[Archived] Other Premier League Happenings

[Anti-Dingle-Brigade]

2-1 Stoke.

Bentley subbed.

Oh dear Dave, wasn't the best of choices, was it?

[Amo]

Don't talk too soon. Tottenham are a sleeping giant. *cough*

[Anti-Dingle-Brigade]

Corluka stretchered off looking bad.

Dawson comes on.

11 minutes added.

Stoke get a penalty, hits both posts, the follow up hits the crossbar.

Dawson is sent off.

Full time 2-1 Stoke.

[Frisky Jim]

Ramos to get the bullet?

[Anti-Dingle-Brigade]

What you talking 'bout?

He's doing a great job.

[T4E]

Great game, wish we had more like that in the PL.

Bye Bye Juande.

[philipl]

Eight games in and the newly promoted clubs have already collected 34 points between them.

The way this season is shaping up, looks like the magic 40 points really will be what is needed to stay up.

Spurs now have half their defence out injured or suspended for the next three games so they are not going to get out of this in much of a rush especially considering their next fixtures are Bolton h, Arsenal a, Liverpool h, City a. Tehee.

It is already looking very nervy for Spurs and Newcastle but with those two down there and surely capable of mounting a charge up the table at some point, the likes of Fulham, Bolton and Everton must be feeling the cold beads of sweat. Rovers are only 4 points above a releagation slot with one of the worst goal differences in the Prem.

That said, huge entertainment at Stoke and both sides looked rubbish.

[Billy Castell]

Maybe the injuries and suspension will help Spuds! If they keep up this form much longer, the rot will truely set in.

You know what this means though, they will beat us 3-0 next month.

[dr_awol]

  philipl said:

Rovers are only 4 points above a releagation slot with one of the worst goal differences in the Prem.

I prefer to look at it like we are building a 0.5 point gap every game away from the relegation zone.

[cn174]

  philipl said:

Rovers are only 4 points above a releagation slot with one of the worst goal differences in the Prem.

And only 4 points from being in a European slot

[Hughesy]

Yes stoke got a win, but I think they will still struggle. Not often you get 2 penalties and play against 9 men.

Stoke to struggle, Fulham to struggle - Other to struggle - West Brom, Wigan, Newcastle & Bolton.

[philipl]

For those who got on my case, I simply pointed out that I think 40 points really could be the safety target this season as opposed to mid to low 30s it has been recently. I don't expect us to struggle but we are not that far from bother.

However, all we need is some bad luck- more injuries on top of what we have, get involved in a red card fest, or Boro to suddenly click next Saturday and the table will suddenly look alarming.

[ABBEY]

the stoke goalie was lucky not have his eye ripped out yesterday.

[Plastic Head]

Another sh!t ref has just ruined another game of footbal for 50,000.

[brfcshabba]

It is about time Styles was permanently kicked out of the premier league. Another awful penalty decision against Newcastle.

[Rover4ever]

I guess we have to be prepared to see more such decisions go City's way over the season....today's was awful but not surprising considering the parties that want City to do well..

[92er]

Newcastle have gone ahead through a Dunne own goal.

[gumboots]

  92er said:

Newcastle have gone ahead through a Dunne own goal.

and City have equalised. Must be the first time in 30 or more years I've actually wanted Newcastle to win anything. Hughes was so frustrated it was funny.

[Hughesy]

Cracking goal by Dunne too!

[philipl]

All credit to JFK for putting some spirit and organisation into Newcastle. Duff is steadily improving.

Hughes is five or six players short of having a Big 4 challenging outfit at City despite the acquisition of Jo and Robinho, neither of whom look anywhere near as good as Rooney, Tevez, Berbatov, van Persie, Adebayor, Eduardo (pre-injury), Drogba or Torres. Worryingly, RSC and an on-form Benni would keep them both on the bench as well.

Perfect result- keeps Newcastle deep in the mire and City behind the Rovers.

[CrazyIvan]

Al Fayed talks to Police about alleged sexual assault

[DingleBaiter]

  CrazyIvan said:

Al Fayed talks to Police about alleged sexual assault

Looks like Ali G had it right when he had him singing on his show,

[Frisky Jim]

United played Celtic off the park last night. It was a total mis-match and 3-0 flattered Celtic.

Not a PL game, granted, but a superb performance from the English champions.

[ABBEY]

SCABBY SCOUSERS

[BuckyRover]

I think the interest around 25year old Zaki highlights that there are plenty of players around the world (and probably in England as well) that haven't been snapped up and can be found with the right scouts in the right places.

There was a lot of criticism of Andrews saying if he was good enough he would have been picked up before, this is not always the case, and still means a bargain can be had (which is surely better than spending vast sums of money). I think in the current climate it will pay to be thrifty (and develop youth).

I think Blackburn Rovers will do quite well, we have a board that is not scared of NOT spending money, and I think at the moment, that will do us the world of good.