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Said that a while back and got laughed at. It's becoming blatantly obvious with the right man in charge. An injury to Rooney and they could fall out of the top four.

Most definitely.

No, it isn't. It's a good tournament to watch. The timing is a joke. It's been going for more than 50 years, at the same time of the year every 2 years. It's only become a problem recently cos it effects Premiership clubs, why should they change the dates of it to suit the leagues? Absolutely.

Well they they can turn around and sell him to Manchester City for stupid money in two years time.

Apparently, Boyd wants to join us. Or, so it says here. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2010/jan/07/kris-boyd-rangers-transfer-window £3M seems to be a bit much for Beckford.

Ok, so I'm off the main issue. Sorry. My post was initially prompted to someone writing something to the effect that "other countries are laughing at us (England)" in regards to the cancellation of the matches. Which I don't think is true in the least. If anything, I'd imagine them to be non-plussed at the FA schduling matches right through the holiday season-- weather be damned. Surely, safety and transportation concerns are part of the reason that snow-bound matches are avoided elsewhere in Europe. Not to mention the loss in revenue that follows from the low attendence of those matches. Of course in the United States, they just built large indoor domed stadiums in the north and south to eliminate all concerns about poor weather -- cold or heat-- and public safety (and attendence).

Yes, in North America they do play (American) football in the snow. But they do not play soccer. Big difference. Like many of the colder regions of the world (Scandinavia, Russia), the North Americans schedule their season around the snows of winter--- this goes way back to the days of the NAFBL (fifty odd years before the NASL by the way). The Germans at least have the good sense to take a winter break.

He started plenty...... at left back.

Good shout.

Telegraph feature lists "best buys" in 2009 for Premiership clubs. Five former NUFC players make the list: Bowyer, Duff, Bellamy, Bassong, and N'Zogbia. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/6916859/Premier-League-transfers-complete-club-by-club-guide-for-the-January-window.html

Were I a fan of any other club, I think I would find Bowyer vs. Dyer hilarious.

1) BEST TOON DEFENDER FROM THE LAST DECADE: Woodgate 2) BEST MIDFIELDER: Robert 3) BEST STRIKER: Shearer 4) BEST OVERALL PLAYER: Given 5) BEST MANAGER: SBR 6) MOST DISAPPOINTING PLAYER: Owen, Kluivert, Viana, Duff, Emre, Barton 7) WE SHOULD HAVE SIGNED...: Anelka 8) WE SHOULD NEVER HAVE LET GO...: Woodgate, Parker, Solano, Speed, Bellamy, Faye, Le Sib 9) BEST HOME GAME: Manchester United 10) BEST AWAY / NEUTRAL GAME: Sunderland 11) WORST GAME: Partizan, Birmingham, Aston Villa 12) BEST GOAL SCORED: Chopra vs. Sunderland, Martins vs. Spurs, Solano vs. Everton (?) 13) WORST GOAL CONCEDED 15) BEST HAIRCUT: :colo: 16) WORST HAIRCUT: :colo: 17) BEST LOOKING PLAYER: Viana 18) UGLIEST PLAYER: Milner, Bowyer, O'Brien 19) DIRTIEST PLAYER: Shearer 20) BEST STARTING XI OF THE DECADE: Beye, Woodgate, Faye, Enrique, Solano, Speed, Dyer, Robert, Shearer, Bellamy 21) PREDICTIONS FOR THE NEXT 10 YEARS - MORE /LESS / EQUALLY SUCCESSFUL: Less Successful 22) IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING FROM THE LAST DECADE: Firing SBR

Was quite happy with the starting 11, but the end result sounds really dour. We really need some creativity in midfield.

Ottmar Hitzfield?

Is this the youtube vid? My name is Dennis. Looks like something some agents put up. Comments disabled.

The hiring of Keegan and subsequent hiring of Shearer were cynical moves on the part of Ashley and co. to buy the support of the fans on the cheap. The whole DOF scheme was just another PR fraud. Let's have some stability.... a new owner, win promotion and then we can start to dreaming big again.

Sweet jesus x2

Now this makes no sense. I can see playing some veterans from the start, mixing them in with the youngsters and making a go at it. But bringing them in now and risking injury in a lost game?

hell

No chance man Yeah, I agree we don't really have a chance. But we shouldn't be throwing out a bunch of kids. So you would rather a first choice team? Madness Don't think we should throw out a first choice team at all. Geremi, Ranger, and Butt are certainly not first teamers to my mind. And neither is Barton at this point. I'd like to see Hughton mix in some veterans with the youngsters (especially on the backline) and play those veterans in their preferred postions (ie. Barton in the middle, Løvenkrands up top.) Of course, we're not going to win anything; but we're better off making a good run.

No chance man Yeah, I agree we don't really have a chance. But we shouldn't be throwing out a bunch of kids.

We can have both; that said, I'm happy to see Coloccini and Enrique, in particular, sitting this one out. Krul RTaylor Tozer STaylor Kadar Geremi Barton Butt Guthrie Løvenkrands Ranger Edit: Not that we have a chance in hell of winning the cup anyway.

this, completely. I'd rather us defend a lead than take risks anyday but yesterday we just invited pressure for 70 minutes Looked slightly Roeder-esque at times, tbh. A lot of long ball stuff that just didn't stick. BUT I'M NOT COMPLAINING ABOUT THE RESULT! I am. I would rather lose 4-3, than win 1-0. Also, winning the FA Cup is more important than the league.

Odd, Guaridan article names Enrique as man of the match. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/sep/13/championship-cardiff-city-newcastle-united