Barclays Premier League

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Barclays Premier League 2008/09  

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  1. 1. Who will win the Barclays Premier League 2008/09?

    • Arsenal
      25
    • Aston Villa
      8
    • Chelsea
      15
    • Everton
      9
    • Liverpool
      22
    • Manchester City
      8
    • Manchester United
      55
    • Portsmouth
      0
    • Tottenham Hotspur
      2
    • Other
      5

  2. 2. Who be relegated from the Barclays Premier League 2008/09 (select 3)?

    • Blackburn Rovers
      15
    • Bolton Wanderers
      23
    • Fulham
      22
    • Hull City
      53
    • Middlesbrough
      26
    • Stoke City
      66
    • Sunderland
      31
    • West Bromwich Albian
      71
    • Wigan Athletic
      29
    • Other
      39

  3. 3. Who will be top scorer in the Barclays Premier League 2008/09?

    • Benjani
      3
    • Cesc Fabregas
      1
    • Cristiano Ronaldo
      37
    • Didier Drogba
      4
    • Emmanuel Adebayor
      8
    • Fernando Torres
      43
    • Frank Lampard
      8
    • Wayne Rooney
      12
    • Roque Santa Cruz
      0
    • Other
      33

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Grand Master

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Everton 2-3 Aston Villa

Ashley Young scores an injury-time winner to shatter Everton, who had equalised only seconds earlier.

I seem to be the only Villa supporter here, anyway back up to 5th place! :D

It's a great time to be a Villa Supporter :yes:

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Farstrider

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It's a great time to be a Villa Supporter :yes:

Yep it sure is! I have been supporting my team for 40 years now. When I was a 10 year old kid we did not have telly or anything to keep up with the news really. I had to rely on the football mags and albums!

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Kralik

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Yeah seemed to have quit by text I read which is cheap to be honest, guess who's favourite again Sam Allardyce he's always there for when someones sacked :p

Oh yeah.. Big Sam is the man for the job..

Anyways.. Eduardo can be back for us in 1 weeks time.. that's great!!!

Meanwhile other injury news are not so encouraging.. no Walcott or Rosicky.. who Wenger confirmed can return as late as March 2009!! and with Nasri out now as well.. our wide options are VERY limited.. the decision remains for Arsene to take.. will he give Wilshere his first start at the top level or will he give shattered Eboue a start?

Speaking of which for the first time in my live I was ashamed of being an Arsenal fan, not that I was ashamed of supporting the club - but that I did not want to be tht of as one of those 'fans' who booed our own. When our own fans booed Eboue in the start it was ok.. I think it started as light jokes that quickly got out of hand.. coz thats the mentality of the crowd.. 1 guy starts doing smth.. then 5 are doing the same.. 5 quicky becomes 15 and then 50.. and before you know 15000 are doing the same thing.. no matter how idiotic it is. Crowds have no brain ;)

Now I understand the frustration.. but we the fans or SUPPORTERS of this club should not boo our own players off.. they are supposed to SUPPORT them.. especially when we are winning a game and the guy is playing after almost 10 weeks.. and the manager did not start him coz he knew he was in horrible form.. but then he HAD to come in coz of an injury.. Eboue played great.. linked very well in many moves but then the boos came and he was shattered.. you could see that.. but it was like quicksand.. the harder he tired to play well the worse it was getting.. I think Wenger made a great decision then.. subbing him.

But shame on those ppl booing him.. these guy are out there fighting (well playing :p) for us and it is our job to encourage them whether they are winning or losing.. I've seen far worse performances at Highbury and Emirates.. Sanderos, Cygan, Song and Bendtner to name a few.. but we should not boo them when they are out there.. it does not hurt the morale of one player who is being booed off.. but the entire team.. and it just doesnt stop there.. it makes players who want to play for us think twice.. imagine if Veloso was watching this and was considering joining us.. this would make any player think twice..

Wenger believes Eboue is strong enf to come out there next time and show everyone what he's made of.. I hope that happens so these so-called fans **** off!

Wenger on Webster ruling:

"There is a wind of change blowing through football. It could affect many clubs. We must all be wary. We are living in fear at the moment, Who knows what the future might hold?

"Francesc Fabregas could leave under the ruling. But I know he loves it here. It is important also we get him to sign the new deal offered.

"Many in football forget that the Webster Rule exists. After three years a player can either sign a deal or go.

"Top clubs might handle this but, at a lower level, it could ruin them. Agents at the moment have been reluctant to go into the Webster ruling. But it will happen in the same way as the Bosman ruling. Football is in fear at the moment."

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FaRSightxc2

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Spurs were not great today, but West Ham were really poor tonight. I just can't see where their goals are going to come from: Bellamy is good and strong, but can't do it on his own, Cole is great at holding up the ball, but will not score many, Faubert is not living up to expectations, Parker is not the player he was at Newcastle...the defence looks ok, but with little protection or penetration from the midfield and forwards, they are going to be put under a lot of pressure, and this will tell throughout the course of the match. West Ham's main problem is that they are very predictable, have little real width (given that Faubert is not playing well) and no real link-up player between the midfield and strikers.

Spurs kept it tight, defended well and hit on the break and just had that extra quality where it mattered. Lennon was excellent and seems to have finally learnt how to cross, Modric - newly back from injury - provided the link up and Zokora was industrious as always and the defence - including Gomes - were organised, and without playing well, were without a doubt the better team.

The main problem for West Ham, unfortunately, is Zola: just because he was a great player does not mean he is going to be a great coach at his first opportunity at management, and his appointment is truly nieve. He is just way too inexperienced and has no previous in English football management and West Ham are going to suffer as a result. His appointment, along with Ince's, is really not wise. Just because they were great players, doesn't mean they can be great managers, especially with so little experience. They have simply not had time to learn their trade.

COME ON YOU SPURS!!!

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FaRSightxc2

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Heh heh, crazy.

Don't doubt he is a good manager, but didn't expect him to go from us to Real!! Were just too many problems at Spurs: Commolli and Levy included, but largely the language barrier.

No hard feelings, thanks for the cup, best of luck Juande! If you can knock the goons out of the CL you will be a legend forever!

Grand Master

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Oh well... whatever.. he'll be fired in summer anyways.. so...

Poor bloke your dissing him before he starts, don't forget at Sevilla he was very good.

But as Farstrider said it's only 6 months.

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Kralik

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Poor bloke your dissing him before he starts, don't forget at Sevilla he was very good.

But as Farstrider said it's only 6 months.

I think you misunderstood Rappy.. I didnt mean they'll fire him coz he's bad.. they'll fire him coz they are Real Madrid.. Capello won the league for them and still got fired.. nothing is good enough of them..

But lets wait and see.. IMO they wont extend his contract even if he wins the league.. but maybe he'll get the benefit of not being in charge since the start of the season and they'll give him another season..

Madrid board really sucks!!

Grand Master

FaRSightxc2

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Robbie Keane :rofl:

?23m and still doesn't get a game.

Christiano Messi was quality again today (Ashley Young) as was Agbonlahor.

West Brom were shown up once again as very weak defensively as they were well beaten by a solid Sunderland team. I really rate Jones: excellent striker.

COME ON YOU SPURS! LETS BEAT THOSE MANCS THIS EVENING! I'M OFF TO THE PUB! :beer:::beer::

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