Keefaz

This season? And for England?

On what basis? He's our best midfielder after Lamps and Gerrard and a very effective player in a deeper role When has he demonstrated that?

Fair enough. Can't see it myself. Edit: Not saying Drogba's selfish, just that Rooney would get a similar number of assists in that side.

So it wouldn't suggest that the Chelsea players are simply better goalscorers? You're suggesting that if you were to swap Rooney and Drogba the stats for the Chelsea players would markedly drop?

On what basis?

[pre] Drogba 33 Lampard 26 Malouda 15 Anelka 13 Rooney 34 Berbatov 12 Owen 9 Scholes 7 [/pre]

Wonder if we'll give him the cups next season?

Would be surprised to see Parker not going to the World Cup tbh. I've always rated him very highly as a player - but still I think his current form should be enough to get him a place in the squad.

So why does he get more goals and assists? Because Berba can't hit a barn door with a banjo. The same Berba who has 3 more goals than Anelka despite startting far fewer games? Try again. Drogba has more goals and assists because he's a better player. Drogba has more assists cos' he plays with Lampard, etc. ffs.

Someone's going to get their jaw broken. Or their heart :'(

Surely an intra-squad liaison could prove problematic? It'll be like one of those office romances that ends in bitterness and squabbling.

Don't think we need to change our home style too much. It's our away performances in which we'll struggle. A counter-attacking style would suit us if we can inject some pace into the side.

Have a brilliant time, lads.

Whitley doesn't have the Pepsi Max or donkeys, the 2 most vital aspects of stag do shithole. True, but you can ride the Barcardi Breezer STD Surprise.

I note how sensible everyone's being in here. I wonder if we'll all remain in that mindset come the first few weeks of the season?

Blackpool for the same reasons as everyone else. It really is a shithole, though. Anyone wanting to sample the Blackpool nightlife should get themselves down Whitley tonight and multiply that carnage by 10.

40, I guess, but I hope we get them quickly. I don't fancy a relegation battle at the end of the season.

Pattison seemed to mutate into a balloon overnight.

The accent thing's a bit weird, although I understand it completely. The fact is if you speak using simpler words using the local accent--and grammar even--you'll be better understood. However, I'm not sure that principal really holds if you're giving interviews on TV as a football manager when you just sound like a total spaz. Does he actually speak any Dutch?

He was rubbish bye!

Except with uglier football, probably. Twente have played great football this season. Haven't scored as many goals as Ajax but they play the usual Dutch 4-3-3 system and they're very good to watch. Fairs dos. Haven't seen them at all.

Except with uglier football, probably.

Has Hughton given us a splendid defence? Or is this division just shit?

I've put dough on the mackems. We'll see if I have the mind skills.

Just wait until the mackems put 10 past Man Utd.