Ronaldo

Which is what? That we're getting better results against weaker sides? Yeah what a miraculous turn around. Just because its the managers job doesnt mean you ignore the situation and write them off if its not instantly achieved. So one manager gets 5 points from eight games in a harder division, but with a better squad. Performances weren't exactly good, there seemed to be no new manager "bounce", and the squad's general attitude didn't seem to improve that much, but we had been in free-fall most of the season to be fair. Its pretty hard to show an improvement in form when five of your eight fixtures are Chelsea (h), Liverpool (a), Spuds (a), Villa (a) and Stoke (a). It's pretty hard to get a seriously depleted squad of kids and players who were so awful the previous season that they got relegated to play well enough to get 22 points from nine games. Especially when you've had no money to spend, your club is in the middle of a crisis/takeover, you're not a permanent manager and if the takeover happens could be out of a job, etc, etc, etc. Like I said, it's a toss up between them. Neither are proven good managers, we could do better. To state it implicitly, in case anyone is in any doubt: I am not saying Hughton is the man for the job, I am simply saying that his record is at least comparable to Shearer's, yet no-one thinks he is good enough whereas a lot of people think Shearer is good enough for some reason. That reason is nothing to do with his record as a manager, it is based upon something else entirely. Personally I'm inclined to think just about any manager could do as well as he's done, we simply have far better players then most other teams in this league. Not saying we need to replace Hughton right now obviously. But long term I'd have Shearer over Hughton any day. Why? Based upon what? Because he's a geordie presumably. There can't be any other reason. there are other reasons, but right now I'd rather have Hughton

Pippo to save the day

Is your name Danny by any chance?

yep

well played matey, you've just inspired me to put my car on Milan winning 2-0

Bit like Burt Reynolds, very reliable but er......

Only Milan letting me down now

they drew 2-2 yesterday As for Villareal, can't see it mate

Media speculation

thank fuck

Milan starting to up the tempo Watching them is pretty depressing like, almost a who's who of the best players in the world 4 years ago

Milan are going to win this, Bari doing ok though

Simpson seems like a right fucking cunt

We've faced one, and drew tbh

£50 returns?

Last season's results say otherwise they iron-clad confirm otherwise

Ben Tozer on the other hand... has looked out of his depth on a football pitch everytime i've seen him. Including 3 times in the reserves btw.

I'd juice that moose

Yeh, I really don't rate Shola. fair enough, I'm pretty torn myself.

She did a set in Harrogate last night, should have gone

Is it wrong that during 'my way' I was thinking only about all the dispicable things I could do to that singer?

I love the fact that the Football League show becomes more and more hilarious as you go through the leagues

it sounds like you want Carroll to start ahead of Shola when he comes back