Kasper

The wagebill (along with Ashley's stubbornness of course) is currently strangling the club mate. You can say what you like about debts etc, but in our position we simply cannot afford players on these wages. But my view is that even if we have some space to move in wages it wont be used to improve the squad as long as Ashley is here.

I don't really give a shit if Ashley has to put more cash in the club to pay Duff 60k a week when the other option is that we sell him and the transfer fee & wages wont be used to improve the playing squad in any way.

Cant believe it seems more important for some people to cut our wages down than to submit a squad of 18 players or what ever to each match

So Dave you think we will replace him? I think the people who have voted for 'Keep' are resigned to the fact that we're not going to be sold and don't hold any hope in Ashley buying players. So might as well stick to what we got and try our best

:lol:

Killjoy! Are you fuckers BLIND?!?!?!?

If you are willing to go on record saying you're gonna eat a hatful of your own shit if that happens then I might care about your predictions.

Finnish football commentator thought it was really in his book & talked about it during the Carling cup match

That's brilliant

Yeah this is a fair analysis. He was good but somewhat giddy, which could lead to mistakes. He just needs experience, which will only come with time games I guess. Very good prospect though. FYP

No need to discuss the potential lineup for Reading. We'll find out an hour before the game anyway. No need to speculate who's leaving and who's staying. We'll find out soon enough anyway. exactly. lets shut the board down. A bit different with the being a takeover though. We all keep getting excited and then have our hopes dashed, when it doesn't materialise. Why do it to yourself? The club will be sold in due course. In the meantime, enjoy the football. Something other than this takeover comes to mind. Hint: Your last sentence

No need to discuss the potential lineup for Reading. We'll find out an hour before the game anyway. No need to speculate who's leaving and who's staying. We'll find out soon enough anyway.

Mr Shearer is that you? RUMBLED?! It's common sense though. If he's intent on just flicking it on, the midfielders need to run off him and look to play almost along side him, if we aren't feeling that confident then Smith needs to hang back and Barton can push forward getting the scraps. True that.

Mr Shearer is that you?

He's too slow to ever get there in time. And considering we're playing with Carroll & Ameobi (not the fastest on the planet) that speaks volumes about Mr Nolan.

That certainly needs a smart player behind the strikers. Duff? Errrr

I'm amazed if Krul starts.

Do not underestimate the influence of N-O nutters.

What extra hassle? Prison and stuff

Interesting logic there..

Spot on

Did you watch the game? He clearly isn't ready for the shirt full-time. I'm not saying Harper is Pagliuca or owt like. We would have lost that match with Harper in goal for 2nd half. Fact. Even if he makes some errors in judgement, he makes brilliant saves that I just cant ever see Harper making. Agility and reflexes are far better. And ofcourse even when he drops a few balls he's still superior to Harper in the air. Keeping is about safety, first and foremost. And dont type 'FACT' when you're basically making a stupid guess You reckon Harper could have made those saves? Just give me your honest guess and not any "impossible to say" crap.

Did you watch the game? He clearly isn't ready for the shirt full-time. I'm not saying Harper is Pagliuca or owt like. We would have lost that match with Harper in goal for 2nd half. Fact. Even if he makes some errors in judgement, he makes brilliant saves that I just cant ever see Harper making. Agility and reflexes are far better. And ofcourse even when he drops a few balls he's still superior to Harper in the air.

You have to remember he's been here a while already. Two years gone since the Palermo match now. All this "why do we always hype the youngsters" or "the last thing he needs is to be made first choice" is all fine and well with someone who has just stepped up from the youth team but that's not Krul at all. In this case it feels like a huge underestimation of the guy. He's already been the first choice keeper at a couple clubs while on loan and I think he deserves the chance.