Rich

£5M? Looks a really good player every time I see him. Will probably get a decent move in the near future.

If anyone gets this team selection right in the predictions I'll be impressed. No idea whether he'll go all-out with the effort we've just expended yesterday and with Fulham so close on the horizon after this, but he has stated multiple times that he's looking to go for it in the cups this season. I know we should be looking to win comfortably and keep the cohesion growing, but I won't complain if we see a totally different starting XI to the Mackems match. Scunthorpe are garbage. You can make a pretty good starting XI that way, but I think one of the central defenders will have to start as we still only have 3.

Bit of Michael Owen Memory Syndrome there like.

If he plays in the role Sessegnon did for that lot today he will terrorise people.

Aye, I'm investing a lot of hope in this fella. As much as I try to hide it/overcome it these days, I can't abide Simpson as a footballer. I can't see us buying to replace him if he gets a new contract, so Tavernier pushing right on might be my only chance to see him out of the team.

That was a brilliant night, despite the shitness of that club we got tricked into going to. Still don't understand why Fulham had an Australian bar that seemed to be brimming with actual Aussies, though.

PS: I was also admiring Gary Barlow's hair/stubble combo during the Factor and noticing for the first time how much he reminds me of Shawn Michaels.

I honestly haven't, this is what I used to be like man. I'm enjoying the moment. Will be back to being a narky know-all cunt tomorrow, don't worry.

But, but they've bought experience... we're a team full of spineless Frenchmen now... but...

ITV love Arnie. Probably the only time I ever watch their stinking channels. Actually, I lie, was sucked into X-Factor earlier while waiting for MOTD. Spent most of the time thinking about rattling Kelly Rowland.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6UJcWptTDHE/TY9BGC9YArI/AAAAAAAAADs/w1ccO-MB3B0/s1600/total_recall_arnold_scream1.jpg

Was it Mort who made the socks comment? Such a nice fella, shame he was replaced by Satan's seed.

The meme stuff is the best thing going on here by a mile, they never fail to get me. Dunno who created/creates them, but they are class.

The night you made your cucumber thread was the best ever night on here. No idea why. I know what you mean though, it's fucking shit arguing about something other than the blokes kicking the ball round the field. Ah the cucumber thread. I'm still a fan, just in case you were wondering. Actually ate half a one after the result today, bit of a celebration and all that. It was just a much more relaxed atmosphere then, very uptight on here now. I include myself in that by the way, very quick to lose the old rag these days when someone is talking bollocks.

fuck off you Ashley apologist. http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dhDX2dhlClM/ThrmuCRgndI/AAAAAAAAAVI/fglEpwlBJpU/s1600/143-okay-guy.jpg

He is a beast on FIFA/FM like, as Ronny keeps saying. Seen him very little in reality though, especially recently. Looks like he would be an exciting signing for a defender, as Coloccini was when we got him.

Lovely in here tonight. I know I'm prone to overly-sentimental bollocks anyway, but this feels a bit like the good old days. Let's be honest, it's generally shite on here these days. Amazing what a win can do.

Today has been a great day.

I'm just sticking up for your doppelgänger man! I appreciate it, friend. It's that blonde bloke from G4 these days, apparently. Woodgate's let himself go so never hear that anymore. Shame.

Tooj, you're better than that man!

Bud, he played behind a midfield of Solano, Speed, Dyer/Jenas/Viana, Robert. He was rarely under serious pressure. O'Brien looked OK behind that midfield, even without Woody. We had a fucking incredible team team then. A team that defended from the front, as it should be. He was class at Leeds though, even at Middlesbrough in a shite team when he was on the wane and when he actually played for Spurs he still looked the part. You're not having it, are you?

Imposter.

Disco's here now. This is definitely the cool table at the wedding. Fuck everyone else. Coloccini/Woodgate are very difficult to separate ability-wise. Would be like Sophie's choice choosing between them for me, if it was simply a case of who would you pick if they never got injured. Which Colo doesn't, really, to be fair. Would they work as a partnership, though? A little bit too sweeper-sweeper for me, lacks a bit of aerial power.

It's just that we've had our big occasion today, we've done our bit. Now we're tired and ratty. Punch-up due any minute.