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We play them away in April, could be a crucial game Strange how inside Villa Park it was all grinning, gloating, singing and bedsheets and then mingling outside it was a sheepish "Unlucky lads, hope you come back up" etc.

Pardew is 9-0 against West Ham in his last two games against them. His last encounter against his old club was a 4-0 drubbing in charge of Charlton with Darren Ambrose and Darren Bent adding to a Jerome Thomas brace. Afterwards, Alan noted "It's been a difficult day, a difficult week leading up to it for me because I have a genuine love for West Ham and their fans which will never die." Let's hope he has a closet love for Spurs as well.

A West Ham itk on their board reckons Ray Wilkins is a done deal.

How long did we play with 10 men for? I didn't notice till someone told me and some people outside the ground after still didn't know, wondered why we West Ham were suddenly only making us look like Argentina instead of Brazil.

Took all his goals well, still had work to do on all of them. Green really should have come out for the first one like. Didn't think when I looked at my phone when I took my seat to see a load of texts saying "Best starting, fucks sake" that an hour later he'd be leaving the field to a standing ovation after slotting home his hat-trick

All these re-arranged fixtures make the table a headfuck just to look at.

It's like he turns on one of these http://www.sport-tiedje.co.uk/resources/bilder/everlast/weiteres/twistboard_detail.jpg

Absolutely fucking bollocking Nolan for not tracking back and making him dive in, at five nowt up, that's what I like to see

Please go down on goal difference.

Can't remember if I put 1 or 2 quid on a wolves-Blackburn double, but it returned me £75

Only annoying this about this is that every time I mention him my lass exclaims "Ben Arfah!" in a mock East End accent and it got old very quickly.

Can't see us doing more than treading water at best (always knowing disaster may be round the corner) for as long as Ashley's in charge.

Accepted me as well Also, here's a thread I'm glad I didn't open at work!

Metro says hodgeson wants him after being priced out of a move for n'zogbia.

Wahey! http://www.readytogo.net/smb/showthread.php?t=553702

The mention of our high gates will prompt 'mag love-in complaints on rtg for sure

Carroll would have scored 2 from that chance, fucking hell.

Got a fiver on Villa at 11/1. Chelsea are the last team I need on an accumulator for £20, so hedged my bets and put a few quid on a draw as well.

If it was a direct choice, yes. But we need depth pretty much across the board, any player of Bentley's quality shouldn't be sniffed at if he's within our means to get. We've got to take some of these gambles and hope he'd grasp to chance to prove himself at a team where he'd be getting regular games after the frustration of being on the sidelines and he's not just settled in to being happy to coast along picking up his wages. There's always going to be gambles though, we're not really in a position to pick up players which are first teamers for decent sides. Players we bring in are always going to have an element of unproven/out of favour/getting on/not been tested in this league.

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_6627252,00.html Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has confirmed he will try to sign England midfielder David Beckham on loan.

If his wages are reasonable and he doesn't come in permanently at the expense of someone going out, or come on loan instead of getting someone permanent, yes.

Barton free kick? Shola shinner? Jonas dribbling it into the goal like someone showing off on Pro Evo? I'm clutching at straws like

Jose's tweets giving spurs an advantage, fuck me. What about the advantage they were given by you picking perch and smith you fucking novice?