On the Eve of the new Season...

where is the newcastle/derby match on? i swore it was supposed to be fsc

I have no information on The Toon….

Saturday, Sept. 15

7am Everton v Manchester Utd (Set)
8:30am Tottenham v Arsenal (FSC)
9:15am Sunderland v Reading (Set)
10:30am West Ham v Middlesbrough (FSC)
12pm Chelsea v Blackburn (FSC)
4:30pm Portsmouth v Liverpool (Set)

Sunday, Sept. 16

11am Manchester City v Aston Villa (FSC)

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
where is the newcastle/derby match on? i swore it was supposed to be fsc

i looked and i didnt see it anywhere for this week.

Originally posted by le sonick:

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
where is the newcastle/derby match on? i swore it was supposed to be fsc

i looked and i didnt see it anywhere for this week.

It was on today when I got home from Chicago. Obviously a delayed telecast.

Champions League Starts Tomorrow….

Tuesday, September 18

2:40et FC Porto vs. Liverpool FC (ESPN2)
2:40et Chelsea vs Rosenborg (Set)
2:40et AC Milan vs Benfica (Set PPV)
2:40et Shakhtar Donetsk vs Celtic (Set PPV)
10pm Real Madrid v Werder Bremen (Set Del)
12am Olympiacos v Lazio (Set Del)


Wednesday, September 19

2:40et Sporting Lisbon vs. Manchester United (ESPN2)
2:40et Arsenal vs Sevilla (Set)
2:40et Rangers vs VfB Stuttgart (Set PPV)
8pm Barcelona v Lyon (Set Del)
10pm Fenerbahce v Inter Milan (Set Del)

bah, newcastle was terrible tonight or so i read

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
bah, newcastle was terrible tonight or so i read

It was on TV too - I watched Kenny Millers goal - and yes, Newcastle were terrible. Feilhaber did come in for Derby though. Owen also went out hurt, they say it's just a groin pull, but this is Owen we're talking about.

Originally posted by vansmack:
Wednesday, September 19

One addendum:

5:00 FC Barcelona vs. Olympique Lyonnais (ESPN Classic)

Originally posted by vansmack:

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
bah, newcastle was terrible tonight or so i read

It was on TV too - I watched Kenny Millers goal - and yes, Newcastle were terrible. Feilhaber did come in for Derby though. Owen also went out hurt, they say it's just a groin pull, but this is Owen we're talking about.

setanta delay or something?

i hate kenny miller so much :mad:

sam should have sat mikey after the internationals. i am convinced he would have if the match was saturday instead of monday

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
setanta delay or something?

i hate kenny miller so much :mad:

sam should have sat mikey after the internationals. i am convinced he would have if the match was saturday instead of monday

It was a Monday kickoff and I believe it was live because I was watching it at around noon. I don't remember if it was Setanta or FSC though.

And yes, Sam should have sat Owen - 3 games in 8 days…

I was thinking of doing a running diary of today's United match, but figured many of you might be waiting to watch it when you get home, so I will just tell you this - Celtic called Lisbon a few minutes ago - they'd like their kits back.

Finally, a somehow convincing game, 3-0 against Lyon.

A huge surprise, I personally think his years in Chelsea have been more a failure than a success.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/7003912.stm

Manager Mourinho leaves Chelsea

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has sensationally left Stamford Bridge by mutual consent, the club has confirmed.

The news comes just 24 hours after the disappointing Champions League draw against Rosenborg.

BBC Radio 5live football correspondent Jonathan Legard understands Mourinho texted senior players, including skipper John Terry, with the news.

Mourinho joined Chelsea in the summer of 2004 and led them to the Premiership title in each of his first two seasons.

Last season they finished runners-up to Manchester United but won both the FA Cup and Carling Cup, a trophy they had also collected in 2005.

His achievements also saw him voted as Premiership manager of the year in 2005 and 2006.

However the Champions League trophy eluded the club and this season's campaign started with Tuesday's shock 1-1 result against the Norwegians in front of a crowd of just 24,973.

It was their third successive game without a win following a 2-0 defeat at Aston Villa and a goalless draw with Blackburn in the Premier League.

Those results have left Chelsea fifth in the table - two points behind leaders Arsenal and with a visit to Manchester United to come on Sunday.

He did have one unique record during his reign in never losing a home league game at Stamford Bridge.

Mourinho signed a five-year contract in 2005 and quashed speculation in January that he would leave Stamford Bridge in the summer by saying he was happy to see out his deal if he received "real support" from the club.

Originally posted by Barcelona:
Manager Mourinho leaves Chelsea

I just saw that. HOLY SHIT!!!

what smackie said!! makes the game on sunday even more intriguing

Originally posted by vansmack:

Originally posted by Barcelona:
Manager Mourinho leaves Chelsea

I just saw that. HOLY SHIT!!!

man, that Barcelona team looked like they were in a different league than whoever those clowns were they played yesterday. sheesh.

Originally posted by le sonick:
man, that Barcelona team looked like they were in a different league than whoever those clowns were they played yesterday. sheesh.

Thanks Sonick! However, Barcelona has started the season very poorly in the Spanish league and everything is criticism, even after yesterday's game. Everyone, especially Ronaldinho, is being criticized. If they get back in shape, they might be too strong to beat, even the bench with these young players like the Mexican Giovani, Bojan, or Iniesta is impressive.

Originally posted by vansmack:

Originally posted by Barcelona:
Manager Mourinho leaves Chelsea

I just saw that. HOLY SHIT!!!

Who predicted this train wreck when the rich Russian bought them?????

They'll be like rats leaving a sinking ship come January.

Drogba to Milan
Lampard somewhere in Spain

I can see Morono ending up at Spurs actually

Saturday, September 22

10am Liverpool v Birmingham (Set)
10am Arsenal v Derby (FSC)
12pm Fulham v Manchester City (FSC)
4:30pm Middlesbrough v Sunderland (FSC)


Sunday, September 23

8:30am Newcastle Utd v West Ham (Set)
11:00am Manchester United v Chelsea (FSC)
4:30pm Aston Villa v Everton (FSC)

Wow - no comments about the thrashing of the London minnows by the mighty Man Utd….I bet chelski were intimidated by playing in front of a sold out stadium for a change.

Did anyone read how arseholes are now having a go at them http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/7011751.stm

Not only will they never be the biggest club in the world, they won't ever be the biggest club in their own city.

BTW Toon fans - how's Mikey "ow, me fuck'n knee" Owen working out for you?