new football season 2007/8
Posted by: scottyhammer on 15 May 2007
well someone had to start it and im just glad we can start it in the premier league where we belong !
UP THE AMMERS !!
scotty.
Posted on: 11 August 2007 by Sloop John B
quote:
Originally posted by ewemon:
The question is will they hold it together for the rest of the season or does the drop beckon.
Don't underestimate this man. Sunderland will finish Top 10 this season.
As will Newcastle with this guy:
Slightly higher though in the top 10 will be this guy
SJBPosted on: 12 August 2007 by Guido Fawkes
Posted on: 12 August 2007 by scottyhammer
great start rotf - hope you get up this year.
scotty
Posted on: 12 August 2007 by Guido Fawkes
quote:
Originally posted by scottyhammer:
great start rotf - hope you get up this year.
scotty
Thanks - though I'm not counting any chickens.
Posted on: 13 August 2007 by scottyhammer
after saturdays poor show nor am i !!
Posted on: 13 August 2007 by Guido Fawkes
Scotty - caught a glimpse of your match on MOTD and agree it didn't look good apart from Dean Ashton who looked as if he just needs a few matches to start knocking them in. I'm sure you'll be fine again this season.
My thoughts are Derby and Wigan will struggle at the foot of the table. I think Boro, Bolton and Fulham will find it tough and I'd expect one of them to take the third relegation place.
I would expect W-Ham to finish above Man City despite Saturday's result (not keen on City's manager).
ATB Rotf
Posted on: 14 August 2007 by markah
Scotty/Rotf - perhaps you'll be swapping places this season?
Sorry to say it but I think West Ham will struggle again this season, although probably too much quality there compared to some of the other teams to go down. A lot will depend on the fitness of Ashton, Ljungberg & Bellamy, as there isn't a lot of strength in depth.
"COYB"
Mark
P.S. Scotty - thanks so much for taking Richard Wright off our hands!
Posted on: 14 August 2007 by JamieWednesday
Like I said...
quote:
Chelsea to win it innit.
Posted on: 14 August 2007 by nicnaim
quote:
Originally posted by Jet Johnson:
....."WE Are Top Of The League! I Say We are Top Of The League"!
....erm' Ok for a couple of hours anyway!
I wonder how "Chops's" goal went down in the pubs of Tyneside Nic?
Jet,
Older fans will tell you of the time that it was quite common for fans to attend both Newcastle and Sunderland games alternately without the animosity that has developed with the younger generation.
I am out in Turkey on holliday at the moment and watched the Sunderland game on Greek satellite TV with a load of Toon mates and Sunderland fans. We cheered as loudly as the Sunderland fans when Chops scored. It was great to see him get the great start at Sunderland that he never really got in the first team at Newcastle. It would be cheap to remind you that I saw his only first team goal in a black and white shirt at your place as well!
What we had not realised was that the bar owner also managed to pick up the Newcastle game immediately afterwards. As a consequence the beer intake was rather more than bargained for!!
Staggered home rather tired and emotional later.
Regards
Nic
Posted on: 14 August 2007 by nicnaim
Sorry forgot to mention that actually we are top of the league.
Regards
Nic.
Posted on: 14 August 2007 by Guido Fawkes
quote:
Originally posted by nicnaim:
Sorry forgot to mention that actually we are top of the league.
Regards
Nic.
Nic - I predict you'll have an excellent season: it would be good to see somebody get in amongst the usual top four.
Posted on: 14 August 2007 by nicnaim
Cheers ROFT, looks like I may need to eat my words about Big Sam.
Regards
Nic
Posted on: 14 August 2007 by markah
"I said we are top of the league, I said we are top of the league"
Mark
Posted on: 15 August 2007 by scottyhammer
make the most of it my son,make the most of it.
totts are bottom ! oh dear !!
Posted on: 16 August 2007 by Jet Johnson
quote:
Originally posted by ROTF:
quote:
Originally posted by nicnaim:
Sorry forgot to mention that actually we are top of the league.
Regards
Nic.
Nic - I predict you'll have an excellent season: it would be good to see somebody get in amongst the usual top four.
..."Somebody" ROTF mebbe's but surely not those evil ones from the darkside of the landill!!!
and anyway ...We Are 4th in the League We are ......
Posted on: 16 August 2007 by Jet Johnson
quote:
Originally posted by Jet Johnson:
quote:
Originally posted by ROTF:
quote:
Originally posted by nicnaim:
Sorry forgot to mention that actually we are top of the league.
Regards
Nic.
Nic - I predict you'll have an excellent season: it would be good to see somebody get in amongst the usual top four.
..."Somebody" ROTF mebbe's but surely not those evil ones from the darkside of the magpie landfill!!!
and anyway ...We Are 4th in the League We are ......
Posted on: 16 August 2007 by markah
quote:
Originally posted by scottyhammer:
make the most of it my son,make the most of it.
totts are bottom ! oh dear !!
Hiya Scotty,
STILL making the most of it, lol! But I know where you are coming from!
Mark
Posted on: 16 August 2007 by JamieWednesday
ManU have blown it then...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Only similarly bad starts to the season were in '92 when they lost the first two and '98 when they drew them.
Mind they did go on to win the premiership in 92/93 and the treble in 98/99.
Bollox.
Posted on: 16 August 2007 by Jet Johnson
quote:
Originally posted by nicnaim:
quote:
Originally posted by Jet Johnson:
....."WE Are Top Of The League! I Say We are Top Of The League"!
....erm' Ok for a couple of hours anyway!
I wonder how "Chops's" goal went down in the pubs of Tyneside Nic?
Jet,
Older fans will tell you of the time that it was quite common for fans to attend both Newcastle and Sunderland games alternately without the animosity that has developed with the younger generation.
I am out in Turkey on holliday at the moment and watched the Sunderland game on Greek satellite TV with a load of Toon mates and Sunderland fans. We cheered as loudly as the Sunderland fans when Chops scored. It was great to see him get the great start at Sunderland that he never really got in the first team at Newcastle. It would be cheap to remind you that I saw his only first team goal in a black and white shirt at your place as well!
What we had not realised was that the bar owner also managed to pick up the Newcastle game immediately afterwards. As a consequence the beer intake was rather more than bargained for!!
Staggered home rather tired and emotional later.
Regards
Nic
..My late father (born and bred on the wear) couldn't understand the hatred between the 2 sets of fans he was happy enough if NUFC won as long as it wasn't against us! ...he passed away 25 years ago .....I also have lots of mates who support NUFC and despise violence of any kind at football matches
.....And yet...I could NEVER cheer a NUFC goal in any circumstances what-so-ever (even against Glasgow Rangers!!- Celtic being my "other" team)
I also know of a fellow Mackem season ticket holder who avoids even shopping in Newcastle because he hates NUFC so much! ( me? I reckon Newcastle is a crackin' night out)
Rivalry eh?
Posted on: 18 August 2007 by Jet Johnson
Dearie Dearie me!
...Given I was quick off the mark to hail our opening day win against Spurs (remember when they were crap?) I feel it's only right to post following a mauling off Wigan ....
.....That's right Wigan ...who actually paid money for Titus Bramble ...and who lost their talismanic manager at the end of last season ...Wigan who were everybody's team most likely to to go down this season ...
...The same Wigan who absolutely walloped us today!!!
Keano is NOT happy and all I can say is NOW we'll find out how he deals with the first real hammering in his managerial career (apart from our result against the Tractor Boys last season at Portman Road ROTF??)
..Anyway two easy games coming up against Liverpool + Man U so time to get some points on the board! ....
Posted on: 18 August 2007 by Guido Fawkes
quote:
(apart from our result against the Tractor Boys last season at Portman Road ROTF??)
Yes Jet
And what happened after that ..... I think you did rather well
ATB Rotf
Posted on: 18 August 2007 by nicnaim
Jet,
If it is any consolation, I thought MOTD made us look good, (with full beer goggles on), despite being the last game on as usual.
Having actually been to the game, the reality was that Villa were always first to the ball. We played narrow through the middle and showed absolutely no creativity in midfield, and they could easily have won.
Still 4 points from 6 is a bonus for a team seeking its first home goal since Feb last year.
The Hammers are blowing them but others are bursting them!
Regards
Nic
Posted on: 18 August 2007 by Jet Johnson
..It's funny old game innit? Nic ...NUFC looked worryingly good against Bolton last week ...till we found out today that Bolton really are crap and NUFC still have a few problems ...we beat Spurs and thought we were pretty competitive ..then Everton spanked Spurs ..so we thought mebbe's Spurs were as bad as Bolton and perhaps we weren't that good...THEN Spurs hammered Derby so perhaps we really are going to be ok in this division ...
then Wigan humiliate Boro ...only for Boro to beat Fulham ..
Then we played Wigan and AAAAAAAAAAGGGH!
...early season results eh? confused? you will be!
Posted on: 19 August 2007 by nicnaim
You think Sunderland and Newcastle have problems? Look at Manure, tee hee!
Regards
Nic
Posted on: 22 August 2007 by Chumpy
Early days, but IMO MUt & Chels should both have 9 pts, but they haven't.
Liver at last should win it again, although I would be pleased for Chels to attack/win.
