# UK football, season 2008/09, forecasts **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [August 7, 2008, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-football-season-2008-09-forecasts/459150 "2008-08-07T12:09:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 40
**Author:** ![chique](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4491bb/32.png) [@chique](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chique)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2009, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-football-season-2008-09-forecasts/459150/781 "2009-03-05T20:48:54Z")
> [@villa](#): > > Bah. The collapse is on. > > Good for you, **chowder**. I shall be drinking heavily for the rest of the season. +1. Ah, well, it was fun while it lasted. And there’s still hope for a ManUre implosion, right? RIGHT?! ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2009, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-football-season-2008-09-forecasts/459150/782 "2009-03-05T21:07:24Z")
implosion = winning four trophies, right? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![chowder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2009, 7:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-football-season-2008-09-forecasts/459150/783 "2009-03-06T07:53:33Z")
> [@DSYoungEsq](#): > > implosion = winning four trophies, right? 😛 Implosion= winning fuck all else with any luck ---
**Author:** ![amanset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@amanset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amanset)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2009, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-football-season-2008-09-forecasts/459150/784 "2009-03-06T12:46:34Z")
I fear for my beloved Coventry tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![fortytwo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f9ae1b/32.png) [@fortytwo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fortytwo)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2009, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-football-season-2008-09-forecasts/459150/785 "2009-03-06T15:36:17Z")
> [@amanset](#): > > I fear for my beloved Coventry tomorrow. I should, especially as Chris Coleman has just won the dreaded championship manager of the month. ---
**Author:** ![villa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/bc79bd/32.png) [@villa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/villa)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2009, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-football-season-2008-09-forecasts/459150/786 "2009-03-06T18:14:30Z")
> [@amanset](#): > > I fear for my beloved Coventry tomorrow. I have to say, I have never heard, nor did I expect to ever hear, a sentence containing this strange combination of words. ---
**Author:** ![amanset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@amanset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amanset)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2009, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-football-season-2008-09-forecasts/459150/787 "2009-03-06T18:27:42Z")
> [@Vetch](#): > > I should, especially as Chris Coleman has just won the dreaded championship manager of the month. I know. We’re utterly screwed for at least the next six games. ---
**Author:** ![amanset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@amanset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amanset)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2009, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-football-season-2008-09-forecasts/459150/788 "2009-03-06T18:30:19Z")
> [@villa](#): > > I have to say, I have never heard, nor did I expect to ever hear, a sentence containing this strange combination of words. Don’t you start. I get enough grief from my Villa-loving Brother-in-Law 😉 ---
**Author:** ![chowder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2009, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-football-season-2008-09-forecasts/459150/789 "2009-03-06T18:43:37Z")
> [@villa](#): > > I have to say, I have never heard, nor did I expect to ever hear, a sentence containing this strange combination of words. Yes me also, I wondered if it was the English language at first, then my brain cell kicked into gear. Still I suppose _someone_ has to support Coventry 😉 ---
**Author:** ![chowder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2009, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-football-season-2008-09-forecasts/459150/790 "2009-03-07T19:22:52Z")
The red shite beat Fulham, further proof that there is no god ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2009, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-football-season-2008-09-forecasts/459150/791 "2009-03-07T21:55:15Z")
4 - 0. Too bad they are playing such awful football this year. Really terrible display. Hardly deserving of being in the top flight. ---
**Author:** ![ivan\_astikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2009, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-football-season-2008-09-forecasts/459150/792 "2009-03-08T19:32:33Z")
> [@chowder](#): > > The red shite beat Fulham, further proof that there is no god Chin up, chowder. You’ve still got the UEFA Also-Ran’s Cup. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![amanset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@amanset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amanset)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2009, 10:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-football-season-2008-09-forecasts/459150/793 "2009-03-09T10:40:59Z")
Oh well. 2-0 by a full strength Chelsea team is at least better than what half the Premiership has done this year. ---
**Author:** ![chowder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2009, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-football-season-2008-09-forecasts/459150/794 "2009-03-09T13:35:56Z")
> [@ivan\_astikov](#): > > Chin up, chowder. You’ve still got the UEFA Also-Ran’s Cup. 😛 Has it escaped your attention that we are the only English club left in the UEFA cup? We’re also 9/2 faves to lift it, that I do not like ---
**Author:** ![ivan\_astikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2009, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-football-season-2008-09-forecasts/459150/795 "2009-03-09T22:24:42Z")
> [@chowder](#): > > Has it escaped your attention that we are the only English club left in the UEFA cup? > > We’re also 9/2 faves to lift it, that I do not like It certainly hasn’t. I’m hoping you don’t let us down on a Manchester Clean Sweep! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![chowder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-football-season-2008-09-forecasts/459150/796 "2009-03-10T18:54:20Z")
> [@ivan\_astikov](#): > > It certainly hasn’t. I’m hoping you don’t let us down on a Manchester Clean Sweep! 😛 In all honesty that would really be fantastic. Tonight Liverpool play Real Madrid having a 1-0 lead from the first leg. I somehow think 'pool will blow it, but I hope I’m wrong ---
**Author:** ![chique](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4491bb/32.png) [@chique](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chique)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-football-season-2008-09-forecasts/459150/797 "2009-03-10T21:39:36Z")
Fortunately you were utterly and completely wrong. 😛 I was going to ask why we can’t play that in the league, but I think perhaps a better question is why the league can’t attack and defend as poorly as Real. ---
**Author:** ![MJinks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@MJinks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MJinks)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-football-season-2008-09-forecasts/459150/798 "2009-03-10T21:46:38Z")
Bugger, I thought Chelsea might at least get knocked out… I hope tomorrow is half as good as today for the English teams, and Arsenal go out 😉 . ---
**Author:** ![Busy\_Scissors](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d78d45/32.png) [@Busy\_Scissors](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Busy_Scissors)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-football-season-2008-09-forecasts/459150/799 "2009-03-10T22:04:58Z")
> [@chowder](#): > > In all honesty that would really be fantastic. > > Tonight Liverpool play Real Madrid having a 1-0 lead from the first leg. > > I somehow think 'pool will blow it, but I hope I’m wrong Never underestimate the forces of darkness. Well, feel free to underestimate away in the prem, but the rotund one has great power in the CL. ---
**Author:** ![MJinks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@MJinks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MJinks)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-football-season-2008-09-forecasts/459150/800 "2009-03-10T22:17:52Z")
> [@Busy\_Scissors](#): > > Never underestimate the forces of darkness. > > Well, feel free to underestimate away in the prem, but the rotund one has great power in the CL. Yeah, well if they hadn’t got that lucky penalty then… they’d probably only have won by three goals! Ok, I got nothing. Good show. More importantly: Peterborough won again! And Mk Dons drew! Millwall can piss off but Posh might (MIGHT!) claim an automatic qualification spot if they keep this up and the Dons keep dropping points. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-football-season-2008-09-forecasts/459150.md?page=39) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-football-season-2008-09-forecasts/459150.md?page=41)