Chelsea Away - The PreMatch Prattle
Sunday, 31 August 08, 03:00 AM · Comments (41)
According to statisticians various, we haven't beaten Chelsea away on our third game of the season since 1634.
What is true is that this going to be a fraught afternoon. We travel dragging the emotional deadweight of Berbatov and in the full and certain knowledge everybody (at Sky) expects us to lose.
It would of course be magnificent if the charmless Bulgarian nurk were to play his socks off for his remaining games. But then he isn't a magnificent man. Just another no mark passing through. Yes an occasionally wonderful player, but as a man fundamentally lacking in the minerals that would have set him apart from others. To paraphrase Wendy - Mitka has me 'reasonably furious'.
Chelsea will be looking to send out two clear messages. That Tottenham are still light years from being genuine top four material and that Second Hand Fridge is still a fortress. They may well succeed in with both. It is not just well but over documented that Levy & Co. are still furiously attempting to repair the damage. We are six points adrift as a result. Today may make that nine.
So our biggest hurdle is us not them. That would be nice if it were entirely true.
Which means we're looking to break into Chelsea via Modric, Johnny Two Saints and Gently Bentley. Bent will obviously start and all that can be done is to light a small candle and wait and see how he gets on. Expect King to be wheeled out for at least 60 minutes.
Place Yer Bets. Well the good news (based upon my opening sentence) is that there is money to be made here if Spurs win. 26/1 for a 0-1 and 41/1 for 1-2 with Blue Square. Come back Kings amongst you might fancy Paddy Power's enticing offer of 91/1 for Chelsea half time, Tottenham full time. My prediction, a blindly optimistic 2-2 draw is as good as a provocative 26/1 with Coral.
Some say the secret of comedy is timing.
Did anyone else notice that the Pav signing was announced as we officially went bottom of the league?
What a pill.
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What an absurd article! Not sure how you expect people to see any sense or truth in anything you say if ur opening line dates a football match at 1634?
Just face it that today will be a hard game and there is a very likely possibility that you'll have your worst start to a premiership campaign in a good few years.
Suddenly Martin Jol looks like a great manager to me!
nice preview
there's lot of noises this morning suggesting that frazer (sp?) campbell is the makeweight in the berbatov to man utd deal? i know little about him, can anyone shed any light?
Reply to Blueismycolour:
What an absurd article! Not sure how you expect people to see any sense or truth in anything you say if ur opening line dates a football match at 1634?
Just face it that today will be a hard game and there is a very likely possibility that you'll have your worst start to a premiership...
"irony" Blue, understand what that means?
It doesnt mean having nicely pressed shirts either you muppet
Reply to Blueismycolour:
What an absurd article! Not sure how you expect people to see any sense or truth in anything you say if ur opening line dates a football match at 1634?
Just face it that today will be a hard game and there is a very likely possibility that you'll have your worst start to a premiership...
Are you ten?
Its gonna be tough to watch. I feel we have the ability to steal a point, but honestly thing we will end up 9 points a drift. This will hammer our confidence big time, put all the players under increasing pressure and make it hard to get that first win. If we get to that stsge, the players will be to play like England - quality players that are too scared of losing instead of player to their best abillity. I really hope we get a result today. COYS
they have offered me a contracts to pay for them and also they give me a nice place for me and my family....a 2 bedroom 1st flooring flat in salford........great success!!! 
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Do you think the Sulkarian will be even in the squad then H?
The league is upside down! Seriously, all we can hope is that Chelski are lulled into a false sense of security and the newbies can blend in today. It seems we are destined to be a cup team again this year, great in big games but not bothered for what some of our boys seem as boring and not really stimulating for them, which has cost us dear for many a year, and get a result. I'm keeping away from it, and will wince as I look for the result. Maybe, just maybe, I'll be able to watch it on MOTD tonight, here's hoping! COYS!