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I would be stunned if he signed. Mainly because he is not Allardyce's type of player, when I have watched him in the Eredivisie he has a habit of ending up all over the field but rarely at LB. I've seen him end up starting LB and then wandering over to play on the RW.

Been thinking about where England's Euro 2008 qualifying campaign has gone wrong and I think part of the problem is far too much of the squad is living off reputation. Firstly, you have Paul Robinson who has been shocking for the last year and a bit but still manages to get in the team ahead of Carson who has done virtually nothing wrong for Villa and was also one of Charlton best players last year. Next you have to look at the back 4. From what I read this week and heard on TV and Radio if Neville had been fit he would have played RB, this to me seems insane considering Richards has become one of the best defenders in the country but because of Neville's reputation he will wrongly walk back into the team. Also in my opinion Carragher is a better or as good of a defender as Ferdinand yet Carragher was never given a look in and eventually forced off the international scene. Looking at LB the starter seems to be Ashley Cole who has been a shadow of the player he was aty Arsenakl but yet again because of his reputaion he walks into the team whenever fit. Midfield has improved dramatically over the last few months, no complaints here. Rooney and Owen seems to be status quo up front but for me they haven't been that fantastic as a pair. Owen worked MUCH better with Heskey and Rooney hadn't scored for almost 3 years until the other day, surely that says something. Surely I am not the only one who thinks that the England team is currently selected too much based on what people have done in the past rather than what they are doing in the present.

Get Sammy Lee here methinks. Would certainly do a good job.

Chronicle has quotes from Sam saying he'll be back next month.

Le Havre confirm he has signed for us.

Nothing would change really. The only thing that would change is next time we get a new shirt it would most likely have Virgin Money on instead of Northern Rock. Nothing would change with current shirts.

I don't think it matters i.e. I think there may be a mutual agreement to cancel his contract and sign for us as a free agent. The only ways he would be able to come here would be for him to retire as a player and join our coaching staff, in which case Bolton would still hold his player registration for the duration of his current contract, leaving him unable to play for us. Alternatively we could buy him in January or wait for his contract to expire.

Was he a coach at Bolton while Sam was there? If he was then he must have something? Nope was only appionted after Big Sam left.

Maybe it's me but I really don't see the logic behind comments like that. Just because you were a good player it doesn't mean you'll be a good coach. Clarkie has been doing his coaching badges and has worked with the first team and obviously must have something about him for Allardyce to keep him on. Also the Reserves who Clarkie manages has only lost 1 game from 5 so far this season. But don't let facts get in the way of a good vendetta.

Why is almost every contribution that you make to this forum negative? Haven't seen the match yet but if he was at faulty today he makes a fair point as he got ripped apart by Petrov last week.

Only game that could have been avoidable is the Man City/'Boro. The rest were moved for Europe, TV or police reasons.

And that happened both sides of the pitch did it ? No. It didnt. The ones responsible on the near side had their hands in the air (or thumbs up their ars*s) The fan came from behind the goal and ran towards the far side so it has nothing to do with the near side stewards. By the time the near side stewards realised he was on the pitch he was probobly on the other side of the pitch.

If you've actually watched the footage the reason the fan gets on the pitch is because after the goal is scored the Celtic players run towards the opposite side of the pitch and the Celtic fans then rush forward knocking over all the advertising boards, leaving several Celtic fans laying on the floor, because of this all the stewards from behind the goal run to that side of the pitch to make sure none of the fans get hurt.

Put money on wins for Spurs, Everton and Leverkusen. Hopefully that goes better than last night as I had money on Milan, Madrid and Porto, and only Porto won and even that was by 1-0 in the 92nd minute.

It probobly isn't justified but I'm in no doubt Celtic will get thrown out of the competition for this.

If you look at our net spend compared to their net spend you will see why they are above.

Don't think we should be even considering sacking Allardyce but being realistic he probobly has just over a year to keep his job. If we don't qualify for Europe this year and then start next season badly then I think he could well get his marching orders.

When our midfield lacks as much creativity as ours it is imperitive we get Zog into that Left Wing position to help us out.

Hart, Corluka, Garrido, Dunne, Richards, Ireland, Johnson, Petrov, Hamann, Elano, Mpenza for Man City

We will win the game with our crosses IMO. Kasper Schmeichel is utterly useless at coming for crosses and often makes a mess out of them at that leaves City really exposed.

Link? When and where?

Undecided. On one hand were 5th in the league with a game in hand. On the other we are out of the Carling Cup already and at times this season have played some shockingly poor football.

More talented Central Midfielders and a striker to replace Amoebi would improve us greatly.

Always been said as soon as Duff got his injury that Early November was the earliest he would be back.

Barton said he wanted to play some part at City on Saturday.