Other Games 21-22 August

[Craig_H]

Newcastle 1-0 Villa
Barton with a screamer just minutes after John Carew had put a penalty into orbit.

Barton's tashe's days are numbered.

[Craig_H]

Newcastle 2-0 Villa
Nolan

The barcodes are back and loving it.

[Craig_H]

Breaking News from St James Park:

Coloccini's hair is still ridiculous.

[Craig_H]

Newcastle 3-0 Villa
Carroll

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Its well known that there are certain parameters. E.g champions always play at home, teams from same city generally don't play home games on the same day and that kind of thing

[Craig_H]

Newcastle running riot - Smith tripped in the box, looked a clear pen, ref gives nothing.

[Fernandinho]

wtf is this? newcaslte are destroying them. almost another goal for newcastle then.

[Craig_H]

Its well known that there are certain parameters. E.g champions always play at home, teams from same city generally don't play home games on the same day and that kind of thing

When on earth was that made into a rule?

I know obviously us and Everton, City and united etc dont play at home on the same day, but champions at home?

Never heard that before.

Does the same rule also state that said champions have to have a piss poor opponent for this home game, too? Christ, why not go the whole hog and just say the champions get given 3 points for their first game, and just save everyone turning up for the match?

[Gaz]

Jose Enrique could be a decent option for us at left back

Barton's Tache is definitely a goner, Villa's defence is all over the place at the moment

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When on earth was that made into a rule?

I know obviously us and Everton, City and united etc dont play at home on the same day, but champions at home?

Never heard that before.

Does the same rule also state that said champions have to have a piss poor opponent for this home game, too? Christ, why not go the whole hog and just say the champions get given 3 points for their first game, and just save everyone turning up for the match?

Champions play at home first because its traditional to parade the trophy as the season starts

[Craig_H]

What a load of sky-inspired tosh

Is it also traditional that they get a pub team to play, for that home game?

Is it also a rule/tradition that in 10 years, we get ONE home game against someone who isnt a big four side?

It's bollocks. When we have home games to start, we get Chelsea and Arsenal.

They get Fulham, Birmingham, West Brom etc etc

[JohnDoe]

Newcastle's relegation really helped them long term. They've formed a team identity.

[Fernandinho]

is it just me or does ireland look really weird in a villa kit especially with number 9...

[Craig_H]

is it just me or does ireland look really weird in a villa kit especially with number 9...

I hate daft numbering like that.

[Craig_H]

Brian Little looks terrible