Boxing Day EPL Soccer (Your running commentary)
Good morning folks. It is the day after Christmas, which means you are either heading to work and hating it or you're laying around enjoying another day off.
It also means a full slate of Boxing Day English Premier League matches. I listed today's TV schedule yesterday. Now, you can follow along with the action here. I won't be doing a marathon running commentary like Sunday but I figured I could provide a post for SBI readers to share their thoughts and views on today's matches. Those of you lucky enough to have Setanta or Fox Soccer Channel can feel free to discuss the action, and share it with those folks stuck at work today.
Enjoy the action:
Michael Ballack is a big puss!!!!! Throwing elbows and going down when someone looks at him. Ashley Cole goes down in the box like he was hit with a bullet from the grassy knoll! Rubbish.
Posted by: Barry U | December 26, 2007 at 08:35 AM
Fulham is soooo (in trouble). Whoever the new manager is, he better start buying some players. I'm one of those unreasonable fans based in America... so, how about a spree with someone intelligent spending?
Posted by: Steveinho | December 26, 2007 at 08:54 AM
Phil Dowd is the least competent ref in the EPL. His crap decisions have ruined too many games this season. At this point, I don't even want to see him officiating an MLS game!
Posted by: Braden | December 26, 2007 at 08:59 AM
Solid first half from Spurs. Wow, Fulham really have nothing. They just can't get anything going. They can't even clear the ball properly.
Posted by: Joamiq | December 26, 2007 at 09:08 AM
I have been killing the Totties with Fulham on XBOX Live all week . . . GO FULHAM!
Posted by: Uncle Dave | December 26, 2007 at 09:13 AM
Dempsey scored again...Too bad TOT are winning 3-1
Posted by: sprool11 | December 26, 2007 at 09:24 AM
Thanks to everyone posting for those of us (me, unfortunately) that have to be in the office today.
Posted by: Brandon | December 26, 2007 at 09:24 AM
Offside, blown call. At least it was Dempsey who scored.
Posted by: Joamiq | December 26, 2007 at 09:28 AM
Offside, blown call. At least it was Dempsey who scored.
Posted by: Joamiq | December 26, 2007 at 09:28 AM
Fulham really are shite. I love Dempsey, and his goal was urgly, but he scored, and I'm extremely happy for him. I hope he stays in the Premier next year. He deserves it, he deserves much better than Fulham.
Posted by: MemRook | December 26, 2007 at 09:34 AM
Woooo Huddlestone with another. 4-1 Spurs, the rout is on. Can anyone describe Spurs' 3rd goal? My feed cut out.
Posted by: Joamiq | December 26, 2007 at 09:35 AM
Tap in at the near post for Keane off a corner.
Posted by: YankatOxford | December 26, 2007 at 09:38 AM
Dempsey's finish was ugly, bundled home, shades of handball as well, but they all count the same.
Posted by: YankatOxford | December 26, 2007 at 09:40 AM
Unselfish play from Huddlestone... rather than going for his hat trick, lays it off for Defoe, make it 5-1 Spurs. Very good afternoon for Spurs; a mess for Fulham.
Posted by: Joamiq | December 26, 2007 at 09:56 AM
I'm not a Chelsea or Villa fan, but I have to say that this is one of the most exciting games I've ever seen. Great end to end stuff.
Posted by: Nick | December 26, 2007 at 09:57 AM
Reading get a great point down a man and a goal away to the Hammers
Posted by: Peter | December 26, 2007 at 10:01 AM
Wow, I wish I'd seen the end of that Chelsea-Villa match!
Posted by: Joamiq | December 26, 2007 at 10:13 AM
Wow, I wish I'd seen the end of that Chelsea-Villa match!
Posted by: Joamiq | December 26, 2007 at 10:14 AM
Ives,
Any chance we get that Fire coaching search update today? Thanks man.
Posted by: eshad15 | December 26, 2007 at 10:17 AM
uggh.. I should have tivod the Chelsea and Villa match.. totally forgot!
Posted by: EDB | December 26, 2007 at 10:19 AM
I hope Dempsey gets transfered to a team that doesn't suck! My God, Fulham are terrible! At first I was mad this game wasn't on FSC, but after reading the match report I'm glad. Maybe Fulham can play to another draw against another crap team this Sat. UGH!
DEMPSEYSCORES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Johnny | December 26, 2007 at 10:23 AM
That was a great point by Reading. Pathetic performance by the Hammers (I'm just bitter), but also due to the spirited play of Reading. They were great on defense today. I wonder if they deserved all 3 points (glad they didnt get them though).
Hammers have the worst home form.
Posted by: Dannyc58 | December 26, 2007 at 10:35 AM
Derby - Defenders are terrible!!!! I am sure that Conrad, Parkhurst, Robinson, etc.. could have at least fouled Torres on that first goal. Is Benny Feilhaber that bad that he can't get in the 11 at Derby?
Fulham - Dempsey needs to move to another team ASAP! Or hope that the new manager has an eye for talent - They paid more for Kamara and Healy than Dempsey. Those guys are rubbish! Bring back Cookie Coleman.
Posted by: Barry U | December 26, 2007 at 10:39 AM
well at least Feilhaber is dressed and available on the bench - that's a step in the right direction
Posted by: emanon | December 26, 2007 at 11:08 AM
Feilhaber in at the half
Posted by: Ben | December 26, 2007 at 11:19 AM