The 2011/12 Gary Speed Memorial Thread

[IAceI]

I thought Rosicky had been fit for too long! Back to the injury table with him.

[HailtotheYo]

Theo is so cute:

I'm sure the boss has got players coming in .... I don't know, but if you sell one of your best players ... I'm sure he's got some options coming in

[Starvinho]

1724: FOOTBALL - Striker Peter Odemwingie signs a new contract with West Bromwich Albion, committing himself to the club until 2014.

It's whether on not he can live upto last season's standards now...

[iiMarco x]

1724: FOOTBALL - Striker Peter Odemwingie signs a new contract with West Bromwich Albion, committing himself to the club until 2014.

It's whether on not he can live upto last season's standards now...

On twitter he said he would only leave for a TOP club

[Starvinho]

1010: FOOTBALL - Reuters report Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidic faces longer on the sidelines than initially expected with manager Alex Ferguson saying on Friday the defender would be out for up to five weeks with a calf injury. There was better news for fellow centre back Rio Ferdinand, who had been ruled out for six weeks with a hamstring injury but who could now return in time for the Premier League champions' home match against Arsenal on 28 August.

Ugh I don't mind Rio being out for longer we're used to that but not Vidic, he was a rock at the back last season we need him fit.

[therockbox]

Martin Atkinson refereeing Arsenal/Liverpool tomorrow, so congratulations on the victory Arsene (Y)

[IAceI]

Has it been billed as the "potential battle for fourth" yet?

[iiMarco x]

Martin Atkinson refereeing Arsenal/Liverpool tomorrow, so congratulations on the victory Arsene (Y)

It will be a difficult game for both sides but i hope Arsenal get there first prem win of the season

[Starvinho]

I can see Liverpool winning and winning quite comfortably. I'd say 3-1.

[iiMarco x]

Because i'm a Arsenal fan i am going to say 1-0 to Arsenal. We both had disappointing starts to the prem but we will see.

[Hobo]

At the rate Arsenal are selling people, Steve Bould will soon make his first team return!

[MDK]

Bring back Winterburn, Adams, Keown and Dixon!

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Arsene, you can have Jenas.

[Gazz]

Arsene, you can have Jenas.

Oh Hammy you kidder!

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

[Lineker]

Jenas is good for the two games against Arsenal, he usually either scores or sets one up!

He can fuck off for the other 36 games of the year though.

[Lineker]

QPR's new owner Tony Fernandes has announced an immediate review of season ticket prices.

Malaysian Fernandes completed his takeover on Thursday when his company Tune Group bought a 66% stake.

Supporters have been critical of the high prices put in place by the former regime after their promotion.

The 47-year-old founder of AirAsia announced on his Twitter page that he was "looking into" the ticket prices as well as the "club's logo."

He will continue to work alongside the Mittal family, who retain their 33% share in the Loftus Road outfit.

Fernandes has been delighted with the response from fans so far and has pledged to do what is best for the club.

"What made my day actually was there were four kids that came up to me and just said how happy they were," he said.

"They couldn't have been more than 14 or 15 years old and you kind of felt 'wow, it was worth doing it'.

QPR's return to the top flight after a 15-year absence got off to the worst possible start last weekend with a 4-0 home defeat to Bolton but Fernandes remains optimistic and will now logistically look into what can be done to improve the club, stating: "I'll leave no stone unturned but I want everybody to be realistic.

"The key thing is we will do it together. We will either win together or lose together but the key thing is we will do it together.

"I will be as transparent as I can be, give me as many suggestions as you want and we'll try make this place a better place over the next few years."

[Lineker]

Sunderland v Newcastle line-ups

Sunderland: Mignolet, Bardsley, Brown, Ferdinand, Richardson, Larsson, Cattermole, Colback, Elmohamady, Sessegnon, Gyan.

Subs: Westwood, Gardner, Wickham, Vaughan, Ji, Bramble, Laing.

Newcastle: Krul, Simpson, Steven Taylor, Coloccini, Ryan Taylor, Tiote, Cabaye, Barton, Obertan, Gutierrez, Shola Ameobi.

Subs: Harper, Williamson, Lovenkrands, Gosling, Ba, Best, Marveaux.

Referee: Howard Webb (S Yorkshire)

[Lineker]

BREAKING ARSENAL-LIVERPOOL TEAM NEWS:

Samir Nasri starts for Arsenal and Luis Suarez is on the bench for Liverpool.

Hope nobody had Suarez in their team this week! Post-Copa America rest was always due, surely.

[EddieG]

Didn't he get enough rest when he didn't play in any of or friendlies?