Wednesday, October 29, 2008

EPL Open Thread

What a treat! Less than 4 days after a round, we get another one. It's like Christmas come early! Well, 3 days early. And on a Wednesday.

Full slate of EPL (not counting Newcastle and West Brom, who 2-1'd it yesterday), but still plenty of intrigue, like how Spurs will use their new-found Redknapp Power at the Emirates, and just how well Liverpool will fail to convert their momentum from the Chelsea match as they host Pompey at Anfield (who have their own brand of New Manager Power too!)

Oh, and Aston Villa will play someone.

After the jump, the fixtures. Comment away!


Arsenal v Tottenham
Aston Villa v Blackburn
Bolton v Everton
Fulham v Wigan
Hull City v Chelsea
Liverpool v Portsmouth
Man Utd v West Ham
Middlesbrough v Man City
Stoke City v Sunderland

I predict the following:

Draw, Home Win, Draw, Away Win, Away Win, Home Win, Big Home Win, Away Win, Draw
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50 comments:

  1. IanOctober 29, 2008 at 4:05 PM

    2-0 to the Arsenal. 'Arry gives everyone a spell in the "fucking reserves" as punishment.

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  2. BackBergttOctober 29, 2008 at 4:08 PM

    anyone got a stream for pool? myp2p and livefooty arent working for me

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  3. KopperOctober 29, 2008 at 4:16 PM

    Listening to Hull/Chelsea on the radio with the Hull commentators. They are great. Even though Chelsea scored early, Hull has hit the post and it sounds like its end to end.

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  4. hockaleesOctober 29, 2008 at 4:16 PM

    I second Mike's request... both those sites are 404 for me as well. Odd, because myp2p was up about 3 hrs ago.

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  5. KopperOctober 29, 2008 at 4:17 PM

    woah! Bentley in!

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  6. BackBergttOctober 29, 2008 at 4:18 PM

    word on the street is thats the goal of the season by bentley, not having seen it i would be inclined to agree

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  7. BackBergttOctober 29, 2008 at 4:19 PM

    "We've just seen the goal of the season. The ball is bouncing all over the place just inside the Arsenal half and David Bentley, a la Matt le Tissier against Blackburn in 1995, knees the ball up and volleys it over Manuel Almunia from fully 40 yards. We might have just seen Bentley's 'Beckham' moment. "

    my2p2 is back up

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  8. hockaleesOctober 29, 2008 at 4:21 PM

    Found a feed, it really sucks though... I hear Martin Tyler for about 10 secs at a time before it hangs.

    Spuds up 1-0.

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  9. Jim HendryOctober 29, 2008 at 4:22 PM

    Villa losing 1-0, thanks to former LFC lad Stephen Warnock

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  10. hockaleesOctober 29, 2008 at 4:25 PM

    Gallas just skied one after Gomes fumbles a corner... should have got a shot on goal. 22nd minute.

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  11. BackBergttOctober 29, 2008 at 4:28 PM

    pool playing like cold diarrhea in a dixie cup. most telegraphed letdown game of all time.

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  12. hockaleesOctober 29, 2008 at 4:31 PM

    Just saw a replay of the Bentley goal... WOW. Gooners will have to watch highlights of that one for years to come.

    Still 0 - 1 Spurs in the 28th minute.

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  13. BackBergttOctober 29, 2008 at 4:32 PM

    carra with a shot on goal, i love it. better now, sense of urgency.

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  14. Jim HendryOctober 29, 2008 at 4:34 PM

    lampard's goal

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  15. hockaleesOctober 29, 2008 at 4:36 PM

    Stop me if you have heard this before... Arsenal are bossing the field but cannot get off a shot in Spurs 1/3rd of the pitch.

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  16. hockaleesOctober 29, 2008 at 4:40 PM

    SILVESTRE!!!!

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  17. hockaleesOctober 29, 2008 at 4:43 PM

    1 - 1 38th minute:

    RvP with an arching corner that Gomes charges and doesn't get to... Silvestre glances the header past him into the top left corner of the net.

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  18. hockaleesOctober 29, 2008 at 4:51 PM

    HT

    Arsenal 1 Spurs 1

    Both goalies guilty of moments of poor play (although Bentley's goal was a stunner)

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  19. hockaleesOctober 29, 2008 at 5:09 PM

    Lost my feed... AND Arsenal takes a 2-1 lead... figures. Have to wait for the tape-delayed replay tonight I guess.

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  20. Email us atOctober 29, 2008 at 5:18 PM

    Villa up 2-1. Luke Young at the half, Barry on 63 after some nice work by Milner.

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  21. BackBergttOctober 29, 2008 at 5:21 PM

    bye bye pennant

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  22. Jim HendryOctober 29, 2008 at 5:26 PM

    Bentley's Goal

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  23. japeOctober 29, 2008 at 5:28 PM

    Arsenal Up 3-1 on a third by Ade -poked in after a sweet run by Nasri.

    Fuck - 3-2...

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  24. japeOctober 29, 2008 at 5:29 PM

    RVP make it 4-2. Wide open now.

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  25. BackBergttOctober 29, 2008 at 5:30 PM

    goddamnit theyre gonna draw at home again. this is beyond infuriating.

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  26. hockaleesOctober 29, 2008 at 5:31 PM

    Just got my feed back in time for the RvP goal... they absolutley dissected the Spurs defense on that play.

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  27. philOctober 29, 2008 at 5:33 PM

    God, Hutton, which side are you on?

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  28. Email us atOctober 29, 2008 at 5:34 PM

    Poor Almunia never had a chance on that. Wow.

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  29. hockaleesOctober 29, 2008 at 5:34 PM

    @phil:
    I think this performance means that 'arry goes after James and Campbell in the January window.

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  30. hockaleesOctober 29, 2008 at 5:37 PM

    Eboue on for Walcott in the 75th minute... trading speed for historonics.

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  31. Jim HendryOctober 29, 2008 at 5:37 PM

    Papa Bouba Diop with a silly handball, and Gerrard converts the penalty. 1-0 LFC

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  32. philOctober 29, 2008 at 5:37 PM

    No way 'arry ever, ever brings S*l back to the Lane. He'll go for James and Defoe, and, if he can't find a CDM among the current Spurs, probably Diarra, too.

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  33. Email us atOctober 29, 2008 at 5:38 PM

    Aaaaaaaaand that's a wrap. Gabby on 87 of a chip ball by Webcam Ashley

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  34. Jim HendryOctober 29, 2008 at 5:38 PM

    Georger: bear in mind that we dropped several players to the bench, giving the likes of Pennant and Lucas a full game. Could be worse.

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  35. philOctober 29, 2008 at 5:39 PM

    Just too much possession by the gooners for Spurs right now and no one on Spurs appears interested in getting stuck in. 'arry's gonna have to toughen this crew up.

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  36. BackBergttOctober 29, 2008 at 5:40 PM

    yeah i know, its just the history thing that would have pissed me off considering its what happened after the 6-0 win against derby to go clean top last season

    i missed the damn goal cause i was busy arguing over the decision to not sign aguero

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  37. Email us atOctober 29, 2008 at 5:42 PM

    And Rovers add a consogoal. 3-2 through Emerton on a freekick, and that's final.

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  38. hockaleesOctober 29, 2008 at 5:42 PM

    @phil... you're right about Sol...he's tainted for both clubs now, eh? Diarra would be a better choice from a talent perspective.

    Diaby on for RvP in 82 minute

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  39. japeOctober 29, 2008 at 5:43 PM

    Well done RvP -impressing this year for getting up off the grass every time with out any broken bones.

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  40. BackBergttOctober 29, 2008 at 5:43 PM

    youre allowed to push the keeper as hes throwing the ball now?

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  41. hockaleesOctober 29, 2008 at 5:48 PM

    Song on for Nasri in the 88th minute

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  42. hockaleesOctober 29, 2008 at 5:50 PM

    Jenas makes it 4-3 in 89th

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  43. hockaleesOctober 29, 2008 at 5:51 PM

    4 mins of ET at Emirates

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  44. hockaleesOctober 29, 2008 at 5:52 PM

    Spurs pouring it on..

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  45. BackBergttOctober 29, 2008 at 5:55 PM

    appears arsenal wonmen are the best team in england then eh?

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  46. hockaleesOctober 29, 2008 at 5:56 PM

    What a game....unbelievable.

    It was the defending more than Almunia on Lennon's goal.

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  47. philOctober 29, 2008 at 6:09 PM

    HELLO
    HELLO
    WE ARE THE TOTTENHAM BOYS!

    COYS!!!!!!

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  48. The NY KidOctober 29, 2008 at 6:28 PM

    That was an epic pants-shitting at the Emirates. Live by the French defense, die by the French defense.

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  49. The Fan's AtticOctober 29, 2008 at 6:38 PM

    Maginot line!!!

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  50. MosherOctober 29, 2008 at 7:34 PM

    First Spurs goal = class. Who the hell would have expected 4-4? Glad to still see Liverpool at the top, but for how long? They're winning but not as confidently as ManUre or Chelsea. Only a matter of time until they get overtaken, I think.

    Of course, overjoyed to see the mackem filth beaten. Shame it's by Stoke so we drop down closer to the bottom three again. Argh. Also very annoying to look at the table and realise that had we taken three points at the stadium of shite, our league positions would be reversed. It's close down at the bottom...

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