Beren

Brilliant.

Harsh on Spurs, leaving them out.

Hate that shabbadabba song.

A centre back.

Whoever is the best athlete and is fit should play. Not playing Dennis Bergkamp here - just need some who can outmuscle opposing strikers and whack the ball away [if Samba can play up front, then Sherla can play at the back. ]

Wish there was an internet-wide macro/virus to change every instance of that name to SJP. Not sure if refereeing this season has been worse than usual, or we've just been party to games with more howlers than normal. Would a Fulham or Norwich fan have much to say?

A lot of that is just good photography/airbrushed [/Dave]

Some part of my brain refuses to accept any combination of Perch, Raylor, Kadar or Simpson as our CB pairing. Flat out refusal. So, seriously, who's going to make a spectacular recovery in time? Is old Willicinni playing possom again, that little scamp.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2010/8692985.stm Absolute class.

Can we recall Tavernier?

Remembered his goal run at the end of last season/start of this. Some really competent performances - esp at Stoke. Get well soon Saylor, you mad mofo. In the meanwhile, it's the return of Willicini. (After PerKadar).

10 on Everton & WolvesXMackems

That was cold, man. The commentary made it so much worse. The plaintive timbre of the commentator's voice after he'd shot and was lying on the floor... "oh... it's gone for a throw in..." Stone cold. Funny as, but still.

RIP Socrates

Was it 12 or 13m? Either way, I yao'd.

Our defence will be some kind of makeshift unit, so our best bet is to dominate midfield and attack like fuck IMO (as our defence - because our actual defence will be rubbish).

I don't understand your last sentence, but I very much agree with the sentiment of your third. I'll take a couple of defeats over the next couple of weeks gladly if it gives him sufficient time to actually recuperate, and not risk sustaining a longer term injury to make up for the short-sightedness of Ashley/Llambias/Pardew.

Turned a profit recently. Very tight wage bill. So they won't hold on to Cavani/Lavezzi/Hamsik much longer, you wouldn't think?

not me, right now i want the norwich game called off at least long enough to get colo back and maybe tiote. Snow is overdue but we're not that lucky. Or Boro.

Anyone know how well/poorly Napoli are doing financially? Lavezzi and Cavani on the mark again, incidentally.

No one bite.

Up to £113 for the week. Probably call it quits now. Edit: Okay, one more. Napoli. Edit2: They're too slow in paying out, and I cba to deposit more. Crap odds, anyway.

Need to start betting on Man Utd scoring one goal a game. How many is that now?

JH, Could've given Colo, Jonas, Cabaye and Ba about three weeks off to recharge their batteries - accepted a twelve goal deficit and be only one point worse off than where we are now - with rested and confident team lynchpins ready to come back into the side to demolish 'lower' teams with no possibility of bruised confidence/egos.