Time for some predictions

Arsenal v Everton - 2:0 Moyes has done a great job with no money but the Arse are going too strong for Everton
Bolton v Aston Villa - 0:1 This will be a real snoozefest
Liverpool v QPR - 2:1 QPR will get a 12th man in the form of the posts and 'Pool are brittle.
Man Utd v Wolves - 3:1 Furgason will have ripped into the team and the players will be scared
Norwich v Newcastle - 2:2 Norwich can score against any one and so can Newcastle. Issue will be both defences with Newcastle having no central defenders fit and Norwich shipping too many goals
Swansea v Fulham - 1:1 Good football on displaye but no real cutting edge
West Brom v Wigan - 1:0 relagation knifefight and lots of "action" but no skill

spurs play tommorow

come on you blues tie up the gooners.
come on wolves draw the....who am I kidding.

Celtic v Hearts coming up this afternoon. Mon the Hoops!

Langston: Liverpool will struggle against QPR but will win easily in the second half.

I wish I was as confident as you are on this one. No Lucas already hurt, but no Spearing might kill us. I genuinely have no idea who Kenny puts in the holding spot.

Liverpool 1 - 1 QPR, if not a last minute QPR winner. Maybe from Faurlin following up Reina spilling a Barton cross.

Norfolking Chance: Man Utd v Wolves - 3:1 Furgason will have ripped into the team and the players will be scared

When was the last time Utd scored more than one goal in a game? What happened to that exciting, free-flowing young team we saw at the beginning of the season?

I'm beginning to think that there really is something seriously wrong with Utd's medical/training staff. Sure, every team gets injuries -- but Utd seems to have an awful lot of players who get reinjured repeatedly. And it's not as if its just old crocks like Michael Owen (who has been known to pull a hamstring lacing up his boots): a lot of the young players have been in and out, most notably the da Silva twins.

And yes, Spurs and Arsenal have a lot of names on the injury list too -- but Utd's injured players would (almost without exception) be starting in almost any XI in the premier league.

Dunno what's up with Fletcher. Jones still isn't a midfielder. Fryers on the bench. 1-0.

ADubs86: I genuinely have no idea who Kenny puts in the holding spot.

Here's a radical idea. A holding player might not be completely necessary at home to a promoted team.

/Ignore me. I'm just old and grumpy.

689908:
ADubs86: I genuinely have no idea who Kenny puts in the holding spot.

Here's a radical idea. A holding player might not be completely necessary at home to a promoted team.

Considering our performance with a holding midfielder against the other two promoted teams, I'm not feeling to good about a game without one.

Also, this thread better become an El Clasico thread at 4:00P

czetie: When was the last time Utd scored more than one goal in a game? What happened to that exciting, free-flowing young team we saw at the beginning of the season?

It went with all the injuries and the form of Rooney. With Rooney out of sorts (i suspect because he is being double marked out of the game because he doesn't get the support) plus the loss of a real presence in the midfield. You can have all the pace and skill on the wings you like but without some one in the midfield to boss the game you will always have trouble. How many games has Carrick played?

But Wolves are the 4th or 5th worst team in the league and don't have the ability to shut down ManU. It will take indaviduals to step up as the team isn't working well but I am sure a couple of people will step up.

689908: Dunno what's up with Fletcher. Jones still isn't a midfielder. Fryers on the bench. 1-0.

ADubs86: I genuinely have no idea who Kenny puts in the holding spot.

Here's a radical idea. A holding player might not be completely necessary at home to a promoted team.

/Ignore me. I'm just old and grumpy.

That worked so well against Norwich. Take the promoted teams lightly and you will pay. Unless Suaez can dive you a couple of points. Its like watching a Ronaldo knock off.

SmackLT: [i177.photobucket.com image 640x369]
Suarez team photo

Alright, that's pretty funny.

Chupacabra Sandwich: Surely Nicholas anelka could have done better than Shanghai?

Money, Dear Boy.

Timmy Howard sporting a chin strap beard. Looks really odd on a bald head.

Chupacabra Sandwich: I'm also happy we're back to three American keepers starting in the Prem, despite the misfortune of Shay given.

Three? Guzan, Howard and.............who am I forgetting?

Chupacabra Sandwich: Friedel

Much appreciated.

hypocaffeinemia: I just hope none of our CB's get hurt...because we have no more healthy FB's and are playing 4 CB's per game...

NUFC are playing 4 fullbacks today. Swapsies?

Afternoon all.

midpoint: hypocaffeinemia: I just hope none of our CB's get hurt...because we have no more healthy FB's and are playing 4 CB's per game...

NUFC are playing 4 fullbacks today. Swapsies?

Afternoon all.

Gonna be a tough game for NUFC out there. I'm looking forward to seeing what Santooon can do though, I'd be very satisfied with a draw,

Chupacabra Sandwich: midpoint: hypocaffeinemia: I just hope none of our CB's get hurt...because we have no more healthy FB's and are playing 4 CB's per game...

NUFC are playing 4 fullbacks today. Swapsies?

Afternoon all.

Good morning!

Prognostications?

Arsenal v Everton - 2-1

Bolton v Aston Villa - 1-1

Liverpool v QPR - 1-1

Man Utd v Wolverhampton - 3-1

Norwich v Newcastle - 1-1

Swansea v Fulham - 2-1

West Brom v Wigan - 2-1

Also, ladies in latex catsuits in Edinburgh from 2100 Zulu.

Chupacabra Sandwich: Midpoint: torture garden and latex catsuit enthusiast.


Interesting.

Yes, yes I am.

So close from Ramsey. Arsenal can't finish today. 4-5 good chances so far.

desertgeek: SmackLT: [i177.photobucket.com image 640x369]
Suarez team photo

Damn, that's good.

/stuck at work now so relying on you all for updates

Manchester United the only ones who've scored. Nani and Rooney with the tallies. Arsenal and Liverpool have come really close though.

Chupacabra Sandwich: I like that fulham has the best GD in the league outside the top 7 and yet sits in 13th. The story was the same last year.

Hopefully a win today could vault the whites into the top half.

They only seem to show up for the big games...and then of course concede an 85+ minute goal to drop points. Ah, the joys of Fulham predictability!

/Go Whites!

desertgeek: Yeah, knew about ManU scoring. Have XM Radio and they had their game on and Nani scored just as I pulled in to work.

Add Aston Villa and West Brom on the score sheet.

Norwich go 1 up on Newcastle. Didn't see that coming.

and a BS goal leads to NUFC down 1. Been comin for a while now

Wigan equalize and Villa go 2 up on Bolton.

Newcastle equalize, Demba Ba.

And Demba Ba ties it up on a beautiful pass from Cabaye