TUESDAY'S FIXTURES
Portsmouth v Aston Villa (2000 GMT)
Sunderland 0-0 Fulham (1945 GMT)
Tottenham v Stoke (2000 GMT)
West Brom v Man Utd (2015 GMT)
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606: DEBATE
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By Jonathan Stevenson
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1952: It's been a very, very quiet start at Sunderland - no action to speak of so far.
1950: Remember, West Brom v Man Utd kicks off late tonight, at 2015 GMT instead of 1945, due to motorway problems in the area.
1947: The first of tonight's games gets under way at the Stadium of Light, with Sunderland and Fulham kicking off.
1944: Pascal Chimbonda and Wilson Palacios are high up in a box at Tottenham, watching on with their new boys about to face Stoke. Chimbonda is wearing a horrifically glittering white tracksuit-type top. Surely with those signing-on fees he can afford a bit better?
1941: "Tottenham have a good chance of winning tonight - so long as they don't bring Bale on."
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1937: "Just strolled into Fratton Park. Cant say I'm too confident about this. Villa look good at the moment. Although I am happy about the Mullins signing!"
Tommy, via text on 81111
1935: The game between West Brom and Manchester United will now kick off at 2015 GMT, due to motorway problems in the Midlands.
1934: It's permanently squeaky-bum time, as the Manchester United gaffer occasionally likes to tell us. With less than 142 hours to go until the transfer window slams shut and two top flight games to fit in in the meantime, life has never been so hectic for a Premier League manager. How do they even sleep at night? Maybe they don't.
1932: New signing Carlo Cudicini will make his Tottenham debut in goal in place of the injured Heurelho Gomes, while Jonathan Woodgate has recovered from a back injury and returns in place of Chris Gunter. Jermain Defoe and Aaron Lennon are also back in the starting XI. Ricardo Fuller is named on the Stoke bench after completing a three-match ban for striking team-mate Andy Griffin.
1930: Danny the Stat's more like a public information service these days: "What's that? You're busy tonight? You've got to go out? You're going to miss the football? You're dreadfully upset about it? Please - don't be. You can still follow this text commentary and get all the scores on your mobile. From a UK phone, text FOOTBALL to 81010 (it will cost 10 to 15p) and you will receive in return a link to our mobile site. Click on that, and you're in. The cost of being online on your phone will vary according to network and your own contract."
1927: "Great to see Carlo Cudicini starting a league game. A wonderful keeper and great servant to Chelsea. All the best Carlo."
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Hear, hear.
1925: "The clean sheet record started at Arsenal and we'll be happy to ruin it for United thanks to loanee Jay Simpson."
Simon, Dorset, via text on 81111
1923: So, Rio Ferdinand returns to Manchester United's defence for the first time since suffering a back problem during the World Club Championship in Japan. Ji-Sung Park is also back, while Wes Brown is named among the substitutes. Gianni Zuiverloon returns for West Brom after a knee injury, while defender Ryan Donk plays despite suffering a groin problem in the weekend FA Cup tie with Burnley. Paul Robinson captains the side in place of Jonathan Greening, who is facing six weeks out.
1922: PORTSMOUTH v ASTON VILLA LINE-UPS
Portsmouth: James, Johnson, Campbell, Distin, Hreidarsson, Pennant, Davis, Mullins, Belhadj, Crouch, Kanu.
Subs: Begovic, Nugent, Kaboul, Pamarot, Utaka, Mvuemba, Armand Traore.
Aston Villa: Friedel, Cuellar, Knight, Davies, Luke Young, Gardner, Petrov, Barry, Milner, Agbonlahor, Heskey.
Subs: Guzan, Sidwell, Harewood, Delfouneso, Salifou, Shorey, Osbourne.
Referee: Peter Walton (Northamptonshire)
1920: Sunderland boss Ricky Sbragia recalls Kenwyne Jones, Djibril Cisse, Dean Whitehead and Teemu Tainio to the starting line-up in place of Grant Leadbitter, Carlos Edwards, Michael Chopra and David Healy. George McCartney makes his first start since November in place of the departed Pascal Chimbonda. Fulham boss Roy Hodgson makes three changes as John Pantsil, Danny Murphy and Bobby Zamora return with Fredrik Stoor, Leon Andreasen and Zoltan Gera making way.
1918: TOTTENHAM v STOKE LINE-UPS
Tottenham: Cudicini, Corluka, Dawson, Woodgate, Assou-Ekotto, Lennon, Zokora, Modric, Bentley, Pavlyuchenko, Defoe.
Subs: Alnwick, Bale, Huddlestone, Gunter, Campbell, Taarabt, Rocha.
Stoke: Sorensen, Wilkinson, Shawcross, Abdoulaye Faye, Higginbotham, Delap, Amdy Faye, Whelan, Etherington, Cresswell, Beattie.
Subs: Simonsen, Griffin, Lawrence, Fuller, Kitson, Pugh, Sonko.
Referee: Mike Riley (Yorkshire)
1917: "With Spurs intent on re-signing former players, how long before they unveil Tony Galvin and Barry Daines as new signings?"
Phil, on the sofa, via text on 81111
1914: Don't forget, 606 with Danny Baker is on BBC Radio 5 Live tonight at 2200 GMT. You can watch it live on the internet or by pressing red on your digital TV remote control. Any comments on Danny's 606 thread could make it into the programme - if they're good - so get commenting!"
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1912: Record fans, here's some pro-Man United news for you: the injury-ravaged champions are attempting to break a Premier League record tonight, no mean feat for a club missing the services of Wes Brown, Rio Ferdinand, Patrice Evra, Rafael, Fabio, Danny Welbeck, Anderson, Nani, Wayne Rooney, Jonny Evans, Ji-sung Park and Owen Hargreaves in recent weeks.
If they keep West Brom at bay for 84 minutes at The Hawthorns, they will break Chelsea's record of going 1,025 minutes without conceding a goal. Arsenal's Samir Nasri, on 8 November, was the last person to breach United's rearguard in the league.
1909: We have a record: I've been accused of being anti-Manchester United less than 20 minutes into tonight's live text. It's a wonder some people don't get bored of thinking the whole world's against them. Hey ho.
1907: SUNDERLAND v FULHAM LINE-UPS
Sunderland: Fulop, Bardsley, Ferdinand, Collins, McCartney, Malbranque, Whitehead, Tainio, Reid, Cisse, Jones.
Subs: Colgan, Edwards, Diouf, Chopra, Leadbitter, Healy, McShane.
Fulham: Schwarzer, Pantsil, Hughes, Hangeland, Konchesky, Davies, Etuhu, Murphy, Dempsey, Johnson, Zamora.
Subs: Zuberbuhler, Nevland, Gera, Stoor, Andreasen, Kallio, Baird.
Referee: Mark Halsey (Lancashire)
1906: WEST BROM v MANCHESTER UNITED LINE-UPS
West Brom: Carson, Hoefkens, Pele, Donk, Robinson, Zuiverloon, Borja Valero, Koren, Brunt, Simpson, Fortune.
Subs: Kiely, Cech, Bednar, Kim, Dorrans, Filipe Teixeira, Morrison.
Man Utd: Van der Sar, Neville, Ferdinand, Vidic, O'Shea, Park, Carrick, Giggs, Ronaldo, Berbatov, Tevez.
Subs: Kuszczak, Brown, Tosic, Scholes, Fletcher, Gibson, Eckersley.
Referee: Rob Styles (Hampshire)
1905: "Just the great season we needed after the footballing spectacle that was Euro 2008. Hopefully it will never end. Stay away May 2009!"
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1902: "I've a funny feeling Stoke's first away win this season is coming tonight. Spurs have lost the winning feeling."
Swadstokie, via text on 81111
1900: Stevo's Predos:
Portsmouth 1-3 Aston Villa
Sunderland 1-1 Fulham
Tottenham 3-1 Stoke
West Brom 1-2 Man Utd
Lawro's predictions
1858: Early indications are that captain Rio Ferdinand is fit to return for leaders Manchester United in their game at West Brom. Full team line-ups for all of tonight's games are coming up.
1856: Portsmouth v Aston Villa, Sunderland v Fulham, Tottenham v Stoke and West Brom v Man Utd - the Premier League doesn't do small-time nights, not this season anyway. Get your texts in to 81111 and get involved with the 606 crew. We're waiting.
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1853: And that's also why we love it. "The Premier League is too predictable," people used to cry. And maybe, just maybe, they were right. But not any more. Tonight, Aston Villa could go joint-top of the division, while Tottenham could once more find themselves in the relegation zone. I presume you didn't have money on either of those outcomes at the start of the season?
1850: You want to know how crazy a season this is? Do you? Then I'll tell you. In five days time, any of four teams could be sat pretty atop the Premier League. At the other end, one of a preposterous nine could potentially be bottom of the pile. Nine. At the start of February. That's how crazy it is. There has never been so much at stake.
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