Premierleague 08-09
premier league 08/09
At least the ManU travelling fans won`t have far to go to get home
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as they used to say on family fortunes . . .
the scouse family, get ready to steal
the scouse family, get ready to steal
Remember, no one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
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Your boys have got a huge say in this now.redzonerocker wrote:as they used to say on family fortunes . . .
the scouse family, get ready to steal
Hopefully you can get your players back. beat Utd in the league and Europe but have a little blip at Anfield.
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Two stonking weekends - one after another.dtaai-maai wrote:Substitute Fulham for L'pool, Chelsea for Villa and Scotland for France, and this weekend's shaping up nicely too!Terry wrote:What a great weekend.
Liverpoon stuff Manure
England give France a shafting in the Rugby
Spurs stop Villa in their tracks last night.
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I'm beginning to believe that there IS a God!
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yep, i wouldn't mind a little blip at anfield if it meant manure getting pippedBaaBaa. wrote:
Your boys have got a huge say in this now.
Hopefully you can get your players back. beat Utd in the league and Europe but have a little blip at Anfield.
Remember, no one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
United on the ropes a bit now.Who would have believed they would have lost the last two games so badly and had 3 men sent off in the process.
They will be glad of the International break....time to re-focus.
Next matches,the weekend after next....Fulham v Liverpool,United v Villa.
If Liverpool win and United dont then I think Liverpool will be favourites for the title.
They will be glad of the International break....time to re-focus.
Next matches,the weekend after next....Fulham v Liverpool,United v Villa.
If Liverpool win and United dont then I think Liverpool will be favourites for the title.
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I have looked at the remaining fixtures of the top two (below) and I'm not sure if one has an easier run in than the other. Both have to play Arsenal at home and Hull away, but United do have a couple of (on paper) easier games (Sunderland, Portsmouth and Middlesborough) but I don't think you can say the same for Liverpool, except West Brom who may very well be already down when they play them. The next game for each will be very interesting certainly, but won't decide things by a long chalk.
Liverpool
04 April Fulham (A)
11 April Blackburn (H)
21 April Arsenal (H)
25 April Hull (A)
02 May Newcastle (H)
09 May West Ham (A)
16 May West Brom (A)
24 May Tottenham (H)
Man Utd
05 April Aston Villa (H)
11 April Sunderland (A)
22 April Portsmouth (H)
25 April Tottenham (H)
02 May Middlesbrough (A)
09 May Man City (H)
13 May Wigan (A)
16 May Arsenal (H)
24 May Hull (A)
Liverpool
04 April Fulham (A)
11 April Blackburn (H)
21 April Arsenal (H)
25 April Hull (A)
02 May Newcastle (H)
09 May West Ham (A)
16 May West Brom (A)
24 May Tottenham (H)
Man Utd
05 April Aston Villa (H)
11 April Sunderland (A)
22 April Portsmouth (H)
25 April Tottenham (H)
02 May Middlesbrough (A)
09 May Man City (H)
13 May Wigan (A)
16 May Arsenal (H)
24 May Hull (A)
Agree, I couldn't separate those run-in's. Should think other competition involvement and key injuries/suspensions could play a big role.Wanderlust wrote:I have looked at the remaining fixtures of the top two (below) and I'm not sure if one has an easier run in than the other.
I wouldn't base anything on Man U's performance at Fulham, red cards aside.
SJ
Wolverhampton appears to be in, who are the other two going to be? Pete
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Wolves 1-0 QPR
Wolves players celebrate after the victory at Molineux
Wolves clinched promotion to the Premier League after beating QPR as the Midlands club returned to the top-flight for the first time since 2004.
Fittingly the winning goal was bagged by striker Sylvan Ebanks-Blake, the club's top scorer this season, who claimed his 25th goal of the campaign.
Absent from the the previous three games through injury, Ebanks-Blake struck just after half-time.
The prolific striker netted from close-range after good work from Andy Keogh.
Mick McCarthy's side won promotion leading from the front after going top of the Championship in October, while they have occupied one of the two automatic promotion places since the third game of the season.
The win means Wolves are all but assured of ending the season as divisional champions.
With two games to play, they are six points clear of second-placed Birmingham with a vastly superior goal difference.
Wolves rode their luck at times after Ebanks-Blake's goal, notably when Rowan Vine's shot deflected off Christophe Berra before hitting the bar.
606: DEBATE
How will Wolves do in the Premier League?
Goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey then did well to deny Heidar Helguson when the QPR striker was sent clear.
But in front of a sold-out Molineux, Wolves held on for the three points and a place in the cash-rich Premier League.
Wolves manager Mick McCarthy: "I'm not sure I can articulate well enough how I'm feeling.
"I'm knackered, I'm beaming on the inside, I'm absolutely thrilled by our achievements. I'm very proud of the players, they've been brilliant all season long.
"It doesn't register, it doesn't sink in. It's not something you can really savour, you just enjoy the high of it for the moment and savour it when I wake up on Sunday."
QPR caretaker-manager Gareth Ainsworth: "I don't want to take anything away from Wolves, it's their day.
"I've got a lot of respect for Mick McCarthy. It would be nice to be in the same situation next season.
"I think this was one of their tougher games. We could have put a dampner on the situation had we taken one of our chances in the second half."
Wolverhampton: Hennessey, Foley, Craddock, Berra, Stephen Ward (Stearman 79), Edwards, Henry, Jones (Vokes 65), Jarvis, Ebanks-Blake (Harewood 60), Keogh.
Subs Not Used: Higgs, Reid.
Booked: Stephen Ward.
Goals: Ebanks-Blake 46.
QPR: Cerny, Ramage, Stewart, Gorkss, Connolly, Routledge, Lopez (Leigertwood 85), Mahon, Cook (Ephraim 63), Vine (Taarabt 63), Helguson.
Subs Not Used: Delaney, Miller.
Booked: Lopez.
Att: 27,511
Ref: Jon Moss (W Yorkshire).
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Wolves 1-0 QPR
Wolves players celebrate after the victory at Molineux
Wolves clinched promotion to the Premier League after beating QPR as the Midlands club returned to the top-flight for the first time since 2004.
Fittingly the winning goal was bagged by striker Sylvan Ebanks-Blake, the club's top scorer this season, who claimed his 25th goal of the campaign.
Absent from the the previous three games through injury, Ebanks-Blake struck just after half-time.
The prolific striker netted from close-range after good work from Andy Keogh.
Mick McCarthy's side won promotion leading from the front after going top of the Championship in October, while they have occupied one of the two automatic promotion places since the third game of the season.
The win means Wolves are all but assured of ending the season as divisional champions.
With two games to play, they are six points clear of second-placed Birmingham with a vastly superior goal difference.
Wolves rode their luck at times after Ebanks-Blake's goal, notably when Rowan Vine's shot deflected off Christophe Berra before hitting the bar.
606: DEBATE
How will Wolves do in the Premier League?
Goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey then did well to deny Heidar Helguson when the QPR striker was sent clear.
But in front of a sold-out Molineux, Wolves held on for the three points and a place in the cash-rich Premier League.
Wolves manager Mick McCarthy: "I'm not sure I can articulate well enough how I'm feeling.
"I'm knackered, I'm beaming on the inside, I'm absolutely thrilled by our achievements. I'm very proud of the players, they've been brilliant all season long.
"It doesn't register, it doesn't sink in. It's not something you can really savour, you just enjoy the high of it for the moment and savour it when I wake up on Sunday."
QPR caretaker-manager Gareth Ainsworth: "I don't want to take anything away from Wolves, it's their day.
"I've got a lot of respect for Mick McCarthy. It would be nice to be in the same situation next season.
"I think this was one of their tougher games. We could have put a dampner on the situation had we taken one of our chances in the second half."
Wolverhampton: Hennessey, Foley, Craddock, Berra, Stephen Ward (Stearman 79), Edwards, Henry, Jones (Vokes 65), Jarvis, Ebanks-Blake (Harewood 60), Keogh.
Subs Not Used: Higgs, Reid.
Booked: Stephen Ward.
Goals: Ebanks-Blake 46.
QPR: Cerny, Ramage, Stewart, Gorkss, Connolly, Routledge, Lopez (Leigertwood 85), Mahon, Cook (Ephraim 63), Vine (Taarabt 63), Helguson.
Subs Not Used: Delaney, Miller.
Booked: Lopez.
Att: 27,511
Ref: Jon Moss (W Yorkshire).
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I hope they wear their alternate uniform color.
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