James

True, but then again we've only lost once at Fratton Park in Premiership history. Not to mention that we've only played them something like four times at Fratton Park in Premiership history.

Scores aren't going very well with our attempt to catch Spurs and Villa.

He's not a team player. He's always running down blind alleys and giving the ball away in the process. Dyer was better at what N'Zogbia thinks he's best at. Funny, because they way I see it he has been putting in our most dangerous crosses this season, and that was playing as a left back. Also, in the first half of the season he was one of the very few players capable of scoring or creating a goal even though he was out of position. He takes chances, hence he may lose the ball more often than some of our more mediocre players who don't and he isn´t as consistent yet as you would want, but I thought we had said goodbye to percentage football and welcomed a more attacking, flair style of play? It's funny how a few good results without him in the team and a few articles about doubts over his future seem to have affected how he is perceived as a footballer. For me, he is still one of the first names on the teamsheet. He is still young and learning and more importantly, he is a confidence player, so he should perhaps most of our bunch of players profit from Keegan's approach. At left back, he got tonnes of space provided for him by Milner to do his attacking work, but was a complete liability defensively. So tell me, which of our other non-left-back-attacking-midfielders would have done a much better job out of position? Hypothetically, would you say no to C. Ronaldo because he would constitute a liability if played in central defense? He's our best winger and arguably our best attacking midfielder at this point in time. To not get the lad playing at his potential for us would be criminal. Any attacking midfielder with a left foot that is better than N'Zogbia, as offensively they'd be given just as much time and space on the ball as Zog got and use it even better, while defensively they'd be equally liable.

He's not a team player. He's always running down blind alleys and giving the ball away in the process. Dyer was better at what N'Zogbia thinks he's best at. Funny, because they way I see it he has been putting in our most dangerous crosses this season, and that was playing as a left back. Also, in the first half of the season he was one of the very few players capable of scoring or creating a goal even though he was out of position. He takes chances, hence he may lose the ball more often than some of our more mediocre players who don't and he isn´t as consistent yet as you would want, but I thought we had said goodbye to percentage football and welcomed a more attacking, flair style of play? It's funny how a few good results without him in the team and a few articles about doubts over his future seem to have affected how he is perceived as a footballer. For me, he is still one of the first names on the teamsheet. He is still young and learning and more importantly, he is a confidence player, so he should perhaps most of our bunch of players profit from Keegan's approach. At left back, he got tonnes of space provided for him by Milner to do his attacking work, but was a complete liability defensively.

Well lets hope Michael Owen knows his economics as well as Rocker and Dave. Assume that when he signed, we paid him the weekly wage that he was getting at Real Madrid: 150,000 Euros = £100,000. If he wanted parity now, he'd want £120,000. We should get him signed before he notices.

It has occurred to me that with the Pound/Euro exchange rates at an all time low, a few Premier League clubs who would previously find cheaper players abroad may find that option less viable. A player valued at 15m Euro's would have cost £10m this time last year. He'd now cost £12m. As such some clubs may find a domestic/Scottish player more attractive when comparing prices. Other clubs may have to compromise on the players they'd purchase. Furthermore, the real value of wages will go down as the comparative cost of living in the UK has gone up, and the comparative value of wages in the EU has gone up. This could have further effect on Premier League migration patterns. This could all potentially mean that a club's wealth could become a greater determinant of PL success next season. It also means that we should get Owen on a new contract soon, as the cost of a replacement could rocket. If financial trends continue, we need to get all of our best players on new long term contracts ASAP as the real value of their wages is likely to decrease, so they are likely to want much higher wages in the future. Of course, if any player takes financial advice now, they are likely to ask for either a pay rise, or a variable wage based on the economy. Hope everyone followed all that and are able to give sensible responses

One name being mentioned is Esteban Granero of Real Madrid, currently on loan at Getafe.

Alan Smith actually comes quite high in a statistical table: Fouls conceded: 1. Kevin Davies 86 2. John Carew 78 3. Alan Smith 76

Well if a respected, successful and experienced professional really thinks this (especially under the assumption that he is very aware about Ashley's plans for the club):

He's not a team player. He's always running down blind alleys and giving the ball away in the process. Dyer was better at what N'Zogbia thinks he's best at.

To be honest, I think a good 442 will trump our 433 as there are too many spaces in and around our midfield. I reckon that 442-451-433 could become the paper-scissors-stone of footballing formations. I think though today that with Portsmouth injuries, their midfield will be quite deep and compact and this won't expose the 433's frailties as such, rather it will be down to the tracking of Krancjar, and the midfield trio out battling their midfield.

We should bid £101m

Samir Nasri needs adding.

Those in bold are either better than Taylor, or will become better than Taylor within the next five years.

I think Taylor is the better of the two, but things could change if we improve our defensive unit (as a team, not just in defence), and Taylor doesn't stop having some of those moments of bad defending that he still produces.

Nobby Solano

Of all South Americans/European League players I have ever seen play, I'd say that Aimar is the least suited to playing Premier League football.

what is a high brow transfer rumour ? That my friend is the answer we all seek ... And you can bet your bottom dollar that people would complain about the interpretation.

Don't forget that we may also have the chance to put Arsenal in an automatic CL place.

Don't know why you just couldn't click on 'Transfer Section' and find it easier to avoid those threads you mention.

I detest Chelsea they are a plastic club with despicable players. Liverpool are my favourites of those five.

So if it's not sick, what is it porridge?

Too right indi, I've got waay to many interesting projects ongoing this summer to be trawling through an unmanageable rumours thread. Sticking to one thread would stop people making interesting posts regarding transfers, as more likely than not it would end up in that thread where the sun don't shine, no-one will read, and almost no-one will bother to reply.

Exactly. Would be an annoying compartmentalisation. That is better than one massive clogged up pile of s*** though. If people don't want to talk about the rumours or whatever, they'll just drift down the pages anyway never to be seen again. Part of the fun in the summer on here, imo, is the daft rumours. When there's no football on, there's nowt better than sitting trawling through the tabloid websites when you've just got in late from work or even out drinking, and being linked with Raul, Ronaldinho, and then getting people saying they're past it, not good enough, wouldn't come in a million years, etc. Would take a lot of the enjoyment out of the forum for the summer for me anyway. As I see it a transfer forum won't prevent rumours and endless speculation, it will encourage it, but in a way that isn't going to affect a core group of users.

There definitely shouldn't be a general football. A rumours section will just help people filter out what they want to and dont want to read. Otherwise good threads get hidden by Harry-Norway's pleas that we sign BREDE HANGELANDELAND from Fulham why not as they are relegated??!!!!!!???!!!!!