Competition - Football - Premiership - Predictions

[Steve Gardner]

teddy said:

I sincerely hope it's not the end of a great, because I always prefer to watch any player that has a single-handed back-hand and attacks the net. I think Roger is going through a bit of a slump in form - it's been win win win for the last few years but now there is Djokovic (spelling?) that I think will really push him on the hard courts. Federer will be back, but I feel he needs to get back to playing the way he was a couple of years ago where he was more incisive in his play - these days he seems too content to simply trade from the back of the court.

I assume you meant this to go in the Federer Loses thread

So, I've quoted your reply and responded there..

[Steve Gardner]

Saturday 8th March

Blackburn Rovers 2-0 Fulham
Liverpool 2-1 Newcastle United
Reading 1-1 Manchester City

Sunday 9th March

Sunderland 1-2 Everton
Tottenham 2-2 West Ham
Wigan Athletic 0-1 Arsenal

Wednesday 12th March

Portsmouth 1-1 Birmingham City
Chelsea 4-0 Derby County

[teddy]

Saturday 8th March

Blackburn Rovers 4-1 Fulham
Liverpool 0-1 Newcastle United
Reading 2-1 Manchester City

Sunday 9th March
Sunderland 0-0 Everton
Tottenham 3-0 West Ham
Wigan Athletic 0-2 Arsenal

Wednesday 12th March
Portsmouth 3-1 Birmingham City
Chelsea 3-0 Derby County

[Steve Gardner]

I like the optimism - a Newcastle away win eh?

What do you make of Keegan's return. I had my doubts when he was announced and you have to say things haven't started well. Have you noticed any improvement in the side recently?

I think they are in for a nervous run in. In fact, the same can be said of all teams from Spurs down. Here are Newcastle's remaining fixtures.

Liverpool v Newcastle
Birmingham v Newcastle
Newcastle v Fulham
Tottenham v Newcastle
Newcastle v Reading
Portsmouth v Newcastle
Newcastle v Sunderland
West Ham v Newcastle
Newcastle v Chelsea
Everton v Newcastle

I seriously think they're going to struggle to pick up more than 10 points. That's three home wins against Fulham, Reading and Sunderland, and a draw with Birmingham. And that might be optimistic; I think wins against Fulham and Sunderland are bankers but Birmingham are strong right now and Reading could easily turn upset things.

[teddy]

It's almost impossible to judge Keegan on the performances so far. We've lost just about every game, winning none, and yet I really don't think any of it is his fault - the squad Sam had assembled was already sliding down the table. I think Keegan would have turned us around if we hadn't played Arsenal twice in a week away from home, losing both 3-0 despite playing well. I think that took the wind out of our sails. I'm pessimistic at the moment - I don't know if there is a manager in the world that could make this lot play well.

[Steve Gardner]

Congratulations once again to Jack, who wins for the third week in a row, scoring 7 points.

Jack, could you post this week's fixtures please?

Fixtures BRFC v FFC LFC v NUFC RFC v MCFC SFC v EFC THFC v WHFC WAFC v AFC PFC v BCFC CFC v DCFC TOTAL

Results 1-1 3-0 2-0 0-1 4-0 0-0 4-2 6-1 -

Jack pred 1-1 2-1 1-1 0-2 2-0 0-2 1-1 3-0 -

Jack pts 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 7

Steve pred 2-0 2-1 1-1 1-2 2-2 0-1 1-1 4-0 -

Steve pts 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 3

Teddy pred 4-1 0-1 2-1 0-0 3-0 0-2 3-1 3-0 -

Teddy pts 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 4

[Jack]

Saturday 15th March

Liverpool 2-0 Reading
Derby County 0-3 Manchester United
Portsmouth 1-2 Aston Villa
West Ham United 2-2 Blackburn Rovers
Sunderland 0-3 Chelsea
Arsenal 2-0 Middlesbrough

Sunday 16th March

Fulham 1-1 Everton
Wigan Athletic 0-1 Bolton Wanderers
Manchester City 1-2 Tottenham Hotspur

[Steve Gardner]

Saturday 15th March

Liverpool 1-0 Reading
Derby County 0-4 Manchester United
Portsmouth 2-2 Aston Villa
West Ham United 1-0 Blackburn Rovers
Sunderland 1-2 Chelsea
Arsenal 2-1 Middlesbrough

Sunday 16th March

Fulham 0-1 Everton
Wigan Athletic 0-0 Bolton Wanderers
Manchester City 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur

[Steve Gardner]

At last, victory is mine!

Since there's precious little point displaying this forum in the news fader, it'll be removed this week.

Can I make it two in a row? Can Jack regain his crown? Can teddy manage to post his predictions?

Fixtures LFC v RFC DCFC v MUFC PFC v AVFC WHFC v BRFC SFC v CFC AFC v MFC FFC v EFC WAFC v BWFC MCFC v THFC TOTAL

Results 2-1 0-1 2-0 2-1 0-1 1-1 1-0 1-0 2-1 -

Jack pred 2-0 0-3 1-2 2-2 0-3 2-0 1-1 0-1 1-2 -

Jack pts 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3

Steve pred 1-0 0-4 2-2 1-0 1-2 2-1 0-1 0-0 1-1 -

Steve pts 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4

Teddy pred - - - - - - - - - -

Teddy pts - - - - - - - - - -

[Jack]

Saturday 29th March

Birmingham 1-2 Man City
Bolton 1-2 Arsenal
Derby 0-2 Fulham
Man Utd 2-0 Aston Villa, 17:15
Portsmouth 1-1 Wigan, 15:00
Reading 1-2 Blackburn, 15:00
Sunderland 0-2 West Ham, 15:00

Sunday 30th March

Chelsea 2-0 Middlesbrough, 13:30
Liverpool 2-1 Everton, 16:00
Tottenham 2-1 Newcastle, 15:00

[teddy]

Saturday 29th March

Birmingham 1-1 Man City
Bolton 0-2 Arsenal
Derby 1-0 Fulham
Man Utd 2-0 Aston Villa, 17:15
Portsmouth 2-0 Wigan, 15:00
Reading 1-1 Blackburn, 15:00
Sunderland 1-0 West Ham, 15:00

Sunday 30th March

Chelsea 2-1 Middlesbrough, 13:30
Liverpool 1-1 Everton, 16:00
Tottenham 3-1 Newcastle, 15:00

[Steve Gardner]

Saturday 29th March

Birmingham 1-0 Man City
Bolton 1-1 Arsenal
Derby 1-0 Fulham
Man Utd 3-1 Aston Villa, 17:15
Portsmouth 2-1 Wigan, 15:00
Reading 1-1 Blackburn, 15:00
Sunderland 1-0 West Ham, 15:00

Sunday 30th March

Chelsea 2-1 Middlesbrough, 13:30
Liverpool 2-2 Everton, 16:00
Tottenham 3-2 Newcastle, 15:00

[teddy]

5th April 2008

Arsenal V Liverpool 2-0
Aston Villa V Bolton 2-0
Blackburn V Tottenham 1-0
Fulham V Sunderland 0-0
Man. City V Chelsea 0-1
Newcastle V Reading 4-1
Wigan V Birmingham 1-0

6th April 2008

Middlesbrough V Man. United 1-1
Everton V Derby 3-0

8th April 2008

West Ham V Portsmouth 1-0

[Jack]

Saturday 5th April

Arsenal 2-0 Liverpool
Aston Villa 1-0 Bolton
Blackburn 1-2 Tottenham
Fulham 1-0 Sunderland
Man City 0-2 Chelsea
Newcastle 3-1 Reading
Wigan 1-0 Birmingham

Sunday 6th April

Everton 2-0 Derby
Middlesbrough 0-2 Man Utd

Tuesday, 08 April 2008

West Ham 1-0 Portsmouth

[Steve Gardner]

5th April 2008

Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool
Aston Villa 1-0 Bolton
Blackburn 1-1 Tottenham
Fulham 0-1 Sunderland
Man. City 1-2 Chelsea
Newcastle 3-1 Reading
Wigan 2-2 Birmingham

6th April 2008

Middlesbrough 1-3 Man. United
Everton 4-1 Derby

8th April 2008

West Ham 2-1 Portsmouth