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So Martins on the right wing and Jonas in the centre? Fantastic idea HTT. Shows exactly why you were such a fan of Allardyce.

Taylor self-congratulatory? Never! I hear Taylor is going to wear a different squad number this week, as he is retiring his old one in honour of his performance. To be fair, it was a good save - that shot was going in! Should have been sent off then shouldn't he?

No, what it basically means is that 6-7% of our usual fanbase couldn't be bothered to turn up. What other clubs do is irrelevant. Or couldn't afford to?

Cheers Anyway, the point about Gerrard being played out of position; how about factoring in the point that Gerrard actually played up front in some of those games? Surely that's his best position for Liverpool, so why can't he recreate it for England? In the same way that mrmojo calls Owen "England's Michael Owen", I really do feel that Gerrard only gives a shit about Liverpool.

That joke's only 2 posts above yours. Surely you saw it? I think we'll sign a new left back, and call it a day.

Good enough to start for the european champions though. The stick Brown gets never ceases to amaze me. Same with Rooney, both are great players for the best team around, yet apparently are s*** for England...think there might be a reason for that. Then again, paradoxically I think Gerrard and Terry never really perform for England cause they're actually no way near as good as people think. Biased I know, but I still think their comparitive club form backs me up. A final word on England's best players being crap. People whinge and whinge and whinge about Lampard and Gerrard together in a midfield. How is it always Lampard's fault? Why is it he, who is clearly not a centre mid and doesnt pretened to be, who should suffer to accomodate the most headless of all chickens? If England want to make any progress Saint Steven should be dropped until he learns how to actually play in midfield, which will be never I'd guess. Lampard should be allowed to play in his inimitable Lampardy way, with a pair of midfielders behind him who know how to defend. I've noticed this place brings out the rants in me, I'm not sure why. Sorry like....but that's spot the fuck on!! IMO Lampard is the better of the two at what they do best. Gerard never looks interested Absolutely spot on. Good points from both of you.

What difference does it make if we build him up on here? He's hardly going to read it and let it go to his head. Nice to see some positive comments about our players for a change.

Wow, so much wrong with that post, so little time. I'll keep it simple by telling you that you're wrong.

As long as the club can afford it, it doesn't bother me one bit. I'm not sure it says anything in the article about not being able to sign other players if Owen is paid that amount of money. Love it how people on here go on about how much a player is paid, when in reality it makes very little difference to us. I imagine if Martins was asking for £140k then people on here would be saying that it's not enough.

What happened? Got kicked out the ground and ticket taken off me for standing waiting for people at the bottom of the stairs. Steward was a cunt, basically picked me up and through me out, then after i had a go at him the police took me away Got another ticket and was then taken away by the police again. They nearly broke my fuckin arms carryin me away. I am looking for somewhere to report the steward, but even after finding the head policeman, he couldn't do anything. Any advice ? Cut down on the drink and respect your elders? Hardly touched any drink at all. I do respect my elders, but when they think they are mint infront of kids and grab you by the neck from behind for no reason at all except stading there and kickin your legs to get you to move. Fucking cunt. And aparently the police can't do anything because on match days the stewards " are in charge ". I was absaloutly foaming. Then when i went back the second time, i was told to reason with the steward, who then pinned me up against the wall and called for back up Wtf man, you can't win at that place. Never going back again I'm sure you were extremely polite, like all idiots who are kicked out of grounds.

Funny that the people on here who treat Keegan like a God should doubt his judgement on the keeper he picks. Odd really.

What proves it?

Bit harsh. Not for round here its not. Irony tbh. How's Owen?

Would selling Owen be a good message to our potential signings? I'm not so sure.

Was it Man United away?

Time to drag up the Deco thread where people on here claimed he wasn't good enough?

That's the weakest Man United bench I've seen in years.

Hard for Andy ManUnited Gray to admit that though.

What actually is the rule? His arm wasn't in the flight of the ball until he moved it there, which stopped the ball getting into the box. Surely it doesn't need the player to come out and punch the thing before it becomes a handball?

Not nervous at all, but very excited. For the second year on the trot I'll be watching the game with Man United fans (I was at OT last season in amongst their lot) but for once I'm not expecting an absolute hammering. I'm sure we'll lose, but I think we'll take more pride than usual.

i thought u'd be watching this Enjoying it too. Great to watch football like this, whoever is playing it, unless it's against us I think Man United will have their work cut out, especially without Ronaldo for 2 months. You are not going to miss this aren't u Not even sure what that means. But I generally watch all Chelsea matches on TV yeah

Us lot? There's only one person not agreeing with you.

i thought u'd be watching this Enjoying it too. Great to watch football like this, whoever is playing it, unless it's against us I think Man United will have their work cut out, especially without Ronaldo for 2 months.

Deco is class. Kaboul is certainly not playing right back btw

Changed it enough to make Middlesbro take the lead.