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Sounds like Fergie isn't opposed to selling him as he hasn't said anything about him not being allowed to leave. I think Man U are trying to get more money than they realistically should as Brown's contract is about to be up.

Rather Brown at centre back and Taylor at right back tbh. Also rather have Cacapa at centre back rather than Rozehnal too.

Sounds to me like Hutton is waiting on a call from Sir Alex at Man U.

Still very young. Has pace and power. Has a good work rate.Scored some goals in the premiership last season. Looked good for the under 21s in Holland and was better than Nugent. Whats not to like? He is clearly still a bit immature and will make mistakes sometimes but he has good attributes, and with a bit of discipline and working under O'Neill who knows what could happen. Would be well worth it as he won't cost the Earth either. I think your being harsh on the guy. He's not perfect but is well worth the risk I reckon. Give your British youth a chance.

At some point we ought to just try playing both him and Owen upfront. Martins is struggling to finish at the moment, but if you simply put him on the bench and play Owen instead, scoring opportunities seem to dry up and we become much slower and more predictable upfront.

Just what we need, a defender than cannot defend. Better defender than N'Zogbia though right? Right now we don't have too many other choices as Sam is obviously going to be looking for prem experience. Is he? I'd say he's more experienced, give Zoggy 2 more years at LB and he'll eclipse anything Riise can do currently. Nothing player in terms of defending, great in a certain formation, i personally wouldn't touch him, not after spend a silly amount on Enrique, i'd rather tough it out with him and break the fuker into the league whether he likes is or not. Fair enough. We don't have 2 years though. Riise will also be dead cheap as his current contract is about to expire I believe. I really don't recall him being as bad as you say though. Would improve our attacking play somewhat too.

Wow ... are we turning our noses up at Riise? Fair enough. I can't imagine who we could bring in that would be better though.

Just what we need, a defender than cannot defend. Better defender than N'Zogbia though right? Right now we don't have too many other choices as Sam is obviously going to be looking for prem experience.

Seems he excorcised all his demons by keeping a clean sheet against us. Since then he's been on a rampage. Just great ...

No, you won't. Well, that's my opinion anyway, I thnk it is easy to overrate your squad when you're not assessing it objectively, but from what I've seen of you this season - which, admittedly isn't as much as you lot have - you've a lot of players who really aren't up to much. Even Given seems (by reading posts here) to have deteriorated, and he's been quality for donkeys. Dude ... still interested in Milner? Milner for Maloney swap deal? Not for Maloney, but we dsperately need a right sided midfielder. I reckon if you took a straw poll of our lot on "want Milner back for 5m?" a good 75 - 80 percent would say yes. One bad game and Milner is suddenly a bad player....says it all really. Milner stinks dude. Get real. You must love average. I don't. Look at his Engalnd under-21 peers, Bentley, Young and Agbonlahor! Why is Milner even in the under-21 side. STINKS! STINKS! STINKS! Really dude? no way dude! You suck dude. Just like your uberhero Milner.

Wayne Bridge to Liverpool for £6 million according to tomorrows Times. If we don't go for Riise we are mental.

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No, you won't. Well, that's my opinion anyway, I thnk it is easy to overrate your squad when you're not assessing it objectively, but from what I've seen of you this season - which, admittedly isn't as much as you lot have - you've a lot of players who really aren't up to much. Even Given seems (by reading posts here) to have deteriorated, and he's been quality for donkeys. Dude ... still interested in Milner? Milner for Maloney swap deal? Not for Maloney, but we dsperately need a right sided midfielder. I reckon if you took a straw poll of our lot on "want Milner back for 5m?" a good 75 - 80 percent would say yes. Why doesn't Maloney play wide right for you guys? Because he is left sided. We tend to push Young to the right (he is as good either side) and Maloney left side, or - as against Chelsea - play Maloney alongside Carew and Agbonlahor wide (which freaked us out at first sight, but worked) Oh ... Maloney is right-footed though isn't he? Anyway, he doesn't seem to start games which is puzzling. Him and Young should be on the wings (whichever side) with Gabby and Carew upfront imo. I'm so jealous. You definitely don't need Milner. Now you've got used to watching Young you will hate Milner with a passion.

No, you won't. Well, that's my opinion anyway, I thnk it is easy to overrate your squad when you're not assessing it objectively, but from what I've seen of you this season - which, admittedly isn't as much as you lot have - you've a lot of players who really aren't up to much. Even Given seems (by reading posts here) to have deteriorated, and he's been quality for donkeys. Dude ... still interested in Milner? Milner for Maloney swap deal? Not for Maloney, but we dsperately need a right sided midfielder. I reckon if you took a straw poll of our lot on "want Milner back for 5m?" a good 75 - 80 percent would say yes. One bad game and Milner is suddenly a bad player....says it all really. Milner stinks dude. Get real. You must love average. I don't. Look at his Engalnd under-21 peers, Bentley, Young and Agbonlahor! Why is Milner even in the under-21 side. STINKS! STINKS! STINKS!

No, you won't. Well, that's my opinion anyway, I thnk it is easy to overrate your squad when you're not assessing it objectively, but from what I've seen of you this season - which, admittedly isn't as much as you lot have - you've a lot of players who really aren't up to much. Even Given seems (by reading posts here) to have deteriorated, and he's been quality for donkeys. Dude ... still interested in Milner? Milner for Maloney swap deal? Not for Maloney, but we dsperately need a right sided midfielder. I reckon if you took a straw poll of our lot on "want Milner back for 5m?" a good 75 - 80 percent would say yes. Why doesn't Maloney play wide right for you guys?

No, you won't. Well, that's my opinion anyway, I thnk it is easy to overrate your squad when you're not assessing it objectively, but from what I've seen of you this season - which, admittedly isn't as much as you lot have - you've a lot of players who really aren't up to much. Even Given seems (by reading posts here) to have deteriorated, and he's been quality for donkeys. Dude ... still interested in Milner? Milner for Maloney swap deal?

Out of interest where are all the Milner should be on the right groupies? I actually think Milner being played on the right only further highlights how poor he is at crossing the ball. Milner really does stink. Strictly a backup player. You cannot lack pace AND be poor at crossing. Just not allowed. Please no more excuses for Owen. What kind of player is this? How can you not be able to do anything but finish? What does he do in training? Enough of the playofftheshoulder bollocks man, you ain't got the pace no more! Switch it up man! The irony is that Owen will never get the number of opportunities he needs in this team unless he is played upfront with Martins, who unsettles defences. At this point it is worth a go, even though it means we have two littleuns out there.

Our only hope right now is Zoggy on the left and Duff on the right at least we will have some pace on both wings and we might actually get crosses into the box AT THE RIGHT TIME! without dribbling back and forth for no reason in Milner style. I don't care what anyone says about Alan Smith either. He absolutely has to start the game as a striker at least he is mobile upfront. Viduka can come on when if we are in desperate need of a goal, at least the defenders he is facing will be a bit tired which should even things up a bit.

I'm so pissed right now ... I should calm down. Let me rephrase. If you put Kitson and Doyle into our team they would be more effective than Owen and Viduka. Unless you've got a midfield like Arsenal's, Liverpool's, Chelsea's or Man U's Owen and Viduka are absolutely worthless. So, either replace the strikers or probably more sensibly, fix the whole midfield apart from Duff who has looked good since he returned. The players we have right now just don't fit together. It really is disgusting to me. An absolutely disgusting mess of a team.

Dude come on ... It's because our players are awful. You can't let them off the hook so easily. It's Martins and Duff who are the only two players who might scare another teams defence at the moment. After that we have nothing. Todays premiership won't allow for a lack of athleticism and pace in attack like we have right now. Name one team who is having some success in the premiership right now who has players as slow and unathletic as we do! NONE! Our attacking players stink and thats a fact. No manager can work with this crap. No one. Even Readings Doyle and Kitson are better than Viduka and Owen. It's bloody embarrassing. Who would you rather have Reading's Hunt or Milner? If you say Milner you're kidding yourself.

I need to get more of my chest ... Milner is a young guy with a bit of ability but for us to be relying on him game in game out is criminal too. He just isn't the level of player that should be a mainstay in our first team! It's a joke it honestly is. He is sooooo limited it makes me weep.

The fact of the matter is that our players stink! Wake up and smell the coffee for goodness sake! I knew once Owen came on we would get worse, just like we did against Chelsea. Yes he is more likely to score if he gets a chance but ultimately Martins attributes create more chances for the team on the whole even if he is less clinical. For goodness sake Owen and Viduka upfront? ARE YOU FREAKIN KIDDIN' ME??? The slowest most undynamic pair of players int he premiership up against Micah Richards and Dunne? Forget about it. Until we revamp our striking force we will be bloody useless. OWEN OUT! VIDUKA OUT!

Definitely wasn't Bianchi. Don't know if there were any other Man City players around last night, because away teams do stay in the Malmaison too, so that could be a possibility. Was probably their new Mexican guy Castillo.

Oh dear ... well that was exciting while it lasted.

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