Reasons to be cheerful - updated!

[Dirk Gently]

Updated (and corrected ) after this weekend's games.

Today's result doesn't affect us in this, but as soon as I get a chance I'll include Spurs in this as they're clearly just another team and not one of the ones to be wary of.

[bottom left hand corner]

wow if only that was the real league

[Elm Park Forever]

Man Utd H 1-1
West Ham A 1-0
Chelsea H 0-1
Arsenal H 0-4
Portsmouth A 1-3
Liverpool A 0-2

Reason to be cheerful: Our last 6 prem games we have played all of the big four. Plus West Ham and Portsmouth, 2 established prem teams - one of which has been in good form this year. Four points isnt really that bad

[Row Z Royal]

I spouted about being happy with 4 points from the run of games between ManUre and Spurs. Got that already so anything from Spurs (at least a point given their inconsistency) is a bonus.

[Royal Lady]

Man Utd H 1-1
West Ham A 1-0
Chelsea H 0-1
Arsenal H 0-4
Portsmouth A 1-3
Liverpool A 1-3

Reason to be cheerful: Our last 6 prem games we have played all of the big four. Plus West Ham and Portsmouth, 2 established prem teams - one of which has been in good form this year. Four points isnt really that bad

We lost 2-0 to Liverpool. HTH.

[Barry the bird boggler]

This is a great idea. Let's hope we stay in the top 2 or 3 all season!!

[Henleyensian]

Thanks for this.

I hope this table stays at the top of the board, as many of the more gloomy posters may not have seen it. As an eternal optimist, I think it looks to be a very good way to view things.

[Greenwich Royal]

Great Excel work! - puts an interesting perspective on the table - can this be updated every week!?

[Dirk Gently]

Great Excel work! - puts an interesting perspective on the table - can this be updated every week!?

Will do - as long as there are enough matches between these teams to make it worthwhile.

[Elm Park Forever]

We lost 2-0 to Liverpool. HTH.

My bad, I must have cocked up with the cutting and pasting somewhere along the line. At the risk of sounding stupid what does HTH stand for?

[Readingfanman]

We lost 2-0 to Liverpool. HTH.

My bad, I must have cocked up with the cutting and pasting somewhere along the line. At the risk of sounding stupid what does HTH stand for?

Hope that helps. HTH

[shadesrwrf]

wow if only that was the real league

As far as we're concerned this season, it is.

[Barry the bird boggler]

This season consolidation
Next season UEFA Cup
Season after Champions League

Just think in 3 seasons we'll be able to say we've won the Premier League more times than Liverpool

[The Insider]

It's also worth noting that if you study the forthcoming 6 fixtures for the other teams in the relegation vicinity, some of them in particular are very very tricky.

NEWCASTLE

Sat 11 Nov Barclays Premiership Manchester City - Newcastle United MatchCast 12:45 at The City of Manchester Stadium

Sat 18 Nov Barclays Premiership Arsenal - Newcastle United 15:00 at Emirates stadium

Thu 23 Nov UEFA Cup Newcastle United - Celta of Vigo 19:45 at St. James' Park

Sun 26 Nov Barclays Premiership Newcastle United - Portsmouth 13:30 at St. James' Park

Thu 30 Nov UEFA Cup Eintracht Frankfurt - Newcastle United 19:45 at Commerzbank-Arena

Sat 2 Dec Barclays Premiership Chelsea - Newcastle United 15:00 at Stamford Bridge


WATFORD

Sat 11 Nov Barclays Premiership Chelsea - Watford MatchCast 15:00 at Stamford Bridge

Sat 18 Nov Barclays Premiership Portsmouth - Watford 15:00 at Fratton Park

Sat 25 Nov Barclays Premiership Watford - Blackburn Rovers 15:00 at Vicarage Road Stadium

Tue 28 Nov Barclays Premiership Watford - Sheff Utd 20:00 at Vicarage Road Stadium

Mon 4 Dec Barclays Premiership Manchester City - Watford 20:00 at The City of Manchester Stadium

Sat 9 Dec Barclays Premiership Watford - Reading FC 15:00 at Vicarage Road Stadium


SHEFF UTD


Sat 11 Nov Barclays Premiership Sheff Utd - Bolton MatchCast 15:00 at Bramall Lane

Sat 18 Nov Barclays Premiership Sheff Utd - Manchester United 15:00 at Bramall Lane

Sat 25 Nov Barclays Premiership West Ham - Sheff Utd 15:00 at Upton Park

Tue 28 Nov Barclays Premiership Watford - Sheff Utd 20:00 at Vicarage Road Stadium

Sat 2 Dec Barclays Premiership Sheff Utd - Charlton Athletic 15:00 at Bramall Lane

Mon 11 Dec Barclays Premiership Sheff Utd - Aston Villa

MIDDLESBROUGH

Sat 11 Nov Barclays Premiership Middlesbrough - West Ham MatchCast 15:00 at Riverside Stadium

Sat 18 Nov Barclays Premiership Middlesbrough - Liverpool 17:15 at Riverside Stadium

Sat 25 Nov Barclays Premiership Aston Villa - Middlesbrough 15:00 at Villa Park

Sat 2 Dec Barclays Premiership Middlesbrough - Manchester United 17:15 at Riverside Stadium

Tue 5 Dec Barclays Premiership Tottenham - Middlesbrough 20:00 at White Hart Lane

Sat 9 Dec Barclays Premiership Middlesbrough - Wigan Athletic



We all know we'd have liked to have sneaked something against L'pool, Chelsea, Arsenal, Pompey, however that run of games is now over and we can focus on games that are winnable again. Much rather our position than any of the others listed above.

[papereyes]

Has someone perhaps mentioned that its results against these teams that is really going to determine if we stay up or not?

[Jackson Corner]

This season consolidation
Next season UEFA Cup
Season after Champions League

Just think in 3 seasons we'll be able to say we've won the Premier League more times than Liverpool

More chance of me copping off with Scarlet Johanson, but it doesn't stop me dreaming of it every night.

[T.R.O.L.I.]

It's also worth noting that if you study the forthcoming 6 fixtures for the other teams in the relegation vicinity, some of them in particular are very very tricky.

NEWCASTLE

Sat 11 Nov Barclays Premiership Manchester City - Newcastle United MatchCast 12:45 at The City of Manchester Stadium

Sat 18 Nov Barclays Premiership Arsenal - Newcastle United 15:00 at Emirates stadium

Thu 23 Nov UEFA Cup Newcastle United - Celta of Vigo 19:45 at St. James' Park

Sun 26 Nov Barclays Premiership Newcastle United - Portsmouth 13:30 at St. James' Park

Thu 30 Nov UEFA Cup Eintracht Frankfurt - Newcastle United 19:45 at Commerzbank-Arena

Sat 2 Dec Barclays Premiership Chelsea - Newcastle United 15:00 at Stamford Bridge

The Chelsea game has been moved to Wednesday 13th December - but I still can't work out why. Has anyone got any ideas?

[Stranded]

It's also worth noting that if you study the forthcoming 6 fixtures for the other teams in the relegation vicinity, some of them in particular are very very tricky.

NEWCASTLE

Sat 11 Nov Barclays Premiership Manchester City - Newcastle United MatchCast 12:45 at The City of Manchester Stadium

Sat 18 Nov Barclays Premiership Arsenal - Newcastle United 15:00 at Emirates stadium

Thu 23 Nov UEFA Cup Newcastle United - Celta of Vigo 19:45 at St. James' Park

Sun 26 Nov Barclays Premiership Newcastle United - Portsmouth 13:30 at St. James' Park

Thu 30 Nov UEFA Cup Eintracht Frankfurt - Newcastle United 19:45 at Commerzbank-Arena

Sat 2 Dec Barclays Premiership Chelsea - Newcastle United 15:00 at Stamford Bridge

The Chelsea game has been moved to Wednesday 13th December - but I still can't work out why. Has anyone got any ideas?

From the Chelsea website

Newcastle home game rescheduled
Thursday, Oct 26, 2006
Due to Chelsea and Newcastle United’s involvement in UEFA club competition, the date of Premiership match between the clubs has been changed.


The game, originally scheduled for Saturday 2 December, will now take place on Wednesday 13 December, kick-off 7.45 pm
What's wrong with playing on the Sunday I don't know?

[weybridgewanderer]

It's also worth noting that if you study the forthcoming 6 fixtures for the other teams in the relegation vicinity, some of them in particular are very very tricky.

NEWCASTLE

Sat 11 Nov Barclays Premiership Manchester City - Newcastle United MatchCast 12:45 at The City of Manchester Stadium

Sat 18 Nov Barclays Premiership Arsenal - Newcastle United 15:00 at Emirates stadium

Thu 23 Nov UEFA Cup Newcastle United - Celta of Vigo 19:45 at St. James' Park

Sun 26 Nov Barclays Premiership Newcastle United - Portsmouth 13:30 at St. James' Park

Thu 30 Nov UEFA Cup Eintracht Frankfurt - Newcastle United 19:45 at Commerzbank-Arena

Sat 2 Dec Barclays Premiership Chelsea - Newcastle United 15:00 at Stamford Bridge

The Chelsea game has been moved to Wednesday 13th December - but I still can't work out why. Has anyone got any ideas?

From the Chelsea website

Newcastle home game rescheduled
Thursday, Oct 26, 2006
Due to Chelsea and Newcastle United’s involvement in UEFA club competition, the date of Premiership match between the clubs has been changed.


The game, originally scheduled for Saturday 2 December, will now take place on Wednesday 13 December, kick-off 7.45 pm
What's wrong with playing on the Sunday I don't know?

Thursday, 30 November 2006
UEFA Cup
Eintracht Frankfurt v Newcastle, 19:45

Tuesday, 05 December 2006
UEFA Champions League
Chelsea v Levski Sofia, 19:45

newcastle playing on the Thursday night before and chelsea playing on the Tuesday night after that weekend? Sunday fixture is not be good as chelsea play champs league on the tuesday

in the later group stage games these competitions do not occur on the same week

[traff]

West ham have beaten Charlton and blackburn at home I believe