James

Bernard has retired you fucking nut. Hypothetically speaking dimwit.

What about Bernard in Midfield and Enrique Left Back?

We are winning games because of our central midfield though. Its all about the basics. Good defence. Possession. Assists. Goals. A good team spirit. Nolan scores goals that win us games. He has been an outstanding captain, and he has helped the improvement of several younger players. He doesn't let us down in possession. He will lead by example when we try to defend. His presence in the box makes it easier for assists because he offers a goalscoring threat which gives space for other attackers to operate. He does have his limitations but for as long as we have Tiote they are not an issue. Taking out Nolan will weaken a side that needs strenghtening in other areas. Ignoring Ben Arfa, Gosling and Ireland who would all practically be new signings next season, we can improve significantly in the goalkeeper centre back, left wing, striker and second striker positions. We also need better depth at full back, right wing, and central midfield.

Don't see that I'm doing anything that needs stopping.

Of the players currently in the squad, Nolan would deserve the number 9 most.

Are people still trying to create teams without Nolan in the team?

He did something similar to that against Man City too. I vaguely remember him sliding to keep in an overhit pass, before standing up and whipping in this cross which Shearer burried with his head. Was the day England won the world cup iirc. He did something similar to that against Man City too. Stopped the ball going out of play then whipped it in to Shearer, who netted with his head.

Only the stupid or accidental would get caught by an FA test. Meanwhile the clever dopers remain two steps ahead of the testers throughout world sport. Especially the Spanish.

I rate Nolan, but I still think Dyer was better. The general negative perception of Dyer is because people have a grudge against him (for understandable reason) rather than the fact that he wasn't good enough. He was never one to get assists or goals but a lot of build up play went through him and he'd often be the one to create the stress for the opposition that others could then exploit. Arsenal and Feyenoord are good examples. Where we dropped off under Robson was often linked with Dyer being injured or not in his favoured position. Dyer also showed that he needs to be surrounded by quality players to get the best from him. If we look back over the past ten years we haven't had a better attacking central midfielder.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-12623183 Do we have a suspect?

Unless we sign someone genuinely amazing (not Martins standard), the number 9 is up for grabs for next season. Nolan has earned the shirt in my opinion.

What happens if Brum get relegated?

and Pardew should have tried to sign Sturridge in January. The more I think about it the more I realise Sturridge was there for the taking. We just had to tell Liverpool that we would only sell them Carroll if we got Sturridge permanently. Liverpool could have then pressured Chelsea and we'd have got our man or at very least scuppered all the other moves. Whether you point the finger though at Pardew or someone else is another debate.

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While we are talking in this general area. In case you missed it, Patrick Kluivert had signed a contract with NEC Nijmegen (Dutch top-league football team) as an assistant coach for the period august 2010 - august 2011. One of his main tasks at NEC is to train the strkers. In his free time he keeps low-profile and you rarely read things about him in Dutch shownews (except e.g. some photos of his holidays). Although those things are never in the news, I know he does a lot of charity work. For example, Rossana and Patrick saved little puppy's in the past and they cooperate to give these dogs a better future. Also, I was contacted by dream4kids one day, a foundation who wants to cheer up seriously sick children by giving them a dreamday. One of the kids was Kluivert-fan and Kluivert agreed to help with the dreamday and made some time for the boy, to kick some ball and make a foto-shoot... And also for other kids he helps raising funds and 'make their day' by simply being there Example: http://i55.tinypic.com/vaxwm.jpg with Jacky http://i52.tinypic.com/wbf2mv.jpg with Rishi Kluivert might not have charity foundation, like Messi, Cruijff etc. rather; Patrick Kluivert does charity himself. http://www.patrick-kluivert.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=2203

Eh? I know you haven't been in Europe enough to see the crippling despair of losing a diamond earing in Bnei Sachnin's away changing room. It has an effect.

I think we'll spend the rest of the season looking up but not quite able to reach. However we should be proud of this season and I think we may fare better next season if we aren't having to play as many games involving long distance travel and rubbish pitches.

Lee Bowyer next. I have respect for Lee Bowyer so he is safe.

That just makes him even more of a cunt. Those throw ins.

Still is and always will be a disgrace.

Still is and always will be a disgrace.

Martins and Carr

Could have had the guys eye out. When I was in the first year of my undergraduate a girl was hit in the face with an airgun fired from about 100m and she was quite badly hurt.

Horrible stuff did they ever find out what was wrong and did he know it was coming?

Out of interest, if the best ladies player in the world played in the men's game, who would she be playing for?