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Crisis...innit'

Well scripted statement that! Quite like Di Canio tbh, just don't like him now...

Perch can fill in adequately. does the simple stuff simply and gives 100%. Not a huge loss, just a little less Momentum/impetus/brute force in the middle...

I think it's a case of the price that is asked by Liverpool, anything under 8 million quid and it should be looked at as a good piece of business, anything over that and I would genuinely think we could find better quality elswhere. It is a big gamble bringing him back here, he has only shone in his last season with us and then flashes of his best in the Euros, he has done zilch since then...

is tiote out of the squad? or am I missing something (or just thick?)

It's really amazing the difference he makes to the Barca team, last night it was tangibly apparent when he went off the lift PSG had, they then went on to have some good chances and Barca looked pretty ordinary apart from/despite their keep ball politik. If you swapped Messi over to Bayern/Madrid/Manu, he would make such a difference to them that you would automatically assume they would reach semis of champs league... Would be nice to have that luxury...

He is going to come on against Sunderland for a 15 minute "over the wall" cameo. Star written prophecy, the black and white gods devising a cunning plan to heap more misery on our mingin' neighbours during their travels to another division...

Even though he's not been playing greatly this season, I felt so sorry for him against ManCiteh, didn't get any service at all and chased down shadows all day due to their defence looking like barcelona when on the ball. I wonder if Pards actually tells him to pressure even thought we are sitting back and waiting for them to come on to us? Maybe he wants to show him up even more than when we are incapable of giving him any decent delivery... who knows... FFS!

We may aswell go all out attack against this lot, keep them away from our makeshift defence tbh... -------------------elliot--------------------- Simpson---Tayls----Mapou---------Anita -------------Cabaye----Jonas--------- Marveaux------Sissoko-------GouffraN ------------------Cisse---------------

Aye, striker and centre back must be first priority. Out and out winger who can also fill in at striker (a la walcott) would be my second must. Couple of up and coming frenchies to fill oput the squad n'arl....

Greggs overdose... they reckon "Fatem" wanted to emulate the sex icon that is Freddy Sheppard

Same again, any dates for his comeback?

How bad is the thigh injury? any timeframes been put about???

The armband is obvious; the extra responsibility to his team means he should think much more and not take risks, lead by example and make sure his teammates also have the right attitude. Might just do it...you never know

Really looking forward to this! Lisbon is a great city aswell, been there a few times and can't wait to go back... get in!

If we beat Benfica do we know which quarter final we would play the winner of? or another draw?

One of the best whorehouses in Europe, slap bang in the centre (no pun intended)... I am booked and ready go

If you can't get the tickets there you can buy them in our stadium, we have capacity for 65.000 but in this game we will not pass the 45.000 and because of that will be a lot of tickets to sell in the day of the game :S The ticket should cost 20€\30€ for general public! In the home end wi the Benfica Radges... Cooosty!! :)

What is the best way to go about getting away tickets for this? I haven't been to any Europa away games and not an ST holder.... Cheers...

Yes, very impressed with Rob Elliot. His first games for us in the lcoal cup comps made me a bit wary but he has surpassed any expectations I had... I honestly think that based on his performances so far we have some good competition for the Nº1 shirt. Keep it up Robb!!!

Really pleased for both of them, and us eventually!!! Just what was needed to bring them on...

would really like us to set up an attacking team with cabs and tiote cleaning up/teeing up behind the front boys: -----------------elliot-------------- Debuchy---Tayls----Mapou----Santon ----------Cabaye------Tiote--------- Ben Arfa------Sissoko------Gouffran --------------Cisse-----------------

:'( Gutted! oh well, good things come to those who wait...

After watching the ben arfa skills tube my line up is: ---------------------Elliot----------------------- Debuchy----Mapou-----Colo-------Santon -------------Tiote--------Cabaye------------- Ben Arfa------sissoko-----Gouffran --------------------Cisse---------------------

Watch that video and get renewed faith in why you love football... Mike, please don't ever sell him, we are all quite happy to pay our match tickets just to see some seconds of brilliance from him... swooon!