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Chelsea FC 4-2-0, 14 PTS, 2nd Place (-2)
Middlesbrough 3-1-2, 10 PTS, 6th Place (-6)
12:45 PM Local Time
7:45 AM EDT
US TV: Live on FSW, 12PM SDD FSWE, 8PM SDD FSW
UK TV: Live on Premiership Plus
Coverage starts at 7:30AM in the US
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Other Fixtures (ET) US TV
Saturday, September 25, 2004
10:00 Aston Villa v Crystal Palace
10:00 Fulham v Southampton
10:00 Liverpool v Norwich
10:00 Man City v Arsenal SDD 3PM FSW, NDD Sunday 2PM FSW
10:00 Newcastle v West Brom
10:00 Tottenham v Man Utd Live PPV
12:15 Bolton v Birmingham Live FSW
Sunday, September 26, 2004
11:05 Portsmouth v Everton Live PPV
Monday, September 27, 2004
3:00 Charlton v Blackburn Live FSW, SDD 8PM FSW
Our 3rd straight match v. the 6th place team....Need to find the back of the net....
Go Chelsea!
blackjack
22 Sep 2004, 08:42 PM
Another tough fixture where we could easily drop points if we're not careful. I think this is the game where we finally see Duff get a start, and I think he'll put at least one on Drogba's head. Unfortunately, I wouldn't be at all surprised if JFH exacted some revenge on JM.
3-2 to us.
lobomojo
22 Sep 2004, 11:21 PM
Another tough fixture where we could easily drop points if we're not careful. I think this is the game where we finally see Duff get a start, and I think he'll put at least one on Drogba's head. Unfortunately, I wouldn't be at all surprised if JFH exacted some revenge on JM.
3-2 to us.
I seriously doubt that Duff will start(though hope otherwise), will see basically the same 11, only question is Carv. or Gallas & perhaps Kez instead of Gud. Hopefully Duff gets at least 30-45 in the 2nd half. I think we finish better, 3-0 Chelsea.
jankballs
23 Sep 2004, 12:16 AM
I always hope or think Duff will start so this time i will just go out and say...NO way he starts.
Part of me wants to see what Kezman could do playing 90 minutes in Drogba's spot, but I know we will not see that.
Lets really hope the scoring drought ends no matter who plays...we need to win 3-0
adri
23 Sep 2004, 12:24 AM
i think two goaless draws shows that the gaffer needs to switch something up:
Duff to start.
nicephoras
23 Sep 2004, 02:21 AM
2-1 us. I do not see us letting in more than 1 goal. I'm guessing Gallas starts this one.
BridgeMonkee
23 Sep 2004, 09:46 AM
We've been patient. We're waiting for some goals now. The Levy to break. The Floodgates to open. Duff to start would be nice, what he adds to the game, is crosses, lots of bloody crosses and that Drogba lad is pretty decent in the air. I'd drop Tiago for the Duff-er and keep the rest of the team the same (for now).
will that weaken us defensivley? I don't think so, Duff and Cole both track back and tackle and hussle imo. Maybe not box-2-box, but I haven't seen much offensive play from the Tiago lad in the games he's been in. Against Sperz he was a passenger.
Saturday morning - can't wait - what time? 7.15 or 7.45?
srd....
23 Sep 2004, 10:05 AM
Saturday morning - can't wait - what time? 7.15 or 7.45?
kick off here is 12:45pm gmt :) so would that be 8:15 your time mate?
Sorry about the typo....
Match coverage starts at 7:30AM EDT with kickoff at 7:45AM.
adri
23 Sep 2004, 03:25 PM
how about 4:30am pacific standard time:) everyone on the west coast set your VCRs!
who says i'm not the best & sleepiest fan chelsea ever had? :D
I'm not getting up live for 7:30 either....
I did a few weeks ago for the Villa game and fell asleep for the entire first half anyway :D
lobomojo
23 Sep 2004, 03:37 PM
I'm not getting up live for 7:30 either....
I did a few weeks ago for the Villa game and fell asleep for the entire first half anyway :D
You've got it backwards its not a matter of getting up earlier, its a matter of going to bed later, plus that way you get to see double Chelsea matches for the same price and everyone around you lookes better, the both of them.
Clan
23 Sep 2004, 04:08 PM
i think two goaless draws shows that the gaffer needs to switch something up:
Duff to start.
My thoughts exactly.
The big question is, of course, will Mourinho get down off his horse and do something, or persist with his current tactics?
Yeah, give him his dues, best defense in the league.
But, we've stopped winning games.
adri
23 Sep 2004, 04:41 PM
woohoo, finaly got my second green teat....at last i'm becoming a real woman :p
i think it signifies a 2-0 win vs. boro. teehee:D
Clan
23 Sep 2004, 04:44 PM
woohoo, finaly got my second green teat....at last i'm becoming a a real woman :p
i think it signifies a 2-0 win vs. boro. teehee:D
Glad to have helped ;)
adri
23 Sep 2004, 04:49 PM
Glad to have helped ;)
:) now get some lotion and do my back:D
Clan
23 Sep 2004, 06:50 PM
I'm not getting up live for 7:30 either....
I did a few weeks ago for the Villa game and fell asleep for the entire first half anyway :D
Oh, i'll be up.
The 9 and 11 year old boys will make sure of that.
Try and get the little beggers up for school in the morning and it's like pulling eye teeth.
Come saturday when i want to lie in and the bloody telly, the radio, the PS2, the dog are all on high volume as the two of the fight it out over whos watching what first............
adri
24 Sep 2004, 12:30 AM
i was just thinking...wouldn't it be great if Robben was named to the starting XI?
what's the last anyone heard of his injury? the last i heard was EDIT: he was running as of 3 weeks ago. hmm...
Duff & Robben to start vs. Boro! - a kid can dream can't he?
:)
Oh, i'll be up.
The 9 and 11 year old boys will make sure of that.
Try and get the little beggers up for school in the morning and it's like pulling eye teeth.
Come saturday when i want to lie in and the bloody telly, the radio, the PS2, the dog are all on high volume as the two of the fight it out over whos watching what first............
And then I'm sure they want to start throwing the ********ing American Football in the yard. :D
srd....
24 Sep 2004, 05:51 AM
i was just thinking...wouldn't it be great if Robben was named to the starting XI?
what's the last anyone heard of his injury? the last i heard was EDIT: he was running as of 3 weeks ago. hmm...
Duff & Robben to start vs. Boro! - a kid can dream can't he?
:)
build up story here. (http://skysports.planetfootball.com/list.asp?hlid=227478&cpid=8&CLID=8&lid=&title=Middlesbro+v+Chelsea+preview)
The failure to score in the recent games could see both Damien Duff and Mateja Kezman brought into the line-up, with Eidur Gudjohnsen, Joe Cole and Tiago all sweating on their places.
so you could say duffer's has a very good cance to start and......
Dutch winger Arjen Robben is the only certain non-starter due to his injury problems, while Italian keeper Carlo Cudicini has only this week returned to training.
look's like he's still carrying a knock :(