Saturday football

[Coffee]

"ASTON VILLA vs NOTTINGHAM FOREST (1500) Villa have their eyes set on a Champions League finish while Forest could find themselves finishing the year in the Championship. Little doubt about the outcome here. Home win. BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION vs EVERTON (1500) Everton are scrapping for every last point they can get and will be licking their lips at hosting next week’s opponents. As for today, they travel to Seagull territory where they can expect a tough game. Home win. CRYSTAL PALACE vs BURNLEY (1500) The end finally came for Roy Hodgson. Palace moved swiftly to appoint Oliver Glasner as his successor. The former Eintracht Frankfurt boss has his work cut out and will face a stern test against near relegation certainties Burnley. Should be a good – or at least an interesting – game. Home win. MANCHESTER UNITED vs FULHAM (1500) Something seems to have turned to Man U’s benefit. They’re one result away from European qualification while today’s visitors sit cozily in 12th spot with little left to play for this season. Home win. BOURNEMOUTH vs MANCHESTER CITY (1730) After a morale-boosting run of good form, the Cherries find themselves without a win in their last six outings. Make that seven. Away win. ARSENAL vs NEWCASTLE UNITED (2000) The Geordies have been painfully inconsistent this season. For the most part, Arsenal haven’t and will look to maintain their pursuit of a top two finish. Home win. *SUNDAY* WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS vs SHEFFIELD UNITED (1330) The game’s long been up for the Blades. Wolves are safe with no prospect of qualifying for Europe. Which makes you wonder why this game’s been selected for TV. Goals galore? Home win. *MONDAY* WEST HAM UNITED vs BRENTFORD (2000) Double, double, toil and trouble. If you’re superstitious, stop reading now. Brentford are close to establishing the evil eye over the Irons and their manager, having done the double over us last season and won the corresponding game back just after Halloween. David Moyes has lost all his Premier League meetings with Brentford. Our recent run of form will only add encouragement to the West London cause. Fire burn and cauldron bubble. Mind you, the Bees have lost 11 out of their last 14 games, a run that began following their 3-2 win over us, so it’s not all bad. Brentford’s major strength is getting forward quickly, so our defence will have to be sharp to close down the rapid counter – and the threat of Ivan Toney. Kalvin Phillips misses out after his damn fool red card last time. That may or may not be a bad thing, for fair is foul and foul is fair. As for the result this evening… your guess is as good as any. Home win. *CHAMPIONSHIP* Well, it’s all happening in the country’s most exciting division. Last night’s vital game at the top saw Leeds mount a late, late show to despatch leaders Leicester and reclaim second spot ahead of Ipswich and Southampton. The Tractor Boys had to wait until the last minute to beat bottom side Rotherham by the odd goal in seven in midweek, and today take on mid-table Birmingham in what should be a routine outing. The Saints host Millwall, which could see the Lions fall into the relegation places if QPR also beat bottom side Rotherham. High time for a Millwall Relegation thread?"

[Sir Alf]

CMon RB Moyes is all knowing and never wrong. It is written in stone by a Mr David Moyes of Lytham St Annes “be careful what you wish for”

[RBshorty]

Turn enough corners and you end up where you started.! They are the weakest they have ever been in several generations. And are there for the taking. Every cսnt and his brother should be licking their lips going there nowadays.! Yet Moyes was happy to bend over for them.

[Sir Alf]

"Cmon lads, Glasner making Palace score 3 goals, “be careful what you wish for” Silva going to OT and outplaying United, with a squad built on far less than Moyes, “be careful what you wish for” we are ahead of them in the league Villa cruising past Forest ( albeit one scare ) and dominating possession … “be careful what you wish for” It goes on and on Know your place West Ham !!! Stay in your box !!!"

[Mike Oxsaw]

How many corners is it that Man U have turned this season? Gotta be some sort of Premier League record. Opta must have a figure on it...

[Manuel]

Fulham were deserved winners. To think we went there the other week and went down barely without a fight. What was it Moyes said about going there? Wanker.

[ray winstone]

Great to see Man U ‘are back’. Fucking wankers.

[RBshorty]

ManU. Ha-Ha.!

[Coffee]

"Happy Which clime is providing you with hospitality? To be honest, I'd forgotten about the Cup Final... sorry!"

[happygilmore]

"Cheers coffee I am away in sunnier climate, so might not catch much of the football. Lunch and the Irl v Wales rugby me only afternoon indoor moment. There might be an egde in the arse v newcastle game this evening. Might be the pick of the bunch. A wound up frustrated Arteta would be nice. No mention of the Cup Final? I'd prefer Klopp to sign off with the trophy rather than see Chelsea win it. Expect Toney to score against us"

[Fauxstralian]

Someone at work asked what West Ham were up to this weekend and I told them we were the Monday night tv game They said the same thing ... why have tv picked THAT game? Had to explain that like Wolves v Sheff every team has to get some tv representation so its mediocrity v mediocrity from time to time so that they can do all the Big Team v Big Team games Sky probably put that early Sunday game on in the early slot as they have the League Cup final which I think kicks off at 3 before the other game is finished

[the coming of gary]

"The Championship is booming... Last night 24,000 at Coventry, 37,000 at Leeds ; Today Ipswich will get 28,000, and even QPR are already sold out ."

[With Kind Regards]

Thank you Coffee. I agree with all that except for our lot where a fog of pessimism has descended on me and I can’t see beyond a draw.

[Manuel]

"I would argue that the title race in the PL is exciting this season? Leicester may choke, but let's see. Would like to see Leeds back in the PL. Would like to see Fulham get something at Manu, could be a decent watch."