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It was in League Two ffs, it's a good achievement to keep 20 clean sheets and he should never have been down there in the first place but it doesn't make him Premiership quality surely. He's a decent acquisition for a newly promoted Championship side, nothing more.

I'd shoot him in the hand, probably.

Reminds me of Bobby having England play Aylesbury before the (I think) 1988 Euro's

Barton was in because he - apparently - had a shocker against Sweden. Whoop de doo. The whole programme was stupid, let's have a look at the candidates for centre midfield, Gazza or Carlton Palmer. OH I FUCKING WONDER!

It's all a cow's opinion anyway, we're not going to pay money for someone unproven in the Premiership when we can get someone for free who's unproven in the Premiership.

Watching this now, I've had a drink but it's fucking stupid. Oh here's David Seaman, he made one or two errors in 20 years he must be shit. Oh and now here's David James making errors for Liverpool, let the nation down there like.

Wigan took a chance on Jason Scotland from the Championship. He scored ONE league goal for them last season, and they survived (and he played 32 times). Wigan survived with that fucking cretin up front, unless Boyd starts scoring own goals we'll be fine. [/if football was played on paper]

Pros: Scores lots of goals Allegedly supports(or has a soft spot for) us Free Will have a point to prove in a better league Better than Best surely Cons: Generally poor record against Celtic & European teams - a gamble in the Prem? Lazy? If Carroll is our first choice striker, can he play alongside him? Supposedly lacks pace but not the end of the world

Get in

Either, I voted 17th but really either is fine.

f*** Finland. 0.001 points ahead of Norway, fuming over here. So the top 4 were Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway? Hmmmmm. England were third going into the last set of games, then the mackems got 2 men sent off and it all went to shit

Aye count me in probably

He'll fit well into WBA's defensive policy of "if you pass me, I will kick fuck out of you."

I'm expecting all the usual rubbish now, such as Barton "being like a new signing" and that Leon Best has found his feet. I think we'll spend in January if we need to, I think that's the new game plan. Players with 6 months on their contract are Ashley's wet dream, he can pick them up at a bargain price and look shrewd. We might get the odd free transfer in this summer but this is horribly risky, I'm just glad there's shite like Wigan and Bolton in the Premiership at the minute.

I wouldn't be at all shocked if Birmingham struggled next season, especially if their board room problems continue and hamper their preparations this summer.

I'm expecting a 1-1 draw played at walking pace

Simpson? Ryan Taylor has played there when both Enrique and Kadar haven't played iirc. No he hasn't, it's always Simpson who gets moved across.

Kadar didn't travel, injured.

Are Charlton that fucked financially that they've sold Shelvey now with the playoffs still to come? Just read he can't play for Charlton for the rest of the season and joins Liverpool on May 10th.

Barton? Coloccini?

Bryan Laws could basically be blamed for 2 clubs' relegations in the same season, what a knob.

I think it would be classless of Butt to lift it on his own given that he's a bit part player and fucking shite

Butt is the club captain, Smith is the team captain IIRC. If they have any sense they'll let Smith and Nolan hold it up together and fire Butt out of a cannon into the sun

I know a few off here listened to Baddiel & Skinner's podcasts in 2006, so good news: http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/football/baddiel_and_skinner/index.html

Whilst he is older than the moon, he's not good in the Championship. In fact, he doesn't play. Very good.