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10/11 Season thread here

 

The Premier League 2010/2011 season fixtures have just been announced, so here's new brand new shiny 2011-2012 thread! Hurray!

 

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Manchester United will start the defence of their Premier League title with a trip to West Bromwich Albion on Saturday, 13 August.

 

Arsenal begin with a match at Newcastle, while Chelsea, last season's runners-up, travel to Stoke and Liverpool host Sunderland.

 

Swansea's first Premier League match is at Manchester City, while QPR open with a home clash against Bolton.

 

Norwich, back in the top flight after six years, travel to Wigan.

 

Elsewhere on the opening day, Tottenham and Everton meet at White Hart Lane, Fulham and Aston Villa face each other at Craven Cottage, while Blackburn host Wolves.

 

After facing West Brom, Manchester United play home games against Tottenham and Arsenal.

 

Of the sides that finished in the top four last season, Arsenal's is perhaps the toughest start.

 

Arsene Wenger's men follow up their opener at St James' Park with a home game against Liverpool before a trip to Old Trafford.

 

The game between Liverpool and Sunderland means Reds midfielder Jordan Henderson could get an immediate run-out against the team he signed from earlier this month in a £20m deal.

 

On 17 September, Manchester United host Chelsea, with other big games coming thick and fast the following month.

 

United visit Liverpool on 15 October, Manchester City travel to Old Trafford on 22 October and Chelsea host Arsenal on 29 October.

 

Neil Warnock, boss of last season's Championship winners QPR, predicted "a very close and very exciting" campaign.

 

"It doesn't matter who you play, the Premier League is where we all want to be. It's just fabulous to be involved," he said.

 

Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins emphasised the Premier League season was a marathon, not a sprint.

 

Jenkins said: "Everyone talks about a good start but it's a long season and you've got to be consistent."

 

Norwich manager Paul Lambert admitted the reality of what the Norfolk club had achieved was driven home by Friday's announcement.

 

"You look at back-to-back away games at Manchester United and Liverpool in October and that just shows the level we've worked hard to get to," said Lambert.

 

"We have earned the right to be here - it is a great challenge and exciting times for the club and the fans.

 

Meanwhile, Sunderland boss Steve Bruce said he was "relishing" the visit to Anfield on the opening day of the season.

 

"Anfield is always a tough place to go, but we have acquitted ourselves well against the big boys in the past and going there is a test I will relish," saud Bruce.

 

"Then it doesn't get much bigger than a derby game on the first home date of the season [the Black Cats play Newcastle on 20 August]."

 

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Please note: Fixtures are subject to change and most of them will. Sky will change them at will, and most definitely annoy people in the process.

 

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Saturday, 13 August 2011

 

Blackburn v Wolverhampton, 15:00

Fulham v Aston Villa, 15:00

Liverpool v Sunderland, 15:00

Man City v Swansea, 15:00

Newcastle v Arsenal, 15:00

QPR v Bolton, 15:00

Stoke v Chelsea, 15:00

Tottenham v Everton, 15:00

West Brom v Man Utd, 15:00

Wigan v Norwich, 15:00

 

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Saturday, 20 August 2011

 

Arsenal v Liverpool, 15:00

Aston Villa v Blackburn, 15:00

Bolton v Man City, 15:00

Chelsea v West Brom, 15:00

Everton v QPR, 15:00

Man Utd v Tottenham, 15:00

Norwich v Stoke, 15:00

Sunderland v Newcastle, 15:00

Swansea v Wigan, 15:00

Wolverhampton v Fulham, 15:00

 

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Saturday, 27 August 2011

 

Aston Villa v Wolverhampton, 15:00

Blackburn v Everton, 15:00

Chelsea v Norwich, 15:00

Liverpool v Bolton, 15:00

Man Utd v Arsenal, 15:00

Newcastle v Fulham, 15:00

Swansea v Sunderland, 15:00

Tottenham v Man City, 15:00

West Brom v Stoke, 15:00

Wigan v QPR, 15:00

 

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Saturday, 10 September 2011

 

Arsenal v Swansea, 15:00

Bolton v Man Utd, 15:00

Everton v Aston Villa, 15:00

Fulham v Blackburn, 15:00

Man City v Wigan, 15:00

Norwich v West Brom, 15:00

QPR v Newcastle, 15:00

Stoke v Liverpool, 15:00

Sunderland v Chelsea, 15:00

Wolverhampton v Tottenham, 15:00

 

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Saturday, 17 September 2011

 

Aston Villa v Newcastle, 15:00

Blackburn v Arsenal, 15:00

Bolton v Norwich, 15:00

Everton v Wigan, 15:00

Fulham v Man City, 15:00

Man Utd v Chelsea, 15:00

Sunderland v Stoke, 15:00

Swansea v West Brom, 15:00

Tottenham v Liverpool, 15:00

Wolverhampton v QPR, 15:00

 

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Saturday, 24 September 2011

 

Arsenal v Bolton, 15:00

Chelsea v Swansea, 15:00

Liverpool v Wolverhampton, 15:00

Man City v Everton, 15:00

Newcastle v Blackburn, 15:00

Norwich v Sunderland, 15:00

QPR v Aston Villa, 15:00

Stoke v Man Utd, 15:00

West Brom v Fulham, 15:00

Wigan v Tottenham, 15:00

 

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Saturday, 1 October 2011

 

Aston Villa v Wigan, 15:00

Blackburn v Man City, 15:00

Bolton v Chelsea, 15:00

Everton v Liverpool, 15:00

Fulham v QPR, 15:00

Man Utd v Norwich, 15:00

Sunderland v West Brom, 15:00

Swansea v Stoke, 15:00

Tottenham v Arsenal, 15:00

Wolverhampton v Newcastle, 15:00

 

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Saturday, 15 October 2011

 

Arsenal v Sunderland, 15:00

Chelsea v Everton, 15:00

Liverpool v Man Utd, 15:00

Man City v Aston Villa, 15:00

Newcastle v Tottenham, 15:00

Norwich v Swansea, 15:00

QPR v Blackburn, 15:00

Stoke v Fulham, 15:00

West Brom v Wolverhampton, 15:00

Wigan v Bolton, 15:00

 

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Saturday, 22 October 2011

 

Arsenal v Stoke, 15:00

Aston Villa v West Brom, 15:00

Blackburn v Tottenham, 15:00

Bolton v Sunderland, 15:00

Fulham v Everton, 15:00

Liverpool v Norwich, 15:00

Man Utd v Man City, 15:00

Newcastle v Wigan, 15:00

QPR v Chelsea, 15:00

Wolverhampton v Swansea, 15:00

 

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Saturday, 29 October 2011

 

Chelsea v Arsenal, 15:00

Everton v Man Utd, 15:00

Man City v Wolverhampton, 15:00

Norwich v Blackburn, 15:00

Stoke v Newcastle, 15:00

Sunderland v Aston Villa, 15:00

Swansea v Bolton, 15:00

Tottenham v QPR, 15:00

West Brom v Liverpool, 15:00

Wigan v Fulham, 15:00

 

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Saturday, 5 November 2011

 

Arsenal v West Brom, 15:00

Aston Villa v Norwich, 15:00

Blackburn v Chelsea, 15:00

Bolton v Stoke, 15:00

Fulham v Tottenham, 15:00

Liverpool v Swansea, 15:00

Man Utd v Sunderland, 15:00

Newcastle v Everton, 15:00

QPR v Man City, 15:00

Wolverhampton v Wigan, 15:00

 

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Saturday, 19 November 2011

 

Chelsea v Liverpool, 15:00

Everton v Wolverhampton, 15:00

Man City v Newcastle, 15:00

Norwich v Arsenal, 15:00

Stoke v QPR, 15:00

Sunderland v Fulham, 15:00

Swansea v Man Utd, 15:00

Tottenham v Aston Villa, 15:00

West Brom v Bolton, 15:00

Wigan v Blackburn, 15:00

 

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Saturday, 26 November 2011

 

Arsenal v Fulham, 15:00

Bolton v Everton, 15:00

Chelsea v Wolverhampton, 15:00

Liverpool v Man City, 15:00

Man Utd v Newcastle, 15:00

Norwich v QPR, 15:00

Stoke v Blackburn, 15:00

Sunderland v Wigan, 15:00

Swansea v Aston Villa, 15:00

West Brom v Tottenham, 15:00

 

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Saturday, 3 December 2011

 

Aston Villa v Man Utd, 15:00

Blackburn v Swansea, 15:00

Everton v Stoke, 15:00

Fulham v Liverpool, 15:00

Man City v Norwich, 15:00

Newcastle v Chelsea, 15:00

QPR v West Brom, 15:00

Tottenham v Bolton, 15:00

Wigan v Arsenal, 15:00

Wolverhampton v Sunderland, 15:00

 

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Saturday, 10 December 2011

 

Arsenal v Everton, 15:00

Bolton v Aston Villa, 15:00

Chelsea v Man City, 15:00

Liverpool v QPR, 15:00

Man Utd v Wolverhampton, 15:00

Norwich v Newcastle, 15:00

Stoke v Tottenham, 15:00

Sunderland v Blackburn, 15:00

Swansea v Fulham, 15:00

West Brom v Wigan, 15:00

 

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Saturday, 17 December 2011

 

Aston Villa v Liverpool, 15:00

Blackburn v West Brom, 15:00

Everton v Norwich, 15:00

Fulham v Bolton, 15:00

Man City v Arsenal, 15:00

Newcastle v Swansea, 15:00

QPR v Man Utd, 15:00

Tottenham v Sunderland, 15:00

Wigan v Chelsea, 15:00

Wolverhampton v Stoke, 15:00

 

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Tuesday, 20 December 2011

 

QPR v Sunderland, 19:45

Tottenham v Chelsea, 19:45

Wigan v Liverpool, 19:45

Wolverhampton v Norwich, 19:45

 

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Wednesday, 21 December 2011

 

Aston Villa v Arsenal, 19:45

Blackburn v Bolton, 19:45

Everton v Swansea, 19:45

Fulham v Man Utd, 19:45

Man City v Stoke, 19:45

Newcastle v West Brom, 19:45

 

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Monday, 26 December 2011

 

Arsenal v Wolverhampton, 15:00

Bolton v Newcastle, 15:00

Chelsea v Fulham, 15:00

Liverpool v Blackburn, 15:00

Man Utd v Wigan, 15:00

Norwich v Tottenham, 15:00

Stoke v Aston Villa, 15:00

Sunderland v Everton, 15:00

Swansea v QPR, 15:00

West Brom v Man City, 15:00

 

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Saturday, 31 December 2011

 

Arsenal v QPR, 15:00

Bolton v Wolverhampton, 15:00

Chelsea v Aston Villa, 15:00

Liverpool v Newcastle, 15:00

Man Utd v Blackburn, 15:00

Norwich v Fulham, 15:00

Stoke v Wigan, 15:00

Sunderland v Man City, 15:00

Swansea v Tottenham, 15:00

West Brom v Everton, 15:00

 

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Monday, 2 January 2012

 

Aston Villa v Swansea, 15:00

Blackburn v Stoke, 15:00

Everton v Bolton, 15:00

Fulham v Arsenal, 15:00

Man City v Liverpool, 15:00

Newcastle v Man Utd, 15:00

QPR v Norwich, 15:00

Tottenham v West Brom, 15:00

Wigan v Sunderland, 15:00

Wolverhampton v Chelsea, 15:00

 

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Saturday, 14 January 2012

 

Aston Villa v Everton, 15:00

Blackburn v Fulham, 15:00

Chelsea v Sunderland, 15:00

Liverpool v Stoke, 15:00

Man Utd v Bolton, 15:00

Newcastle v QPR, 15:00

Swansea v Arsenal, 15:00

Tottenham v Wolverhampton, 15:00

West Brom v Norwich, 15:00

Wigan v Man City, 15:00

 

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Saturday, 21 January 2012

 

Arsenal v Man Utd, 15:00

Bolton v Liverpool, 15:00

Everton v Blackburn, 15:00

Fulham v Newcastle, 15:00

Man City v Tottenham, 15:00

Norwich v Chelsea, 15:00

QPR v Wigan, 15:00

Stoke v West Brom, 15:00

Sunderland v Swansea, 15:00

Wolverhampton v Aston Villa, 15:00

 

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Tuesday, 31 January 2012

 

Bolton v Arsenal, 19:45

Man Utd v Stoke, 19:45

Sunderland v Norwich, 19:45

Swansea v Chelsea, 19:45

Tottenham v Wigan, 19:45

Wolverhampton v Liverpool, 19:45

 

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Wednesday, 1 February 2012

 

Aston Villa v QPR, 19:45

Blackburn v Newcastle, 19:45

Everton v Man City, 19:45

Fulham v West Brom, 19:45

 

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Saturday, 4 February 2012

 

Arsenal v Blackburn, 15:00

Chelsea v Man Utd, 15:00

Liverpool v Tottenham, 15:00

Man City v Fulham, 15:00

Newcastle v Aston Villa, 15:00

Norwich v Bolton, 15:00

QPR v Wolverhampton, 15:00

Stoke v Sunderland, 15:00

West Brom v Swansea, 15:00

Wigan v Everton, 15:00

 

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Saturday, 11 February 2012

 

Aston Villa v Man City, 15:00

Blackburn v QPR, 15:00

Bolton v Wigan, 15:00

Everton v Chelsea, 15:00

Fulham v Stoke, 15:00

Man Utd v Liverpool, 15:00

Sunderland v Arsenal, 15:00

Swansea v Norwich, 15:00

Tottenham v Newcastle, 15:00

Wolverhampton v West Brom, 15:00

 

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Saturday, 25 February 2012

 

Arsenal v Tottenham, 15:00

Chelsea v Bolton, 15:00

Liverpool v Everton, 15:00

Man City v Blackburn, 15:00

Newcastle v Wolverhampton, 15:00

Norwich v Man Utd, 15:00

QPR v Fulham, 15:00

Stoke v Swansea, 15:00

West Brom v Sunderland, 15:00

Wigan v Aston Villa, 15:00

 

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Saturday, 3 March 2012

 

Blackburn v Aston Villa, 15:00

Fulham v Wolverhampton, 15:00

Liverpool v Arsenal, 15:00

Man City v Bolton, 15:00

Newcastle v Sunderland, 15:00

QPR v Everton, 15:00

Stoke v Norwich, 15:00

Tottenham v Man Utd, 15:00

West Brom v Chelsea, 15:00

Wigan v Swansea, 15:00

 

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Saturday, 10 March 2012

 

Arsenal v Newcastle, 15:00

Aston Villa v Fulham, 15:00

Bolton v QPR, 15:00

Chelsea v Stoke, 15:00

Everton v Tottenham, 15:00

Man Utd v West Brom, 15:00

Norwich v Wigan, 15:00

Sunderland v Liverpool, 15:00

Swansea v Man City, 15:00

Wolverhampton v Blackburn, 15:00

 

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Saturday, 17 March 2012

 

Aston Villa v Bolton, 15:00

Blackburn v Sunderland, 15:00

Everton v Arsenal, 15:00

Fulham v Swansea, 15:00

Man City v Chelsea, 15:00

Newcastle v Norwich, 15:00

QPR v Liverpool, 15:00

Tottenham v Stoke, 15:00

Wigan v West Brom, 15:00

Wolverhampton v Man Utd, 15:00

 

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Saturday, 24 March 2012

 

Arsenal v Aston Villa, 15:00

Bolton v Blackburn, 15:00

Chelsea v Tottenham, 15:00

Liverpool v Wigan, 15:00

Man Utd v Fulham, 15:00

Norwich v Wolverhampton, 15:00

Stoke v Man City, 15:00

Sunderland v QPR, 15:00

Swansea v Everton, 15:00

West Brom v Newcastle, 15:00

 

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Saturday, 31 March 2012

 

Aston Villa v Chelsea, 15:00

Blackburn v Man Utd, 15:00

Everton v West Brom, 15:00

Fulham v Norwich, 15:00

Man City v Sunderland, 15:00

Newcastle v Liverpool, 15:00

QPR v Arsenal, 15:00

Tottenham v Swansea, 15:00

Wigan v Stoke, 15:00

Wolverhampton v Bolton, 15:00

 

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Saturday, 7 April 2012

 

Arsenal v Man City, 15:00

Bolton v Fulham, 15:00

Chelsea v Wigan, 15:00

Liverpool v Aston Villa, 15:00

Man Utd v QPR, 15:00

Norwich v Everton, 15:00

Stoke v Wolverhampton, 15:00

Sunderland v Tottenham, 15:00

Swansea v Newcastle, 15:00

West Brom v Blackburn, 15:00

 

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Monday, 9 April 2012

 

Aston Villa v Stoke, 15:00

Blackburn v Liverpool, 15:00

Everton v Sunderland, 15:00

Fulham v Chelsea, 15:00

Man City v West Brom, 15:00

Newcastle v Bolton, 15:00

QPR v Swansea, 15:00

Tottenham v Norwich, 15:00

Wigan v Man Utd, 15:00

Wolverhampton v Arsenal, 15:00

 

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Saturday, 14 April 2012

 

Arsenal v Wigan, 15:00

Bolton v Tottenham, 15:00

Chelsea v Newcastle, 15:00

Liverpool v Fulham, 15:00

Man Utd v Aston Villa, 15:00

Norwich v Man City, 15:00

Stoke v Everton, 15:00

Sunderland v Wolverhampton, 15:00

Swansea v Blackburn, 15:00

West Brom v QPR, 15:00

 

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Saturday, 21 April 2012

 

Arsenal v Chelsea, 15:00

Aston Villa v Sunderland, 15:00

Blackburn v Norwich, 15:00

Bolton v Swansea, 15:00

Fulham v Wigan, 15:00

Liverpool v West Brom, 15:00

Man Utd v Everton, 15:00

Newcastle v Stoke, 15:00

QPR v Tottenham, 15:00

Wolverhampton v Man City, 15:00

 

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Saturday, 28 April 2012

 

Chelsea v QPR, 15:00

Everton v Fulham, 15:00

Man City v Man Utd, 15:00

Norwich v Liverpool, 15:00

Stoke v Arsenal, 15:00

Sunderland v Bolton, 15:00

Swansea v Wolverhampton, 15:00

Tottenham v Blackburn, 15:00

West Brom v Aston Villa, 15:00

Wigan v Newcastle, 15:00

 

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Saturday, 5 May 2012

 

Arsenal v Norwich, 15:00

Aston Villa v Tottenham, 15:00

Blackburn v Wigan, 15:00

Bolton v West Brom, 15:00

Fulham v Sunderland, 15:00

Liverpool v Chelsea, 15:00

Man Utd v Swansea, 15:00

Newcastle v Man City, 15:00

QPR v Stoke, 15:00

Wolverhampton v Everton, 15:00

 

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Sunday, 13 May 2012

 

Chelsea v Blackburn, 15:00

Everton v Newcastle, 15:00

Man City v QPR, 15:00

Norwich v Aston Villa, 15:00

Stoke v Bolton, 15:00

Sunderland v Man Utd, 15:00

Swansea v Liverpool, 15:00

Tottenham v Fulham, 15:00

West Brom v Arsenal, 15:00

Wigan v Wolverhampton, 15:00

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Bit of a shame really to have the Mancurians meeting this early

Didn't Sky used to put on FA cup games or was it just the semis and the final or something?

At first i was all like... hahahahahahahaahahaha!!! then i was all like, "well, there goes the last remaining slither of interest anyone might have about the SPL! but then i thought about it again and

Cheers mate.

 

All those 3pm kick-off times made me laugh.

I wonder how many will actually end up at that time?

 

Our campaign begins at home against Norwich then away at Swansea. 6 points in the bag!

 

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Standard is not so bad. Japanese national team are pretty good right?

 

Vissel Kobe is my team, they got three Brazilians up front. One of them is called Rogerinho and he reminds me a lot of C.Ronaldo, always full of tricks and beating people. I don't think he will be in the J-league next year.

 

The best thing is its easy to get tickets and you can drink beer in the stadium.

 

And the fans are hilarious with their lame copycat karaoke style banners and chanting. This includes the likes of 'Yellow Submarine' with the words changed to 'la-la-la-la-la-la'. My mate was saying another of the songs they sung was by J-Lo (I wouldn't know because I am too cool and macho).

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Porto coach Andre Villas-Boas looks set to join Chelsea following the sacking of Carlo Ancelotti in May.

The 33-year-old Villas-Boas guided Porto to the Europa League title last season.

The Portuguese has a clause in his contract that allows him to leave Porto should another club offer £13.2m for his services.


Can't say I have heard much of this dude.
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Good. Let's hope it isn't a successful one.

In other news, is this you Mr Wiggles?

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the people around him seem very happy to be sitting next to such a trim guy lol
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Chelsea have paid Porto €15 million (£13.3 million) to make Andre Villas-Boas their new manager and the most expensive coaching appointment in football history.


The most expensive coaching appointment in footie history.
And who is he again?!
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Originally Posted By: pie-eater
Good. Let's hope it isn't a successful one.

In other news, is this you Mr Wiggles?

article-0-0BDA3136000005DC-403_634x412.j


the people around him seem very happy to be sitting next to such a trim guy lol


That bloke's rumoured to be a former Sunderland fan so there may bigger issues than his weight. As you can imagine though, pickings are slim for glory hunters in the north east. You just replace one affliction with another.
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Originally Posted By: pie-eater
Good. Let's hope it isn't a successful one.

In other news, is this you Mr Wiggles?

article-0-0BDA3136000005DC-403_634x412.j


the people around him seem very happy to be sitting next to such a trim guy lol


That bloke's rumoured to be a former Sunderland fan so there may bigger issues than his weight. As you can imagine though, pickings are slim for glory hunters in the north east. You just replace one affliction with another.


not a word that can be used in connection with this chap! lol
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