The Premiership Thread

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15 May 2004

Arsenal v Leicester City KO 15.00

Aston Villa v Manchester United KO 15.00

Blackburn Rovers v Birmingham City KO 15.00

Bolton Wanderers v Fulham KO 15.00

Charlton Athletic v Southampton KO 15.00

Chelsea v Leeds United KO 15.00

Liverpool v Newcastle United KO 15.00

Manchester City v Everton KO 15.00

Portsmouth v Middlesbrough KO 15.00

Wolverhampton Wndrs v Tottenham Hotspur KO 15.00

I hope we beat Brum to finish the season on a high and shove it up Dunn's arse. B)

[stokeriño]

Do these threads normally come up four days beforehand...?

Chelsea are second regardless. What else matters?

[botchedpiledriver]

I think we (Villa) have a great chance of being Manchester United, I doubt Man Utd will put an even half-decent side out for this match, especially because it's before the FA Cup, Man Utd's only chance of winning anything this season. And if Newcastle fuck up against Southampton and Liverpool, we'll snatch that 5th place. My predictions for this weekend:

Arsenal 2 v 2 Leicester City

Aston Villa 2 v 1 Manchester United

Blackburn Rovers 0 v 0 Birmingham City

Bolton Wanderers 1 v 0 Fulham

Charlton Athletic 3 v 1 Southampton

Chelsea 4 v 1 Leeds United

Liverpool 1 v 1 Newcastle United

Manchester City 0 v 0 Everton

Portsmouth 2 v 1 Middlesbrough

Wolverhampton Wndrs 2 v 2 Tottenham Hotspur

[Jook]

I daresay we'll get beat, AGAIN [/Deafeatestattitude]

[lazy_arse]

Bit of a meaningless weekend considering that everything is sorted such as champions, relegation and liverpool will probably get the last champions league place. I just hope Spurs can managet to beat Wolves and not make themselves the laughing stock of the premiership, even though they pretty much already are.

[Magus978]

Question for the true EPL followers...can Bolton still get 5th and a UEFA Cup place? If so, what needs to happen? I'd check the standings, but I can't be arsed to do that right now.

[stokeriño]

Question for the true EPL followers...can Bolton still get 5th and a UEFA Cup place? If so, what needs to happen? I'd check the standings, but I can't be arsed to do that right now.

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5. Aston Villa - Played 37 - 56pts (GD +6)

6. Newcastle - Played 36 - 54pts (GD +12)

7. Bolton - Played 37 - 53pts (GD - 6)

Answer = Yes. But you'd have to be very, very lucky.

Edit: To be more precise:

- Aston Villa have to lose to Man Utd at home. (Preferably by about 12 goals...*cough*)

- Bolton must, of course, beat Fulham, also at home.

- Newcastle must not gain more than 1pt from their last two games - away to Southampton (tomorrow night), and at Anfield. If they got 2pts then their goal difference is far too better to contend with.

Edited May 11, 2004 by stokeriño

[pigeon]

I hope Newcastle don't win tomorrow and save me a few days worry before Saturday, but even if they do win, we should hopefully do enough on Saturday.

Gerrard to hopefully get a goal in front of the Kop to cap an amazing season for him.

[SrH]

I want Man Utd to win of course because i support um but the way there playing at the moment and with the FA Cup coming up i dont see it happening.

[Magus978]

5. Aston Villa - Played 37 - 56pts (GD +6)

6. Newcastle - Played 36 - 54pts (GD +12)

7. Bolton - Played 37 - 53pts (GD - 6)

Answer = Yes. But you'd have to be very, very lucky.

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Not with our goal differential

*sigh* Next year is Bolton's year, don't you forget it!

[Guest Daz]

Question for the true EPL followers...can Bolton still get 5th and a UEFA Cup place? If so, what needs to happen? I'd check the standings, but I can't be arsed to do that right now.

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Arsenal 37 87

Chelsea 37 76

Man Utd 37 72

Liverpool 37 59

Aston Villa 37 56

Newcastle 36 54

Bolton 37 53

Charlton 37 50

Fulham 37 49

Birmingham 37 49

M'brough 37 48

Southampton 36 46

Blackburn 37 43

Portsmouth 37 42

Tottenham 37 42

Everton 37 39

Man City 37 38

Leicester 37 33

Wolves 37 33

Leeds 37 33

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Howay the toon, hoepfully we will beat Liverpool.

[Summers]

Arsenal 2 v 1 Leicester City

Aston Villa 1 v 0 Manchester United

Blackburn Rovers 1 v 0 Birmingham City

Bolton Wanderers 1 v 0 Fulham

Charlton Athletic 0 v 2 Southampton

Chelsea 2 v 1 Leeds United

Liverpool 2 v 1 Newcastle United

Manchester City 0 v 0 Everton

Portsmouth 2 v 1 Middlesbrough

Wolverhampton Wndrs 1 v 2 Tottenham Hotspur

botchedpiledriver is now one of my favourite members.

And when we beat United, and Liverpool beat Newcastle.. we'll happily take our much deserved 5th spot, thanks.

[SrH]

Whats the Goal Difference tho ?

[Summers]

5. Aston Villa - Played 37 - 56pts (GD +6)

6. Newcastle - Played 36 - 54pts (GD +12)

No matter what happens, if Liverpool beat Newcastle, and we beat United, we get 5th.

[SrH]

Could go down to goal difference....Newcastle draw last 2 games and United/Villa draw. :|

[Summers]

Like I said, the only way we can get 5th, is by beating United, while Liverpool beat Newcastle, OR Southampton beat Newcastle.

If Newcastle lose one of their games, then the other wont matter... IF we beat United.

Simply, we HAVE TO win.

[Jook]

Could go down to goal difference....Newcastle draw last 2 games and United/Villa draw. :|

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Villa would have to lose for it to go to gd.

[stokeriño]

Whats the Goal Difference tho ?

Table with Goal Differences, in case similar questions crop up:

(Name - Games Played - Points - GD)

1. Arsenal 37 87 46

2. Chelsea 37 76 36

3. Man Utd 37 72 27

4. Liverpool 37 59 18

5. Aston Villa 37 56 6

6. Newcastle 36 54 12

7. Bolton 37 53 -6

8. Charlton 37 50 -1

9. Fulham 37 49 4

10. Birmingham 37 49 -5

11. Middlesbrough 37 48 -4

12. Southampton 36 46 0

13. Blackburn 37 43 -8

14. Portsmouth 37 42 -11

15. Tottenham 37 42 -12

16. Everton 37 39 -8

17. Man City 37 38 -3

18. Leicester 37 33 -16

19. Wolves 37 33 -37

20. Leeds 37 33 -38

If I knew how to get a better layout with that I would.

Edited May 11, 2004 by stokeriño

[Summers]

Villa would have to lose for it to go to gd.

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I'd like, Southampton to get a draw, then, Liverpool to beat them. And then.. no matter how the United game goes, Villa get 5th.

[MDK]

I hate this time of year. When the football season ends, it is such a sad time. Thank god it is only 30-odd days until the Euro Champs, and we still have the play-offs to watch. *Sniffle* :'(