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Looks like it'll be a few weeks before my lot are back to full strength. When Cahill and Drogba return I can field a decent side.

I've got Cech and Friedel. Friedel is up for offer if you've got any decent strikers? What's your team name? I almost considered handing over Adebayor for Friedel but since Johnson and Drogba are both injured at the moment I'd be left with just Tuncay upfront.

With 20 teams in the league and 20 Premiership clubs you'd expect that everyone would be given a first choice keeper. As it happens I didn't get one either.

I already have the frustration of being stuck with Aliadere in my other league.

Interesting is how I'd describe my lot. There is a draft page that shows you how the players were allocated. Apparently I got the last pick of the first round and was allocated Drogba, however I got the first pick of the second round meaning that I picked up Adebayor as well.

I'll join as well. Got another team in another league and we already have our players. Forgot to do the wishlist but still ended up with Santa Cruz, Fabregas and half the Villa team.

Skysports.com transfer clockwatch thinger.

From that link "Alas, Arshavin’s performance tonight means we are no longer in the running to get him!" Jesus. Who the hell is this guy going to play for? I hear Spurs are putting together an offer...

Why would Podolski want to go to Stuttgart when his stock is quite clearly on the rise given the fact he has scored three goals so far in the European Championships? On top of that he is apparently highly rated by Klinsmann which should see him feature more often at Bayern.

There's a shock...

Can see Udinese folding in the second half to Milan if Fiorentina aren't doing the business.

Why the hell did they make the seats red. Each one of the is like beacon when they're empty. Because 3/4 of the Big 4 play in red and in anticipation of their annual visits to the ground they opted to make the seats the same colour as their shirts in a poor attempt to hide the fact that they don't have a big enough supports to fill the ground.

He plays in a backline of 7 with 2 defensive midfielders in front of that. Hard to tell how he'd play in a 4 man backline.

Another sad day for football. Given long enough Rangers would have UEFA shut up shop and close down football it's that poor to watch.

With the sort of money being spent on one player, I'd be surprised if Berbatov doesn't already have his bags packed.

Ginola was a canny big name at the time though. A load of nobodies on here seem to know Modric's abilities quite well tbf. Saw him against our mob at Hampden. Faired pretty well considering it had been lashing down all day making the pitch really heavy. Didn't appear to be intimidated by the Scottish ethic of get 10 men behind the ball and kick at everyone that comes your way.

Vinnie Jones as Vinnie Jones......

How long as Hasselbaink been around? Surely long enough to count. If so, Eddie Murphy. *edit* Or not, thought he was earlier than 97.

Villa are well backed and as far as I know Pompey themselves are run by a bloke who isn't short of a few bob.

Just waiting on Mort to come out now and claim that nobody has ever heard of him...

Best part of the Scotland match was the replay of Bilic falling on his arse as he tried to control a wayward ball crossing the 'technical area' after leaving play. At least he saw the funny side.

The Shire are having one of their better seasons! 23 points from 25 games, would be bottom, if not for goal difference. They have 2 games in hand on bottom side Forfar though, which is more likely to see them land bottom than climb above Dumbarton.

Who Duff? Hit the first man with 5 set pieces in the first 9 minutes an didnt improve thereafter. Which is rather refreshing in a way because Milner managed to balloon 5 set pieces across the box in the same period. I like variation. You mean the "Guests of Collingwood Insurance Man of the Match"? Fucking hell they must put away some alcohol in that box With some of their picks this season I'd hope so.

Who Duff? Hit the first man with 5 set pieces in the first 9 minutes an didnt improve thereafter. Which is rather refreshing in a way because Milner managed to balloon 5 set pieces across the box in the same period. I like variation.

I'm fine as long as I don't have to run with the ball. I'm the anti Falcao. I can play any pass you want, but run with the ball? You're having a laugh.