The Weekends Premiership Fixtures (will contain scores)

Rikand

Barclays Premiership

Birmingham v Sunderland, 15:00 - Birmingham
Blackburn v Arsenal, 15:00 - Blackburn
Charlton v Aston Villa, 15:00 - Draw
Chelsea v Portsmouth, 15:00 - Chelsea
Newcastle v Everton, 17:15 - Draw
Bolton v Fulham, 13:00 - Bolton
Liverpool v Man City, 12:15 - Liverpool
West Brom v Middlesbrough, 15:00 - Middlesbrough
Carling Cup
Man Utd v Wigan, 15:00 - Wigan ^_^ ( well hopefully )

Birmingham v Sunderland, 15:00 - Birmingham
Blackburn v Arsenal, 15:00 - Arsenal
Charlton v Aston Villa, 15:00 - Charlton
Chelsea v Portsmouth, 15:00 - Chelsea
Newcastle v Everton, 17:15 - Newcastle
Bolton v Fulham, 13:00 - Bolton
Liverpool v Man City, 12:15 - Liverpool
West Brom v Middlesbrough, 15:00 - Draw
Carling Cup
Man Utd v Wigan, 15:00 - Man Utd

Limerick Dude

Birmingham v Sunderland, 15:00 - draw
Blackburn v Arsenal, 15:00 - arsenal
Charlton v Aston Villa, 15:00 - villa
Chelsea v Portsmouth, 15:00 - Chelsea
Newcastle v Everton, 17:15 - Draw
Bolton v Fulham, 13:00 - draw
Liverpool v Man City, 12:15 - man city
West Brom v Middlesbrough, 15:00 - draw
Carling Cup
Man Utd v Wigan, 15:00 - man u (though i want wigan to win!)

Lemlin

Birmingham v Sunderland, 15:00 - Draw
Blackburn v Arsenal, 15:00 - Arsenal
Charlton v Aston Villa, 15:00 - Charlton
Chelsea v Portsmouth, 15:00 - Chelsea
Newcastle v Everton, 17:15 - Everton
Bolton v Fulham, 13:00 - Bolton
Liverpool v Man City, 12:15 - Liverpool
West Brom v Middlesbrough, 15:00 - Boro
Carling Cup
Man Utd v Wigan, 15:00 - Man United

Would love to see Blackburn beat Arsenal today with their dodgy away record but they never seem to be able to have a good performance against them recently. They usually end up beating Rovers 3 or 4 nil.

Rikand

permiership games getting started in 20 mins

team news from my interest::

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/4726966.stm

Blackburn striker Paul Dickov is in contention for a place on the bench after completing his recovery from a dislocated shoulder.

Hughes has no other injury concerns after returning from a sunshine break in Dubai for warm-weather training.

Arsenal midfielder Freddie Ljungberg misses out with a calf injury.

Dennis Bergkamp is also not yet fully match fit but Emmanuel Adebayor gives manager Arsene Wenger another option in attack after being cup-tied in Europe.

mike65

Is this the dullest prem programme so far? No sh1t-hot meetings Blackburn v Arsenal the most interesting.

Mike.

andrewie

1-0 to blackburn. Pedersen

Rikand

mike65 wrote:

Is this the dullest prem programme so far? No sh1t-hot meetings Blackburn v Arsenal the most interesting.

Mike.

true, no liverpool involvement until tomorrow, should be a very quiet day today

G'wan Blackburn!

Royale with Cheese

mike65 wrote:

Is this the dullest prem programme so far? No sh1t-hot meetings Blackburn v Arsenal the most interesting.

Mike.

Yeah and feckin Chelsea are on tv. Can't we just ignore the fact that they exist? They don't exactly provide entertainment unless they're getting their ass kicked by Lionel Messi.

Rikand

Birmingham 1-0 Sunderland - Heskey
Blackburn 1-0 Arsenal - MGP
Charlton 0-0 Aston Villa
Chelsea 0-0 Portsmouth

Half time scores

Lemlin

Royale with Cheese wrote:

Yeah and feckin Chelsea are on tv. Can't we just ignore the fact that they exist? They don't exactly provide entertainment unless they're getting their ass kicked by Lionel Messi.

Yes, Robben, Duff, Cole, Crespo, Gudjohnsen and Lampard aren't exciting players at all I'm not bothered checking facts but I'd imagine Chelsea have one of the highest goal scoring records in the PL this season, if not the highest. (EDIT- they have 52, joint highest with United and 13 ahead of the next nearest team).

Pedersen went off injured a few minutes after scoring. I'm hoping to god its not serious. Anyone have any news?

mike65

Well I'm sorry, but Chelsea - Porstmouth would'nt get me crossing the road to see it.

Mike.

ps G'wan Blackburn

andrewie

chelsea beat Pompey 2-0. Lampard & Robben

Benedict XVI

A total of 4 goals in 4 games.
Most exciting league in the world may ass

Lemlin

Get in there!! 5th in the table. Who would of thought that at the start of the season.

Hopefully MGP's injury isn't too bad.

BlackWizard

andrewie wrote:

chelsea beat Pompey 2-0. Lampard & Robben

I wonder if the Chelsea manager would change his tactics like that if he wasnt
so far ahead in the table?

None the less, Id love to see managers do that more. More pro-active managers
and less re-active!

Lemlin

Newcastle 2-0 up against Everton and I can't see Everton getting two in ten minutes.

I don't think they've lost since Souness was sacked (not sure though), and they've certainly been letting in less goals. He can't of had the backing of the team there at all.

Rikand

YES!

Up to 5th! GO ON BLACKBURN!!!!

Who would have seen that happening at the start of the season! Champions league here we come ? * tuches wood*

mike65

No losses for Newcastle since whatshisface took over.

Mike.

andrewie

Lemlin wrote:

I don't think they've lost since Souness was sacked

they haven't lost since he was sacked. 4 wins 1 draw in 5 league games and also won in the F.A Cup

Lemlin

mike65 wrote:

No losses for Newcastle since whatshisface took over.

Mike.

Glenn Roeder. Him and Shearer are looking the part, although I imagine Shearer will eventually push him out.

mike65

Thats top 4 form! No doubt the honeymoon will come to an end but they'll enjoy it while it lasts.

thanks Lemlin maybe he should get the job with Shearer his assistant for a season.

Mike.

Triton

mike65 wrote:

Well I'm sorry, but Chelsea - Porstmouth would'nt get me crossing the road to see it.

Mike.

ps G'wan Blackburn

I'd cross the road to see that before I'd cross it to see Portsmouth - Liverpool.

mike65

I would'nt go to see that game!

Mike.

Necronomicon

mike65 wrote:

thanks Lemlin maybe he should get the job with Shearer his assistant for a season

Don't think so, there has to be a full-time manager in by something like April 27th because between them, Shearer and Roeder haven't enough Uefa badges complete.

Rikand

Necromomicon wrote:

Don't think so, there has to be a full-time manager in by something like April 27th because between them, Shearer and Roeder haven't enough Uefa badges complete.

Did he not need those badges to take charge of West Ham ? he was in charge of the hammers about 3 years ago for a while

eyerer

confusing indeed
can't see souness getting another proper managerial position

also noticed lehmann was up to more of his usual, little backward kick at savage and shoving reid to the ground. every time he does this stuff i cant believe i'm seeing it....so called professional indeed

not a thrilling day...
i'd say everton deserved something from their game

Lemlin

Rickylovesuall wrote:

Did he not need those badges to take charge of West Ham ? he was in charge of the hammers about 3 years ago for a while

The rules must of changed since I'd say.

KdjaCL

Lemlin wrote:

The rules must of changed since I'd say.

No he got special dispensation at the time, but he has to have them by now


kdjac

mike65

Bolton 1 1 Fulham

Mike.

Lemlin

Heidar Helguson has to be one of the signings of the season. He and McBride are pairing up to be one of the most prolific strike forces going.

mike65

Table is looking ever better for Blackburn - Sparky for England *cough*

Mike.

Lemlin

mike65 wrote:

Table is looking ever better for Blackburn - Sparky for England *cough*

Mike.

LOL

If he keeps going like this season I think United will come knocking when Fergie goes.

snickerpuss

Can't believe we won Everton.
One of the commentators said yesterday that Roeder wouldn't be able to take over as manager as he was missing some badges but he used to manage some other team did he not?

Guy:Incognito

snickerpuss wrote:

Can't believe we won Everton.

Cool, where are you going to put them?

snickerpuss wrote:

One of the commentators said yesterday that Roeder wouldn't be able to take over as manager as he was missing some badges but he used to manage some other team did he not?

I think he's short his Blue Peter badge.:)

Limerick Dude

he used to manage west ham. so i dont understand why he cannot manage us until the rest of the season? hes doing a brilliant job.

blu_sonic

hasn't sherar stated the job would be too big for him to take on?

ctrl-alt-delete

Great result for Blackburn, the home form continues well, and with more home than away games left this season the prospects of european football, and maybe even champions league football are possible. The next game will be a huge one for this, away against Spurs next sunday.

Lemlin

ctrl-alt-delete wrote:

Great result for Blackburn, the home form continues well, and with more home than away games left this season the prospects of european football, and maybe even champions league football are possible. The next game will be a huge one for this, away against Spurs next sunday.

Well said. Its great to have Bellamy back. People can say what they want about his discipline but he's a great player with bags of talent.

MGP has a hamstring strain. Hopefully he'll be grand but he's not going to the Norway game which is good because he'll get a rest. He's vital to the team, only needs twenty minutes a game to score the winner

Corben Dallas

Was over in Blackburn for the Arsenal game, really cold but well worth the trip! was in the upper lvl Jack Walker stand, great stadium, kept in tip top condition like it was just built yesterday. Meet some Irish lads who just went cause it was near Manchester, loads & loads of Norwegians cheering on MGP (for all of 18 mins) > BB should sign 2/3 more Norwegians jsut for the extra gate it brings

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Arsenal just didnt fancy it at all and Blackburn went at them from the start. Henry didnt figure much, Reyes was prob goin to be sent off b4 he was subbed after the break, Lehman was lucky not to see red, got into 2 seperate differences of opinion with the ref. Stephen Reid >brilliant full of running, v positive player who directs the flo of the game, BB fans absolutley love Robbie Savage, Bellamy has a lovely touch and really should have nailed a goal, argues with everyone.
+4 different kinds of pies to choose from at half time