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I'd imagine they'll spend but not as a staying up policy, more a strengthening and deepening of squad style as although they're first X1 is ok they're stand ins such as Oster,Gunnarsson aren't upto it.

Howay man, nee1's as bad as the mackems were last season! Especially as they've already got 9pts.

Aye but did he actually commentate, or has he, in 2004 or whenever sat with a video clip and a microphone and pretended to be there? Thats the way it comes across like. Worst offenders for that are Eurosport who didnt even exist pre-1990 yet have the same bloke who voiceovers Eurogoals commentating "live" on games from 1974 world cup etc. Also sometimes will slip from voiceovering (a word?!) to commentary during eurogoals. Terrible

I've got to have a disaster in the next round to get knocked out - that change in team has worked wonders The Vagabonds are back

Lasses must love it down the office with him & Anal to stare at.

Zat Knight blueconfused.gif he is not good in any way shape or form. Would prefer Shitearse at the back tbh.

Totaly agree, but you know what were like, we will say no then end up taking £4mill for him on the last day of the window. Definately, if we are to sell him, we should do at a sizable profit, particularly in respect to Villa having cash to spend these days. Should put in clauses related to Villa qualifying for euro/winning something and also Milner gaining full England caps (considering his age - its more than possible)

Good read, interesting to hear what it was like before my time (didnt start going til 92/93 season when i was 7) and helps put into perspective where the club has come from and what it has achieved in the last 16 years :thup:

dunno like Seville are no mugs. Currently sit 2nd in La Liga and were very unlucky to miss out on Champs League at tail end of last season.

first you should be leader of this group and than you say this idea. Be careful aganist frankfurt if you loose look fenerbahce who will be leader. Won't beat Vigo tbh so it doesn't matter bonnie lad

Buying him so other two can't have it seems to me. Theyve got Ferreira,Geremi,Bouhlarouz already at RB so not an essential position for them

Would be as bad as when Blackburn got Davies for £7.25m from So'ton

Arsenal yes as this and the two domestic trophies would be their only chance of silverwear, Man U and Barca not as much but they would still be looking to win a trophy id imagine, plus in theory im approaching it as if we were to play one of these teams and i couldnt see Sir Alex resting players if they were to play us (and even if they did, would we beat them over two legs) and i couldnt see us beating Barca over two legs. I get what you mean though. Grestest threat could well come from any ex-Soviet teams left in the comp a la CSKA Moscow.

Looking at the teams that might drop in from the CL: Bremen/Barca Sporting Bordeaux Shakhtar Steaua CSKA/Porto/Arse Lille/AEK Benfica/Man U the ones in bold i could see us beating over 2 legs and with teams like Spurs, Ajax, Sevilla, AZ & Espanyol likely to proceed in the UEFA i think we will have to look to a favourable draw to help see us through. Hopefully getting a point or 3 on Thurs will ensure an easy next round draw (in theory) but after that we need to get a Boro-esque draw and avoid the bigger names. Hopefully with a 3 or 4 new players in in Jan we will have a better squad than we do now and will be able to progress. I'd be happy with QF and anything better will be a bonus. For some reason though i have a hunch that Tottenham will win the UEFA Cup (don't ask me why)

First-half diagnosis? Decent performance although could have been tighter in midfield. Second-half diagnosis? Very good counter-attacking football only let down by good goalkeeping and woeful finishing. Thought Nicky Butt played fantastically infront of the back four. Full-time diagnosis? Decent performance, 8/10 Star man for United? Nicky Butt or Nobby Solano for me. Both played sensibly and used player their games well especially for Nobby who isnt an out and out FB.Sib was good too when he came on, no bad performances spring to mind. Worst United player? At a push Ramage but only because he doesnt offer anything going forward, he didnt have a bad game though and we have no-one better until Jan (hopefully) Opposition comment? How the fuck are they 4th? Played us twice, been battered twice. Would still love Sol in our back four though. Toon-pros? Good cohesion and battling spirit, willingness to get the ball on the floor and play. Helped by the atmosphere i think. Toon-cons? Should've have had the game out of sight Post-match feelings? Happy, hopefully we can build on this and get the point we need in Jormany and win against Reading and Watford and get something at Blackburn and thus climb the table. I hold no hope for Chelsea!.

want Fumaca,Fat Frank Dumas, or Nicky Papavisilou meself

love the way Redknapp blames injuries, what a twat!

Got a suprisingly poor reception considering i thought...

Maybe Dixon pushes him close, but anyone who laughs at people selecting Gary neville obviously know nothing about football. True, he is exactly the sort of solid, dependable pro we need in our defence. A very underestimated player.

since when did he change his name from Nigel? Dirty little shite that he was

Risk of having McGrath next to Adams is too great! Could handle one being pissed dunno bout both

what are you talking about you fraud football fan? Frings is possibly one of the best DEFENSIVE midfielders in the world. He might be able to do a job on the right but not a very good job. did you base that entirely on the World Cup?... and fraud?! lol.

Can't defend for shit tbf to the lad. I'd be unimpressed to th max if we got this dirty bassad

Fairly certain Celta aren't that good tbh.

any1 got any knowledge on players out of contract at other teams in UK and Europe that could be worth a punt (not that we'll take any of course - purely for some hypothetical debate purposes)