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I think it is essential personally. Martins is the only one who you can hang your hopes on getting more than 20 games out of, Shola's likely away (and crap) and Smith is the player least likely to score in the entire squad. I know "give him time" and all that but I'm with Heneage, I don't think Carroll's good enough or ever will be.

Who are the six? Owen, Martins, Viduka, Shola, Carroll, Smith? Only three of those are worthy of the title 'striker' though, and Vids will miss the start of the season, potentially a month or two more as well.

Says a lot for our paucity of left wingers that Joe Cole would get in.

If there's enough people around, I'll go to the Valencia game.

Ferdinand's absolute class imo.

That's excellent.

Don't start.

Gerraway man. Until now, Spain are probably the only major footballing nation who've underperformed more than England at international level. I think you've missed the point. I haven't like. You can still produce class players yet underperform at International Level. Why did tmonkey mention the number of foreigners then? Seemed clear to me that he was talking about the excuses made about the England side re: the number of foreign players in the league. No reason to mention them otherwise.

Gerraway man. Until now, Spain are probably the only major footballing nation who've underperformed more than England at international level. I think you've missed the point. I haven't like.

Gerraway man. Until now, Spain are probably the only major footballing nation who've underperformed more than England at international level.

Spurs seem to have taken up our old strategy of "let's sign any player what once had a good game against us".

What a brilliant finish. Clinical as you like.

:lol:

Russia have been very poor tonight.

"Shades of Teddy Sheddingham"

I'd rather pay him off than keep him and run the risk of having him on the field at some point.

Pity Inter Milan are cunts or I might have bought it. That Barca one though, oh dear.

He's played a season and a half in the Premiership. 'Class' is pushing it as well, he's done really well for Fulham in his brief appearances but was nowt special at Wigan in Premiership terms. I know someone who proved much more than Bullard over a much longer time period. I'll give you a clue: he's Scouse and he's a headcase. Some people have short memories and use a hell of a lot of hindsight.

Newcastle really need to buy some Germans btw.

"Get the kettle on."

Feel for Colin Kazim. If he doesn't slip and crock himself there, they wouldn't have scored.

Best team lost. Turkey have been absolutely fantastic all through this tournament.

Fuck off Motson, I was enjoying that!