Dan Gleebals

To be fair to him, he has hardly had a great bench to pick from. I think he tactical abilities should be assessed once he has a better squad to choose from.

Bartons first start in ages, first start with Guthrie? Give them a chance? That's because they're both not very good.

Simply have to win tonight, no other result will be acceptable - at all. A win by 2 goals or more would see us upto 14th for the time being. Come on JK, the lads and of course the fans, this game is very very important.

FFS, 6-7 games into his career here amid shit times. This thread is a joke.

WTF... unbelieveable. PR or fact? Fck me.

Apart from sack Wise, Lambias and leaving Keegan to do his own thing of course. This is one massive fucking joke, really cannot be fucked with this anywmore. Its just one thing after another.

Of all this constant speculation, he said this, she said that, this ITK knows this and that that. The media have blown this situation out of the water. Okay, the club might have fuelled it a little. However, it seems they will only statements when they are ready and through official channels. This f5 community, no disrepect to anyone is getting boring now. I know everyone has a right to speak their mind, but at the end of the day its opinion and changes nothing. For me I am not going to give the press or speculation anymore of my time from now on. Just take what happens on face value and base opinons on that. Time to let the dust settle so going to stay away from here and the press for a while and reserve judgement for performances and just support the team... Laters (for a while anyway).

How many fans are at the ground?

If rumours are true, I do not think there will be many fans at this one!!!!

MMM - you would expect a club statement immediately now if the is NOT true now that this is circulating. Although its only on .com, they do not normally resport to this kind of story without substance. Hope its not true, if it is, we are in the shit.

Robinho as an example is only here for the money, we do not need players like that, we have been there before. For over £32m as well.. We have done the right thing this summer. Got rid of as many of the shit/injured players we can. Only really Smith and Shola to go. Signing Xisco confirms they are not in the plans long term I am sure. Happy with the 6 we got in. If the team can demonstrate progression, KK can get us up the table, I am sure we will be more money coming into the team over the next two transfer windows.

TBF, Arsenal were class today, we were not at the races. First defeat, and a good start otherwise, all still on track for a good season me thinks.

Might have been said but KK and Ashley have pulled a master stroke here... KK says last week he is the last player we will sell, keeping his value high. If 12M is true we have absolutely robbed them and should be happy. Especially if the KK quotes are true and the players in the pipleline are an improvement.. Should be an interesting few days now.

RE: the bold bit, unfortunatley I think the FA are waiting until he is available to play again before acting. Maybe, if true that makes them totally out of order. Okay he has only recently admitted it but they could and should have acted by now. I thought his hearing was on the 4th of September?

I think the club have taken the decision to wait on Barton until the FA decide what to do. If he is banned, there is little point in playing him before then. It would not help continuity. Also, I think the club are trying to let the dust settle on this and will only play him when he is ready to let his football do the talking. Having backed him and said they will support him,it would be stupid to play him if he is not ready. Lets face it, he is going to get enough stick from the press, other fans and perhaps our own. Add that to shit form and this media bandwagon will roll on and on. As soon as a decision is made, if positive, I am sure he will be straigt into the squad. Not before then. With regards to him and Guthrie, I see no reason why it could not work. Perhaps lacking in size but they are both hard working and able to spread the ball around a bit. Another thought, perhaps KK see's Barton as the playmaker - if so, this might explain the lack of and risky policy of not signing a play maker during this transfer window (so it seems)..

Shoe Polishers? strange

I know the guy that owns the site, I will ensure the person is banned for life.

KK has been speaking very highly of him as well, something ain't right here.

Fuck me. Twat. He did not seem to "happy" after the game last night. "I am just here to play football" did not seem all that good. Something tells me MON has been chipping away at him beghind the scenes. Whilst he is no world beater, he has proven last night he is a VERY valuable member of the sqaud. WTF caused this I don't know. He has been getting games and has been playing well.

Exactly. Just shows how much we need to make some signings and sharpish. However, I do not recall us looking this fit so early in a season before, this should help. Its not like we have played 30 plus games. A massive effort at Arsenal and we can get a point if not three, they have not started well at all. Then hopefully we will have a few more players in to give a few of the lads a break.

Looks calmer than Taylor for me.

I would like a performance like the one when we had not won in the smoke for fooking ages and beat the twats, that was a class performance.. They hardly made light work of WBA last week and to loose today, we have to have a chance of getting a result.

Martins out for 2-3 weeks - wank.

If we are still looking on Monday, something says they are not in the bag to me!!