CaliMag

Lancashire. You and HO9... honestly. Despite two heavy losses, they had 9 points same as us. They'd be fourth and they weren't far off that last year (I think they were 4th IIRC).

Where was Blackpool five games into last season?

Shearer was carrying the team (above their potential) most of his time here and made Sutton look like a world beater at B'burn when in fact Sutton wasn't even good enough for the SPL. That is the major difference between the two.

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This is an internet forum so hyperbole and exagerration rule the day. I am disappointed, but I was more angry during the Gullit, Souness and Allardyce regimes than I am now at Pardew. I would guess I am not alone.

I think the more likely parallel would be Allesandro Pistone... and that is a worrying one.

That is a bit vague MW. That is essentially like saying: "I'll be around London and/or Manchester area, any suggestions?" There will be at least a dozen bars in the LA area showing the game and quite a few in San Diego. Try any brit/irish themed pub in your area. As for Vegas... I am not sure if that is televised in North America yet.

The current table would look less wierd if we switched places with Arsenal. 17th with one point and a -8 goal difference... faaaackin 'ell. I think it goes beyond the lack of leadership and resolve something else is wrong. It has to be some sort fo psychological thing. Ever since the 4-4 the whole team is waiting for the other shoe to drop in *every* game. The pressure is there on Arsene and its totally corrupted the players.

I agree. High levels of hubris going on. I can still see us sinking like a stone down the table.

Yes he did. He was playing back quite a lot at the start and then went back to a more traditional forward role. I was wondering if Pardew told him to push up to get him out of the way. He doesn't seem to have very good positional awareness in general. His runs have been pretty poor.

He's the biggest drama queen in english football, he loves the attention but he's learned from the best in his bent agent Willie McKay You have obviously never seen any of Adel Taarabt Oooh Behave! A little known fact, but QPR is just a simple abbreviation for the Screaming Queens, park rangers fc.

undeserved but the makems' inferiority complex wins the day yet again.

Yeah.... like England for example. We have been spoiled for so long with having 'keepers like Given and Harper that many don't realise how good we have it on the 'keeper front.

Why? Liverpool all the way for me. I am usually apathhtic towards Sunderland, but I am irrationally irked at Liverpool these days. Also I know some Liverpool supporters that are irritating.

I sincerely hope Sunderland win tomorrow. Best of luck to them.

Hyperbole aside. Shola is not as bad as people make out, but I would like to think that NUFC are better than the need to re-sign him. This new reality of lower expectations is difficult to accept.

Hmmm.... cancellation due to riots would fit nicely with our preseason from hell though. Fiorentina - Abandoned due to extreme weather, Arsenal - Cancelled due to rioting, makems away - cancelled/abandoned due to ... ?

My guess is by "being awkward" he means that Dekka and Ashley are trying to a large sum up front instead of the usual nonsense that agents have cooked up over the years. Such as: "2M every year for the next four years, unless relegated, with a 27.5% sell on clause and 5% image rights with 500K per 40 appearances, 1m per year contingent on UEFA Cup participation... etc"

I can't see anything but a loss for the first two games.

I'll wait until after the Fiorintina game before voting... But there better be some amazing signings in the next week and a strong performance against the Florentines to allay my fears. It's looking likley right now.

I can see that. Chelsea decides they need him afterall and throw in stupid money on the last day - plausible. If that happens we'll be lucky to get Derby Co's 13 points.

Finally Klinsmann. He'll do great. If that fails, Caleb Porter would be ideal.

http://www.womensprosoccer.com/~/media/Images/league/948x569/players/solo_hope/WPSSR0404091343.ashx?as=0&dmc=0&h=369&mh=369&mw=615&thn=0&w=615 Jennifer Carpenter ("Debbie Morgan" on Dexter) http://por-img.cimcontent.net/api/assets/bin-201001/f6fc1c1d3537c66489ebdaef387ba499.jpg Hope Solo

Morgan, Solo... The US has no business having better looking women on the pitch than France... and yet here we are.

I cannot believe how woeful Argentina have been... with those players at their disposal?