On the Ball (new Football Focus)

[matthew123]

Finally Alex Ferguson has bowed to the inevitable.

 

[Annasfield]

Mascherano looks like Nik Nak

[red devil]

The plane!..The plane!...

[Rhinestone Cowboy]

Well played to Spurs over w/e, thought it was going to be a draw but Pavluychenko made the difference. We are missing Cole and Ashton we have no real striker threat. Just hope we stay above you. In two minds about Europa cup be good to get some cash but the team is already stretched so maybe next season would be better.

[Rhinestone Cowboy]

nice tool from the BBC, enter ye scores for rest of the season and update the table at the bottom and see who is going to win.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/predictor/default.stm

I have Liverpool winning by goal difference on 86 points chelsea 3rd 85 points Arsenal 4th 70 points

going down Hull Middlesborough and West Brom

irons finish 8th behind Everton and Fulham.

off to the bookies I go

enjoy

[Jah Lush]

That interesting I have Man Utd (90pts) winning by four points from Liverpool (86pts) with Chelsea third on 85pts and Arsenal fourth 70pts. Spurs finishing 7th. West Ham 10th behind Fulham. Going down are Middlesbrough, Hull City and West Brom.

[matthew123]

I have Liverpool on 88, United on 82 and Chelsea on 81 (and that is with United winning next 2 PL games) - all playing 38 games

[Annasfield]

Great weekend of football. How many goals?

Was really impressed with the BBC's coverage of the Hillsborough disaster. An emotional day at Anfield - was a lovely gesture from Blackburn too I thought.

[mockney piers]

Man U beat Liverpool by 2 points, Hammer pip Wigan to 7th on goal difference despite 6-1 defeat at Goodison Park. Tottenham in top half...just, a point behind Fulham.

[red devil]

Utd 90pts

'pool 84 pts

Chelski 79pts

L'Arse 71pts

Villa 69pts

Everton 66pts

Spurs 52pts

Irons 50pts

Hull (Toon escape on goal difference)

Boro

Baggies

[Rhinestone Cowboy]

Looks like Hull Boro and Brom are going down.

[mockney piers]

ooh, I had the baggies, sunderland and newcastle going down.

[????]

Man U by 2pt over Liverpool

West Brom

Boro

Middlesboro

Down

Hammers 9th :X

[Narnia]

???? Wrote:

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> Man U by 2pt over Liverpool

>

> West Brom

> Boro

> Middlesboro

>

> Down

>

> Hammers 9th :X

Bit unfair to relegate Boro twice in the one season?

[Keef]

Oh dear, Liverpool finish on 84, 4 points behind United (spurs draw 2-2 on the last day, probably Keane goal).

Everton 5th ahead of Villa.

West ham 8th on 52, one place ahead of spurs on 50. (sorry Jah)

Hull, boro & west brom down (Stoke only staying up on GD, finishing on 37 same as Hull.

[????]

Ooops - Newcastle

[matthew123]

Thought for the day.... 20 years ago Liverpool beat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge 5-2

[Jah Lush]

I think that is wishful thinking Matthew123.

[matthew123]

Well I've set my Sky+ for tonight just in case...

[Tony.London Suburbs]

Rhinestone Cowboy Wrote:

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> Looks like Hull Boro and Brom are going down.

I've thought that for quite a while, though Sunderland might give them a run.

I do NOT want The Geordies to go down as their fans are fabulous and extremely loyal.....( apart from the one who broke ranks at Millwall in 1979 and punched my M8 in the stomach who didn't even support Millwall but I gave my ticket to as I was in Corfu.

Laugh?...I nearly died..as I had never been touched in 1,000 games and he got a smack in his only appearance..:))

[Keef]

I'm nervous about tonight, and hope Matthew is right that it could be one to remember. I have a weird feeling though, that we'll win the match, but not by enough...

Should be an exciting one, but if Chelsea score early, I think I may turn over.

[Mikecg]

Going by last Thursday Keef it's a real tall order and a lot to ask of them but anything can and does happen in football.

[Keef]

No Gerrard, think the order just got taller. WTF is Lucas doing in the team?!?!?!?!?

[red devil]

No Babbel either...

[Keef]

Chelsea look a bag of nerves, could this be a comeback?

Whatever happens now, it's quite a match!