Ronaldo

in recent years he seems to have been deployed in a deeper role, certainly.

this is probably the signing 'so big that nobody will believe it' everyone rates Saviola it seems, including myself, get him in

Stoke isn't even in the North West, it's a few miles west of Ashbourne ffs

I can see Keegan doing that tbh

why is that? I think his ability to pull off amazing saves would certainly inspire his teammates He hasn't had that ability for quite a while now though tbf. indeed. Given's reflexes and shotstopping are certainly on the wain. But hey, he still has his organisation, bravery, domination of his box, fantastic distribution etc

aye Drogba's where my money is for top scorer. Up until the african nations cup he had a record of a goal every game for Chelsea last season

It's plain to see that central midfield is our Achilles heel. I don't know much about Guthrie, so I can't comment, but surely Keegan will be bringing a central midfielder in before the deadline. Let's wait and see who else arrives before arguing about whether Butt is shitter than Geremi. all well and good but the premiership season starts for us on Sunday

speaking of wingers, where did the likes of Laurent Robert go? the out and wingers who would spend 80% of the game not involved in the slightest

Chelsea to win the league and champions league 2 Man U 3 Arsenal 4 Liverpool Fulham, Stoke, Hull to go down

you consider Milner and Jonas genuine wingers? because i'd say both are wide midfielders tbh

at what odds ? i'd only bet that much on chelsea if i could also cross bet with man utd to make a profit. 13/8 You'd probably win the same amount by simply putting £300 on Chelsea to beat Portsmouth this weekend. Of course it's a much bigger outlay, but less risky. i'd have to stake £460 to win the same amount tbh, not really less risky tbh, especially considering Portsmouth's defensive steel and unpredictability

I'm not a big Geremi fan but he played a part in our good form from April onwards. Butt's just a liability man

at what odds ? i'd only bet that much on chelsea if i could also cross bet with man utd to make a profit. 13/8 couldn't you back man utd at at least 5/4 aswell for £100 and be gurantted a profit whichever wins (and it will be one of the two) I'd rather go all out with Chelsea tbh, I'm very confident it's their year. Plus I will NEVER EVER back Man U

Nope he's perfectly fit which doesn't change anything. it changes the fact that Nicky Butt should be anywhere near the team

is Geremi injured or something? nobody seems keen on him starting ahead of Butt, with the exception of yours truly

at what odds ? i'd only bet that much on chelsea if i could also cross bet with man utd to make a profit. 13/8

I agree with you, just a couple of pieces still missing imo, and as you say we have 4 really good wingers, thats where we are strongest i think.. except one is incosistent, one is awfully average, one has been poor for 3 seasons and the other is untried in the prem that said, I like the look of Jonas a lot and Duff has the potential to do well for us this season

be nothing short of a massive fucking joke if he starts

It's funny that very few of the players linked with English clubs (and us in particular) seem to have actually moved, or indeed gone elsewhere. Inler, Gomis, Arda, Derdiyok, Arshavin etc are all just as available now as they were a month or two ago. maybe they're all as sewn up as Coloccini was a week ago and the club are just waiting to confirm all 5

me neither, was at the game but too pissed to remember it

what i wouldn't give for us to bring in 4 quality players before Sep and and shut the c***s up. The clubs who suddenly think they're a league above us, Everton, Man f***ing City, Spurs, Blackburn, even Pompey and their line of spitting arseholes

Harps BEAR Coloccini Cacapa Enrique Jonas Geremi Guthrie N'zogbia Martins Duff

that's like the lead in to a bernard manning joke! :lol: do me a favour and try to continue it

you'd hope so, because i have no confidence whatsoever in Taylor or Edgar

might stick £100 on Chelsea for the league, very confident it's their season tbh