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£3 million would be a bargain. Yes please!

Just seen the penalty. Terrible Don't think I've ever seen a saved penalty clear the penalty area as far as Carroll's.

Mikel is dreadful man.

If Bruce does walk/get sacked, McClaren as a replacement would be quite funny

Agreed.

Can't help but laugh a little at Carroll these days. Sure, he probably didn't want to leave but the fact of the matter is he did. So all I'll say is that he should partly blame himself for this.

FYP

I pretty much ignore his Twitter these days (still follow him mind). Best way to go.

I must see his penalty miss

:lol: They get funnier by the day.

Aye the thought of Ben Arfa, Sammy and Ba running at him for 90 min is bound to bring some joy.

Very plausible. Can see it happening (though it's probably been happening anyway).

This will do.

Aye, it should work. Depends on the tactics Dalglish employs though.

He regretted it from day one really.

Another thing that could work in our favour on Saturday is Cech being a bit meh these days. Still a decent keeper mind but he makes more mistakes now than he did a few seasons ago. We could very well exploit it.

Strong-ish for both sides.

Huh, first I've heard this too!

I agree that it all depends on how the game's going but say if Simpson or Raylor are having absolute nightmares and what I mean is them being consistently raped all game, Santon could come on and calm the right/left side down.

Replacements for Lovenkrands and Ranger

:lol: :lol: still? they STILL think they have better players!? :lol:

That's the way I see it too. I've said it in the last week or so, as it stands, I can see Santon coming off the bench for one of Simpson/Raylor if either one of them are having a particular rough time on the pitch. Can't see Pardew doing that, myself. Think he'd be worried about the loss in confidence of the substituted player. (Unless it's Cacapa esque). Well he did it with Simpson against Spurs so he could do it again. Mainly because of the threat of Bale against tired legs or something? Simpson had done okay iirc. Bringing Santon on was more of a message to Simpson I thought. Danny was a bit meh that day imo.

There's going to be a minute's applause at all PL games this weekend for the great man. Hope we're going to do something extra to commemorate Gary too.

That's the way I see it too. I've said it in the last week or so, as it stands, I can see Santon coming off the bench for one of Simpson/Raylor if either one of them are having a particular rough time on the pitch. Can't see Pardew doing that, myself. Think he'd be worried about the loss in confidence of the substituted player. (Unless it's Cacapa esque). Well he did it with Simpson against Spurs so he could do it again.