Premiership Easter weekend thread

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Televised games



11 APR 09 Sunderland v Man Utd 14:30 Setanta

Saturday, 11 April 2009
Barclays Premier League
Chelsea v Bolton, 15:00
Liverpool v Blackburn, 12:45
Middlesbrough v Hull, 15:00
Portsmouth v West Brom, 15:00
Stoke v Newcastle, 17:30
Sunderland v Man Utd, 15:00
Tottenham v West Ham, 15:00
Wigan v Arsenal, 15:00

Sunday, 12 April 2009
Barclays Premier League
Aston Villa v Everton, 14:00
Man City v Fulham, 16:10

Bounty Hunter

Setantas games this weekend are massive imo, Newcastle need a win, a win for stoke would be huge, Villa fans imo will conceed defeat in any CL bid if we lose as will Everton fans and tbh (not just speaking as a Villa fan) id say Arsenal fans will consider 4th theirs if Everton win as the Everton run in is as difficult as the Arsenal one iirc and Arsenals run in in comparison to Villa's is why i still have some hope for Villa catching them pre this game.

id expect Chelsea, Liverpool and Utd to all get wins this weekend and probably Arsenal although id love wigan to get something and it is possible. Draws in the games at Pompey and Spurs for me and City to bounce back at home vs Fulham with a win

mike65

Setantas games?

Saturday, 11 April 2009

Chelsea v Bolton, 15:00

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HOME
Liverpool v Blackburn, 12:45

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HOME
Middlesbrough v Hull, 15:00

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HOME
Portsmouth v West Brom, 15:00 --HOME
Stoke v Newcastle, 17:30

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HOME
Sunderland v Man Utd, 15:00

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AWAY (ah the sequence had to end!)
Tottenham v West Ham, 15:00 ---DRAW
Wigan v Arsenal, 15:00

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AWAY

Sunday, 12 April 2009

Aston Villa v Everton, 14:00

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AWAY
Man City v Fulham, 16:10

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HOME

Bounty Hunter

mike65 wrote: »

Setantas games?

you know what i mean, Selotanata :pac:

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Saturday, 11 April 2009

Chelsea v Bolton, 15:00

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HOME
Liverpool v Blackburn, 12:45

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HOME
Middlesbrough v Hull, 15:00

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AWAY
Portsmouth v West Brom, 15:00 --HOME
Stoke v Newcastle, 17:30

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DRAW
Sunderland v Man Utd, 15:00

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AWAY
Tottenham v West Ham, 15:00 ---DRAW
Wigan v Arsenal, 15:00

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AWAY

Sunday, 12 April 2009

Aston Villa v Everton, 14:00

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AWAY
Man City v Fulham, 16:10

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DRAW

Mgoraf

Chelsea v Bolton, 15:00

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HOME
Liverpool v Blackburn, 12:45

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DRAW
Middlesbrough v Hull, 15:00

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AWAY
Portsmouth v West Brom, 15:00 --HOME
Stoke v Newcastle, 17:30

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DRAW
Sunderland v Man Utd, 15:00

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AWAY
Tottenham v West Ham, 15:00 ---DRAW
Wigan v Arsenal, 15:00

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AWAY

Sunday, 12 April 2009

Aston Villa v Everton, 14:00

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AWAY
Man City v Fulham, 16:10

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HOME

x in the city

Chelsea v Bolton, 15:00 ----
Liverpool v Blackburn, 12:45

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Middlesbrough v Hull, 15:00

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Portsmouth v West Brom, 15:00 --
Stoke v Newcastle, 17:30

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Sunderland v Man Utd, 15:00

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Tottenham v West Ham, 15:00 ---DRAW
Wigan v Arsenal, 15:00

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DRAW

Sunday, 12 April 2009

Aston Villa v Everton, 14:00

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DRAW
Man City v Fulham, 16:10

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mike65

City without Wright-philips, Bellamy and Kompany by the looks of it.

Tyranax

Saturday, April 11

Chelsea v Bolton, 15:00 ----HOME
Liverpool v Blackburn, 12:45

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DRAW
Middlesbrough v Hull, 15:00

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DRAW
Portsmouth v West Brom, 15:00 --HOME
Stoke v Newcastle, 17:30

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HOME
Sunderland v Man Utd, 15:00

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AWAY
Tottenham v West Ham, 15:00 ---HOME
Wigan v Arsenal, 15:00

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AWAY

Sunday, April 12
Aston Villa v Everton, 14:00

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DRAW
Man City v Fulham, 16:10

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HOME

I know that a few eyebrows will be raised by a few of those predictions(Liverpool in particular, but also Spurs',Wigan's and Villa's home games) but hear me out.

I think that Wednesday will have an effect on Liverpool, and a big one, which is that it will drain momentum. I don't think that they will play well against Rovers, and I think that they have struggled at home against teams who just come and sit in. If Gerrard plays, he will be manmarked, just like on Wednesday, and probably kicked from pillar to post as well. Allardyce had a decent record against Liverpool as well at Bolton. At this point I am wide open to allegations of having my Man.United glasses on, so fire away.

Arsenal are flying at the minute. They are playing good stuff, and have a good record at the JJB as well. That's why I plumped for that. As for Spurs, I think that Redknapp will have them fired up for West Ham, being a derby and a club that he's managed. As for Villa at home, given how they performed at Old Trafford, I'd say that their slump is over. But Everton will want revenge for the robbery at Goodison earlier in the season.

The rest are straightforward enough. Chelsea will be buzzing, and Bolton should be brushed aside. Stoke are staying up I think, because of their home form. Newcastle have no form. Portsmouth will stay up as well I'd say, and West Brom are too lightweight to get anything away from home. As far as we go(United), I think that tomorrow will be close. Sunderland are in dire form, but they will, or should, battle. I know that it was said in games before this, but I can't see us being as bad as we were against Porto again, on Saturday. But it will be tight.

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mike65 wrote: »

City without Wright-philips, Bellamy and Kompany by the looks of it.

you can add Benjani and Wayne Bridge to that list

LuckyLloyd

Tyranax wrote: »

Saturday, April 11

Chelsea v Bolton, 15:00 ----HOME
Liverpool v Blackburn, 12:45

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DRAW
Middlesbrough v Hull, 15:00

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DRAW
Portsmouth v West Brom, 15:00 --HOME
Stoke v Newcastle, 17:30

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HOME
Sunderland v Man Utd, 15:00

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AWAY
Tottenham v West Ham, 15:00 ---HOME
Wigan v Arsenal, 15:00

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AWAY

Sunday, April 12
Aston Villa v Everton, 14:00

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DRAW
Man City v Fulham, 16:10

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HOME

I know that a few eyebrows will be raised by a few of those predictions(Liverpool in particular, but also Spurs',Wigan's and Villa's home games) but hear me out.

I think that Wednesday will have an effect on Liverpool, and a big one, which is that it will drain momentum. I don't think that they will play well against Rovers, and I they have struggled at home against teams who just come and sit in. If Gerrard plays, he will be manmarked, just like on Wednesday, and probably kicked from pillar to post as well. Allardyce had a decent record against Liverpool as well at Bolton. At this point I am wide open to allegations of having my Man.United glasses on, so fire away.

Arsenal are flying at the minute. They are playing good stuff, and have a good record at the JJB as well. That's why I plumped for that. As for Spurs, I think that Redknapp will have them fired up for West Ham, being a derby and a club that he's managed. As for Villa at home, given how they performed at Old Trafford, I'd say that their slump is over. But Everton will want revenge for the robbery at Goodison earlier in the season.

The rest are straightforward enough. Chelsea will be buzzing, and Bolton should be brushed aside. Stoke are staying up I think, because of their home form. Newcastle have no form. Portsmouth will stay up as well I'd say, and West Brom are too lightweight to get anything away from home. As far as we go(United), I think that tomorrow will be close. Sunderland are in dire form, but they will, or should, battle. I know that it was said in games before this, but I can't see us being as bad as we were against Porto again, on Saturday. But it will be tight.

Fair play for the explanation. I think that's a reasonable enough assessment. It's only a few weeks ago that we were at the end of a huge chunk of the season where Liverpool couldn't break down teams for love nor money; and Utd couldn't help but grind games out surrounded by an air of invincibility.

The last few weeks have been utterly different of course, but it seems fair to wonder whether the leopards have truly changed their spots. If they haven't, then a round of fixtures like you predict above will come to pass sooner rather than later...

redout

Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink must decide whether to play Ricardo Carvalho or John Terry alongside Alex in defence.

With Terry suspended for Tuesday's Champions League tie with Liverpool, Hiddink could opt to give a run out to the fit again Carvalho.

Bolton may name an unchanged side with no new injury concerns for Saturday.

They are still without midfield duo Mark Davies and Joey O'Brien (both knee) with Danny ****tu and Gary Cahill set to carry on in defence

Royale with Cheese

Chelsea v Bolton, 15:00

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HOME
Liverpool v Blackburn, 12:45

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HOME
Middlesbrough v Hull, 15:00

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AWAY
Portsmouth v West Brom, 15:00 --HOME
Stoke v Newcastle, 17:30

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AWAY
Sunderland v Man Utd, 15:00

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AWAY
Tottenham v West Ham, 15:00 ---HOME
Wigan v Arsenal, 15:00

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AWAY

Aston Villa v Everton, 14:00

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HOME
Man City v Fulham, 16:10

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HOME

mike65

Boro 1 - 1 Hull

Just listening to fivelive, Wigan are putting it up to Arsenal by the sounds of it.

edit - Wigan one up! W00t

Neil3030

Come on you mighty Wigan.

Do it for the Villa!

redout

Wigan 1-0 Arsenal

mike65

Boro back in front 2-1

redout

1541: GOAL Chelsea 1-0 Bolton
Michael Ballack , shortly after seeing a 25-yard shot fly just over, plays the ball out to Salomon Kalou on the right and the Germany midfielder slots in his first goal since January from the cross.

mike65

Lampard scores 2-0

Pompey 1 - 1 WBA

redout

GOAL Chelsea 2-0 Bolton
Frank Lampard's low free-kick from the right, Michael Ballack steps over it and Didier Drogba smashes it in.

Helix

3-0 chelsea

and west brom now beating pompey 2-1 at fratton park

Helix

walcott for arsenal 1-1

pompey 2-2

4-0 chelsea

1-0 spurs

redout

GOAL Chelsea 4-3 Bolton
What the...? Kevin Davies flicks on Jussi Jaskelainen's long kick and Matt Taylor heads in a third for the visitors. Note for Liverpool: Chelsea cannot defend long balls.

redout

3 Bolton goals in 8mins !

Dave!

Woah...

*lumps on Liverpool to knock Chelsea out* :eek:

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Dave! wrote: »

Woah...

*lumps on Liverpool to knock Chelsea out* :eek:

33-1 for 3-0 pool(i got 50-1;))

OPENROAD

4-1 Arsenal Song :D

therecklessone

Massive result for Boro today, puts a whole lot of pressure on the Barcordes in the late kickoff.

Unbelievable stuff at Stamford Bridge, had them in a Last Man Standing and I was sweating

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looking forward to the Stoke v Newcastle

huge match

selpher

Cech had a nightmare. Very unprofessional from Chelsea.

mike65

therecklessone wrote: »

Unbelievable stuff at Stamford Bridge, had them in a Last Man Standing and I was sweating

Ditto! Still I'll enjoy Super Soaraway Soccer Saturday on RTE 2 later. So many goals

therecklessone

Villa vs Everton is a massive game tomorrow as well, anything less than a win for Villa and they will be out of the running for 4th place IMHO. Everton are the form side, but Villa's showing at Old Trafford last week might have given them fresh motivation.

Xavi6

1-0 Stoke

Disgraceful marking

therecklessone

Xavi6 wrote: »

1-0 Stoke

Disgraceful marking

Zonal?

Xavi6

therecklessone wrote: »

Zonal?

No it wasn't zonal or man, it's this new one called 'don't bother'.

Pepe LeFrits

Roffle.

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kicking off in the stoke game

stoke looking good for the win btw