Saturday football

[Coffee]

"EVERTON vs TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR (1230) The situation for the Toffees, currently occupants of the third relegation place, is anything but sweet and they’ll have to get their collective arse into gear if they’re to take something from this. Expect a Moyes-style approach with frustration of the opposition the cornerstone of their strategy. Away win. BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION vs CRYSTAL PALACE (1500) The closest both sides have to a local derby. Expect the M23 to be full of second-hand Toyotas bearing blue and red flags and carrying pissed-up teens giving wanker signs to neighbouring traffic. Both sides are in the form doldrums, but you’d think Brighton are better equipped to emerge from there victorious. Home win. BURNLEY vs FULHAM (1500) The gap between Burnley and safety is starting to look insurmountable. Which is a pity. That is, it may be. Or may not be. Both sides have taken four points from their last six outings. Make that five from their last seven. Draw. NEWCASTLE UNITED vs LUTON TOWN (1500) It’s hard to like Luton, but you have to admire them for having climbed out of the bottom three and giving themselves a decent shot at survival with a little over one-third of the season remaining. Tenacity more than innate skill will see them to another season in the top flight, but they’ll have to steal every precious point from the likes of Newcastle if they’re to avoid what seemed a certainty a few weeks ago. Home win. SHEFFIELD UNITED vs ASTON VILLA (1730) Few would bet on the Blades escaping the drop. Villa’s eyes are set on loftier pastures and will overtake Spurs into fourth if they win today and score more than the London side. Which they should. Away win. *SUNDAY* BOURNEMOUTH vs NOTTINGHAM FOREST (1400) Forest remain firmly in the relegation mix despite trying hard to recruit their way out of it. That’s not going to happen, though, and they’ll find the Cherries far from the compliant fodder they were a few short months ago. As we know. Bastards. Home win. CHELSEA vs WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS (1400) Wolves were unlucky to concede a very late winner at home to Man U on Thursday. They visit a Chelsea side that only intermittently reflects the massive amount of money that’s been poured into their playing staff. Chelsea should win, but would you bank on it? Only with Monopoly money. Home win. MANCHESTER UNITED vs WEST HAM UNITED (1400) Man U will have their peckers up after grabbing an injury time goal that saw them leave Molineux with all three points at the same time as our peckers pointed limply in the opposite direction after a drab draw at home to Bournemouth. We all know about Moyes’ record at Old Trafford, one that’s unlikely to change today. Home win. ARSENAL vs LIVERPOOL (1630) This should be a corker. Arsenal will have to win this – or at least get a draw – if they’re to remain in the title race. Two good footballing sides, plenty of sub-plots and a classic English top-flight fixture. What’s not to like? Answers on a large postcard. Draw. *MONDAY* BRENTFORD vs MANCHESTER CITY (2000) The Bees are closer to relegation than to mid-table, but go into this knowing that they did the double over City last season. This time round they find themselves in a poor run of form while the visitors have won their last eight. Not an even tie. Away win. *CHAMPIONSHIP* A narrow win over Bristol City last night propelled Leeds into second place, but having played more than both Ipswich and Southampton below them. Leicester show no sign of relinquishing their grip on the top place. Their lead is now nine points, leaving Leeds, Ipswich and Southampton in hot pursuit of second. Just two points between the three of them. At the other end, Birmingham are in 20th and have a four point advantage over Huddersfield with QPR, Sheff Wed and Rotherham occupying the bottom three spots. It’s going to be tight, as it always is in this division. Pompey, Bolton and one other are waiting to take their places. In today’s games, Leicester visit lowly Stoke, Ipswich go to Preston and the Saints travel to rock-bottom Rotherham. Millwall visit Hull, who are in the play-off battle. Can Coventry (6th) cut the mustard on their visit to Norwich? West Brom host Brum in another Midlands derby. Their fans better be on their best behaviour."

[Northern Sold]

See the thing is Sir Alf... I try to always look on the up side of life... including WHU... I like to think we got the better deal... I mean if Watkins had been on pens in Prague would he had scored?? Well that useless Brentford cսnt we got lumbered with ... did. You see if I fell into a barrel of tits I'd come out with a massive smile... when you fall into a barrel of tits I imagine you would find something to moan about.... one pair too wonky... nips too big ... etc etc

[Sir Alf]

Watkins tearing Sheff utd a new one. But we dont need a CF. We chose his compatriot at Brentford when we had a chance to get him

[pdcwhu]

Imagine the knickerwetting on here if 4-4 with us

[North Bank]

Wow 4-4

[North Bank]

3-4 now

[nychammer]

Luton 4-2 up at Newcastle. Wow!

[martinbritt_63]

Barcodes 2 Hatters 4 FMOB !

[nychammer]

thats surely Woy heading to retirement then......

[Keep dreaming]

"Spurs does a Moyes, goes defensive and pays the price..."

[Sir Alf]

Always nice to see Spurs denied at the death even if its by the relentless moaning/victims Everton

[simon.s]

"NS - Richarlson is another one of those players who needs a bit of encouragement and a shoulder around him from time to time, bit like Benny did. Moyes is not the manager to do that, plus he doesn’t do strikers. We’d have ended up with the shit Richarlson, for sure."

[Northern Sold]

Remember a few months back I said it would be worth a punt on Richarlson .... the usual `Experts' on here... Eerie shit brains etc all told me I was fucking insane and should be put down... * cups ear *

[collyrob]

How are those yid rats winning this. Everton all over them

[charleyfarley]

Thanks Coff

[Fauxstralian]

Spurs keeper having his card marked Soft cock Italian doesnt like being leaned on Need to batter him when a few JWP corners come in

[Percy Dalton]

Everton starting with nine English players. Long time since that happened

[Manuel]

"Unusual for the M23 derby to be a Sat 3pm game, could be a good watch. We ain't catching Spurs, so not against them turning the screw on the toffee's. would love to see them in the Championship when they move into their new shithole."

[Manuel]

"Unusual for the M23 derby to be a Sat 3pm game, could be a good watch. We ain't catching Spurs, so not against them turning the screw on the toffee's. would love to see them in the Championship when they move into their new shithole."

[With Kind Regards]

Thank you Coffee.

[Stevethehammer]

Wouldn't completely rule Palace out at Brighton. If they can get Olise and Eze on the ball they could get something there and Beighton seem to be a but of a mess at the moment. Wheels have firmly come off for De Zerbi. Would love to see Olise in a west ham shirt but thats never going to happen.

[Mex Martillo]

"That all sounds plausible. But we'll get something from Old Trafford, perhaps even a win. When is Paqueta back? Thanks Coffee"

[happygilmore]

Thanks Coffee