Happy Festive Footie Season!
While all of you have been snoozing back Stateside, I've been up with the jetlag scouring the morning sports pages and glued to Sky Sports in preparation for a brilliant day of footie watching with my Dad. First up in a couple of hours is the fascinating match-up of bottom of the table Pompey against faltering Liverpool. Then it's the regular fixture list with Leeds taking on Soton at Elland Road and finally the late kick-off between Arsenal and Hull. Should be enthralling. Won't you join me?
posted by The Blue Devil @ 5:19 AM
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My predictions for the day:
Pompey 1 Liverpool 2
Villa 2 Stoke 0
Blackburn 0 Spurs 2
Fulham 2 United 2
Citeh 2 Sunderland 1
Arsenal 2 Hull 0
What do you think?
Good morning Bob and Mr. Dahlgren
Hope all is good in England.
Wish I was there with you.
Do you get to see the early match today on Sky? ESPN have their show already started.
I don't like your two two prediction... of course you were hopeless last week!
Have you got snow where you are?
Any games off?
Play Up Pompey
No score after the first 12 minutes
Hi Bob . Nice to have you back in England . Say Hi to your Dad for me .
It would be nice if Dave was over here as well .
Costa should have scored there
Gerrard and Torres combine twice and then the ball falls to Kuyt. Should have at least got a shot off
Hey Tony
These are the games off
All on in the Prem
In the Championship
Blackpool WBA
Cardiff Leicester
Scunthorpe Ipswich
League 1
Colchester Carlisle
ALL BUT ONE are off in League 2
Rochdale Shrewsbury survives
What is all this news about Hughes in trouble in all of a sudden
South Africa at 165 for 5 in their second innings after having a 70 odd lead after the first innings
Pompey aren't that bad.
They did well on Wednesday and not doing too badly today.
COME ON POMPEY!
I think it is just paper talk at the moment . Though that could change quickly .
What happened to Jim Maggilton at QPR.
All the talk was how well he had done and then he has a bust up or something with a player and is now out!
Anyone know?
Paul Hart took his place
WBA are the only team to survive after being bottom at Christmas. They only had 10 points and five points adrift. Pompey have a 11 and 5 off of 17th
Don't know what happened there . It must have been more than a little bust up .
You're full information there bruv!
YES!!
POMPEY TAKE THE LEAD!!!
Pepe made a great save but they get a second shot... what a VOLLEY!!!
Sorry mate but I wasn't there .
Unbelievable 1 - 0 Pompey
Tony,
when you go LOB and click on contributors there is no picture of you. Change it
Why isn't Rafa in trouble
Don't know how to do that . I don't even know how to change back to Chelskilad !
I though Costa were playing Pompey and Pompey scored???
Apparently, Pompey are losing to Unbelievable one nil... according to Tony
Morning, Dave and Tony. Unfortunately I've had difficulty accessing the wireless for my laptop so I'll be running in and out. I reckon that that goal was coming. Play up Pompey!
Skype me
Because it's Liverpool . Also they couldn't afford to sack him .
Afternoon Robert
Are you watching the match?
Very funny David John !
Thank you
Just look how you typed it!
I typed it as I said it . I agree it does look weird .
Bit of handbags after a tackle by an Argentine on Israeli. I think Javi is faking
Red for Mashurano. Harsh.
Oh my GOd!!
Mascherano has been sent off!!
That was stupid!!!!
It was a yellow at most!!!
Went in a little rough and did push him with his arm but not a red... Matt disagrees with me
Good morning Someone
I guess I was wrong according to the BBC
1331: SENDING OFF (Javier Mascherano, Liverpool)
Referee Lee Mason tries to have a word with his fourth official, all the while Rafa Benitez trying to have a word in his ear. It makes no difference - when Mascherano gets up, he is shown the red card. Personally, I don't think he can complain - it's a shocking challenge.
Into injury time at Fratton Park
PLAY UP POMPEY!!
The whistle has blown
Good morning Someone . I should be coming up as Chelskilad but it comes up as Tony instead .
SKYPE ME TONY!!
Still think Costa will win this... I hope not but...
1338: Looking at the replay of Javier Mascherano's dismissal again, it didn't look like the Argentine was that surprised to be sent off. Though he did look in an awful lot of pain too, so let's hope the injury doesn't keep him out any longer than his three-match ban (Wolves, Aston Villa, Reading).
1336: Half-time Portsmout
It was a straight leg challenge with studs up and the arm in the face but I am still not sure
They are talking about the goal being offside. He was well wide of the initial shot and received the ball from Glen Johnson... not offside in my book
Disagree with you about Masch. That was nasty - definitely worth a red. Of course, he's injured as well. Couldn't happen to a nicer bloke, IMHO. He should start every match on a yellow.
Play up Pompey!
Second half underway
Is the referee going to make up a call for Costa in the second half to even things up
Fair enough Robert
1354: By the way, Javier Mascherano will actually serve a four-match ban for that dismissal as he has already been sent off this season, against Manchester United.
Dave , I will have to Skype you later because I have to go round Phil's to put up a TV bracket for him .
You're hopeless
Where does Phil live?
Pompey has another chance.
The striker should have shot earlier!!
He bought a house down Church Lane and his parents live there . When he comes up he has a flat there that he stays in .
Torres is now in the book for gabbing!!
Could they get someone else sent off?
I know they moved there... I didn't know Phil did too
We could have skyped and be done by now!!
We have eight inches of snow on the ground in DC, on our way to twenty! Surely, this is a good omen for West Ham!
He still lives in London .
Eight inches, WHR? That's just a light dusting. Wake me up when you get to three feet!
Hey John
Wish we got some snow! We're gong to miss this storm
NYC is getting it.... my brother-in-law is supposed to go on the Queen Mary 2 tomorrow in a blizzard
I really must visit Fredonia in February.
Are West Ham winning yet?
We got about two inches of snow here. The roads are not even covered, just wet :)
Loving the noise the Pompey crowd is making!
Come on up, Johnno. We'll throw another log on the fire for you.
Torres led with his elbow there. Should have gone off.
What about me!!!
Twenty to go
Pompey have had their chances to add another goal, hope that does not come back on them.
Costa could have scored there!!!
12 minutes to go
PLAY UP POMPEY!!
YES!!!
POMPEY SCORE A SECOND!!!!!!!
Way hay! 2-0 - now the Pompey fans can put away those infernal jingle bells for the day.
Another shot from an unbelievable angle
Best sing-song of the day from the Pompey crowd: "Sacked in the morning - you're getting sacked in the morning!"
AWESOME!
2-0 Pompey!
A brace for Belhadj.
Classic song
Stevie Gerrard hits one just wide
1 minute to go
Gerrard taps one that rolls just outside the post.
4 minutes of added time
That's it!!
LOVELY JUBBLEY!!!
Good start to the weekend!!
Come on United beat Tony's Fulham
Marvelous match! Now let's stick one on Southhampton.
Agreed
Now let's find a good link from Craven Cottage and Soccer Saturday
I now have two links going from VSS
United and SS
United's line up
Kuszczak
Fletcher
De Laet
Carrick
Evra
Valencia
Scholes
Anderson
Gibson
Owen
Rooney
Subs
Foster
Berba
Park
Tosic
Welbeck
Fabio
Obertan
We're back to a stopgap defense
Teams are coming out at the Cottage
Still two great links going strong
Fingers crossed
Rooney and Owen get the game going along the Thames
QPR have taken a very quick lead
Palace miss a penalty against Barnsley
United have started well
Should have had a penalty!
Santa Cruz have scored for Citeh
My United link is from ESPN and when a goal is scored they show it on split screen
Citeh's goal was offside!
My United link is from ESPN and when a goal is scored they show it on split screen
Citeh's goal was offside!
Rangers take the lead in Scotland against Motherwell
Scholes is at it again. In the book for a tackle... he got the ball
No Leeds shirt, right Bob?
The Blades have tied it up at Loftus Road
Bellamy gets pushed down in the area... It was a dive!!
Penalty for Citeh
Morning chaps. Easily eight inches of snow on the ground, and an unknown gunman on the run in our neighborhood last night means I get to stay in and watch the footie.
Tevez to take it... two nil
Morning Steve... yikes!!
Peterborough take the lead against Watford
COME ON MANU
COME ON MANU
United not creating much so far
Charlton are losing at home to Millwall
Yeah, Eric and I went to see Avatar 3-D (don't bother unless it's 3-D) and the cops wouldn't let me use Monroe Avenue to come home. Then at the top of the block of E. Nelson there was a roadblock and the cop was telling us park as quickly as we could and get indoors fast.
A shooting at the bakery on the corner. One dead, one wounded, cops with sniper rifles on the roofs. Crazy.
Sunderland get goal back at Citeh
Three goals in the first fifteen minutes!
Again.... YIKES!!
STRUTH!!
What a save by Kusz!!
Come on United!
BUGGER!!!
Scholes makes a mistake in the midfield and Fulham scores!!
Scholes gets caught in possession, Murphy takes the ball and scores from distance
See Dave , you shouldn't be mean to Jon .
Owen hasn't done much
I think Rooney has been hopeless the last few weeks
ooh, Sunderland almost tie it up!
THEY HAVE TIED IT UP!!!
Four goals in 23 minutes
Battle of two United old boys at Eastlands
Will they shake hands at the end... I don't think Brucie and Hughesy like each other
United have had plenty of possession but not created anything
Scholes loses the ball again.. comes to nothing
I could see him losing his place at half time!
Free kick chance for United
Chalrton are two down!
Roon lays it off to Gibson.. blocked
half hour mark and United still losing
Again, Scholes gets caught in possession. Zamorra almost scores a second
Stoke take the lead at Villa Park
Charlton get the goal back
Stoke's goal was belatedly disallowed.
Should have been a goal according to Big Nose
Charlton get the goal back
Stoke's goal was belatedly disallowed.
Should have been a goal according to Big Nose
Hartlepool are losing
Bellamy score again for Citeh
3-2
United have done nothing
Anderson should have done better with a shot
Anderson is hopeless!
You're BRAZILIAN!!! Put the ball in the net!
Charlton have completed a first half comeback against Millwall
2-2 and Millwall are down to ten men
Citeh should have scored again
Ireland could have gone on his own but passed it between two unmarked teammates
Crouchie scores for Spurs
Lost my United link
United are losing at half time
COME ON UNITED
Sorry about your lads, Dave. My lads are still at 0-0 at half time.
Come on you Whites!
Leeds are only drawing again nil nil at half
No goals in over a game and a half for the Whites
Bob won't be pleased
Right old ding dong at the Valley. 2-2 at half-time and Millwall a man down. Deon Burtin scored from two penalties to come back from 0-2.
You'll be happy to note that I left the lucky Leeds shirt at home.
Well done
no changes from United
and Fulham score after 10 seconds of the second half!
Dempsey heads it down to Zamorra to knock it in
BLOODY HELL
Finally got a link from United back on atdhe
Sotton's keeper makes a great save against Snoddy
Charlton have taken the lead
COME MAN U!!!!!!!!
Owen has a chance and almost hits the CORNER FLAG!!!
35 minutes to get something from this match. I don't see it right now... very upsetting performance two weeks in a row
Fabio on for De Laet
Berba on for Gibson
Norwich have taken the lead
Rooney had a chance in the box but his first touch let him down.... he has been hopeless!
He has not taken over the Ronaldo mantle
Rooney hits one just wide with Valencia almost getting a touch at the back post
30 to go
There is a goal at Villa Park... to the host
Carew with the goal
It is about time both Uniteds get a goal
Sunderland tie it up again
FSC well behind SS
Zamora hits one over the bar... could have been three
United have done NOTHING!!!!!!!!!
What time is it, Dave?
Scholes with a HOPELESS shot from the D
Berbatov with a HOPELESS pass.... is there a trend with my posts??? I am very upset and ticked off
LEEDS TIME
sorry
I can see a United player being sent off in this match
23 minutes for both Uniteds to get something
Citeh scores their fourth... Santa Cruz
Useless Owen off for Wellbeck
BLOODY HELL
THREE NIL to Fulham
Great finish by Duff... set up by Zamora
Norwich are two up
Zamora has been hopeless all season... he is England material after this performance!
I bet you the papers will say so
Okay, I have given up on my United to get a goal
NOW ALL MY FOCUS IS GETTING MR. DAHLGREN A GOAL... maybe my list of goodies will grow!
Struth! What the bleedin' eck is going on with your lot at Craven Cottage? Someone's going to get a boot in the face!
A goal at Elland Road.... LEEDS 1 Sotton 0!!!!
Snoddy with the goal
JB was substituted and threw his toys in the pram as he went off
There is another goal somewhere but SS went on commercial as a scream happened!
It has been very depressing!1
My full attention to Elland Road worked!
Norwich are three up
Lost my United link and I am not trying to get it back either
The scream for the goal at commercial was for Spurs but it was offside... nice job le Tis
639: Weather-affected Football League Danny: "Big goal in League One. Robert Snodgrass has made it Leeds 1-0 Southampton with 13 minutes to go and, with Charlton currently winning as well, it's looking like a good day for the division's top-two elect."
Croucie does score his and Spurs second
Latest news from the Club World Cup final is that Estudiantes are beating Barcelona 1-0 thanks to Mauro Boselli's first-half strike.
"Can We Play You Every Week?" ask the Fulham fans. United's supporters, like their team, have no answer."
Yes, Millwall have tied it up at the Valley
If it stays like this, Leeds will still be four points up with a game in hand, 8 points up from third
Fulham almost score their fouth!
Tony... here is your bloody win!!11
Bugger, Charlton have retaken the lead 4-3
Sunderland are down to ten men. A supposed flying elbow
I'm really sorry Dave . It's purely mercenary . Nothing personal .
It is FINALLY over at the Cottage
Fulham 3 Man Utd 0
Very disappointed and disgusted!
Two straight Saturday defeats!
Spurs have beaten Rovers 2-0
Villa luckily win 1-0 against Stoke
Full time
Citeh 4 Sunderland 3
Cheers, mate! Your well wishes did the trick for us once again today.
And can I request that United performance for our upcoming Cup tie? Ta very much.
Did you hear City will be making a statement in 2 hours time . Apparently Mancini is in the stadium
Leeds have won!!
Good day for you and not for me.
I am off to do some errands.
Enjoy England!
Even more good news for Bob
Charlton 4 Millwall 4!!!!
SS seem to think Hughes is out.. Mancini to be appointed manager tonight!
MK Dons lose at home
Result
Charlton 4 Millwall 4
Great day for you
take care
1-0 Arsenal at the half.
Hull City are scum.
Steven Hunt should be wrapped in chains, carried to the center circle and stoned to death. I see no further point in a breathing Steven Hunt,
A cheap penalty for Hull... saved
Justice served!
So, Arsenal win 3-0.
Mark Hughes is out at Eastlands!!
Interesting discussion about the Hughes sacking on MOTM last night. Messrs Hanson and Lawrenson were appropriately sad for Sparky - they probably know him well - but also distinctly unimpressed by Mancini's credentials.
I saw that on the BBC website
Stop showing off that you can watch Match of the Day!!!
Watched MOTM2 last night - tra la la!
Songs sung at Phil Brown and the HC Bench on Saturday include...
"Sacked in the morning, you're getting sacked in the morning..."
"Liar, liar, what's the score, Liar, what's the score...?"
"Tango, Tango, what's the score, Tango, what's the score...?"
"You're not very brown, you're not very brown, you're not very, you're not very, you're not very brown!"
"Cesc in a minute, you're seeing Cesc in a minute" at full time.
Good stuff, there, Gooner. I noticed that Rafa got similar treatment at Fratton Park from the Pompey faithful.
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