h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

As I'm sure you had already guessed I was likely to do, I'm going to put up all ten Premiership games for this final week's selection. Yes, you all get one more chance to chose Beattie as your scorer in this, the final dash for the title

Chelsea v Liverpool
Everton v Manchester United
Leeds v Aston Villa
Manchester City v Southampton
Sunderland v Arsenal
Tottenham Hotspur v Blackburn Rovers
West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle
Birmingham v West Ham
Bolton Wanderers v Middlesborough
Charlton Athletic v Fulham


Closing date for selections is 12noon Sunday, 11th May.

And good luck to you all ... (as some of you look like you might need it )

And a quick reminder that selections for the second leg of the Conference games are due in by 12noon on the 5th over at the Playoffs competition - A999561

The games for the 1st leg of the Football League playoffs will be posted there some time tomorrow, once the 1st Division final positions are known. The closing date for selections will be early on Saturday 10th May.

Bum! I missed the first leg, didn't I?

Chelsea 0-2 Liverpool (Baros)
Everton 1-4 Manchester United (Scholes) [sorry, Egon, but it's not going to happen]
Leeds 0-1 Aston Villa (Allback) [I'd pay good money to watch Leeds go down]
Manchester City 2-1 Southampton (Benarbia)
Sunderland 0-8 Arsenal (Wiltord)
Tottenham Hotspur 0-3 Blackburn Rovers (Cole)
West Bromwich Albion 2-2 Newcastle (Dyer)
Birmingham 0-1 West Ham (Sinclair)
Bolton Wanderers 3-2 Middlesborough (Frandsen)
Charlton Athletic 0-0 Fulham

B

The threads for the 1st and 2nd leg matches for the Football League play offs have just been started over at A999561.

Also the Conference Final thread will be posted some time tomorrow.

Chelsea 2-2 Liverpool (owen)
Everton 2-3 Manchester United (van nistle)
Leeds 1-0 Aston Villa (viduka)
Manchester City 1-2 Southampton (Beattie)
Sunderland 0-4 Arsenal (henry)
Tottenham Hotspur 0-1 Blackburn Rovers (duff)
West Bromwich Albion 0-3 Newcastle (ameobi)
Birmingham 2-1 West Ham (duggary)
Bolton Wanderers 0-2 Middlesborough (maccarone)
Charlton Athletic 2-0 Fulham (lisbie)

"I'd pay good money to see Leeds go down"

Me and my big mouth - I must be suffering from Ron Atkinson-curse as far as football predictions go. Well, Lincoln City for the play-off finals then...

B

Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool (Owen)
Everton 1-3 Manchester United (Scholes)
Leeds 1-0 Aston Villa (Kewell)
Manchester City 0-1 Southampton (Beattie)
Sunderland 0-3 Arsenal (Wiltord)
Tottenham Hotspur 0-0 Blackburn Rovers (--)
West Bromwich Albion 0-2 Newcastle (Solano)
Birmingham 1-2 West Ham (DiCanio)
Bolton Wanderers 1-0 Middlesborough (Okocha)
Charlton Athletic 1-1 Fulham (Euell)

Just to check - the Charlton-Fulham game at the bottom there isn't anything to do with the Women's FA Cup final which is currently on TV, is it?

B

Chelsea 2-2 Liverpool (Gianfranco Zola)
Everton 1-0 Manchester United (Wayne Rooney)
Leeds 0-4 Aston Villa (Marcus (or is it Magnus?) Allback)
Manchester City 0-1 Southampton (James BEattie)
Sunderland 3-2 Arsenal (Tore Andre Flo)
Tottenham Hotspur 6-1 Blackburn Rovers (Hakan Sukur)
West Bromwich Albion 1-1 Newcastle (Craig bellamy)
Birmingham 3-4 West Ham (Christophge Duggary)
Bolton Wanderers 2-1Middlesborough (Jay-Jay Okocha)
Charlton Athletic 2-1 Fulham (Jason Euell)

Suprs 6, Blackburn 1?

Now that's even stupider than some of UH's 'I don't care' predictions.

B

pull the other one, for it hath bells upon it

howdy all, just seen the table and currently dancing around my room. now i just have to survive this huge week. so many games so little time. think i'll go and dwell on the importance...........


he he he

Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool (Zola)
Everton 1-4 Manchester United (van Nistelrooy)
Leeds 3-0 Aston Villa (Viduka)
Manchester City 2-0 Southampton (Anelka)
Sunderland 0-3 Arsenal (Henry)
Tottenham 1-2 Blackburn (Duff)
West Bromwich 0-2 Newcastle (Solano)
Birmingham 0-1 West Ham (Kanoute)
Bolton 1-0 Middlesbrough (Okocha)
Charlton 0-0 Fulham

Hm, so far only me and GD have everton qualifying for Europe.

Well, my Sunderland prediction's looking a bit more likely after the Southampton thrashing, anyway.

B

Chelsea 1-1 Liverpool (Owen)
Everton 1-3 Manchester United (Ruud)
Leeds 2-1 Aston Villa (Kewell)
Manchester City 2-0 Southampton (Schmeichel) How nice it would be
Sunderland 0-3 Arsenal (Henry)
Tottenham Hotspur 0-0 Blackburn Rovers
West Bromwich Albion 0-2 Newcastle (Shearer)
Birmingham 0-1 West Ham (Di Canio)
Bolton Wanderers 0-0 Middlesborough
Charlton Athletic 0-0 Fulham

Chelsea 1 - Liverpool 3 (Owen) same as always
Everton 2 - Man U 1 (Rooney)
Leeds 1 - Aston Villa 0 (Kewell)
Man city 0 - Southampton 2 (Beattie)hate to disappoint
Sunderland 0 - Arsenal 3 (Bergkamp)
Tottenham 1 - Blackburn 2 (Keane)
West brom 0 - Newcastle 4 (Shearer)
Birmingham 0 - West Ham 1 (di Canio)fingers and toes crossed
Bolton 0 - Middlesborough 2 (Maccarone)
Charlton 2 - Fulham 1 (Stuart)

Chelsea 2 Liverpool 2 (Owen)
Everton 3 Manchester United 1 (Roooooooney!)
Leeds 3 Aston Villa 0 (Viduka)
Manchester City 2 Southampton 1 (Oh why not - Goater!)
Sunderland 0 Arsenal 5 (Henry)
Tottenham Hotspur 1 Blackburn Rovers 1 (Keane)
West Bromwich Albion 1 Newcastle 1 (Solano)
Birmingham 1 West Ham 2 (Di Canio)
Bolton Wanderers 1 Middlesborough 1 (Djorkaeff)
Charlton Athletic 2 Fulham 1 (Euell)

*braces self in preparation for the dayof reckoning*

*likes ottos predictions*

*dislike internet phoneboxes*

After 7 minutes of play, Otto picks up yet another 1st scorer bonus point