TRC

We can't afford to buy "makeshift" left backs as they will probably be no better than the ones we've got already, we need defenders that will improve our defence not ones that make no difference whatsoever. Except no fucker in the squad can play well at left-back. Huntington's shown promise, but if that's his best position then i'm Ziggy Stardust. It's OK spending threpence on a striker, because it isn't quite as vital a player. They're either going to work out or not and if they don't, it's not the end of the world - 11 men in the squad can score goals. However, when you spend nowt or very little on a defender, especially a wing-back, it's a much bigger gamble. If they don't work out - it's catastrophic because it's a so much more fragile position. I'm sick of us not identifying the main problem in the team - we don't spend on the defense often enough, yet the money is there. Yes, we paid for Boumsong, but we should never have really - hindsight is a wonderful thing and we should never have paid £8m on a defender who wasn't good enough for Auxerre, yet was lightning in the Scottish league. It was senseless really. Especially when we could have had him for nowt in the summer. :roll: Just shows you how shit Souness was at lots of things. The only other defender we paid for was Woodgate - which was a brilliant signing, and his injuries weren't our fault. We were right to go for that sort of player - that was good initiative. Woodgate had top quality and he would sort out our defense. He did when he played but we/he was just unlucky. We were right to get rid at the time aswell. And you look at the other defenders we've brought in. £1m on Baba. £2m on Carr. Nowt on Moore. £4m on Bramble. £0 on Bernard. Ramage, Huntington, etc - all cheap academy lads. It's crap wheeling and dealing and poor management on the whole, from both Souness and Roeder, when you look at how SHIT our defense has been for the last ten years and beyond. More Woodgate-type signings please! Identify quality... sign it. Fucks sake. :roll: How old are you? 14 or something? Boumsong made his name at Auxerre, and was class alongside Mexes, which earned both of them places in the France squad, he was nout special at Rangers. If Oba is fucked, we are fucked, Charlton and Sheff U at home are examples of this. Obviously I want a decent defence, but I think you can spend less on a left back and get a makeshift one in untill the summer, whereas if Oba gets injured(and probably will) we could be pulled back into the relegation dogfight. We can't afford to buy "makeshift" left backs as the chances are they'll be no better than what we've got already, we need defenders that will improve our defence not ones that won't make a difference. On the Oba situation, yes your right it would be a massive blow to our team, however take Ronaldo from Man U and you've already seen the Chelsea's defence struggle without John Terry. Without Ronaldo, Man U still have Saha, Rooney, Giggs, Scholes, Smith and they will have Larsson. I see what you say about makeshift leftbacks but who the hell is going to sell a left back in January for cheap? Most people who sell a left back will have to replace him, so they demand alot of money. Not many people have good back up left backs like they do strikers and midfielders.

I was just being a cunt and not really reading your post tbh. I'm not sure on our budget this transfer window, but I would like too see us sign someone who will get some goals, and someone who can defend. If I had the choice of one or the other it would be a striker. Having a good defence means nothing if you can't score goals, it would just be shite 0-0 games like against Charlton. I'd take Viduka, but not Beattie, I think Moyes would want 4-5 mill for him, whereas he has done fuck all since he had that good 18 month at Southampton. I'd even take someone like Vassell just till the end of the season. As long as we don't rely on Femi.

Except no fucker in the squad can play well at left-back. Huntington's shown promise, but if that's his best position then i'm Ziggy Stardust. It's OK spending threpence on a striker, because it isn't quite as vital a player. They're either going to work out or not and if they don't, it's not the end of the world - 11 men in the squad can score goals. However, when you spend nowt or very little on a defender, especially a wing-back, it's a much bigger gamble. If they don't work out - it's catastrophic because it's a so much more fragile position. I'm sick of us not identifying the main problem in the team - we don't spend on the defense often enough, yet the money is there. Yes, we paid for Boumsong, but we should never have really - hindsight is a wonderful thing and we should never have paid £8m on a defender who wasn't good enough for Auxerre, yet was lightning in the Scottish league. It was senseless really. Especially when we could have had him for nowt in the summer. :roll: Just shows you how shit Souness was at lots of things. The only other defender we paid for was Woodgate - which was a brilliant signing, and his injuries weren't our fault. We were right to go for that sort of player - that was good initiative. Woodgate had top quality and he would sort out our defense. He did when he played but we/he was just unlucky. We were right to get rid at the time aswell. And you look at the other defenders we've brought in. £1m on Baba. £2m on Carr. Nowt on Moore. £4m on Bramble. £0 on Bernard. Ramage, Huntington, etc - all cheap academy lads. It's crap wheeling and dealing and poor management on the whole, from both Souness and Roeder, when you look at how SHIT our defense has been for the last ten years and beyond. More Woodgate-type signings please! Identify quality... sign it. Fucks sake. :roll: How old are you? 14 or something? Boumsong made his name at Auxerre, and was class alongside Mexes, which earned both of them places in the France squad, he was nout special at Rangers. If Oba is fucked, we are fucked, Charlton and Sheff U at home are examples of this. Obviously I want a decent defence, but I think you can spend less on a left back and get a makeshift one in untill the summer, whereas if Oba gets injured(and probably will) we could be pulled back into the relegation dogfight.

I agree with HTL, in how anyone can fill in at left back/right back but not many can fill in upfront. E.g Solano is doing an OK job at right back. I'd spend 4 million on a striker or so, and flog Luque for anything over 1 mill. Try and pick up a cheap left and right back, and a centre half. Last week it was "Nigel Pearson is a defensive coach God!" this week we are shite

35 people voted Pointless tbh.

Good spot.

still would...

Oba play well?

Chelsea fucked it for me. Got Berbatov, Ronaldo, Drogba and Adebayor in a lucky 15 first goals. Only took Berbatov because I thought Defoe was injured.

I just stuck £40 on Les Reed being sacked, they are still taking bets on it at Coral. Will I get paid out or will it be voided?

I thought he had botched his flip up when he landed into that dance thing, was shitting meself incase he done his ankle in.

No Aye.

Martins and Owen won't work IMO. Shearly because Owen is too selfish, and not intelligent when it comes to having a partner. The only thing that has really worked for Owen is when Heskey played with him at Liverpool and England. Owen thinks for himself and never thinks where his partner is, which was why him and Heskey worked well. Where as IMO he was shit with Rooney, as he didn't know what do off the ball. Probably get slated, but I'm right.

Legend. I still don't think he will score shit loads of goals, I think he will become a second striker, as he doesn't get into the box that much. He's class though, will be good to see what he can do along side a propper striker.

Jenas wasn't playing mate....

Martins is 100/1 on Ladbrokes, well he was before today not sure now. I'm too impatient to make them kind of bets, I want instant returns. I'm already getting annoyed I have to wait till boxing day for Nolan to score and Bolton to win 1-0.

Emre nutted one of their players and should have been sent off IMO. But he wasn't

He was shite IMO.

Best part of the game was Emre celebrating with Derek Wright when he was "injured"

Chelsea are vile. Had a canny few bets on today, none of the cunts won. Boxing day ties look hard to pick winners from.

I think the Zog is a waster, he's shite. Mortal every night, much worse than Dyer, but never gets ripped for it.

Milner's shit though?

I reckon he's a canny player, better than Milner. If we got a striker, a centre half, and 2 new full backs first, I'd take him.

I've got Palace and the Mackems to draw 1-1 for tonight. No idea about saturdays games.