Lotus

Just watched it, class!

I had us in 12th.

Then we'll have been stupid. We pay over the odds, about we sold someone for over the odds. They should pay for the potential.

Exactly.

Apart from King and Woodie (who have bad injury records so can't be considered imo), you've only got one really good player

He's got 4 years left on his contract. I want to see the club show some balls and make sure anyone has to pay through the nose to get him. He's not that great now but he has potential, the key is to make a club pay for his potential not his present ability. Start asking for some of the other clubs better players in return as well, see how they like it. If we're loaded now there's no need to be a soft touch for anybody.

Beye, Faye, Enrique, Zog I think these 4 should probably start if fit. IMO Enrique's looked decent enough, nowt special but i think he'll come on. Taylor, Milner, Duff, Barton, Martins I think these 5 should be in the squad and play if their form is good enough or injury necessitates. Cacapa, Viduka, Butt, Geremi Don't look up to it imo. Smith, Emre, Owen Don't offer enough imo. I know Owen is contentious but he's been living off his reputation for a while now. I'm sure he'd score more given the opportunites but we don't look like a team to create them tbh. We need forwards who can create chances for themselves or each other, who can link well and find each other with passes. Like Yorke and Cole at Manure for example. Given Not the same since the Harewood clash imo.

6. Yes, 6. Thankyou!

Out: Smith, Ameobi, Geremi, Roz, Carr, Emre. We can't hope to replace 10+ players but these 5 should go imo.

Ya. He won't last 5 minutes up there. why not? He`ll probably score a hatful of goals in that mickey mouse league Mouse in the body of a bull. Not got the heart to take a kicking. It's strange that mind. When we played Heerenveen in the UEFA a few seasons back, the Radio Newcastle commentators kept going on about how Samaras played as though he was looking for a fight, i.e. more interested in bashing into people and putting himself about than playing football. I thought he'd do far better at Man City than he has. I saw a video of his debut vs Charlton not so long ago. I couldn't believe what I was seeing, he was running around like an absolute madman, he absolutely battered them. Incredible difference to the Samaras of today. He was never the same after Liam Ridgewell left his studs in his back. He's better than he's shown (Not helped at all by SP playing him on the wing, dropping him for scoring and the boo boys) but I cant see him being up for some of the treatment he's gonna get of some of the teams up there. You lot signed a new LB yet? Sven's made some canny signings but Garrido looks scary on MOTD. I'm sure Sven won't put up with that for long or has played ok on the whole?

Just watch with wonder, couple of lads busy trying to open a reeeeaaallly big can.

Define 'athlete'.

Why are most weightlifters white? Is it to do with their muscle composition or their cerebral nature?

I think Taylor doesn't always do well when the balls crossed in, bit of a flaw in CB.

Taylor can look suspect when the ball goes wide, be it crosses or losing his man at corners. Also i don't always think he senses when to get tight to the forward. Still, i'd have him over Roz and he's a lot stronger than Cacapa.

Essien, Sissoko, Barton.

Why do some of you think we need another LB? Enrique looks promising enough to me and Zog can cover if needed. We can look at a back up in the summer.

As Dave pointed out to me, Carrick's played plenty this season. Don't think Manure would want him to leave. Also, i don't think he was worth the price they paid for him and they don't seem to be in a habit of letting their players go for cheap, i'd pass.

He lacks the ability to be even average at centre back, maybe they were just desperate to use him. Lack of options for the next game i think. I'd be astounded if he's in anyones first 11. I'm sure someone will surprise me though..... Oh, there'll be some idiot who reckons he's good enough because he plays for us. Well, at least i'm not THAT idiot ;-)

He lacks the ability to be even average at centre back, maybe they were just desperate to use him. Lack of options for the next game i think. I'd be astounded if he's in anyones first 11. I'm sure someone will surprise me though.....

Can see why people are suggesting Roz at DM as he's played there for his last club but he looks like he lacks a bit of bottle/determination to even manage to be average here.

Expires next week. Seriously, does anyone know? Some fella on here who said he was ITK (i know, i know) said 3 years didn't he? Ignore any ITK's on here. There are none. Yep, could've been luck that he called it, maybe more than likely. I'm asking because if KK is on a short term contract i can't have any serious reservations, if it's 3+ years then i feel ambiguous about it.

Just seen a replay, Emre looked he deserved a red and i reckon Eustace should have had a yellow for his tackle that started it all.

Expires next week. Seriously, does anyone know? Some fella on here who said he was ITK (i know, i know) said 3 years didn't he?

Anyone know how long his contract is for?