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Even though my missus has a ticket in the Spurs end

Got £2 on Kim before the start at 42/1 on Betfair National - £5 e/w on State of Play at 20/1. £4 on Niche Market to place at about 5/1 (top 4 place wit betfair). Footy I've got Us and Leeds for £23 tomorrow.

A Brighton fan's just started in my office (tenuous as fuck link ) and he loves Kazenga, reckons he's great.

What a beautiful finish. Sublime.

You must really hate jonas then, huh? No. And the commentators are so tedious with their Barcelona praise. Yes they are brilliant, but shut up. So it's ok if our players dive then? Only if they win the decision.

I've been a one all season...but you'll have to take my word for it as there isn't a post saying it and it seems you can change your vote. Sometimes blind optimism pays off

It's a song that gets sung regularly in England..."They're here, They're there, They're every-fucking-where, Empty seats, Empty seats" I was taking the piss

Howay man, how can you tell the difference between player initiative and hughton's tactics? Not say it's not true, but it's almost impossible to tell from watching. Ronaldo knows everything man, he can tell you how good any one player from any of the 92 league teams are, he knows what is said on the Newcastle training ground, and in the dressing room and also what was in Shola's shopping basket a week past tuesday! How dare you take the piss out of someone for what they believe, why not just leave them to their own opinions?

Except I don't think anyone thinks that.

Could do with wearing a suit more often mind.

Yeah, he looked class when Woody was telling him what to do. Pretty fucking big attribute mind, a brain.

He was very poor in his last season iirc, I agree there was more good than bad overall though. I don't think it would work for him or us in the slightest if he came back though.

He'd bomb again at SJP. Don't think he could handle the pressure, going out of the spotlight at Wigan is the best thing he could have done.

Won't miss: "You're not famous anymore". From a ground that's sold out for the first time in 10 years.

It's a joke, BBC must have someone at every game but there's fuck all of a match report on pretty much every game outside the prem. We've had a few better ones recently but it's a joke, you can't find out anything about how other teams have been playing. Complained about it in one of those surveys, if you're sending someone to a game let them write a decent length review ffs.

Will miss: Winning. Won't miss: Nicky Butt being I the squad (please, fucking please).

Everton, Marseille, R Madrid, Valencia, Hamburg. £5-£25.

I'd go along with that. I'd take Walcott to the WC because of his pace off the bench. I know he's had a poor season but he can unsettle teams and swing the momentum when brought on and used correctly. I'm being won over by Walcott. Barring injuries, I'm thinking of Rooney, Defoe, Bent, Crouch and Walcott (who can play both up top and wide). I couldn't justify picking Walcott and Agbonlahor in the squad unless there were a few injuries in the squad but Walcott has to go imo. Rooney, Defoe, Crouch, Bent, Walcott plus another 6 midfielders. You've both forgotten Heskey. I know he's a bit shit but he's also been integral to the best football I've ever seen England play. Even if you don't want him starting surely it's madness not to even take him so we have that formation / system as a plan B.

There only is one, and he's s***. Want some crisps with that pint of bitter? His part in the 2nd goal was important. He played The O through for the 1st aswell. So similar to Shola it's untrue. Absolutely horrid play mixed in with wtf moments. Most underrated player in the prem for me. He's not quite there, but he's still developing and is unplayable on his day. Also, with everyone fit he comes behind VP, Eduardo and Arshavin as far as I can tell. Best 4th choice striker in the league?

I thought Barca had spent £20m odd on Chyrgxystzyngklyridys? Isn't he a centre back? What's up with him?

Lessons to be learnt.

Come on Valdes!

I had about £6 on Barca at half time at 2.24 on Betfair. Was just about to lay up at 1.05 and then Walcott scored...I could still lay up at 1.2 but it just doesn't seem as tempting. Come on Barca!

No, you just lose. Same as if you'd just bet on Carroll to score first.