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jag87
16-08-2003, 15:23
Please Feel free to submit your impressions and feelings towards the first day of the new premiership season!

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jag87
16-08-2003, 16:24
Opening day results: 16th August 2003

Arsenal 2-1 Everton
Birmingham 1-0 Tottenham
Blackburn 5-1 Wolves
Fulham 3-2 Middlesbro'
Leicester 2-2 Southampton
Man Utd 4-0 Bolton
Portsmouth 2-1 Aston Villa

Premiership table 16th August 2003

1 Blackburn
2 Man Utd
3 Fulham
4 Arsenal
5 Portsmouth
6 Birmingham
7 Leicester
8 Southampton
9 Charlton
10 Chelsea
11 Leeds
12 Liverpool
13 Man City
14 Newcastle
15 Middlesbrough
16 Aston Villa
17 Everton
18 Tottenham
19 Wolverhampton
20 Bolton
Rjs37
16-08-2003, 16:27
We bottom of able, I think you know I aint please about that, but we were expected to lose against man u so hopeully we'll do better next week when we have jardel.
elliottume
16-08-2003, 16:32
Portsmouth did well to win on their debut, Sheringham and Berger scored on their debut which showed they have good new signings.
jag87
16-08-2003, 18:13
jardel aint gonna make a difference is he? To score you have to work as a team and i thiink jardel will be a flop.
Paul B
16-08-2003, 18:22
The new signings for the newly promoted clubs seemed to do well and some scored - Sheringham, Berger and Ferdinand. Portsmouth did better than I expected today, but it's early days. First day results aren't too much to go by.
I think that Man Utd will be championship winners this season again. Ronaldo looks to be a class act, I'm looking forward to watching 'The Premiership' tonight to see him play. From what I've heard on the radio and on TV, he was brilliant. I think it's too early to comment on how the other clubs will fare. I just think Man Utd have too good a squad, and will sail to championship glory! Arsenal simply haven't signed enough quality.
elliottume
16-08-2003, 18:41
agreed with last post :D

I'm actually quite shocked that Fulham managed to win!
jag87
16-08-2003, 18:42
paul b, were you listening to Radio 5 live?
Paul B
16-08-2003, 18:46
Yes, indeed. Why?
jag87
16-08-2003, 19:07
because they were absoloutly raving about him!
elliottume
16-08-2003, 19:12
about who?
jag87
16-08-2003, 19:25
Cristiano Ronaldo the new number 7.
elliottume
16-08-2003, 19:28
oh right. Cheers!
jag87
16-08-2003, 19:30
Just watch the premiership tonight and you;ll see what im raiving about.
elliottume
16-08-2003, 19:33
I'll try! :D
Paul B
16-08-2003, 19:42
because they were absoloutly raving about him!
He really does sound like something special! As I said before, I'm looking forward to 'the premiership' tonight! I suppose that will be the main game.
elliottume
17-08-2003, 13:03
Yeah, he was great. Giggs' free-kick was amazing too.
elliottume
17-08-2003, 14:55
Hey, more scores from today (latest).

Charlton are losing 3-0 to Man City.
Leeds are drawing 2-2 with Newcastle.
jag87
17-08-2003, 16:07
Veron scored for chelsea @ anfield. 0-1 @ h/t. a good goal for chelsea. why didnt he do that for man utd??
elliottume
17-08-2003, 16:14
I'm not sure. Hopefully now we'll be able to see the true Veron! :D
jag87
17-08-2003, 17:43
yeah maybe we will. He played alot more fluently today i think. Deserves a pat on the back. Chelsea won 2-1 at anfield which is proper good i think.
elliottume
17-08-2003, 19:11
controversial penalty decision though. Owen sent it miles wide and the ref told him to take it again! :(

Lucky Jimmy Floyd scored late on.
jag87
17-08-2003, 19:15
he missed and even if cudicini was off his line a little, it wouldnt make a difference because its not like he saved it.
elliottume
17-08-2003, 19:17
yeah, it was a referee error.
rebusrahman
18-08-2003, 17:01
At least Liverpool lost anyway... but it didn't help my hopeful clean sheet for fantasy!
sheringham316
18-08-2003, 17:26
i wanted it to be a draw i h8 both of em i didnt h8 chelsea to much till they got that rich b*****d its unfair but hey thats football that penality was WEEEEEEEEEELL FUNNY i dont think n e one is going to put much of threat now that united haave got the 2 newist signings ..KLEBASON & prob one of the best RONALDO
rebusrahman
19-08-2003, 12:27
I have a feeling that Arsenal will def challenge and if Chelsea gel as a team they might be awesome. I wouldn't be so confident after 1 game. I bet Fergie isn't!
sheringham316
19-08-2003, 12:35
To be onest i dont think chelsa was that good i think they was just as good as be4 but with back up............... maybe if they play betta together then maybe!!! but i still think that it'll be:


1st. Man U
2nd. Arsenal
3rd. Newcastle
rebusrahman
19-08-2003, 12:47
I reckon

Man U
Chelski
Arse
Paul B
19-08-2003, 13:01
I reckon that rebus could be right. I think that Chelsea will challenge Arsenal for 2nd spot.
rebusrahman
19-08-2003, 15:35
U can't just expect them to be amazing straight away? It will take at least third of the season I reckon then there may well be fireworks!
jag87
19-08-2003, 18:21
chelsea wont win anything except the carling cup maybe or have a good fa cup run. Thats all. the team needs a season or two to gel. They didnt look convincing at liverpool even though they won.
rebusrahman
20-08-2003, 22:01
Well it was Liverpool and Chelsea have only played like 5 games together so far! Man U only played Bolton (who they were unable to beat last season!)
jag87
03-09-2003, 15:13
But we won convincingly 4-0! We deserved that!