Premier League Matchday Fred

[Lighthouse]

Saints obviously not in actions but there are plenty of other games to watch. Hoping for an Arsenal loss and a draw between Newcastle and Spuds in the late kick off as they will be our closest rivals for the Champions League places.

 

Today's fixtures:

 

Arsenal - Sunderland

Fulham - Norwich

QPR - Swansea

Reading - Stoke

West Brom - Liverpool

Wham - Villa

Newcastle - Spuds (17.30 KO)

 

For those who still crave a bit of football league action, Pompey's new team of all-stars take on Bompey at Fratton.

 

What's will you be hoping for?

[Jack]

 

 

What's will you be hoping for?

 

 

Lee Barnard double hat-trick. As a second half substitute.

[Spudders]

Saints obviously not in actions but there are plenty of other games to watch. Hoping for an Arsenal loss and a draw between Newcastle and Spuds in the late kick off as they will be our closest rivals for the Champions League places.

 

 

You've started talking like Bearsy there!

[Saint_Mabes]

Perhaps a Fulham Vs Norwich draw

 

West Ham Vs Villa draw

 

Stoke to beat Reading and QPR to beat Swansea

 

They're probably our rivals right?

[S-Clarke]

I reckon Reading will beat Stoke.

[Gingeletiss]

Deffo want West Ham to lose...........

[Saint_Jonny]

Phil Thomson and Paul Merson have us to go down.

[S-Clarke]

Phil Thomson and Paul Merson have us to go down.

 

The only reason Merson had us to go down is our lack of pace out wide, which is a fair point at the moment. But when asked about Lambert he said he didn't see him scoring many goals as he doesn't have pace.

 

Obsession with pace or what? Holt....?

[Spudders]

Obsession with pace or what? Holt....?

 

He's just sung the praises of Newcastle based on them having pace all over the place, so it does seem to be his number one way of judging a teams likely performance!

[Gingeletiss]

He's just sung the praises of Newcastle based on them having pace all over the place, so it does seem to be his number one way of judging a teams likely performance!

 

He has a thing for 'speed'......

[pap]

He has a thing for 'speed'......

 

Very good down the line, I heard.

[hutch]

Got 4 to choose from live on tv.

 

West Brom Liverpool

West Ham Villa

Arsenal Sunderland

QPR Swansea

 

Then Newcastle Spurs later.

 

Too many choices. I think I'll go for a bit of hoofball.

[ottery st mary]

Merse will not get a sniff with his predictions.

 

or is it a snort?

[saintrich]

Michu scored for Swansea.

[svetigpung]

same here Hutch , which of four games to choose?

now watching West Brom - Liverpool over here

everyones favorites for the drop , the Baggies , they're are passing it aroung really well. Looking very solid.

Good game.

[MOSaint]

1-0 stoke Federici with a howler.

[Thedelldays]

1-0 stoke Federici with a howler.

 

Haha my heart bleeds

[Crab Lungs]

1-0 stoke Federici with a howler.

 

Maybe they can sing him a song from those song sheets?

[ohwhenthesaints]

1542: GOAL - West Brom 1-0 Liverpool - Zoltan Gera

1542: GOAL - West Ham 1-0 Aston Villa - Kevin Nolan

1541: GOAL - Fulham 2-0 Norwich - Mladen Petric

[MOSaint]

Relegation rivals starting well...

[for_heaven's_Saint]

Relegation rivals starting well...

 

Reading? Villa? Norwich?

[S-Clarke]

Petric will be a great signing for Fulham

[MOSaint]

Reading? Villa? Norwich?

 

WBA

Swansea

WHU

[hypochondriac]

I don't think Le Fondre is anywhere near good enough for the Prem. Reading will struggle this year IMO.

[ohwhenthesaints]

I don't think Le Fondre is anywhere near good enough for the Prem. Reading will struggle this year IMO.

 

Could say they rushed out to get all their signings done early but didn't get good enough players in...

[MOSaint]

I don't think Le Fondre is anywhere near good enough for the Prem. Reading will struggle this year IMO.

 

After watching the first half on a stream I'd agree about Reading.

 

Saw lots of the ball early on but dire in the final third.

[Thedelldays]

After watching the first half on a stream I'd agree about Reading.

 

Saw lots of the ball early on but dire in the final third.

have said it all along...they were the team that went on one of those NPC unbeaten runs

against the likes of saints, brighton west ham etc, they conceded so so many chances and relied to hit teams on the break and take the few chances they got

 

play like that in the prem, a team like reading will get beaten most of the time

[hypochondriac]

Could say they rushed out to get all their signings done early but didn't get good enough players in...

 

Signed Le Fondre this summer did they?

[ohwhenthesaints]

Signed Le Fondre this summer did they?

 

I was referring to you saying they might struggle. Nice try though.

[Liquidshokk]

Got 4 to choose from live on tv.

 

West Brom Liverpool

West Ham Villa

Arsenal Sunderland

QPR Swansea

 

Then Newcastle Spurs later.

 

Too many choices. I think I'll go for a bit of hoofball.

 

Where are these broadcast??

[hypochondriac]

I was referring to you saying they might struggle. Nice try though.

 

They might struggle because of the way they play IMO. Nothing to do with making early signings.

[Thedelldays]

They might struggle because of the way they play IMO. Nothing to do with making early signings.

well, they could have signed better players though...

[Thedelldays]

watching arsenal v sunderlan

 

cazrola looks a bit special

[max_saints]

michu has scored twice for Swansea already, looking a value buy

[S-Clarke]

Liverpool look abysmal

[Saint Charlie]

Norwich and QPR trying to ensure we aren't bottom after tomorrow!

[Thedelldays]

haha...away to man city....just don't lose by 4 and we stay off the bottom

 

haha

[S-Clarke]

Wonder how long it will be until qprs owners react.

[MOSaint]

I wonder how many poor results it will take before Liverpool's fans start up the Rodgers out bandwagon.

[Saint Charlie]

As an aside Forecast on bench for Gills, Harding starts for Forest, Barnard for Bmth, Bart for Notts Co and Lee Holmes nowhere to be seen for Preston. Either injured or tapped up by Bayern as a replacement for Robben.

[Crazy Diamond]

I was amazed at some of the pre-season predictions for QPR and my scepticism is well founded. 4 - 0 opening day loss so far.

[Thedelldays]

I was amazed at some of the pre-season predictions for QPR and my scepticism is well founded. 4 - 0 opening day loss so far.

does not mean a great deal really

[Crazy Diamond]

does not mean a great deal really

 

Losing 4 - 0 at home to Swansea? Earliest of days but that is a **** poor result given how much they've spent and what people have been predicting.

[Thedelldays]

Losing 4 - 0 at home to Swansea? Earliest of days but that is a **** poor result given how much they've spent and what people have been predicting.

I know. but if we beat man city 4-0 tomorrow...I bet they will still be there till the end in the title race

[Crazy Diamond]

I know. but if we beat man city 4-0 tomorrow...I bet they will still be there till the end in the title race

 

Not sure you can compare City to QPR but I do take your point and yes as I said, earliest of days. I just think that's a really bad result and that many people have expected far too much of QPR.

[Thedelldays]

LOL at liverpool

 

 

brings back king kenny

[Saint Charlie]

Barnard equalises at Fratton!

[Thedelldays]

Not sure you can compare City to QPR but I do take your point and yes as I said, earliest of days. I just think that's a really bad result and that many people have expected far too much of QPR.

0-5 now

 

 

you may be right lol

[S-Clarke]

They have clint hill and Anton at the back though. No surprise.

[hypochondriac]

They have clint hill and Anton at the back though. No surprise.

 

Still likely t be better than our CBs at the moment...