BottledDog

Would like you to expand on that if poss. I would have said that if anything we have smaller numbers than even last years swiss cheese squad by my reckoning, and that didn't hold up to much scrutiny once the inevitable (yes, even for the magic healing hands of Sam) injuries kick in. Maybe an increase in general quality and the ability of a few players to 'do a job' in a few positions counts for something, but the paucity of numbers should not be ignored. So far, not counting the (it seems) inevitable departure of Luque, we are 4 players down on last season available to us in terms of experienced players, and 6 if you include the likes of Gate and Shanks. That will remain a concern (and that is all it is) until some bright spark fromn the academy hits the first team, or the shortfalls are addressed. That, is the point I take fromm BB's post. Hardly something to get hot under the collar about, or in the case of Chez and others to become hateful little trolls about.

Fair enough if we hadn't have needed a clear-out, but we did. The improvements are better than what we had. We've probably had more transfer activity in terms of sheer numbers than any pre-season for a long time. Still, a wasted season... Well, of course it isn't a wasted season....yet. Many on here said that despite Souness' shortcomings he would move the club forward by sorting out the players and get proper players in to replace them. I would argue that the Souness years were a waste. Some said Roeder would at the very least bring stability to the club. I would argue that the time under Roeder was a waste. If we get through the transition, build, play decent football, and don't start the proccess all over again next year by sacking Sam, then despite not winning something, you would still hope that the season wasn't a waste but there are ultimately to many unknowns there. All BB is arguing is that in terms of tangible benifits this season (Euro qualification or trophies), he feels we are not strong enough to compete and he finds that frustrating considering the new regime. I'm not going to hammer him just for thinking that.

We have failed to expand the squad to any significant extent so far, which was a priority coming off the back of 2 injury plagued seasons. I cannot see any reason why this point (a squad that may still struggle to achieve Europe simply through very little depth in quality) that BB seems to be putting forward gets people in such a tizzy. Seems less an attack the clubs long term plans, and rather a pretty valid concern regarding the current season to me. Feel free just to call for his banning though.

Wouldn't go that far, but I agree he was poor. God, I thought he was absolutely awesome yesterday, my MOTM by far. mackems.gif Agreed, he was well below par... and that is being very kind.

Sell up Ashley. You're only holding us back. /Thorin, I miss you.

Quite. We were so close to victory.... But they were a damn sight closer.

You what? It was far, far, far from a GREAT game.

Haha, that basically summarised my reaction to the article. Aye, Curbishley clearly so shocked and stunned by this awesome and spectacular fall-out that somehow he has forgotten to drop him from the team!??!

Outburst stuns Curbishley, a spectacular fall-out? What did he do exactly? Exchanged harsh words with his new manager. Well thats a hell of a story, care to tell us what was said? No. Hmm, no problem. As a supporter of one of his former clubs, I will happily take any opportunity to be fucking outraged by any old bollocks and reiterate my desire for his legs to be permanently crippled.

Don't know where this £8 million stuff is coming from, most reports speculate that it may be a compromise with a fee possibly rising to £7 million eventually. The BBC continue to report the fee remaining a straight £6 million.

To be fair I wasn't sure of his worth to the squad, but you have swung it for me. Couldn't agree more. Top post.

Rick Astley has given our nation more pleasure over the years than Mike Ashley. FACT.

He can live in Basingstoke, less than an hour from either shoitehole.

Oh, booooooooooo. Fucking bunch of pantomime cunts. How old are you?

You should be a manager. Yes. Yet another black mark against Mort.

Since when did a good start help us? We thrived onb shit starts under Robson. We deffo need to lose the next few if we are aiming for top 4.

Why does Mike Asley hate NUFC?

For £2 million he would be a steal. A good (and obviously underated) player.

Good interview though. There are obviously negatives, but also a lot of positive to take from that. I hope some people take on board what he say's about targeting players affects not only them but the team as a whole. Feeling pretty damn optimistic for a change.

Dream team? Kinda NSFW

Exploit the poor would you? Capitalist pig.

They must think we were born yesterday. Trying to rape money out of us. I will not be raped nufc.com, not by you, not by anyone. - Andy_M Not by anyone.....?? Dissapointed? Oh who am I kidding, I'd happily welcome sexual assault from Ana Ivanović. Always. But not about you being frigid, don't worry. I'm not ready to bring my balaclava and masking tape out of retirement just yet. Damn, thought we had a connection there.

They must think we were born yesterday. Trying to rape money out of us. I will not be raped nufc.com, not by you, not by anyone. - Andy_M Not by anyone.....?? Dissapointed? Oh who am I kidding, I'd happily welcome sexual assault from Ana Ivanović.

So there might be truth in it Yes, because a piece written by A OLIVER to back up a much-derided piece by A OLIVER fucking must be true. I await Solano's lawyers immanent statement that this is all lies lies lies. Doubt it will come though.

It means fuck all unless West Ham come up with some serious money - which is precisely why it amounts to nothing more than shit-stirring as that isn't going to happen. Not the point. I said that it was Solano being a devious bugger using Oliver to manufacture a move, and so it seems to be playing out. /That said, it was of course somewhat tongue in cheek, I still love the Nob, but sadly it would appear that I was not too 'wide of the mark' ultimately.