James

Hughton's man-managing, I guess. a really shit division? Possible. He gets more time and space in this division which means he has more time to compose himself.

The club encourage their players to opt for the charity dinner option instead. Given and Harper had those I believe.

Actually we would have to pay for him if we wanted to avoid a risky tribunal.

If he wants a rest let a more motivated player play instead. He's going to have a rest after our season finishes. Had we been in the play-offs it would have been a problem......but we're not....so it's not a problem. Play him. The worry is whether or not he is already at the World Cup in his mind and starts worrying about injuries and fitness and suchlike. If his name was Michael Owen and we saw those quotes more would be upset. Maybe is a bit too hasty to not give him a chance, but one half-arsed game and he's out. The other consideration is that we may have a happier more loyal player who is fitter next season if we do rest him now.

Jonas needs dropping. If he wants a rest let a more motivated player play instead.

The FIFA rankings are a load of rubbish though. You usually see that Mexico and the US up in the 10s all of the time. Anyhow, IIRC Switzerland came last in the group. We (Scotland) won 1-0 against them with a superb Ally McCoist volley at Villa Park. We also lost 2-0, thanks to 'that goal' that Gazza scored. He wasn't manager. Those were the first big games after he had left.

If you look at his CV and what he achieved at clubs relative to where they were when he joined, it is on the whole outstanding: Successes: 1976 Halmstad - relegation contenders to League winners 1976 and 1979 1985 Malmo - 5 league titles 1990 Neuchatel Xamax - beat Celtic and Real Madrid in Europe with a team that has only twice won the Swiss league. 1992 Switzerland - qualified for 1994 World Cup losing only 1 game in a qualification group containing Italy and Portugal. Qualified for Euro 96 and got Switzerland to 3rd in the World. 1995 Inter Milan - Got a bad Inter team to 3rd and the UEFA Cup Final 2000 Copenhagen - Took a team from 7th to Champions 2004 Viking - Relegation threatened to 5th and UEFA Cup, beating Monaco. 2006 Finland - Best ever qualification performance. 2007 Fulham - Relegation certainties to UEFA Cup Semi. Failures: 1982 Bristol City caretaker of broke club 1997 Blackburn 13th to 6th but then left at bottom of table in December 2008 after £20m spent

And McClaren is doing a good job at FC Twente. I'd have him here. As for Hodgson, unless another contender emerges, he is the best man to replace Capello in 2012.

Also, I wonder if Deportivo will think we owe them a game now that we are PL again.

I'd personally like to see us repay our debt to Utrecht even though it wasn't our call. Then a tour of Scandinavia as way of thanks to our loyal fans who put so much effort into coming to us each season. Then Barcelona for 1st anniversary of Robson's death, or an alternative ex-club.

Now we are promoted we can start planning for pre-season. Who would you like us to play this year?

I want the title too. But a couple of players might need dropping. For example Jonas is clearly at the world cup already given his promotion quotes.

Fucking yes yes yes!

Imagine if Nolan and Butt were allowed to play in one. Next seasons title sewn up.

A team can have as many Under 21 players as they want, they don't count as some can become 'homegrown'

This reminds me of when I used to write "Buying From Our Premiership Rivals" on the main site, and Blackburn/Everton/other fans got really agitated because I said we should sign their best players.

That was the best moment. Brought a tear to my eye. Bobby Robson would be smiling at that goal from above.

I did it before you

This, plus Shola's hat trick, plus Simpson's first goal. I'm psychic.

Already been done.

Enrique will score.

Carroll was listening to the commentary of his performance on hidden headphones and got confused as to what foot he was.

Hello. How are you? Not feeling nervous today I hope?

We dont need a minimum budget. We need players good enough to keep us in the PL respectably. Regardless of cost. £0 or £1bn I don't care.

Our best XI. Win and Forest won't catch us, even if we lose all our games (they can, but they won't)