Yeah, they've been real impressive. I think they've played 9 away games so far this season, conceeding only 6 goals.. that's oustanding.


I really HATE that guy. Though, I could have done with Spurs winning today, damn Albion. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

Forza WBA!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

As for Fulham, well...they've got Hangeland after all.

Gerrard arrested in assault probe

England and Liverpool footballer Steven Gerrard has been arrested following an alleged assault.

Police were called at about 0230 GMT following an incident at a pub in Southport, Merseyside. Six men were detained later in a nearby street.

The men, four from Huyton, one from Formby and one from Litherland, remain in police custody.

A 34-year-old man from Southport was taken to hospital with facial injuries, not thought to be life-threatening.

The incident is alleged to have taken place at the Lounge Inn, on Bold Street.

Four men aged 33, 31, 29 and 19, all from Huyton, a 28-year-old from Formby and an 18-year-old from Litherland were arrested a short time later on nearby Lord Street.

Midfielder Gerrard, 28, is Liverpool captain and scored twice in his team's 5-1 victory over Newcastle on Sunday.

A police spokesman said: "Merseyside Police is investigating an assault that took place in the early hours of Monday December 29 on Bold Street in Southport.

"At around 2.30am this morning officers attended a disturbance at a licensed premises on Bold Street.

"Six men were arrested on suspicion of section 20 assault on Lord Street."

The spokesman added all currently remained in custody.

Gerrard was born and grew up on Huyton's Bluebell Estate.

He started his footballing life playing for Whiston Juniors, before being spotted by a Liverpool scout at the age of eight.

Last month the Premier League star was given the freedom of his home borough of Knowsley in recognition of his contribution to football.

Lock him up. It'd F Liveprool up, England don't need him.

Kurt, your avatar is nearly as hypnotic as han's penguins....

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I came to a similar conclusion...

Man suffers heart attack at Aston Villa match

A FOOTBALL fan died of a heart attack as tragedy struck Aston Villa’s Boxing Day match against Arsenal.

The dead man collapsed during the 2-2 draw and died despite the efforts of paramedics who tried to save him.

A second fan, in his 50s, also suffered a heart attack but survived after being rushed to City Hospital and was said to be recovering well.

Quick-thinking volunteers from St John Ambulance found the man with no pulse and not breathing and used a mobile defibrillator to shock his heart.

St John’s Commissioner for the West Midlands, Paul Bytheway, said: “When a patient suffers a heart attack, time is always of the essence.

“For the gentleman who collapsed close to our first aid station, we were able to act very swiftly and administer a shock to his heart.

“He was sitting up and talking in hospital and appears to be making a decent recovery.

“Unfortunately there was nothing we could do for the other gentleman.

“Heart attacks are relatively rare at football matches and I would estimate we only tend to see one a season, so to have two in one game was quite unusual,” added Mr Bytheway.

The St John Ambulance uses its 43,000 volunteers to provide first aid and ambulance cover to sports matches and events across the country including all matches at Villa Park.

That's a shame, especially on boxing day. RIP, thoughts go out to his family.

I was half expecting you to blame Wenger for some kind of telekinesis attack, but RIP anyway.

meh. But they DO show qualifiers (not just england) + CL + UEFA Cup. 1 month of setanta is less than I'd spend going to the pub to watch 1 game. seems tempting.

Ah, didn't know they showed any teams but England to be honest!