English Premiership Football 2008

[SteveH]

Man Utd player wins £4.5m payout 

 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7553678.stm

Ben Collett was making his debut for the reserves when his leg was broken
A former Manchester United player whose career was ended when he was injured in a tackle has been awarded more than £4.5m in compensation.

Ben Collett, 23, broke his leg in a reserve game against Middlesbrough five years ago, at the age of 18.

Boro player Gary Smith and his club admitted liability for the injury.

The total compensation will be decided when sums for future loss of pension and interest on past loss of earnings are determined at a hearing in October.

Sitting at London's High Court, Mrs Justice Swift awarded the player £4.3m and said the final sum payable to Collett was unlikely to be less than £4.5m.

 

[SteveH]

Thaksin could face League probe 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/7555512.stm
 
Shinawatra fled to Britain with his wife on Sunday
The chief of the Premier League says he would be willing to subject Manchester City owner Thaksin Shinawatra to the fit and proper person test.

Thaksin faces corruption charges in Thailand and a warrant was issued for his arrest after he failed to appear in court in Bangkok on Monday.

Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore said: "If we feel the rule has been breached, we will invoke it.

"(But) we have a club owner who has not yet been found guilty of any offence."
 

[SteveH]

Portsmouth take Lopez on trial
by Robin Hackett, 12 August 2008

 http://www.setanta.com/en/Sport/News/Football/2008/08/12/Prem-Lopez-at-Portsmouth/?facets/sport-space/football/great-britain-locale/Barclays-Premier-League/

Portsmouth have taken former Sevilla midfielder Jordi Lopez on trial.

Lopez, who began his career at Barcelona and Real Madrid, moved to Sevilla in 2004 and was part of the Uefa Cup-winning team in 2006.

He moved to Real Mallorca that year but, after a loan spell at Racing Santander last season, he left the club by mutual consent earlier this summer.

The 27-year-old defensive midfielder played all 90 minutes of Portsmouth’s friendly victory over semi-professional side Gosport Borough on Tuesday night.

[johnqq]

I've just placed a £1 bet on West Brom at 2,500-1 before the odds come tumbling down.

[Carlushika]

You could have got 7,500 to 1 with BetFred who are also offering 10,000 for Hull City to take the prize! Wonder what odds are on offer to see pigs flying over White Hart Lane?

I am not really a gambler but if you enjoy the odd flutter, you might be interested in a comparison site -

http://odds.bestbetting.com/football/england/premier-league/winner

[SteveH]

Chelsea v Portsmouth
 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7551171.stm

Venue: Stamford Bridge Date: Sunday, 17 August Kick-off: 1330 BST
Coverage: BBC Sport website, BBC Radio Five Live & highlights on Match of the Day

Chelsea will start with Nicolas Anelka on his own up front with Didier Drogba and andriy Shevchenko still injured and Salomon Kalou at the olympics.

Portugal internationals Jose Bosingwa and Deco are set to make their debuts.

Portsmouth include new signings Peter Crouch, Younes Kaboul and Jerome Thomas but Pedro Mendes has joined Rangers.

Sean Davis (hip), Glen Little, Noe Pamarot (both thigh), David Nugent and Linvoy Primus (both groin) are all out, but Kanu may be fit to be on the bench.
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Chelsea (from): Cech, Cudicini, Bosingwa, Belletti, Terry, Carvalho, Alex, A Cole, J Cole, Lampard, Essien, Ballack, Deco, Mikel, Anelka, Wright-Phillips, Malouda, Pizarro, di Santo.

Portsmouth (from): James, Johnson, Campbell, Distin, Hreidarsson, Utaka, Diop, Diarra, Kranjcar, Defoe, Crouch, Lauren, Cranie, Kaboul, Thomas, Traore, Kanu, Mvuemba, Wilson, Ashdown.
 

[SteveH]

Arsenal v West Brom 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7551128.stm

Venue: Emirates Stadium Date: Saturday, 16 August Kick-off: 1245 BST
Coverage: Live commentary on 95.6FM BBC WM. BBC Sport website, BBC Radio Five Live & highlights on Match of the Day
 
Arsenal winger Samir Nasri is set to make his Gunners debut after recovering from thigh and knee complaints.

Kolo Toure will also be in the squad, but Cesc Fabregas, Abou Diaby, Philippe Senderos, Amaury Bischoff , Tomas Rosicky and striker Eduardo are out.

Abdoulaye Meite will make his debut for West Brom in place of Neil Clement (knee) after his arrival from Bolton.

The Baggies are also without Luke Moore (thigh), Robert Koren (knee ligaments) and Gianni Zuiverloon (Olympic duty).
 

[SteveH]

Sunderland v Liverpool

  http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7551170.stm

Venue: Stadium of Light Date: Saturday, 16 August Kick-off: 1730 BST
Coverage: Full commentary on BBC Radio Merseyside 95.8 FM, 1485 MW and DAB Digital, BBC Sport website, BBC Radio Five Live & highlights on Match of the Day

Sunderland's Pascal Chimbonda (leg), Kieran Richardson (calf), Phil Bardsley (hamstring) and Danny Higginbotham (back) have all recovered to feature.

But Kenwyne Jones, Dwight Yorke and Paul McShane miss out through injury.

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard will be fit to lead them into the new season after recovering from a thigh injury.

There are doubts over Xabi Alonso and Yossi Benayoun, but Fabio Aurelio and Martin Skrtel are back in contention.
 

[SteveH]

Man Utd v Newcastle
 
 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7551173.stm

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney will spearhead their attack as they begin the defence of their title.

He has recovered from a virus, but Nani is suspended and Cristiano Ronaldo injured, so Michael Carrick may start.

Newcastle team news to follow
Man Utd (from): Van der Sar, Kuszczak, Neville, Brown, R Da Silva, Ferdinand, Vidic, O'Shea, Evans, Evra, Silvestre, F Da Silva, Carrick, Scholes, Fletcher, Gibson, Possebon, Giggs, Martin, Tevez, Rooney, Campbell.
 

[Carlushika]

West Ham vs Wigan

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7551169.stm

West Ham defender Anton Ferdinand is a doubt with a hamstring problem.

Craig Bellamy, Kieron Dyer, Jonathan Spector, James Collins, George McCartney, Danny Gabbidon and James Tompkins are already out injured.

Chris Kirkland (back) and Emile Heskey (groin) have both been passed fit to play for Wigan, while Jason Koumas (knee) is also expected to be fit.

But Paul Scharner (ankle) and Ryan Taylor (shin) are unavailable and Erik Edman (knee) is a long-term absentee.

West Ham (from): Green, Stech, Neill, Ferdinand, Davenport, Etherington, Reid, Faubert, Parker, Noble, Behrami, Boa Morte, Ashton, Mullins, Cole, Sears, Collison, Hines.

Wigan (from): Kirkland, Nash, Pollitt; Boyce, Bramble, Figueroa, Melchiot, Montrose, Scharner; Brown, Cattermole, De Ridder, Kapo, Kilbane, Koumas, Palacios, Taylor, Valencia; Camara, Heskey, Sibierski, Zaki.

[SteveH]

Arsenal,Chelsea and Man Utd should be Home Bankers.
Not sure about Liverpool at Sunderland,
In the Seville game,the Eleven that Started were All subbed at Half-Time and 20 Minutes from the End 3 of those Subs were Subbed!!!, Score was 0-0.
During the week Their game was 0-0
This game could be a draw if they Kick Keane and Torres around??.

[SteveH]

Arsenal game at http://www.myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchid=16444&part=sports

Good Link http://www.justin.tv/widgets/jtv_live.r8713.swf?channel=mstv_2
1-0 to Arsenal 5th Minute

West Ham at http://www.myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchid=16447&part=sports


 

[SteveH]

Saturday, 16 August 2008 Results

Barclays Premier League

Arsenal 1-0 West Brom
Bolton 3-1 Stoke
Everton 2-3 Blackburn
Hull 2-1 Fulham
Middlesbrough 2-1 Tottenham
Sunderland 0-1 Liverpool(Torres 83rd Min)
West Ham 2-1 Wigan

[SteveH]

Man Utd v Newcastle
 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7551173.stm

Kevin Keegan is not fazed by Newcastle's difficult start to the season
 
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney will spearhead their attack as they begin the defence of their title.

He has recovered from a virus, but Nani is suspended and Cristiano Ronaldo injured, so Michael Carrick may start.

Newcastle have included new Argentine defender Fabricio Coloccini, but Joey Barton has not been considered.

Skipper Michael Owen, Mark Viduka and Andy Carroll are all injured and Shola Ameobi is talking to Ipswich, but Obafemi Martins is set to feature.

Man Utd (from): Van der Sar, Kuszczak, Neville, Brown, R Da Silva, Ferdinand, Vidic, O'Shea, Evans, Evra, Silvestre, F Da Silva, Carrick, Scholes, Fletcher, Gibson, Possebon, Giggs, Martin, Tevez, Rooney, Campbell.

Newcastle (from): Given, Beye, N'Zogbia, Taylor, Coloccini, Enrique, Cacapa, Bassong, Edgar, Butt, Geremi, Milner, Duff, Guthrie, Gutierrez, Martins, Smith, Edgar, Harper.
 

[Carlushika]

Arsenal,Chelsea and Man Utd should be Home Bankers.

Steve, I am not sure how Nik will feel upon reading your post!

C'mon the Pompey Crew ......... knock the stuffing out of the Chelskov Poofters!

Current odds - Chelsea 1/3, Draw 7/2, Portsmouth 10/1 - so I will stick an imaginary 100 notes on Portsmouth.

Chelsea (from): Cech, Cudicini, Bosingwa, Belletti, Terry, Carvalho, Alex, A Cole, J Cole, Lampard, Essien, Ballack, Deco, Mikel, Anelka, Wright-Phillips, Malouda, Pizarro, di Santo.

Portsmouth (from): James, Johnson, Campbell, Distin, Hreidarsson, Utaka, Diop, Diarra, Kranjcar, Defoe, Crouch, Lauren, Cranie, Kaboul, Thomas, Traore, Kanu, Mvuemba, Wilson, Ashdown.

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