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Bad Mongo

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  1. f*** me, journalism in the UK is appalling.  Someone has altered a direct quote.

     

    It must be said, though, that a strained muscle is actually torn. And the tear Owen has isn't of the kind where his muscle is completely torn off. In that case, he'd be out for many months and been incapable of walking. So basically, in the way the words are used, they are synonymous.

  2. You lot are mental.

     

    Smith would be a cracking signing for any side outside of the top 5.  When he's been fit and played upfront he's the closest thing the country has to Shearer in his prime.  Obviously not in his class but a centre forward that can do the lot.

     

    How any of you can think that Ameobi is anywhere near his level is beyond me.

     

    A Shearer in his prime who only once in his career has scored more than 10 league goals? No wonder England are shit.

  3. "The club’s manager Sam Allardyce has two other strikers, Michael Owen and Mark Viduka, at his disposal."

     

    It's a good thing Luque, Ameobi and Carroll aren't at his disposal, then.

  4. Stig Inge Bjørnebye is actually doing a great job as manager for IK Start. He's sold off some of their best players, and replaced them with a 32 year old striker. Maybe we should get him as a scout instead?

  5. indeed mate, indeed. Can't think of any techincally better english right-wingers

    beckham,lennon,pennant,wright philips.

     

    Pennant is faster, but his crossing isn't better at all. I've seen statistics that prove it. And you'd imagine hitting Crouch or Kuyt with a cross would be slightly easier than picking out Martins and Dyer. I believe the same goes for Lennon. Milner is, bar a few long shots, an unspectacular player, but he's consistent and solid, and that's something you rarely see in a 21 year old. I expect him to become a key player for us.

  6. I'd actually like to see what Sam's magical fitness regime can do with Carr. Just for a year, of course, and if it doesn't work out then that's no big surprise. If he ever regains form, he'll be a perfectly average player, and an OK backup. But I see no hope for Babayaro, and not much for Dyer.

  7. He played DM for Viking for a while under Roy Hodgson (who considered him to be good enough for the EPL), but I don't think he'd be suited for the position in England. He does have some composure, but I don't think he'll get enough time on the ball as a DM to be able to pass well. I could be wrong, though.

     

    We've actually been linked with him before:

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/solpda/ukfs_sport/hi/newsid_4034000/4034217.stm

  8. One thing with Oba and his poor movement -- that was in a team with at least as poor movement around him. Where was he supposed to run when the movement behind him seems totally random and people who should assist the attack runs to hide behind the opponents so they won't get the ball, and Parker spinning around like a ballerina all the time? With Allardyce, we can at least hope for some proper coaching, and a system where he gets specific tasks if he can't perform with some freedom of movement.

     

    I expect that we'll play to his strengths, not his weaknesses, and those strengths are actually quite considerable.

     

    I can't believe how many of you people have bought into Souness' philosophy of assembling a random bunch of proper players and expect them to just go out and play good football without serious coaching. If there is one player I'm excited to see under Allardyce, it's Martins.

  9. his best position is RB he can play acroos the whole back line and he isn't 30 he is 29, 30 on october 19

     

    October 19? Same day as Allardyce. Oh, and me.

  10. "Epitome of mid table", ffs. Liverpool went to the Champions League final with wingers like Pennant and Zenden. Pennant's crossing isn't any better than Milner's (64 successful vs 68), and I'd imagine finding Crouch with a cross is slightly easier than finding Martins.

  11. Aye. Cos you need to be 6'6 down the wing. :idiot2:

     

    Not saying i'm for signing him, but why does his height even come into the equation?

     

    I'm not saying we absolutely need to buy only tall players, just that Wright-Phillips won't help us in that department. Perhaps I need to remind you that most of our players are fairly short. They can't all stand by the goal posts when defending corners.

  12. Celestine Babayaro took the left-back slot for much of last season but Peruvian midfielder Nobby Solano, who yesterday agreed a new one-year contract, was forced to deputise on several occasions.

     

    Hardly the most accurate account I've read.

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