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The major worry though is if Carroll gets injured or sent down. All our other target men strikers are useless.

They'll be holding on to a 1-0 win for dear life before Adam Johnson crosses into the top corner.

Think the best thing would be to keep Harper as first choice this season, let Forster take over as #1 next season with Harper back to the bench and Krul out on loan for the season then dump Harper the season after that.

Classic Jaskellainen

Bit of a no brainer really.

There you go. They just mentioned it.

And then Bent hands in a transfer request as he feels he needs to leave to further his England prospects. and signs for City at 5.30 on Tuesday afternoon. For a scandalously low fee.

Might be the reality shock he needs.

And then Bent hands in a transfer request as he feels he needs to leave to further his England prospects.

should hughton whinge about it though ? Nope. Making a issue of it is the worst thing he could do. Imagine Joe Kinnear handling the situation

Randy Lerner is in the situation that his manager packed it in without warning five days before the start of the season, and three weeks before the end of the window. It's hard to see how you can make a good appointment in that time period. Also, in completing the Milner deal, we took Ireland as a big part of it. Hardly the actions of someone who is all about the cash. I know there's not a lot of great managers out there at the minute but 3 weeks is plenty of time to appoint a new manager and allow him to get some players in before the end of the window. I don't think so. And we have had a player in before the end of the window, Ireland. What is double annoying is that MON walked at just the time we're used to him finally remembering that the transfer window closes, and starts doing business. He had a meeting with Lerner on the Saturday, which went fine, they talked about transfer moves / the impending season, Lerner flew back to the US, got back and received a phone call saying O'Neill had quit. How can be expected to swat off turmoil like that? When you give the manager total free reign to run the club - which MON had - and he walks out, it is doubly difficult. We could have gone out and appointed someone just to fill the post immediately, but that would be the stupid thing to do. I'm glad they're taking their time. I want them to get it right. It's too easy to knee jerk and appoint some spacker. Despite how much some people on this thread clearly want it to happen, there isn't any evidence it is going to. The squad is hardly relegation material. We can easily do ok between now and January. Fair enough. If I was a Villa fan I'd worry about being left behind but I'm approaching that view having seen it happen to my own side. Who is likely to get the job out of interest?

Randy Lerner is in the situation that his manager packed it in without warning five days before the start of the season, and three weeks before the end of the window. It's hard to see how you can make a good appointment in that time period. Also, in completing the Milner deal, we took Ireland as a big part of it. Hardly the actions of someone who is all about the cash. I know there's not a lot of great managers out there at the minute but 3 weeks is plenty of time to appoint a new manager and allow him to get some players in before the end of the window.

Already stated my reasons. You didn't like it so you went on about reading minds. Not my problem. No you stated 'he clearly doesnt' implying you know whats in Shearers mind. Do keep up After you said "Shearer knows" implying you know what's in Shearers mind. Keep stirring though if you want, it's quite boring.

I don't think 40 will be necessary. If we get 35 we'll have survived I reckon.

Randy Lerner seems to be doing a Mike Ashley. Waiting until the transfer window shuts to appoint a manager so he doesn't have to spend any money. Wonder if he'll luck out like Ashley has with Hughton thus far.

Probably will. Footballers are like elephants. They never forget. Just hope it isn't Barton. The ref wouldn't be able to get the red card out of his pocket quick enough.

Already stated my reasons. You didn't like it so you went on about reading minds. Not my problem.

Aye cos Shearer never got fouled relentlessly....... Didnt watch MOTD but Shearer is oldschool, he made a career from getting twatted(and gave it back naturally) Don't remember him ever getting continually twatted on that scale in any match. Never said he did, just pointing out he usually dusted himself off and went on with his job forthe most part You implied he got what Barton did today on a regular basis. Shearer would have lost his cool if he'd been getting that. And you dont think defenders give sly knocks which go totally unnoticed all game? Give over, i implied none of the sort but lets not let your version of what i thought change owt. All i said was Shearer knows how it is. He clearly doesn't. Read his mind did you? If he thinks that deliberately trying to injure an opponent with 7 or 8 meditated assaults on a player is part and parcel of the game and on top of that thinks it's funny then he has no idea what he's talking about and is a c***. Ah ok, read everyones mind then Glad you've accepted defeat on this.

Aye cos Shearer never got fouled relentlessly....... Didnt watch MOTD but Shearer is oldschool, he made a career from getting twatted(and gave it back naturally) Don't remember him ever getting continually twatted on that scale in any match. Never said he did, just pointing out he usually dusted himself off and went on with his job forthe most part You implied he got what Barton did today on a regular basis. Shearer would have lost his cool if he'd been getting that. And you dont think defenders give sly knocks which go totally unnoticed all game? Give over, i implied none of the sort but lets not let your version of what i thought change owt. All i said was Shearer knows how it is. He clearly doesn't. Read his mind did you? If he thinks that deliberately trying to injure an opponent with 7 or 8 meditated assaults on a player is part and parcel of the game and on top of that thinks it's funny then he has no idea what he's talking about and is a cunt.

Aye cos Shearer never got fouled relentlessly....... Didnt watch MOTD but Shearer is oldschool, he made a career from getting twatted(and gave it back naturally) Don't remember him ever getting continually twatted on that scale in any match. Never said he did, just pointing out he usually dusted himself off and went on with his job forthe most part You implied he got what Barton did today on a regular basis. Shearer would have lost his cool if he'd been getting that. And you dont think defenders give sly knocks which go totally unnoticed all game? Give over, i implied none of the sort but lets not let your version of what i thought change owt. All i said was Shearer knows how it is. He clearly doesn't.

He'll be suspended after the 5th game when he inevitably gets two more bookings for breathing at someone the wrong way.

Aye cos Shearer never got fouled relentlessly....... Didnt watch MOTD but Shearer is oldschool, he made a career from getting twatted(and gave it back naturally) Don't remember him ever getting continually twatted on that scale in any match. Never said he did, just pointing out he usually dusted himself off and went on with his job forthe most part You implied he got what Barton did today on a regular basis. Shearer would have lost his cool if he'd been getting that.

Aye cos Shearer never got fouled relentlessly....... Didnt watch MOTD but Shearer is oldschool, he made a career from getting twatted(and gave it back naturally) Don't remember him ever getting continually twatted on that scale in any match.

The ref did watch every single foul and did nothing. Probably congratulated them after the game.