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Upson is a good shout. He is a standard Premiership defender, which is better than what we have got. I hate using that phraze but it is very true. With him and back four of : Taylor Moore Upson Bridge we may improve our fortunes.

Bridge 3-4m. Viduka 1m. Distin 1-2m Lucass neill 2-3m. Most importantly Bramble OUT!

We won't get relegated. We always have a part of the season where we talk about relegation and it never happens. Either Roeder will spark a revival or he will get sacked next sunday morning after we have been beaten against Man City away for the second year running.

How does that work then. The right price is the one you would sell them for surely? If you mean the players you would keep if even if it matched their value.

That's the problem you see. Our emphasis is on selling instead of trying to build a squad. Although, Bramble and Dyer would be the first out of the door.

lots of good points there too. Overall, we are missing Shearer far more than a lot of people thought. Despite buying new forwards, we still need more because they are either not playing or aren't what we want or aren't good enough. That is obvious. We don't need defenders anything like we need forwards. Zoggy has been disappointing but a lad his age was always likely to fade but he will come back stronger and better, I only hope he isn't tempted to join his fellow Frenchman at Arsenal in the meantime, it would be natural for him to be tempted by such a thing. Up front we need someone to make things happen, ie like Shearer did. We need someone who will put pressure on defenders, whether by strength, pace or both, we need to give them something to do and something to stop. We are still putting in crosses, and hitting the ball down the field but there is no one there to either muscle for the ball or get their first and enable the team to push out. We also need a box to box midfield man. Emre and Parker are not a good combination, as has been said before. While Parker obviously is a good player it is noticeable that we have played better on a few occasions without him. This is strange. Rossi was out of his depth physically yesterday, it isn't his fault, but he just was, so that formation against big defenders was a waste of time. I thought that Solano and Emre coming on may have brought in a more measured and thoughtful change in the way the team played and probably would have done but it was one of those days when everybody was poor. We need a forward and an attacking central midfield player in January, and quite simply, the club has to find the money from somewhere to do it. I agree,what we need is variety in attack. Shearer gaves us something that only didier drogba and possibly crouch posess in this league now, physical presence and the abilty to finish. If you look at our players up front we have some talent Rossi (very nippy and a good finisher), Martins (Pace and decent finishing), Ameobi (Aerial threat but not physical enough for me) and Sibierski (actualy quite decent at holding up the ball but not a great finisher on the ground) but not one of them give the same battering ram approach to shearer. We still play like Shearer is up front for us, constant long balls. If we are going to insist on this tactic then we need someone good enough in the front line to deploy it. The other option is to pass the ball about and actually beat the oppo playing proper footie but to do this we need goals from centre midfield. Cahill or Nolan would do nicley but i doubt we could afford them.

:clap: :clap: Agree were much with what you are saying here. Dunno about Keegan, would love for him to do great here again. But isnt he a bit loose on the money? I would actually love Kenny Dalglish back here as a DoF. Think he could do a very good job for us. And is a great person too. Would have suggested the ex argentinian coach as our new manager, only problem might be the language. Dalglishs a good shout. Boring but Level headed. TBH i know people hate him but i'd have Sven here in a flash as either a manager or DOF.

How to turn the club around: 1) Get rid of the chairman. Replaced by either an investor, preferabley young with a vision or one of the boards directors. Even if it is one of Sheppards yes men, at least he/she would give the club renewed optimism and a sense of light at the end of the tunnel. 2) Sack the cronnies. McDerrmot and Clark at this club for sentimental reasons only, they should not be coaching first team affairs. I don't know what Pearson is doing here. 3) Demote Roeder. Put him back in charge of the academy and alow Clark to learn coaching skills under his wing. 4) Hire a director of football. Someone with vast experiance in the game, yet won't attempt to stifle the managers descions, yet will advise on money. Suggestions: Keegan or Robson. 5) Hire and new manager. Vital that whoever it is comes in with his own people and has an emphasis on short term and long term success, as well as squad size, youth and Fooking good defenders. A PROVEN WINNER, SOMEONE THE FANS WANT! Suggestions: Ranieri, Houllier or Hitzfeld *Drool*

Did you cut yourself shaving? bluebiggrin.gif I agree, we should look to bring in more physical players, especially in midfield. Personally, i'd like to see us bring in someone like Kevin Nolan who provides strength from set pieces and goals from midfield.

Krul Taylor Moore Bramble Ramage Parker N'Zogbia Milner Duff Rossi Dyer Subs:Harper, Carr, Nobby, Luque and sibierski

Parker just needs to learn to make off the ball movement, in the attacking sense. When he's on the ball he does enough and when they have the ball he works his socks off but when his team mates have it he seems lost, because of that the team suffers. Still one of our best performers mind. blueyes.gif

Good result. I don't want Roeder to fanny about with the team by bringing injured players back in the starting line up. We start this team on sat and i will be happy: Krul Taylor Moore Bramble Ramage Butt Parker Milner Zoggy Rossi Luque

Better record than Martins and Owen. You could also count his goal in Shearers testimonial. bluewink.gif All i want is Roeder to give him a run in the team. Now is his chance.

Anyone know where i can watch the goal?

Repeat of last year. Man City away...... Souness OUT chants, the next day Souness gone. If we get a beating off Man city then i can see it happening

Proving how little you know really. Brambles stats for European games are good for a CB :- 06/07 6 games 1 goal - Europe 05/06 Not in Europe 04/05 6 games 0 Goals - Europe We crumbled when Bramble and Dyer left the pitch 03/04 11 games 3 goals - Europe Also to actually get the games in Europe the team ( Carr and Bramble) must have defended fairly well to progress. If you look at how many of those games were against decent European opposition, you will realise that your stats prove nothing. Palermo are a good footballing side and i believe they will tear our defence apart if they play like they have been. Rebellious do you believe Bramble to be a good centre back? I certainly don't! Carr is a decent defender but not the best and i'd prefer to play the likes of Ramage or Taylor. Actually what i'd prefer is a whole new back four.

Noticed against Charlton that he is looking a lot slimmer. Good luck Albert, can't help feel it's you last chance. Wouldn't be suprised if Glenn started him up front on his own. bluecry.gif

Of course we will stay up. I expect our usual un-convincing run of points that gets us into a safe yet un-inspiring position. Roeder will eventually get sacked and will be replaced by somone just as mediocre and the proccess happens all over again.

Not at all. If you start trying to get into more expensive parts of the ground you will get collered by the men in the blue jackets. Don't worry mate, despite what people say there isn't a bad seat in the ground. Just some better than others.

Level 7 is right in the gods, you get a decent view but from a distance. Atmos all depends on how many fans turn up TBH. Against teams like Man utd or Sunderland near the away fans is immense but am not so sure about celta. Level 2 would obviously be closer to the pitch but it could have been in the corner anyway.

Harper Taylor Ramage Moore Baba Butt Parker Milner Duff N'Zogbia Luque Is about the best team we can play at the moment. No doubt Roeder will decided Carr and Bramble should start, therefore we will get wooped by a vastly superior footballing side who play the game by defending well and passing the football.

What could he have done? 1. Started Taylor and Ramage instead of Carr and Bramble 2. Subbed Luque and Milner early in an effort to change the game. 3. Told Parker and Butt what positions they were playing. 4. Told Duff that Hollywood is in california. 5. Made sure Nobby stuck to the wing.

Late but here gos. Harper 6- Did his job. Carr 6- Supported well but has no clue on how to cross the ball. Moore 7- Our best centre back by a mile. Bramble 5- OUT! Babayaro 7- Gets let down by Bramble too often, decent job. Nobby 6- Great first half, woeful second. Parker 6- For a captain he lacks communication skills Butt 7- Impressed. Tackled, dribbled earned his place next week. Zoggy 7- Good work in the first half, ran at the opposition. Duff 7- Worked hard in a unfimiilar role. Rossi 7- Going to be a star, should have scored. Bar 1892 atmosphere= Pathetic.

Harper Carr Moore Taylor Baba Parker Zoggy Nobby Duff Martins Rossi 3-0 Zoggy, Nobby and Rossi

I actually believe that Dyer could save Roeders career... for a while. We need someone like Dyer to inject some energy into the team. I'd love to see him and Martins up front together!