On the Eve of the new Season...

[vansmack]

Saturday, Dec 16
 
 7:45 Charlton v Liverpool (Setanta)
 10:00 Arsenal v Portsmouth (Setanta)
 10:00 Newcastle v Watford (SetantaX)  
 10:00 Wigan v Sheffield United (FSC)
 12:00 Man City v Tottenham (FSC)
 2:15 Reading v Blackburn (FSC)
   
 Sunday, Dec 17
 
 08:30 Everton v Chelsea (Setanta)
 11:00 West Ham v Manchester United (FSC)

[godsshoeshine]

bleh

[xcanuck]

Originally posted by vansmack:
 
 11:00 West Ham v Manchester United (FSC)

West Ham 1 Man United 0
 
 Well, holy crap indeed. A fun game, nonetheless.

[vansmack]

Have a good holiday, footballers!
 
 Saturday, Dec 23
 
 7:45 Fulham v West Ham (Setanta)
 10:00 Aston Villa v Man United (Setanta)  
 10:00 Liverpool v Watford  (FSC)  
 12:00 Wigan v Chelsea (FSC)  
 2:15  Newcastle v Tottenham (FSC)
 
 Tuesday, Dec. 26
 
 8:00 Tottenham v Aston Villa (FSC)
 8:00 Chelsea vs Reading (Setanta)
 10:00 West Ham v Portsmouth (FSC)
 10:00 Man United v Wigan (SetantaX, replayed at 12 on Set)
 10:00 Blackburn vs Liverpool (Setanta)
 12:30 Watford v Arsenal (FSC)  
 3:00  Bolton v Newcastle (FSC)
 
  Saturday, Dec. 30  
 
 8:00 Charlton vs Aston Villa (Set)
 10:00 Chelsea v Fulham (FSC)
 10:00 Tottenham v Liverpool (SetX, replayed at 12 on Set)
 10:00 Man United vs Reading (Set)  
 12:00 Sheffield Utd. v Arsenal (FSC)  
 2:15 Everton v Newcastle (FSC - 4 in a row!)  
 
 Sunday, Dec. 31  
 11:00 West Ham v Manchester City (FSC)  
 
 Monday, January 1 2007
 8:00 Liverpool vs Bolton (Set)
 10:00 Portsmouth vs Tottenham (Set)
 10:00 Manchester City v Everton (FSC)
 12:00 Reading vs West Ham (Set)  
 12:00 Newcastle v Manchester Utd. (FSC)    
 2:15  Wigan v Blackburn (FSC)  
 
 Tuesday, Jan. 2
 3:00  Aston Villa v Chelsea (FSC)

[brennser]

Originally posted by vansmack:
   

Originally posted by brennser:
  well on Sunday I will be at Upton Park watching my beloved Manchester United against West Ham - hopefully the Hammers won't be too fired up for Curbs and we can get another 3 points under our belt

Seriously?  At first I said not very nice things about you, but that's just because I'm super jealous. [/b]

yes, seriously - twas the best of times and the worst of times - fantastic taking the tube out to the game and soaking up all the pre match atmosphere, fantastic watching the Chelsea-Everton game underneath the visiting supporters stand....until Chelsea snuck away with the win, fantastic learning and then singing a bunch of chants I hadn't heard before......great atmosphere overall....but a terrible game, bereft of any of the sparkling play United have shown this year and then a jammy goal at the end meant that it was effectively a 6 point swing on the day.....but a great experience

[godsshoeshine]

for some reason my dvr recorded the wrong boxing day match. fuckers

[brennser]

MOU-RIN-I-HO are you listenin'
 you'd better keep that trophy glistening
 we'll be back in May, to take it away
 walkin' in a Fergie wonderland!!!!!
 
 6 points clear, +13 goal difference, not bad heading into the new year!!!          

[Frank Gallagher]

Originally posted by brennser:
  MOU-RIN-I-HO are you listenin'
 you'd better keep that trophy glistening
 we'll be back in May, to take it away
 walkin' in a Fergie wonderland!!!!!
 
 6 points clear, +13 goal difference, not bad heading into the new year!!!                  

Everton demanded got an apology out of Morono for saying Andy Johnson is a diver....Fergie (tongue in cheek) demanded one too, because Morono said chelski would be top by christmas!!
 
 As long as United can stay relatively healthy the premiership is ours...if we get injuries we'll struggle because there's just no strength in depth at the moment. Old money-bags at Stamford Bridge could field two premiership teams with their squad. If we get Rossi back and he plays to his potential, get Alan Smith back to his best and buy Hargreaves from Bayern Munich I think we'll be fine..but that's three 'ifs'

[godsshoeshine]

guess one of the few times you're allowed to feel good about a home draw is when you are facing manure

[vansmack]

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
  for some reason my dvr recorded the wrong boxing day match. fuckers

You should have been watching live....

[Frank Gallagher]

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
  guess one of the few times you're allowed to feel good about a home draw is when you are Newcastle United

indeed...
 
 You know you're team is shyte when your best player is the goalie.....How's it working out up there with Michael Owen!!!    :p
 
 Seriously....I didn't get to see the game but it was a cracker evidently.

[vansmack]

Originally posted by Roadbike Mankie:
 
 Seriously....I didn't get to see the game but it was a cracker evidently.

Oi, Scholesy, despite scoring twice, was abysmal on defense partnered with the turnover that is known as Darren Fletcher.  Both Toon goals came from outside the 18 yard box due to their inablility to properly close out.  Argh...
 
 Entertaining match though as niether team played very well on defense creating a lot of offense.  United should have scored more than 2 goals when they have 20+ scoring chances though.

[godsshoeshine]

is it any wonder that given is their best player with that defence? good luck staying above chelski after drawing against an oh-so-terrible side

[vansmack]

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
  is it any wonder that given is their best player with that defence? good luck staying above chelski after drawing against an oh-so-terrible side

Watching Chelski play without Terry reminds me of the agonizing 8 months United spent without Ferdinand.  They're in big trouble without Terry.

[Frank Gallagher]

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
  is it any wonder that given is their best player with that defence? good luck staying above chelski after drawing against an oh-so-terrible side

It's okay...Given is Ireland's best player too. That little island is struggling with it's football, but what a rugby team they've got.  :eek:  If  you consider the population of the island is about 5million, take out the eastern european, English, German and French immigrants and it's down to about 1,500, and they can produce a team like that when the GAA is also feeding off it's athletes is pretty amazing. They're Irish too, not like the footie team who get in the squad because they're brits with an Irish great grandma or whatever. How many Irish accents are in the Irish football squad?
 
 Chelski's problem goes much deeper than Terry's bad back....that team has much bigger injury woes with bruised ego's. I'm still waiting patiently for that train wreck. If United can hold on to win the premiership and chelski don't win the champions league, morono will be gone and there will be a fire-sale at Stamford Bridge. Why couldn't Abrmaovich buy racehorses like real billionaires do?