James

Some background: http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8750_6669177,00.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/kurtbarling/2011/01/playing_away_from_home.html

Well there isn't a neither option in real life.

That's what their local MP wants to happen. Spurs have turned their backs on one of the most deprived areas of London because they realised that the Olympic stadium would generate tens of millions more for them per year. The tens of million more per year Spurs are likely to get without any serious effort is a reason why you should be bothered Pissi even if you don't care much about the other stuff.

Lots of debate over who is going to get the Olympic Stadium and there seem to be only two credible bids. I am very opposed to the Spurs bid myself. They want to knock down te entire Olympic Stadium and sell naming rights for the new one which for me makes a complete waste of the money and effort that has gone towards the Olympic Games. Spurs can afford a new stadium, they have planning permission for a new stadium, only they don't want to take it up because they'd have to pay for various mitigatory measures that any council anywhere would ask for. This is all about making a lot of money for a small number of people with no real benefit to any community in London. At least West Ham want to keep the stadium (after shrinking it a bit), and want to continue to use it as a multipurpose venue. Of course there are monetary benefits for them but this isn't the Spurs bulldozer. Besides it is much less likely to give West Ham an unfair competitive advantage.

Thierry Henry on a short term loan?

I just look at the bottom six and think about whether 4 can catch us, and the answer is no.

Vidic is from Kasakhstan or something. Not English. Fucking hell.

Well by all means start a Serbian Form XI thread then.

How can you have Dawson in a worst of XI? Bramble hasn't been dreadful either!

Is Etherington really in form at the moment? He started the season well but seems to have dropped off. Although he doesn't play as often Adam Johnson always seems to do well in the limited time he gets.

Hart Simpson Cahill Dawson Baines Barton Nolan ? ? Carroll ?

Joey Barton has been saying recently that if players for the England squad were picked on league form and not reputation, he'd be one of the first names on the list. So using that criteria what would the current England XI be?

He is actually very good technically and mentally, probably top 6 level technique and top 4 level mentality. But he is relegation standard when it comes to physical ability. But because we play to his strengths and accomodate his weaknesses he is great for us.

Man arrested.

Mackem fan arrested for attack on Harper - PA.

We are safe. We were minutes away from a Europe-o-meter, but now it will just be midtableness

I hope Coloccini and Enrique both have two sons who go on to play for us. Coloccini Coloccini Enrique Enrique

Coming back from the injury he had he's only going to get better, so can't really judge him based on a few minutes. I look forward to seeing how he develops in the future, but have no expectations on him for this season. If he's shit this season, I'll accept the situation and then I'll wait to see what he is like next season after getting a good pre-season and run of games under his belt.

I think we just got consigned to mid table mediocrity today. We were minutes away from starting our challenge for a UEFA Cup place.

Two hours ago I'd be happy with it, but the circumstances are disappointing. Still, we can be more positive about it all than them once it settles down.

Kind of, he got injured, physio said he had to come off, he then tried to come back on but Pardew stopped him.

Yeah two mins later Bent runs across and shouts at the linesman and Webb does nothing.

This game definitely has a Dabizas feel to it.

Frenetic.

Coloccini has been fantastic.