Rich

May the 4th be with you lads, have a great night.

Angel Di Maria (£40m) and David Luiz (£35m) to Man City according to Soccernet, both from Benfica. Silly season is just itching to get underway!

The idea of Rooney as the lone striker with a midfield of Lampard/Barry/Gerrard and then pace/trickery (Lennon/Walcott/Milner/Johnson/SWP/Cole) out wide is a good one and one I've suggested myself. But the more I read the more I think Capello will go with two strikers and Gerrard wide-left. I do honestly trust the bloke as well as far as team selection goes, first time I have felt that about an international manager perhaps ever. Just can't wait for the fucking thing to start!!

Hasn't Barry played every game under Capello when fit/available? (Or damn near?) He won't be dropped now, surely? Whatever people think of his form this season for Man City.

Green Johnson Ferdinand Terry Cole Lennon Lampard Barry Gerrard Rooney Heskey Seems to be the most probable starting XI, the only debate really comes on the right wing (Walcott/SWP) and if any of those other players are injured.

...Gerrard?

I wouldn't have him back in a month of Sundays, but I think Oba did fairly well in his time here when you consider what the circumstances of the club were and the players he often had around him.

Think he's going to take the Joe Cole role of someone with a bit of technical ability and magic about him who could pull something from nothing. You would expect him to get a bit of time on the pitch initially, but I can't see him starting.

Leicester or Blackpool, hopefully. Forest fans have been utter cocks every time I've encountered them this season. "1-0 to the famous team", ffs.

Anyone else reckon Adam Johnson has played himself into the squad since his move to Man City?

Shock.

I'm gonna proper deck somebody like

Where do people get it from man?! "Barton" and "Big Sam" have had me in tucks.

doubt there'll be any bickering. Of course not.

I like that bit, it's like "well obvious most people think this is a shit team and a shit place to live but believe it or not...." Now, now...

Saw this last night. Absolute fucking joke of a post, and that's even considering the usual output of that Blog. What is the point in it? I just don't get it. Unless, of course, he's just trying to trick people to get more readers in...

Glad I'm not the only sad t*** buying these. Saw the book in a shop the other day and was so tempted. Might just gan for it. Sold out everywhere around me, but it's student central and we're all zany mental cunts who love this shit. Literally cannot get a pack anywhere near me and everyone in the shops say it's students buying them. Poor primary school kids.

I was talking about Petrov and Santa Cruz. Garrido isn't happening either like.

Frothing at the gash for this like. Even started collecting the old stickers again. Feel a right mug buying packs in packed shops mind you, but fuck it! WORLD CUP YEAR!!!

Think that's a load of bollocks as well really, but obviously you could be right. They are also too old. Should have mentioned that. Oh, and there will probably be teams with more money in that could offer them deals similar to what they are already on... etc etc. zzzzzzzzzz....

Being last on MOTD.

Anyone thinking Petrov or Santa Cruz will leave their massive wonga pile at City to come and play here under our new wage structure is a little bit wide of the mark (wayhey!), IMO.

Mourinho > Messi

I said this month ago when Level 7 started singing it and was slated for it. Im glad im not the only one who thinks its cringeworthy & small time Did we throw that chant into the mainstream, or did we actually start it? First time I had heard it was at the Cardiff semi-final, where I'm fairly sure it must have been audible over the TV as well given how loudly it was sung.

Careful - saying stuff like that, no matter how true, will have umpteen labelling you paranoid. (Then several months later saying exactly the same thing) You are such a sage, man. Even on a night like tonight you're still spinning the same fucking record