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Hopefully Taylor will know his tricks from the youth set up.

It's been a couple of days but here's mine; Harper- 7 Very little to do but one good save Raylor- 6 Didn't do alot wrong, some good set pieces Taylor- 7 Grew as the game went on Simpson- 6 Look a touch out of position but proved an option at centre half Enrique- 7.5 A couple of sloppy passes but was our best defender IMO Geremi- 5 One good attempt on goal apart from that he looked out of place Smith- 8 Took the game by the scruff of the neck and won vital headers Barton- 7 Was much better in the second half, good performance Guthrie- 6 Cracking goal but went missing on the wing at times Nolan- 7 Worked hard but missed a couple of chances Ranger- 7 Didn't win a header in the first half, never lost one in the second.

I think we might get beat, the first half will be crucial IMO and whether we can look after Chopra (assuming he's not injured).

Enrique was brilliant the other day but he did make a few stray passes. He had their right midfielder in his pocket and looked calmer on the ball than anyone else in our team.

Why do you think that?

£10 on Guthrie first goal at 16/1, marvelous.

Got to keep Ameobi on the roll, must start. If he doesn't he might not score for a while IMO

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Lets hope if Ashley starts making making "decisions" (shudder) then his first will be to bring in Shearer. We will probably re-hire Kinnear.

There is no way in my mind that on monday we hear anything other than ashley's staying, which is not welcome news. However, the end of the uncertainty is welcome, albeit too late.

I imagine this news will be met with a great deal of sceptisism, however if Taylor is amongst our ranks come september i will be very pleased.

There's a geordie/indian playing for Cardiff who would be a good partner for a big guy up front too.

Fluky Arsenal.

I'm on hols so watching it abroad, ShowSports2 Chelsea all over them but no clear cut chances. Constant pressure mind Cheers. Arsenal game is a bit shite.

What channell are Chelsea on?

I don't see how because Moat was sitting next to Ashley that anyone believes this thing is going to be done anytime soon. Nothing suggests that our takeover is close. That pretty much suggests it to me. I can't see why either party would want to go through such a charade unless something was happening. Moat was going to be at the game regardless of the takeover crack though. Even though it's been confirmed that Moat is indeed the front runner surely that means the takeover could still take along time? I mean look at portsmouth?

I don't see how because Moat was sitting next to Ashley that anyone believes this thing is going to be done anytime soon. Nothing suggests that our takeover is close.

I'm still convinced very little is going on behind the scenes. Having Moat at the match hasn't changed my pessimism regarding the sale of the club.

I think he has something in his locker.

Well above the standard of the championship, even if he isn't what he used to be. In fact he's probably above the standard of us at the moment. I can imagine a few prem clubs will have been sniffing around, were just lucky his lass is from up here.

I assume they will bump Taylor onto the wing and Simpson in at right back.

Would be shocked if Tozer started TBH.

Would be nice if it were true but very unlikely considering our state at the moment.

Joey Barton has joined the "Wormwood Reunion Group". Rio Ferdinand just gave Roman Bednar a spliff Roman likes

I thought O'Leary was half decent TBH and his record suggests that. As for a bloke... he's an absolute cock end. Having O'Leary as manager is better than sticking with Hughton and better than having Kinnear back but that's not saying a great deal.