Official Premiership 2008/09 thread

[stokeriño]

We did the auction for our Fantasy Football league at work last night (£50m budget; 15 player squad; max 2 players from each team; points scored only through goals/assists/clean sheets and lost only by keepers/defenders conceding). I find myself in the bizarre position of having quite an excellent defence but a mediocre midfield/strikeforce:

GK J.Reina (LIV)

FB W.Brown (MU)

FB V.Corluka (MC)

CB R.Carvalho (CHE)

CB M.Skrtl (LIV)

MF D.Bentley (TOT)

MF R.Giggs (MU)

MF J.Jenas (TOT)

MF T.Cahill (EVE)

ST D.Drogba (CHE)

ST J.Carew (AV)

Sub1 D.Murphy (FUL)

Sub2 E.Eboue (ARS)

Sub3 D.Vassell (MC)

Sub4 Tuncay (MID)

I wanted to buy Agbonlahor again but I only had £3.5m left by the time he came up so I got outbid. :@

In other news, less than 28 hours before the Premier League kicks off (although that's just Arsenal-WBA; Chelsea of course aren't playing until Sunday) and I am fucking hyped. Who's with me?!

Edited August 15, 2008 by stokeriño

[Zaz]

Is there any chance of the Tottenham/Wigan game on the 21st of September being moved? I wanna buy a ticket as I'll be in Reading and London for the week but don't wanna waste money if there's a chance of it being moved.

Edited August 15, 2008 by Zaz

[stokeriño]

I don't imagine it'll be moved...not with the TV matches already sorted for the first few months and hardly any midweek cup ties around in September to shift it either.

[alldaws1]

The Uefa Cup starts that week but the Wigan game's already on a Sunday so you should be alright.

And Stok, what happens to your fantasy team when Corluka signs for Spurs and you have three Spurs players? >_>

[stokeriño]

Doesn't matter if he does that after I bought him because it's not my fault. Although last season Spurs let in more goals than City, so I don't know which I'd prefer. >_>

[Zaz]

I don't imagine it'll be moved...not with the TV matches already sorted for the first few months and hardly any midweek cup ties around in September to shift it either.

Awesome, anyone wanna go to the match with us? >_>

[stokeriño]

Oh hell no. Methinks I'll be attending the Chelsea v Man United match down the road.

Edited August 15, 2008 by stokeriño

[IAceI]

Wrong thread

Edited August 15, 2008 by IAceI

[alldaws1]

He also scored 'the goal that should have been' for Spurs against Man Utd >_>

Ace's edit makes me look silly now. He was talking about Pedro Mendes, folks.

Edited August 15, 2008 by AD

[IAceI]

Pedro Mendes discussion has been moved to the Transfer thread.

Due to that being where Mendes was mentioned and had my post remained unchanged. I'd have looked a bit daft.

[ONO]

Pfffft Stokerino. Drogba and Carew mediocre?

Drogba on form will get you loads of points, and Carew gets his fair share of goals and assists. I think big John will actually do well this year.

[9 to 5]

Shame Drogba is out tommorrow then isn't it? >_>

[ONO]

Aye, for him. I couldn't care. >_>

[Spee]

Here's my take on how the season will finish:

1. Chelsea

2. Manchester United

3. Liverpool

4. Tottenham Hotspur

5. Arsenal

6. Aston Villa

7. Portsmouth

8. Everton

9. West Ham United

10. Manchester City

11. Middlesbrough

12. Sunderland

13. Newcastle United

14. Blackburn Rovers

15. Bolton Wanderers

16. Wigan Athletic

17. Stoke City

18. Fulham

19. West Brom

20. Hull City

[9 to 5]

Bah, might as well compete with my brother. >_>

1. Chelsea

2. Man Utd

3. Liverpool

4. Arsenal

5. Aston Villa

6. Portsmouth

7. Spurs

8. Everton

9. Blackburn

10. Man Cunty

11. Newcastle

12. Fulham

13. Middlesborough

14. Bolton

15. Wigan

16. Sunderland

17. West Brom

18. West Ham

19. Hull

20. Stoke

Edited August 16, 2008 by 9 to 5

[Baddar]

Anyone care to make predictions on the weekend's games? Here's mine...

Arsenal 2-0 West Brom, 12:45

Bolton 1-1 Stoke, 15:00

Everton 0-0 Blackburn, 15:00

Hull 1-2 Fulham, 15:00

Middlesbrough 1-1 Tottenham, 15:00

Sunderland 0-1 Liverpool, 17:30

West Ham 2-1 Wigan, 15:00

Sunday, 17 August 2008

Aston Villa 2-0 Man City, 15:00

Chelsea 3-0 Portsmouth, 13:30

Man Utd 2-0 Newcastle, 16:00

[Sam_Van_619]

1. Chelsea

2. Manchester United

3. Arsenal

4. Liverpool

5. Tottenham Hotspur

6. Portsmouth

7. Aston Villa

8. Everton

9. Manchester City

10. Newcastle United

11. Sunderland

12. Blackburn Rovers

13. Fulham

14. Middlesbrough

15. Wigan Athletic

16. West Ham United

17. West Bromwich Albion

18. Bolton Wanderers

19. Stoke City

20. Hull City

Arsenal 2-0 West Brom; Bolton 1-1 Stoke; Everton 3-0 Blackburn; Hull 1-3 Fulham; Middlesbrough 1-1 Spurs; West Ham 0-1 Wigan; Sunderland 2-1 Liverpool; Aston Villa 2-1 Man City; Chelsea 1-0 Portsmouth; Man Utd 1-0 Newcastle.

[Lord Nibbler]

I've missed Jeff Stelling...

[therockbox]

Me too, but I haven't missed Paul Merson.

[MasterOfPain]

I've missed Match of The Day, and also, 2 1/2 hours til kickoff!