Ashley17

Pattison has 2 assists for Norwich. They're 2 up now

I don't want Smith to play at all, but, if Viduka is out, are you saying you'd rather have Shola over Smith up front with Martins? Can't believe the orange bib theory has generated this much discussion.

Smith in midfield? 4-3-3? Or is Viduka not in any of the training pictures?

If any of that happens I will give you 6 billion yen

Fuck that, 3 points please by any means necessary.

Made all the funnier by Wise's comments after the home draw. "It was a cup final for them, having mighty Leeds at Hereford. They wanted to cause an upset but they didn't."

May just level the playing field a little if it comes down like... [/tinhat] Arguably, the heavy rain did just that in the same fixture last year. The heavy rain that contributed to their goal? Sure, why not. Maybe Taylor's dive seemed believable to the ref given the conditions, who knows. I enjoyed Reina and Agger (I think) colliding more than anything tbh. Sweeper keeper

May just level the playing field a little if it comes down like... [/tinhat] Arguably, the heavy rain did just that in the same fixture last year.

Postponed until tomorrow because of snow

2-0, oh dear.

Prepare to be dissapointed. A team that's already qualified against a team who just need a draw with an idiot in charge. I fully expect 4-5-1 with Crouch on his own, SWP and J Cole either side and the middle 3 being Beckham, Gerrard and Lampard. He'll get away from making a big decision on who to play (Beckham/SWP) and it'll be a shit match.

:lol:

I'm not sure what France vs. Italy's results have been like for the head to head, also depends on how confident you are of France winning in the Ukraine. Italy will certainly beat the Faroes.

A win qualifies them automatically. A draw leaves them needing the Ukraine to beat France in Kiev or Italy to not beat the Faroes at home. Does it go down to head to head? Because France have a superior GD. Yes, head to head. France and Scotland have the same points as it stands, so Scotland are ahead. Hence they need the Ukraine to BEAT France as France would only need a point.

A win qualifies them automatically. A draw leaves them needing the Ukraine to beat France in Kiev or Italy to not beat the Faroes at home.

I can imagine.

Supposedly the manager (ex-Coventry legend Liam Daish (I think)) is going to give a run down on how the players are performing in training, basically hinting at who he will play. I can't see why people would/could disagree with him unless they're actual fans.

Source? Oliver suggested it the other day but he was just guessing. http://new.pinkun.com/default.aspx Probably their version of the chron and written similarly

Lost 3-0 away at Plymouth on Saturday. Oh dear. He's in for Pattison now

Chaos in the pub, very close to a domino effect of people falling over stools and pulling down their friends.

We got beat 3-1 tonight. We had a goal disallowed because after I scored I carried my run into the box. A foolish error.

As I mentioned yesterday in the Roeder thread, Norwich are trying to take Shola there on loan. Here's some quotes from the paper "But while the player - who could well be Shola Ameobi, a former player of Roeder's at St James' Park whose 'identikit' fits the description - may be available in a few weeks' time, that's little use to the City boss, who believes it unlikely he would move to Norwich on a permanent basis. "I don't think so, he is too good, he is a real Premier League player," he said. "The manager doesn't fancy him, but because he has got a couple of injuries in that position he feels he just has to get those players fit again." Therefore, it is very possible Martins is ill or whatever, and with Viduka just coming back to fitness and Owen never being that far away from a week off, it all adds up.

Glenn Roeder has sent Hartson back to WBA from his loan because he was "very close to signing a Premiership striker on loan" who has a goal record of about a goal every 3 games. A lot of people think it's Shola. Let's hope so. 28 Goals in 94 premiership starts is a goal every 3.36 starts, so it's possible. The fans on the message board are talking about it being Martins

I have the CLS dilemma, except I live in Newcastle now...with a mackem. I don't like this.

The pub round the corner. The Bluebell