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I know what you mean, but I believe Coroners Inquests are always public. I may well be wrong about that though. Aye they probably are, just famous ones get the press attention. Guess they have to be for reasons of transparency etc, I just hate to see the family having to go through this in the media. Obviouslu it would be unbearable even in private, but still seems worse somehow.

Well you know what I mean, something private that is played out in public for the general population to digest via their TVs and newspapers. I suppose it does provide exposure for the issue of depression, which is a good think.

I think they might play a part, I don't see why they shouldn't. Cisse might not because he hasn't been with the squad much, but definitely Ba.

Don't see the point in this question really, obviously if that happens I'll be gutted. But unfortunately in football your signings have to be based on the players you have on your books, not just the ones that are fully fit and firing. I've never disagreed we need backup in defence FWIW, we obviously do. The difficulty is finding the right singing.

I half wish that this could have been done in private, I don't really see why it needs to be public entertainment. Guess it's the nature of the beast, but I still find it a bit uncomfortable.

Why does this case make you say that?

Anyway, we've proved that there is excellent value out there if you are smart enough to find it, so we should absolutely stick to that policy IMO.

I think with Cisse running into channels and poaching, Ba moving around and dropping deep more, and HBA and Cabaye supplying the ammo, we will be lethal. It's jizz-worthy stuff. Best attacking lineup we've had for years.

I don't think needs of the squad are secondary, I just think they won't buy someone unless he's good value. Value being the primary concern and the needs of the squad therefore being secondary? I'm not expecting us to spunk up millions on anyone but going into the remainder of the season with just the 2 centre halves is a huge gamble that's being made because they put driving a hard bargain above the needs of the squad. Well, sort of. The needs of the squad will be what decides which position(s) we go for, then value will decide which individual we end up with. I don't see anything wrong with that though. Obviously it would be class if we would just go out and buy a world-class CB for £15m, but we won't. You might be right that we should be flexible in some situations and pay what we need to get a player, but that's easy for a fan to say.

Amazing that so little has happened so far. Shows how dodgy finances are at most clubs I suppose.

I don't think needs of the squad are secondary, I just think they won't buy someone unless he's good value.

True, I wouldn't complain if he was banned, totally his own fault.

FWIW I brought HBA into my fantasy football team and he has started 5 games since. In that time he has 3 goals and 3 assists.

Does that mean two of each though, since we play two CBs?

Christ

It was nothing like Balotelli's, but he did lash out. Stupid thing to do, I just hope the FA decide it isn't serious enough to follow up on.

Appalling journalism - again.

What's more frustrating is when a bloke with the incredible talent that he has, can't take the game by the scruff of the neck against a very average championship team. It's games like that I want him to step up and show what he can do. Dunno, does football really work like that? Brighton aren't that bad a side, and any well-organised and motivated football team can make it difficult for better teams to play. And HBA was also handicapped by the presence of Shola and Best ahead of him. I know he didn't have a great game, but I'm not sure what you're expecting him to do. The whole team failed to overcome Brighton.

TBF, he looked unstoppable before we sold him. I wouldn't have him back here though, he's finished with us. Either he'll come good for Liverpool next season or he'll end up making a £10m move to Stoke in a couple of years.

Beggars believe that any website linked to a semi-reputable real-world organisation would bother wasting type on any story involving Ba and Carroll. The idea that we would let a striker that has never stopped scoring for us go to Liverpool in exchange for one that we "forced out" and has since been worse than terrible is beyond lazy journalism. I know sports writers, especially those that work for Mirror Football, are complete mongs, but even for them it's appalling stuff.

The decision to play a high line isn't really to do with our personnel though is it? It's more to do with the opposition strikers. I mean, even the best CBs in the world would struggle when playing high up the pitch with little protection and Long/Andy Johnson/Odemwingie running in behind them. If they were that fast they wouldn't be centre halves.

I've never really got the sense that Simpson wasn't committed to the cause, actually I always thought the opposite. Haven't seen this twitter stuff like.

He's paid me back with two assists in the last two weeks since I replaced Ba with him in my fantasy league team. Was gambling on him scoring some goals, but looks like Ba will come back before he has a chance. Bold selection I know.

Don't really want Samba now he has shown his attitude to be so bad, but I guess I would change my mind if we actually signed him!

I don't think any players and managers do though really, not many anyway. They're just interested in how they're doing in the present, and probably rightly so TBH.