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Contrast that with what we had under Roeder which was only a year and a half ago. The trouble with that is contrast Everton, Villa, Spurs, Pompey squads to a few years ago and they too have improved... beyond what we have. Our squad is still small, rather average and for me more significantly still unbalanced. Absolutely, 100% agree with you there but i dont want to get into why this is the case..... I wouldnt say the squad is average to be honest, we have some cracking players, we just need a spark or 2, like we were before SBR signed Bellamy and Robert. We've had 4 years in the footballing wilderness dont forget. Problem is that our squad at the moment isn't all that sustainable. Beye has a season or two left in him at most, Enrique will get sick of Kinnear giving him s*** sooner or later, Butt is pretty much done already, and Owen is leaving. I don't know what the Zog's situation is but we'll probably have to replace him with a RW and put Jonas on the left. Major question marks over some key components in the squad there. Short term I think we're solid as long as we fill up the CM position, long term, we might actually need two fullbacks, two cms, a right winger, and two strikers in the summer, which is a tall, tall order.

Yeah. I'm praying for a January bid for Wigan's Valencia. He'd give us some attacking threat on the right. Something we haven't had in a while. Plays through the middle too, doesn't he? Valencia would be perfect ...And also cost 15~20m

He's learning, but I still hate the fucking clown. Enrique deserves an apology for Kinnear's comments after his second-half performance today. If it was me I'd have told him to fuck off and started packing my bags for Spain.

We've finally gone above West Ham now, which is crucial. I think we can rely on them to start going to the Blackburn school of sinking without a trace.

No words, just delighted.

Still want him out, for the record We're above City now. Madness.

Why? So he can track back and provide some extra cover on Kranjcar. And why do we need that? Joe Kinnear school of thinking there. Trying to protect a 2 goal lead at home against Stoke with 45 minutes left is idiocy. Trying to protect a 2 goal lead away against Portsmouth with 10 minutes left is pragmatism.

Why? So he can track back and provide some extra cover on Kranjcar.

Wouldn't mind Duff on for Zog right now either.

Think Martins has pulled a stomach muscle. Maybe we'll get to see Shola starting again next week!

Martins giving Kinnear a really good reason to sub him

I get filled with unspeakable dread every time I see Campbell and Distain running up to the box for a corner.

Kanu on. I'm scared.

neither side doing anything of note really. ...Oooh Owen, almost

3 points please

Whoever thought we'd end up missing "Glen Roeder refuses to use injuries as an excuse."

That actually makes a lot of sense.

Zico's just signed on with FC Bunyodkor, the Uzbek equivalent of Chelsea.

He'd be a mammoth signing because he'd most likely improve one of the weakest areas in the team and could prevent Butt from starting every game - which ultimately could keep us in the Premiership. Decent passer of the ball, good free kick taker, proven in the Premiership, right age/experience level to come in and do an immediate job - sort of signing that could turn us into a decent side even though the player himself might not be top draw. Must be a good chance of that move happening too because 1) we'll be offering more wages than tiny Fulham can afford, 2) this might be his only chance to move to a club with the potential/facilities/resources to be in Europe in the next few years by which time his career will be over, 3) he'll be playing with better players than he's surrounded by at Fulham, and 4) if we do get relegated even with him in the side then chances are he'd easily get a move back to a lower mid table Premiership side. Fulham would defend him tooth and nail though. I imagine we'd have to pay them 8m or some other large amount that he's not worth to even have a sniff. Any player we bid for in January will most likely be at an inflated price if they're in the first team elsewhere. Bullard being in the England squad will also automatically add a few million onto his value. The only real saving grace is that at his age, Fulham might be tempted to cash in on a reasonable offer. Maybe we could offer Alan Smith in the other direction? That should add about 2m to his price.

but are they any better than joe.? if they were anygood they would have a few job offers all ready. Aidy Boothroyd. Alan Curbishley, Billy Davies, Avram Grant. Alan Pardew

He'd be a mammoth signing because he'd most likely improve one of the weakest areas in the team and could prevent Butt from starting every game - which ultimately could keep us in the Premiership. Decent passer of the ball, good free kick taker, proven in the Premiership, right age/experience level to come in and do an immediate job - sort of signing that could turn us into a decent side even though the player himself might not be top draw. Must be a good chance of that move happening too because 1) we'll be offering more wages than tiny Fulham can afford, 2) this might be his only chance to move to a club with the potential/facilities/resources to be in Europe in the next few years by which time his career will be over, 3) he'll be playing with better players than he's surrounded by at Fulham, and 4) if we do get relegated even with him in the side then chances are he'd easily get a move back to a lower mid table Premiership side. Fulham would defend him tooth and nail though. I imagine we'd have to pay them 8m or some other large amount that he's not worth to even have a sniff.

We ended up with Joe because the job was being offered on a temporary basis. How many currently unemployed managers do you think will refuse a permanent contract at a Premiership club, regardless of that club's position on the table?

Wrong. no he is right. If I have to explain this again I'll start sounding as boring as NE5 so I won't. But if you think there's literally nobody better than Joe Kinnear who would be willing to manage our football club given a reasonable length contract, then you really need to take off your shit-tinted glasses.

Wrong.

The Enrique quote is the most abominable thing I've seen any football manager do. Ever. And that's including the South Korean bloke who got sacked for physically assaulting his assistant last year.