**** OFFICIAL Premiership 2007-08 season Thread!*****

[ThaSaltCracka]

ManU fans, how many times does the winner of the community shield go on and win the league?

[ThaSaltCracka]

Terry out up to a month

Wow...not a good way to start the season for Chelsea.


also
Whats Beef?
Mini brawl between Feyennord and Livershite. To be honest, Pool has not had a good pre-season at all IMO.

[The once and future king]

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Wow...not a good way to start the season for Chelsea.

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No way as disastrous as last season.

[ThaSaltCracka]

so far you mean.

[Brooklyn]

From ChelseaFC.com

In response to incorrect speculation about his future, Michael Ballack has the following statement.

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"I am totally committed to Chelsea. I came here to win trophies and be successful in English football, I want to assure the Chelsea fans of that.

I am very happy in London professionally and for my family. The speculation about me leaving is not true. I have no interest in leaving Chelsea and I have had no contact with Real Madrid whatsoever.

I am frustrated by my injury at the moment but I am working hard to be fit and hope to be back very soon to join my team-mates."

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Damn.

[ThaSaltCracka]

Part 1 of Bobby McMahon's EPL season predictions

he has Arsenal finishing 3rd. Other interesting bits, Bolton 15th, which to me isn't surprising. He is also picking Fulham to drop at 18.

[gusmahler]

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so far you mean.

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Chelsea lost Terry for a month last season. Unfortunately, they didn't have a backup CB, so they also lost their best MF, who had to play CB in Terry's absense. Not coincidentally, that is when they went from 2 points back to 6 points back, from which they couldn't recover.

Now, they have two backup CBs (Ben Haim and Alex). They should be in better shape than last season.

The loss of Drogba may be important, though.

[gusmahler]

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Part 1 of Bobby McMahon's EPL season predictions

he has Arsenal finishing 3rd. Other interesting bits, Bolton 15th, which to me isn't surprising. He is also picking Fulham to drop at 18.

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Soccernet has its preview up also.

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/sto...os1&cc=5901

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1. Man United
2. Liverpool
3. Chelsea
4. Arsenal
5. Tottenham
6. Everton
7. Newcastle
8. Aston Villa
9. Portsmouth
10. Blackburn
11. West Ham
12. Man City
13. Middlesbrough
14. Reading
15. Bolton
16. Sunderland
17. Fulham
18. Wigan
19. Birmingham
20. Derby County


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LOL at Pool over Chelsea.

[gusmahler]

Here's Pinnacle's odds on winning the EPL:

Soccer Futures
English Premiership: Outright
1001 Manchester United +141
1002 Chelsea +146
1003 Liverpool +590
1004 Arsenal +1121
1005 Tottenham Hotspur +5414
1006 Newcastle United +11765
1007 Aston Villa +11765
1008 Sunderland +25000
1009 Everton +25000
1010 Blackburn Rovers +25000
1011 West Ham United +25000
1012 Manchester City +25000
1013 Portsmouth +40000
1014 Bolton +40000
1015 Middlesbrough +40000
1016 Reading +40000
1017 Birmingham +40000
1018 Fulham +40000
1019 Wigan +40000
1020 Derby County +40000

[ThaSaltCracka]

Hirshey from Deadspin about the upcoming season,

Some funny stuff in there.