PREDICTION CUP -- PREDICTION EXPLOSION!!!

You've signaled your PREDICTION readiness on the poll. But are you all mouse clicks and no PREDICTIONS? It's time to stand up and be counted.

There are 8 of us this year, a nice round number for a knockout -- in every sense of the word -- competition. (Yes, that's right, you're already in the quarterfinals.) So who's up for some early-doors, first-round action??? Who'll be fighting it out on opening weekend? Post here to sign up, then send me email with you predictions for the following games:
Birmingham v Bolton
Chelsea v Blackburn
Everton v Man Utd
Portsmouth v Liverpool
Sunderland v Reading
Tottenham v Arsenal
West Ham v Middlesbrough
Wigan v Fulham
Man City v Aston Villa
Derby v Newcastle

PREDICTION EXPLOSION!!!

Another quote of the day: figure this one out

Commenting on his loss in yesterday's US Open final, Novak Djokovic said: "I think I was mentally weaker today on the important points than he was mentally stronger."
Dr. Goodwin, world expert on reasoning about relations, can you help us out here?