2011-12 Barclays Premier League FINAL STANDINGS Winner:shoop

[jonty125]

Week 4 fixtures

Saturday 10th September
Arsenal v Swansea
Everton v Aston Villa
Man City v Wigan
Stoke v Liverpool
Sunderland v Chelsea
Wolverhampton v Tottenham
Bolton v Man Utd

Sunday 11th September
Norwich v West Brom
Fulham v Blackburn

Monday 12th September
QPR vs. Newcastle

[chutley]

Can't wait!

[callmecommander]

ya. I can't wait to pick up my second point!!

[jonty125]

ya. I can't wait to pick up my second point!!

Strictly speaking you don't have a point yet as I'm still waiting for a result from your 3rd map. (Won't affect the scoreline but I'll confuse myself if I count games before they finish.

Updated boxscores and league table coming up in a mo and then the new maps will be sent out.

[spartacus65]

great torney mate

[jonty125]

mr. CD has resigned from management from Arsenal and will take affect immediately. Serreski has been confirmed as the new manager and the ground-staff have just about to manage to put the new turf poison down for his settings.

[ianphull]

great write ups again mate, keep them coming

[Serreski]

Hi. I'm enjoying taking Arsenal through this excellent tournament but have no idea how the scoring works. Please supply an idiot's guide!

[Serreski]

Had a better look now and it does make sense but I reckon the vast majority of games will be 0:0 draws

[jonty125]

2nd half of Week 3 write-ups coming soon (in an hour or two). 1st batch of Week 4 write ups on Saturday (17th). Week 5 fixtures will be posted tomorrow.

[jonty125]

Chelsea vs. Norwich (Week 3)
Chelsea were still looking for there 1st point of the season as they hosted Norwich City. The game took a moment to start but after that Norwich were showing all the initiative and nearly found the net but Holt narrowly failed to connect with an inviting cross from Wes Hoolahan. After the break, both sides seemed reluctant to provide us with the entertainment of the first half but Norwich soon finished where they left off when Holt scored after a hilarious (pun intended) gaffe from keeper Hilario (pictured), in the 49th minute. This though seemed to wake up the Chelsea attack who soon equalised in the 58th minute with Jose Bosingwa's stunning 25-yard shot. Chelsea continued to show dominace in the second half but never came close to putting a winner in. Full-time score Chelsea 1-1 Norwich.



Newcastle vs. Fulham (Week 3)
Fulham have had a solid start to the season but will it continue? Clint Dempsey gave Fulham some hope that it would when he headed in Danny Murphy's free-kick in the 9th minute. Steve Sidwell provided the next goal in the 18th minute from a header and team-mate Murphy followed suit in the 27th minute to make the scoreline 3-0. Duff made it 4-0 with an impressive run early on in the second half. Chris Baird smacked a fine long-range shot to show that despite being to Ukraine and back Fulham were showing no signs of tiring. A clever one-two from Dempsey and Duff broke the Newcastle defense and allowed Dembele to strike and to tally up a sixth. While the Newcastle fans were leaving, Fulham rounded off the match with a Sidwell scoring his second goal; from a free-kick. Full-time score Newcastle 0-7 Fulham

Tottenham vs. Man City (Week 3)
Spurs were fighting at the wrong end of the table and Man City were with the front runners vying for the Premier League title. Despite what was a stake for both teams, neither showed any promise. Failing to reach the opposition's final third for a start . After a dismal first half, the crowd expecting something better from both sides in the second. This however didn't happen, and the only real chance was Dzeko missed a toe-poker from close range. Full-time score Tottenham 0-0 Man City.

West Brom vs. Stoke (Week 3)
Two mid-table clubs who would like to move into contact with the front runners before they got too far away. However, neither side seemed to want to have the ball never mind win so the scoreline remained 0-0 in the first half. In the second half Stoke had a weak attack but it came to nothing and so did the full-time score 0-0

Man Utd. vs. Arsenal (Week 3)
Both sides were pre-season favourites but none of them seemed to have found what was required from them. Shortly after kick off, we realised neither of them still have . Man Utd had a weak attack in the first half but didn't show any promise for the rest of the game. Arsenal's young boys hadn't got out of bed until the second half but did show some attacking quality and came close when Theo Walcott had a shot on goal but it just went over. Full-time score Man Utd 0-0 Arsenal.

[callmecommander]

Pictures now too?!

[jonty125]

Pictures now too?!

Only because it was absolutely hilarious seeing your keeper

[jonty125]

Week 5

Saturday, 17 September 2011
Blackburn v Arsenal
Aston Villa v Newcastle
Bolton v Norwich
Everton v Wigan
Swansea v West Brom
Wolverhampton v QPR

Sunday, 18 September 2011
Tottenham v Liverpool
Fulham v Man City
Sunderland v Stoke
Man Utd v Chelsea

[jonty125]

Have had problems with internet today so Sunday fixtures and Week 4 write-ups on Monday (definitely)

[jonty125]

Order of the stuff I'm doing

1) Sunday's fixtures
2) Update post #1
3) Week 4 write-ups

This may take a while and this is probably the most important part of the post. I WILL BE USING A 20 ROUND LIMIT ON ALL NEW GAMES! This is because any game that reaches 15 rounds is anyway going to give 4 points to each player and I don't fancy hanging around until Round 45 because your game isn't complete.

[jonty125]

Arsenal vs. Swansea (Week 4)
New boys Swansea came into this match tickling the drop zone while Arsenal were sitting mid-table. The game started off slowly with the ball spending as brief time as possible in the final third for the opening 15 minutes. As the first half wore on, the pace of the game began to pick up with Arsenal having a few shots at goal and Swansea not having much of a say. The first half was quite contrary to the second when record signing Danny Graham was denied by Arsenal keeper, Wojciech Szczesny. Swansea struggled to keep up this attacking pace throughout the half and the scoreline finished goalless. Arsenal 0-0 Swansea.

Everton vs. Aston Villa (Week 4)
Everton were playing their first game since Mikel Arteta's departure to Arsenal, and had gone into the game without a recognised striker Aston Villa started off as the attackers but it took them a good quarter of an hour to break through Everton's back four where they were plenty of spoils to be harvested and through Stiliyan Petrov's stunning, 30-yard strike by Stiliyan Petrov, in the 24th minute. Everton did try and fightback but would have to wait until after the half time break to change the scoreline. The second half started of tense with neither side willing to venture to far on the attack as the clock was ticking down Everton realised they would soon run out of time and began attacking and attacking hard. Aston Villa used this to there benefit and but Gabriel Agbonlahor scored from a cross from team-mate, Marc Albrighton on the counter-attack. Everton didn't give up and scored a constalation goal with just 2 minutes left through with Leon Osman's 12 yard finish. Everton 1-2 Aston Villa

Man City vs. Wigan (Week 4)
Manchester City produced a rampant display against Wigan to put Wigan on the foot of the table. It took just 11 minutes for Aguero to open the scoring after David Silva cutback. 9 minutes later, Carlos Tevez doubled their lead with a well-taken penalty. Micah Richards needed help from the woodwork in the 30th minute and so did Vincent Kompany in the 41st. The second half started slowly but it was only a quick breather as Aguero slotted home twice after the hour mark to complete his hat-trick. Adam Johnson rounded off the scoreline in the 84th minute to wrap up a resounding win Manchester City 7-0 Wigan Athletic. ← Defender goes for the contorted face defense while a man in the crowd stands up to get a better look.

Stoke vs. Liverpool (Week 4)
Both sides were in a position to challenge for the title but both could easily slip into the battle at the bottom. A steady opening from Stoke saw them take apart Liverpool's back four and score in the 24th minute when Walters (pictured) went to ground in a tussle for the ball with Jamie Carragher and blasted home the resulting spot-kick. Stoke doubled there lead in the 32nd minute to wrap up the match. Stoke City 2-0 Liverpool.


Well its now half-time on the write-up show join us after the break (tomorrow)

[jonty125]

Bolton vs. Man Utd (Week 4)
United's last trip to the Reebok Stadium ended in a 2-2 draw almost a year ago, when they had to rely on a late Michael Owen header to salvage a point would this trip be any different. The game started off in Bolton's favour but Man Utd had made sure the match wasn't too one way for the opening half an hour. Bolton took the lead in the 35th minute through Chris Eagles from a crowded box. The second half started off dully and looked like it would finish 1-0 but Bolton put the match safe when Ivan Klasnic scored from long range in the 77th minute. And finally in the 87th minute Nigel Reo-Coker needed help from the underside of the crossbar to round off the match. Full-time score Bolton Wanderers 3-0 Manchester United.

Norwich vs. West Brom (Week 4)
A shaky start from West Brom saw title contenders Norwich strike early on through Chris Martin and Andrew Surman combining down the left before skipper Grant Holt slotted home. West Brom pulled themselves together and some good chances but couldn't do anything before the break. A dull second half wasn't brightened up until late on when West Brom equalised in the 82nd minute through Peter Odemwingie returning from injury in his first start of the season. West Brom's lead lasted just over 5 minutes as Norwich put a winner in the 87th minute through Elliot Bennet well-placed drive. Norwich City 2-1 West Bromwich Albion

Fulham vs. Blackburn (Week 4)
A match that started off as pictured (left) made Stoke look and time and if things kept up we could be in for a thriller of game: and we weren't disappointed. Fulham kicked off the scoring in the first ten minutes through Bobby Zamora scoring when he curled in from the angle. Fulham didn't wait long to score a second when Danny Murphy's shot evaded keeper Paul Robinson. But Blackburn weren't going to keel over and pull one back before the end of the first half with Spanish striker Rochina shooting into the top corner past Fulham's Mark Schwarzer (right). In the second half Fulham started off as the better side and were rewarded just after the hour mark when Clint Dempsey put his shot just out of reach from keeper Paul Robinson. Fulham continued to look the better side but some tight defending from Blackburn in the closing 15 minutes kept Fulham at bay. Fulham 3-1 Blackburn Rovers


QPR vs. Newcastle (Week 4)
QPR's summer signings gave an encouraging display against Newcastle. It took Shaun Wright-Phillips just over quarter of an hour to chip goalkeeper Krul, and he wasted no time finding a second when he headed in less than 10 minutes after his previous goal. Jay Bothroyd provided the third goal just before the break with a little aid from the crossbar. The second half took a while to light but QPR got back into the rhythm of the previous half and put a fourth goal in the net after 62 minutes when Danny Simpson scored from a volley 7 yards out. Newcastle scored a consolation goal goal with just 3 minutes left when Leon Best fooled the keeper to put the ball in an open net. Full-time score QPR 4-1 Newcastle.

Join us whenever ROTD2 (Review of the Day 2) is on with all the goals from Stamford Bridge and Spurs' trip to Wolves.

[jonty125]

Week 6 fixtures

Saturday, 24 September 2011
Man City v Everton
Arsenal v Bolton
Chelsea v Swansea
Liverpool v Wolverhampton
Newcastle v Blackburn
West Brom v Fulham
Wigan v Tottenham
Stoke v Man Utd

Sunday, 25 September 2011
QPR v Aston Villa

Monday, 26 September 2011
Norwich v Sunderland

These are the final fixtures of September who knows maybe there will be a manager of the month award

[ianphull]

Looking forward to week 5 write ups!

[jonty125]

Blackburn vs. Arsenal (Week 5)
Arsenal did not have a single Englishman in their starting line up - the first Premier League club this season to start with a team of 11 foreigners.The game started off slowly and Blackburn seemed to have the edge for the upper half. But Arsenal came out quickly in the second half and scored in the 68th minute when Gervinho fired past Paul Robinson from 12 yards. Arsenal had a slight edge but failed to score again Full-time Score Blackburn 0-1 Arsenal.

Bolton vs. Norwich (Week 5)
The Canaries and Bolton were challenging for the title coming into this match. Norwich were the better of the two sides in the first half but the score remained goalless in the first half. In the second half Bolton proved to be the better side and scored in the 72nd minute. Full-time Score Bolton 1-0 Norwich.

Everton vs. Wigan (Week 5)
Wigan were sitting on the foot of the table as they took a trip to Goodison park in an attempt to amend that situation. Everton scored quickly from Phil Jagielka with a close-range header in the 10th minute. Wigan equalised in the 35th minute when Franco Di Santo cut in and saw his shot from an angle deflected in by Tony Hibbert. This means that all of Franco Di Santo's goals this season have been deflections . In the second half, Vellios put the hosts in front with another header in his fifth substitute appearance for Everton. Everton made it 3-1 when fellow substitute Drenthe calmly slotted home from the edge of the area in the 67th minute. Wigan looked like they were going to do a comeback when Patrick van Aanholt scored from the edge of the box in the 83rd minute. But with three minutes from full time Everton's Jack Rodwell fired in from long range. To secure all three points for the Toffees and to keep the Lactics on the foot of the table. Full-time score Everton 4-2 Wigan

Swansea vs. West Brom (Week 5)
Swansea were near the bottom and West Brom were near the top coming into this fixture. West Brom started off well but it took them 23 minutes to find the net when Taylor's shocking back-pass went straight to Shane Long who took the sudden opportunity. West Brom doubled there lead just before the break when Long put a second in which Michael Vorm was very close to saving. In the second half West Brom continued where they left off but some athletic keeping from Vorm denied them until the 74th minute when Brunt's header from Jonas Olsson left keeper Vorm clueless. Full-time score Swansea 0-3 West Brom

Wolves vs. QPR (Week 5)
Both sides saw early chances in the first half but nothing came of them. In the second half Wolves scored quickly with Karl Henry needing a little help from the post. Wolves remained the better side but they didn't add to their lead. Full-time score Wolves 1-0 QPR.

Sunderland vs. Stoke (Week 5)
Sunderland showed to be the better side and scored early on with Asmir Begovic fumbling Titus Bramble's shot leaving Stoke behind after just over 25 minutes. Jonathan Woodgate headed home into his own net in the 37th minute. Stoke tried to turn things around in the second half and pulled one back in the 75th minute and were now only one goal down. But Sunderland kept all 3 points with Craig Gardner's deflected shot looping over Begovic. Full-time score Sunderland 3-1 Stoke.

The 2 missing Week 4 write-ups will be done tomorrow.

[jonty125]

Sunderland vs. Chelsea (Week 4)
This match kicked off 18 days ago and now is finally getting its match report Sunderland started off quickly but Chelsea's defense tightened up and held them off until the half hour mark when Ji Dong-Won slotted home to give the Black Cats the lead. Chelsea struck back quickly and captain John Terry leveled the scores with a measured side-footed goal on the angle. The second half needed time to heat up but things heated up and the match could have been won by both Chelsea and Sunderland. Chelsea came closest when Mata's free-kick hit the underside of the crossbar and stayed out. Chelsea should be pleased with a point considering their position in the league . Sunderland 1-1 Chelsea

Wolves vs. Tottenham (Week 4)
Well to be quite frank neither side came anywhere near winning with the points tally finishing 32-24. Wolves 0-0 Tottenham.

[jonty125]

Week 7 Fixtures

Saturday, 1 October 2011
Everton v Liverpool,
Aston Villa v Wigan,
Blackburn v Man City,
Man Utd v Norwich,
Sunderland v West Brom,
Wolverhampton v Newcastle,

Sunday, 2 October 2011
Bolton v Chelsea,
Fulham v QPR,
Swansea v Stoke,
Tottenham v Arsenal,

Winner of the September manager of the month is ... Sunderland manager paws1610 .

[callmecommander]

I think I got my first win!!!! more than doubled my points!! Hell Ya!!!!
Sunderland, you better watch out. I'm coming for you

[jonty125]

Aston Villa vs. Newcastle (Week 5)
Aston Villa dominated early on and Agbonlahor opened up the scoring in the 21st minute. He doubled his tally with a beautiful volley in the 41st minute. They continued the momentum in the second half and Darren Bent scored on the hour mark to wrap up the match against a very poor Newcastle side who offered little opposition. Full-time Score Aston Villa 3-0 Newcastle.

Tottenham vs. Liverpool (Week 5)
A game that started off dully had a suprising amount of goals. It was Croatian Modric curling home brilliantly from 25 yards on 25 minutes 2 minutes later Liverpool went down to 10 men when Charlie Adam was sent off for a second yellow. Spurs doubled there lead 10 minutes after there previous goal when Defoe fired home from inside the box. In the second half Adebayor made it 3-0 against the run of play after an error from Jose Reina. Liverpool finished with just 9 men on the pitch as Skrtel picked up his second yellow, the 7th of the match. This match was the 49th game in Premier League history in which a team had two men dismissed. Tottenham 3-0 Liverpool.



Fulham vs. Man City (Week 5)
It took Fulham just 13 minutes to find the lead when Bobby Zamora shot into the top corner from Clint Dempsey's lay-off to awaken Craven Cottage. Fulham doubled there lead before the end of the half when Danny Murphy's shot took a deflection off Vincent Kompany. The teams came out sluggishly in the second half but Man City looked like they were going to pull it back when Aguero scored. But the hopes were short lived as Fulham sealed the match in the 79th minute thanks to Moussa Dembele.

Man Utd vs. Chelsea (Week 5)
Man U dominated the opening half but could only score one in the opening half through Smalling, unattended so he could head powerfully past Petr Cech, although the visitors felt he was offside. The second half was a case of deja vu - Man Utd playing well just without the goals. They eventually doubled there lead with Nani scoring the second with a spectacular rising drive from the edge of the area. Full-time Score Man Utd 2-0 Chelsea.

Sorry these are late