final and I think it will be pretty cool to have a Welsh team in the premiership.

By the way, next year the Championship is going to have: Birmingham, Cardiff, Leeds, West Ham, and Millwall. Thats a football hooligan's dream.
IMO The Welsh should have their own league like Scotland and Ireland do.
Millwall and hooligans, what are you trying to imply??? :shrug:

[Anders Limpar]

IMO The Welsh should have their own league like Scotland and Ireland do.
Millwall and hooligans, what are you trying to imply??? :shrug:

Oh I dunno, just that the Millwall/West Ham clashes next year are going to be very interesting.

[Disneyclaire]

Oh I dunno, just that the Millwall/West Ham clashes next year are going to be very interesting.
Word on the street is they are going to be closed games, no fans at either game, my friend is a Millwall season ticket holder and she thinks they may have to give all season ticket holders money back as they will miss out on a game. NO-ONE LIKES US, WE DON'T CARE!!!

[Anders Limpar]

US v Mexico in the Gold Cup Final tonight. C'mon the US.

[Anders Limpar]

Btw, the women's world cup has been brilliant and Copa America has been garbage. Arsenal beat a Malaysian XI 4-0 today, wooooo premieship here we come.

[Disneyclaire]

Why cant women take penalties???
USA lose world cup final against Japan, bang goes my £75 should have been winnings :cry:

[Anders Limpar]

Why cant women take penalties???
USA lose world cup final against Japan, bang goes my £75 should have been winnings :cry:

Our penos against Brazil were top notch, low and in the corner. The ones against Japan were terrible.

[Disneyclaire]

Reading 2- Millwall 2, not the start to the season I would have liked but I'll take a draw over a loss any day!

Could be worse I could support West Ham!!! :lol::bonk::rofl:

[mmmPIZZA]

Npower Championship: Coventry 0-1 Leicester
Carling Cup: OUT/Bury 3-1 Coventry

Not a good start :/

[Tom]

Well I was excited for the start of the premier league but as a Rovers fan that excitement is gone!

[Disneyclaire]

With arsenals performance on Saturday Anders Limpar, you would be best to change your allegiance to Millwall!!!
Oh how I've missed our football bantering :-)

[Anders Limpar]

With arsenals performance on Saturday Anders Limpar, you would be best to change your allegiance to Millwall!!!
Oh how I've missed our football bantering :-)

With the sale of Cesc and the likely sale of Nasri things look pretty bleak. I'm not really confident Wenger is actually going to spend the cash. I truly think this is Wenger's most important season and maybe his toughest job. If Arsenal fall out of the top four the fans will revolt.

I've been trying to come up with a joke about not being able to support Millwall because the hooligans beat up Elijiah Wood in that one movie but its not really working out.

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Well I was excited for the start of the premier league but as a Rovers fan that excitement is gone!

Blackburn made a huge mistake by getting rid of Sam Allardyce as I'm sure you are aware. I'm not really sure where the goals will come from. To be honest though there are a number of very poor teams in the league this season and it'll be a battle all season long but I suspect that Blackburn will stay up.

[Disneyclaire]

Sorry Tom but I'm hoping Blackburn get relegated............

[Anders Limpar]

Really ugly today against Udinese but I'll take the win. Fair play to them as they really made us work and were unlucky to not get something from the game.

Peterborough at home, surely thats three points, right?

[Disneyclaire]

Or not............

[mmmPIZZA]

Coventry need to get some points. We've lost our first three games. Fans are going to have a peaceful protest about SISU still owening the club.

[Anders Limpar]

I don't want to be too over-dramatic but things are very bad.

[Disneyclaire]

I don't want to be too over-dramatic but things are very bad.

Now are you talking about Arsenal............??? :bonk:

[mmmPIZZA]

Now are you talking about Arsenal............??? :bonk:

No, Coventry. We are having protests about SISU owning your beloved club. We may not be around by the end of the season if we still have SISU

[Disneyclaire]

2-0 to the Millwall, fingers crossed we get a good pull for the next round.

[Anders Limpar]

2-0 to the Millwall, fingers crossed we get a good pull for the next round.

Nice

[mmmPIZZA]

2-0 to the Millwall, fingers crossed we get a good pull for the next round.

Nice one. Coventry went out R1 to Bury :/

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Nice

West Ham lost to Aldershot yesterday. Aldershot are in League 2 and they scored a last minute gold (89th O_o)

[Anders Limpar]

Getting by Udinese is a load of Arsene Wenger's mind. Our group is fairly manageable: Marseille, Olympiacos, and Dortmund.

[Disneyclaire]

Nice one. Coventry went out R1 to Bury :/

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West Ham lost to Aldershot yesterday. Aldershot are in League 2 and they scored a last minute gold (89th O_o)

Aldershot are my new heroes!!!

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Wolves in the next round............uummmmmm, they are top of the table, it was nice while it lasted!!! LOL.

[mmmPIZZA]

[/COLOR]Wolves in the next round............uummmmmm, they are top of the table, it was nice while it lasted!!! LOL.

Oh Dear:lol: A Well Earned Point today against the Boro. That takes Coventry's total to a big, whopping.....2:lol:

[Anders Limpar]

Aldershot are my new heroes!!!

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Wolves in the next round............uummmmmm, they are top of the table, it was nice while it lasted!!! LOL.

A lot of premiership teams have gotten upset so you never known. I could see Wolves fielding a weakened side. Arsenal drew Shrewsbury.

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Oh Dear:lol: A Well Earned Point today against the Boro. That takes Coventry's total to a big, whopping.....2:lol:

I saw Coventry failed to reach terms with a potential buyer. Do you know whats going on with that situation at all?

[mmmPIZZA]

A lot of premiership teams have gotten upset so you never known. I could see Wolves fielding a weakened side. Arsenal drew Shrewsbury.

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I saw Coventry failed to reach terms with a potential buyer. Do you know whats going on with that situation at all?

Yeah SISU still own the club:mad:There will be a bigger protest on 10th September against Derby County:pout:We need to have a big, peaceful one that day because the match is on Sky Sports. It may be on TV in the US but I doubt it. With a protest like that, SISU should leave in a flash:dash::lol:

[Disneyclaire]

Looking forward to the Manchester united v's Arsenal game, hope it's not going to be a boring 0-0 draw though.

Need to get on with the decorating so I can warrant a break though, seem to be getting nowhere fast!

[Disneyclaire]

Oh my Anders, what went wrong............???
If and I know it's a big if this was the last month of the premiership and not the first and I was a horrible person then right about now I'd be singing your going down with the tottenham!!!

[Anders Limpar]

Oh my Anders, what went wrong............???
If and I know it's a big if this was the last month of the premiership and not the first and I was a horrible person then right about now I'd be singing your going down with the tottenham!!!

Arsenal are a very poor team right now. The team wasn't good enough last year and we are severely weakened even when everyone is fit. There were four players on the bench who had never made a senior appearance for Arsenal. Another one who started was making his debut. Our 19 yr old rb who was playing in the conference at xmas was only playing in his 3rd or 4th game. 3 players were suspended due to red cards and we sold three starters in the summer, and Wilshere, Vermaelen, and Sagna were injured. This is Wenger's mess and he has to fix it. Everyone could see that Fabregas and Nasri were leaving and yet money hasn't been spent.

[mmmPIZZA]

8-2 :/ Oh Dear. That's Arsenal's WORST defeat since 1896 (as BBC Sport says....) If things keep going the way they are then dare I say it but..... Arsenal, Tottenham and Blackburn may all go down together :O

[mmmPIZZA]

Can't wait untill the 10/9/10. Coventry v Derby. Should be a good match

[Disneyclaire]

8-2 :/ Oh Dear. That's Arsenal's WORST defeat since 1896 (as BBC Sport says....) If things keep going the way they are then dare I say it but..... Arsenal, Tottenham and Blackburn may all go down together :O

Millwall will happily swap divisions with Arsenal, Tottenham or Blackburn............
In fact we would happily trade places with anyone in the premiership!!!

[Anders Limpar]

Millwall will happily swap divisions with Arsenal, Tottenham or Blackburn............
In fact we would happily trade places with anyone in the premiership!!!

I don't think you really want ti swap places with Blackburn. They are going down. They are pretty bad. The sooner Steve Kean gets fired the better for them. Again they are lucky that the promoted teams are so terrible although QPR might splash the cash in January.

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Yeah SISU still own the club:mad:There will be a bigger protest on 10th September against Derby County:pout:We need to have a big, peaceful one that day because the match is on Sky Sports. It may be on TV in the US but I doubt it. With a protest like that, SISU should leave in a flash:dash::lol:

Depending on if Italy is still on strike or not we will probably get the game in the US. Even if Italy is back from strike we will get that game if there isn't a marquis game in Serie A. If its on I'll have to remember to catch it.

[Anders Limpar]

Lots of activity by my club today. I like the Mertesacker move a lot. We'll have to wait and see about Arteta.

The Bellamy and Meireles moves were interesting. I think Scott Dann is a good pickup for Blackburn. Forlan to Inter is also an interesting one.

[Anders Limpar]

So thats England basically qualified for the Euros. RVP had 4 today as Holland dispatched San Marino 11-nil.

[mmmPIZZA]

So thats England basically qualified for the Euros. RVP had 4 today as Holland dispatched San Marino 11-nil.

I don't think England have done it just yet. Germany was the first team to qualifiy for Euro 2012 and San Marino always get beat 11-0 :lol:

[Anders Limpar]

I don't think England have done it just yet. Germany was the first team to qualifiy for Euro 2012 and San Marino always get beat 11-0 :lol:

Yeah I just meant that England has enough games left against weaker opposition that they will pick up the necessary points somewhere so they are in essence qualified.

[Disneyclaire]

Still keeping my fingers crossed that England **** it up and don't qualify, but that's just me!!!

[Anders Limpar]

Oxlade-Chamberlain has assisted on 5 goals scored by England u-21's in 2 games this week. Henri Lansbury has scored 3 of those goals. Who said Arsenal doesn't have any English players.

[Disneyclaire]

England 1 Wales 0 boooooooooooo!!!

[Anders Limpar]

England 1 Wales 0 boooooooooooo!!!

Why do you root against England?

[Anders Limpar]

Can't wait for the games this weekend. Interlull's are so boring.

[Anders Limpar]

Proper football is finally back this weekend.

[mmmPIZZA]

Coventry V Derby today. PUSB, SISU OUT!!!! :)

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Why do you root against England?

England and Coventry City is my Pride :D

[Anders Limpar]

Arteta has looked pretty lively in his debut.


Coventry V Derby today. PUSB, SISU OUT!!!! :)

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England and Coventry City is my Pride :D

Congrats on the win. The mighty Coventry City was actually on tv here in the states. I wanted to watch the game but I spent a lot more time at the mall trying to get the contacts from my old phone put on to my iphone than I expected. I managed to catch the last 30 seconds.

Tough one for Arsenal as we conceded in the 88th minute to a wonder strike from Dortmund, finished 1-1. Dortmund dominated however and I'm not sure a draw was a fair result to Dortmund.

Blackburn 1- Arsenal 2 at half.

4-3 Blackburn FT. Arsenal defended like only Arsenal can, which is to say we didn't defend at all. To be fair we created a number of chances in added time, Mertesacker missed an absolute sitter of a header from all of 2 yds.

[mmmPIZZA]

4-3 Blackburn FT. Arsenal defended like only Arsenal can, which is to say we didn't defend at all. To be fair we created a number of chances in added time, Mertesacker missed an absolute sitter of a header from all of 2 yds.

Sorry Anders but I have a vision of Arsenal going down :/

[Anders Limpar]

Sorry Anders but I have a vision of Arsenal going down :/

Its really embarrassing that we are in such a state that those are the type of legitimate jokes we have to deal with.

[mmmPIZZA]

Its really embarrassing that we are in such a state that those are the type of legitimate jokes we have to deal with.

Liverpool was on the edge last season but then they went to the top and surived. Maybe Arsenal will do the same.

[Anders Limpar]

Liverpool was on the edge last season but then they went to the top and surived. Maybe Arsenal will do the same.

Yeah Liverpool spent lots of money though. I can't see us shelling out 20-odd million for a player of Suarez's caliber.

Ipswich/Coventry thats a pretty interesting Monday night game.

[Anders Limpar]

Wolves 5, Millwall nil. Yikes. I'm a big fan of Mick McCarthy because he's got an amazing Yorkshire accent and he clearly detests dealing with the press. Commiserations on the loss though.

[Anders Limpar]

Arsenal back to their old selves at least a little bit. 3-nil over Blackburn, RVP becomes the 17th Arsenal player to reach 100 goals for the club.

[Anders Limpar]

Alex Song in the back four and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain getting starts tonight ahead of the North London Derby.

[Anders Limpar]

Really excited to have football back this weekend. Some great games this weeked: United v Liverpool, Bremen v. Dortmund, Roma v. Lazio.

[mmmPIZZA]

Really excited to have football back this weekend. Some great games this weeked: United v Liverpool, Bremen v. Dortmund, Roma v. Lazio.

and don't forget Coventry v Nottingham Forrest :rofl: We won for once 1-0

[Disneyclaire]

Just happy we are out of the bottom 3!!!

[Anders Limpar]

and don't forget Coventry v Nottingham Forrest :rofl: We won for once 1-0

Thats a midlands derby, right?

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Just happy we are out of the bottom 3!!!

Congrats.

[mmmPIZZA]

Thats a midlands derby, right?

Yes it is but not a major one like Leicester, Birmingham or Villa

[Anders Limpar]

After Ryan Shawcross broke Aaron Ramsey's leg in pretty bad fashion Stoke has become one of my most hated teams. Beating them 3-1 is pretty sweet.

Citeh beat Utd 6-1 and QPR beat 9 men Chelsea 1-nil.

[Disneyclaire]

A decent win at last for Millwall, come on you Lions!!!

[Anders Limpar]

A decent win at last for Millwall, come on you Lions!!!

Well done to Millwall.

[Disneyclaire]

The man Utd V's man city game was amazing, unless you support man Utd I guess!!!
Well done to QPR too for their win over the mighty blues.

[Anders Limpar]

Chelsea 3 - Arsenal 5, amazing match. Not sure that I've ever experienced the range of emotions before 10am like I did today. I'm still in shock how Arsenal were able to carve open a back line of Cole-Terry-Ivanovic-Bosingwa regularly.

[mmmPIZZA]

Chelsea 3 - Arsenal 5, amazing match. Not sure that I've ever experienced the range of emotions before 10am like I did today. I'm still in shock how Arsenal were able to carve open a back line of Cole-Terry-Ivanovic-Bosingwa regularly.

Coventry drew with the team at the bottom of the table. We are terrible :pout:

[Anders Limpar]

Coventry drew with the team at the bottom of the table. We are terrible :pout:

Head up, still plenty of games left.

[mmmPIZZA]

Coventry City 2 - 4 Southampton :pout: See you in League 1 next season.

[Anders Limpar]

Coventry City 2 - 4 Southampton :pout: See you in League 1 next season.

Definitely unfortunate, but I am telling you there is lots of time left to turn things around.

[Batistuta]

Hey guys! Huge soccer fan. Started watching during the 94 world cup. I watch EPL, La Liga, some Serie A. I live right across the bridge from Philly so I'm a Philadelphia Union fan. Can't wait til next year for the Olympics and Euro 2012.

[Anders Limpar]

Hey guys! Huge soccer fan. Started watching during the 94 world cup. I watch EPL, La Liga, some Serie A. I live right across the bridge from Philly so I'm a Philadelphia Union fan. Can't wait til next year for the Olympics and Euro 2012.

Quality, can't say I'm a fan of your support for any of the Philly teams though. USA v Brazil on the Fourth of July in 94 WC was the first game I watched. Do you support a team in any of the leagues you mentioned?

[Batistuta]

can't say I'm a fan of your support for any of the Philly teams though.

I only mentioned one Philly team, the Union, hard not to support an expansion team in your own backyard. I hate the Eagles(been a Bills fan since I was 4) . Don't really care about the other sports.

I've only been watching the European leagues since 2008, when I stumbled upon GOL TV and FSC. I had always watched Champions League when ESPN had it though. I can't say I'm a die-hard fan of any one team. I root against Man U, and prefer Barca over Real Madrid. I have a soft spot for Roma because of Batistuta.

I love the NFL, but I would watch Barca vs. Real Madrid over any NFL game.

[Anders Limpar]

I only mentioned one Philly team, the Union, hard not to support an expansion team in your own backyard. I hate the Eagles(been a Bills fan since I was 4) . Don't really care about the other sports.

I've only been watching the European leagues since 2008, when I stumbled upon GOL TV and FSC. I had always watched Champions League when ESPN had it though. I can't say I'm a die-hard fan of any one team. I root against Man U, and prefer Barca over Real Madrid. I have a soft spot for Roma because of Batistuta.

I love the NFL, but I would watch Barca vs. Real Madrid over any NFL game.

Fair enough about the Philly thing. As a Pittsburgher, its been instilled in me to hate all the Philly teams.

I'm a die-hard Arsenal fan. Smart of you to root against United. I don't root for any other teams but I do always look for Shrewsbury's results (team in the lower leagues of England) and Hibs' results (team in Scotland).

[Anders Limpar]

Robin Van Persie is simply different class this season.

[Anders Limpar]

mmmmPizza, I was very disappointed to see that Coventry is at the foot of the table.

[Anders Limpar]

Arsenal went down to United today. Gonna be a real battle to finish top 4 this season.

[Disneyclaire]

Millwall were robbed today by a crappy referee, it should have least been a draw...... West ham you SUCK!!!

[Anders Limpar]

Millwall were robbed today by a crappy referee, it should have least been a draw...... West ham you SUCK!!!

Hahaha, tough one. Seeing as how West Ham is coached by Big Sam I definitely have a hatred for them.

[Anders Limpar]

5-2, Get in.

[Anders Limpar]

Crazy end to the season yesterday. Thought United had it done and dusted. My boys finished third after a hilarious collapse by Spurs.

Definitely a Blackpool and Bayern fan come Saturday.

Also I'm a big fan of Roy Hodgson, so as long as he is England manager, I'll have to hope they do well.

[Disneyclaire]

Yipeeeeeeee the premiership starts today, little bit excited about match of the day! The less said about Millwall the better! :(

[Anders Limpar]

Losing RVP to United was a bit rough. Hope Podolski and Giroud are the business. Cazorla fit in immediately on Saturday like he had been at Arsenal for 5 yrs.

0-2 for Millwall, not a good start. I think Blackpool will be pushing for promotion and you can throw out the first game of the season anyhow.

[Anders Limpar]

Well Claire, a handful of your fans lived up to their reputation as thugs at Wembley today.