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Alan Smith at least occasionally gets some of those right.

Where is Nolan?!

We are phenomenally crap ...

We are so crap ...

Carroll to score the winner here ...

Fuckin woeful bu Simpson and Colo. What a time for our defence to start being utter w***.

 

Yeah, just happens to coincide with the first time we've faced a decent side in ages.

 

Perhaps our much-vaunted defence isn't as good as some would like to make out, it's just that we've been playing against utter muppets for 90% of our matches so far.

Any side with midfielders who are mobile will absolutely demolish us. Simple as that. Not sure it has anything to do with our defence to be honest.

This is just a flashback to last season. Midfielders running free at our defence in addition to the other teams attackers and they are being overwhelmed.

Alan Smith's red card should be coming up anytime now ...

Good to see were making them work hard for this.

Considering the tempo of the first half, I would imagine our central midfielders legs are just about shot to pieces at this point. Seeing as they barely had any legs in the first place. This half should be quite nauseating.

Nolan is strictly a goalscorer for us, so just have him play just behind the striker, which we did earlier in the season with some success.

Guthrie and Smith in the centre would be a much healthier proposition. We could then have R. Taylor providing some good delivery from the right or Pancrate providing randomness.

This Nolan thing is really beginning to bother me you know ... almost beginning to irk me just as much as Butt did last season.

Should we go up, you just know Nolan will be straight into the team next season too, seeing as he has been so 'important' for us this season.

The guy is only even half useful if we cover him with two other midfielders in the centre. When is Barton back again? He could be very crucial as far as that goes.

Nolan should take a look at Jonas how to work for the team!

It's not about working for the team. His legs literally do not work.

Where's Nolan hiding?

 

This. Where the f*** is that fat t***?

You'll see him when he scores the winner

In reality it's somewhat annoying though isn't it. Yes, he has been scoring the goals, but one has to wonder how much better we would play with a more active/mobile/alive human being in there instead.

I imagine the whole team on the whole would function much better and more goals would come from everywhere in general.

Ryan Taylor on the right

Guthrie alongside Smith

Nolan behind Shola/Loven

And we might stand a chance.

Smith is going to get frustrated with having so many midfielders to deal with as Nolan can't get back and he will start flying in recklessly as are his immature and wanna be hardman ways.

We really ought to consider sacrificing one of the strikers and having Nolan play off of one striker. Our midfield just won't hack this.

They're absolutely killing us when they're coming forward. Pace, movement and players with a good touch and we can't handle it.

 

This is what it'll be like most weeks in the Premier League should we go up.

Just like it was last season. Only worse as we were actually playing Butt and Nolan in the middle! 

Nolan has been banging them in but he really is a frump. it's disgusting really. Actually think Smith would be alrightish with a more mobile partner. Nolan is a big liability in reality.

Guthrie you dirty beastie you.

Isn't there an Algerian at Hull?

Yep. Kamal Gilhas.

What a team that is. No excuses. get this ish done.

Good on you Loven! Put this Beckford malarkey to bed once and for all.

Okay so we didn't manage to get Beckford in. How about a loan move for Gio Dos Santos of Spurs? He'd be a good option upfront, and could be a potential signing if he does well and we end up back in the premier league.

We've already seen Boateng make a huge leap since being given a chance outside of Tottenham, and the same could even be said for Kaboul too, and even O'Hara. Would really like us to try for Gio who also did well while on loan at Ipswich last season lets not forget.

Would be a far more intriguing and potentially fruitful move than bringing Harewood back.

Galatasaray say they've completed the signing of Lucas Neil. Hetinga for the rb spot i guess

 

I wouldn't trust Turkish clubs when they say they've signed full-backs.

 

But if true, it appears nothing more than shambolic. Let's get rid of one of 2 fit (currently) central defenders. 750k is nowt, just let him go in the summer ffs. And believe it or not, he's done fairly well recently.

 

Staggering.

Galatasaray say they've completed the signing of Lucas Neil. Hetinga for the rb spot i guess

 

It's centre backs we haven't got, you gonk. Neill hasn't even been playing right back.

 

Pathetic transfer deal though.

You will likely sign/loan Senderos in this window I would imagine. Once Sol ties up his deal with Arsenal I could see something developing. Fret not!

Really don't think he's good enough for a PL campaign. I don't really care what the players think of him as most of them need getting rid as well. We don't want to be bottom 4/5 12 games in still wondering about Hughton.

 

Maybe, but do really think most of the players will be leaving? Of course they won't.

 

If we don't refresh at least half the first team we will be relegated, so it don't really matter what I think.

 

You might be right, but surely it's pointless debating based on things that we know won't happen.

 

Must happen.

 

We will return with wages under control again and spare cash and PL money. The decks have been cleared so to speak. If Ashley has learnt anything it's what is needed to stay up....Having been through it once. Personally I'd get Shearer and Speed in as soon as promotion is formalised.

Wowsers!

If we are going to bother with getting rid of Hughton then I would rather go for someone more established than Shearer. Going down was the ideal time to give Shearer his shot, but unfortunately it didn't happen for whatever reason.

If we are making a change next season I wouldn't mind us making a play for Sven. I'm sure by then he would have been completely fed up with the weird goings on at Notts County.

Solid backup who has done well at this level, and also scored quite a few goals in the championship from what I recall. Can't complain really.

Love his temperament, and I think he does have the potential. Let's not forget he is very experienced as a number two and has certainly paid his dues. He does need to keep getting better though.

If Ashley decides to stay, I do think Hughton would be ideal for the kind of plan Ashley has wanted to put in place all along i.e. go after younger, more obscure, more affordable (i.e. cheap!) talents, who are not necessarily the complete article yet. Hughton seems like he would be a lot more accepting of this and play more of a coaching role, and not be as insistent on complete control of player recruitment.

It will be interesting that's for sure. Would really like to see him continue to grow and become a success. Best of luck to him.

Good stuff. Loven hasn't really been given a fair crack of the whip upfront, alongside another more physical forward. Seems like he would be a really good foil and so I wonder why it hasn't been given more of a chance. Felt he would be a better option than Harewood has been.

Yes, I'm sure he'll turn down Liverpool to come here.

 

That being Liverpool who were meant to sign him Jan 01 2010. They are still no closer to signing him since shifting a few bodies off there payroll. As a short term move we may be a better place for him as I said we should be able to cover his wages with Geremi leaving, we have two fellow Argentine internationals who have played in Spain & came to England. He need to hit the ground the running & playing as it is World Cup year with Rafa being tinkerman is going to get the game time?

 

For Argentinians international football means more than the club game & playing in World Cup is the main gig.

 

AS I SAID WE HAVE LOST THE ART OF "DREAMING"

 

We were linked with Ricky Lambert in some rag this week!!!!

 

I actually thought you were joking ... that's definitely one hell of a dream.

Would like to see us go for Victor Moses if this Beckford thing keeps getting silly.

what the f*** was fergie thinking flogging Tevez and Ronaldo and replacing them with the little horse whispering dickhead? got to be one of his worst decisions along with getting rid of Stam and thinking he could build a side around Veron.

 

Fergie's not usually so easily manipulated by public feeling. After the last world cup everyone wanted Ronaldo booted out of England but SAF held on tight. Next it will probably be Berbatov's turn to be hounded out, but from what I've seen he's not the problem. Still, I suppose no one will pay £20m for Owen.

Owen and Rooney were looking really promising together the season prior to Fergie splurgin on Berbatov, so why he spent £30 million on that dunce rather than tie up the Tevez deal I will never know. Awful, awful decision. Now Tevez is in the very same city playing for a different club and will be a continuous reminder of that error for goodness knows how long.

Kudos to Mancini by the way. I know it's very early but I'm glad he's making that neanderthal Hughes look more of a buffoon with each passing game. Love Mancini's cool, calm temperament. The kind of demeanour I love to see in a manager. Don't have to be a raving, abrasive lunatic on the sideline to get your players to perform.

in all honesty, at first I was a complete prick to you but you proved to be a good lad and I admitted I was wrong.

 

Some people can't admit they were ever wrong, that is what sets me apart

 

It is a bit weird that most people on here give KD a hard time because he supports Spurs, yet at the same time most people on here are balls deep in all the other posters that support a different team.

 

He is a sensible poster tbh.

Yeah, he's alright when you get used to him. Just don't ask his opinion on Richard Dunne ...