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True, I think Ireland will be key to this game, hopefully he's fit.

Stoke look absolutely shite as well.

He came in when everyone thought he was shite and no where near good enough and scored a hat trick. I don't think that makes him a confidence player.

Effort isn't enough at this level.

Christ.

He's also playing up front on his own, so he has to do everything as a striker, I'm sure if we got a real footballer to play along side him he would become even better.

I see Ian W point, he gets doubled up on a lot and creates space for other players. If we had someone exploiting this like Dyer used to we would get more chances.

At least he is a threat and gets in the right positions, fair enough he is offside a fair bit but for someone who was 5th choice striker at the start of the season he's doing well.

He's just a shite footballer tbh. Made his name due to bravery in the tackle.

Get rid in the summer, he's got absolutely nothing to his game, he has one good game in 5.

Absolutely shocking performance.

Is half of Evertons team still out?

From what I've found the Latino/Hispanic footballers are always spot on. Well I'm basing that on Jonas, Xisco and Colo.

Bruce is pretty decent in the transfer market to be fair. Although I think he was robbed £13m for Gyan. £8m player max at the time. The overpricings of Bent and Carroll don't make it look so bad though.

We nearly signed him under Gullit didn't we? RIP

PSV Champions League game in 1997.

I've heard the only two clubs he would play for are us and Everton.

I didn't appreciate it at the time, but in hindsight I was about 10 metres away from one the greatest goals by a true legend of the game.

Toon's Taylor: Good shout on Shearer vs Everton, it took something special to beat Richard Wright that day. Yeah I was at Shearers testimonial, I just thought Pedros was better. I wanted more people he had played with in the team, rather than Luque...

I thought Shearers testimonial was shite, class goal from Luque though. Pedro's was class. Bellamy vs Feyenoord and I was absolutely buzzing when we signed Kluivert.... Emre's freekick vs the Mackems was also class.

Like what? and extra 10 minutes they didn't show?

Busquets is class, I used to have an irrational hatred of him, but he's massively under rated.

I'd like a back up LB, 2 strikers, back up DM. Then see how Ireland does, if he's canny then snap him up.

Newcastle Arsenal Blackpool Spurs Man U Bolton Chelsea West Brom The rest are fucking gash imo.

Tiote was suspended for the 5-1, I think we could do them. Although I'd be happy with a point.