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I've been quite impressed with Pavlyuchenko as well, hasn't been immense but has loads of potential.

Hopefully he can pass on some of his normal enthusiasm to everyone, get Owen to sign and get the ball rolling on some other deals. There might be some heated exchanges but I don't think that's a bad thing if it gets us going.

This rule will never last, but I can understand why if they're charging the BBC and big news websites that they can't give the list away to others for free. It doesn't really matter anyway does it? The information is so freely available there's no need to publish it here anyway. What we can discuss is a bit more confusing though, surely they wouldn't have a leg to stand on trying to prosecute someone for talking about a fixture, even if they did mention the date? Seems ridiculous...

Although he is in Africa to promote his football foundation, so fair's fair.

Ah, the beautiful stats!

Shouldn't that be in quotation marks? Did I not make it up?

You don't win anything with kids.

Any business is always trying to get money in up front - that's what season tickets are for in the first place. That's just good business, sadly it's the customers that have to pay up. At the same time, if you're getting a discount and can afford it, that 3 year deal seems alright. I just hope the ground isn't full of you 3-year high rollers when I eventually manage to move home and get a ticket!

He looks like William Shatner, fact.

Young and Bentley wouldnt have played They were both called up and capped during the qualifying stages and Capello has had them in his squads. Surely based on recent form they'd be up for consideration if England was picking a team for Euros. I think Capello partly has them in his squads because of the fact we aren't at Euro 2008, so he is planning for the future. Bearing in mind that he wouldn't even be manager if we hadn't failed to qualify.

I'd never get a name and number now after the infamous John Barnes away shirt Also, I think it's a bit weird for grown men to have a player name on their back - they can only just get away with wearing the kit in the first place...

Klinsmann was my favourite player when I was younger, class act even though he played for Spurs. Who's Eddie Firmani?

I bet he did. And we know 'I understand' means 'I read it on another website'.

Mental - does every manager have to win the champiosn league or he's out?

I don't see how we can accept or discount the racial abuse issue yet, as nobody knows what was said... am I missing something?

I used to go with a few mates all the time when I was at school - we had a load of songs but I can't remember any others now!

I went to Gateshead Stadium Was on the 9th of June Nineteen hundred and ninety-four On a summer's afternoon I took the bus from Kwik Save And she was heavy laden Ganning along Prince Consort road That's on the road to the Stadium...

Dangerous Dave Kitson

Agree with the conclusion obviously, but I don't think his injury record can be described as 'a disgrace'. That suggests it's his fault and/or he chose to be injured.

I'd rather just see it in the football section, easy enough to ignore the silly threads.

I'm seriously considering not looking at a website or SSN at all as soon as the season ends... will be madness. That said, I'll probably be checking in every day

Aye, the message that would put out would be massive. Our most important transfer of next season, potentially wrapped up this season. 12m would be a fucking bargain too. Just goes to show once again that british players are waaaay over priced, if it's true. This plus Owen resigned and we're cooking on gas. Might help to attract another couple of quality additions too.

I'm actually getting excited about this one, would be excellent to see us getting a quality deal done early on for a change.

Good shout with Lescott, definitel worth a place although Vidic has been class.

Is someone injured then? I would have thought another unchanged lineup...