Segun Oluwaniyi

There is no such thing as luck over a whole season. If they are higher after 38 matches than they are the better side. Injury is never an excuse. (unless there is a Dream Team-like off the field incident) Professional athletes have been paid by the club to take their place. If theses athletes are not up to standard, it is the fault of the club for not adequately preparing.

The first teams are very even imo. NUFc probably has a slight advantage. I think that Sunderland has a better squad overall, though.

I love Taiwo, but he's not coming here. He'll be expecting large wages when you consider the clubs we're competing with and his pedigree. Never mind the fact that we already have an international level left back and do not really need another at this time. Wish he would just stay, tbh, but he wants a new challenge. I'm annoyed that we haven't taken advantage of the loan market that other clubs have benefited from.

The possibility of Onuoha being called up by Nigeria too. (if they sign him permanently) God willing.

I hope Sunderland don't sign Sessegnon. He's a top player. Also, Benin are not exactly assured qualifiers for the ACN. It's a massive deal for them if they do. They've improved a fair bit, but still. Edit: Looking at the groups, they actually do have a great chance as they are in a pretty awful group, and Rwanda have underperformed thus far.

It would be boring. Barca and Real are really far too dominate in that league. Only 4 teams have won the Premier League since it began, there's been 5 different winners in Spain in the same space of time. I realise this man. But I am talking about the present and the foreseeable future. The level of competition in Spain the last two years has been atrocious.

It would be boring. Barca and Real are really far too dominate in that league.

Shola's general intelligence, movement, and understanding of this game places him far above whatever Ranger has to offer at this time. Ameobi is an experienced campaigner who can and will score goals for this club long into the future. Ranger is a child who specialises in chasing lost causes and rarely scoring. He has potential, but he is not the better player in January 2011.

Ranger is significantly worse than Shola in all honesty. Best and Xisco have never really gotten started here, but Lovenkrands is definitely a nothing footballer.

I think when inflation is considered, the price will be much closer. Also, you have to consider the football environment. Shearer's was the highest fee in history at the time, while Lescott was nowhere near this. Thinking of all this, I think Shearer will have cost more in relative terms. England is in a transition time, imo. These are always tough times for nations, and even the likes of Brasil can attest to this. By 2014, the new generation will have supplanted the old, and your press will be convinced the team will win again.

When I saw that ball fall to Pierre Webo's foot, I assumed Real would win.

Onyewu was awful at the World Cup and has spent the past year and a half being injured and/or not playing at all because he was too poor to get in the side. I don't know what to think of him at this point.

There is no wrong direction or right direction. Is Perch a step in the right direction? There is no problem targeting older players as long we hedge the risk presented by them and supplement it with other types of signings. It is just foolish to pass up signing a talented footballer because he does not resemble other recent signings.

It is idiotic to let your past dictate your future. Each decision should be made on an individual basis by looking at the possible positives and negatives. Personally I think Carrick has a lot left and may be rejuvenated by playing here. I wouldn't mind him, as long as he doesn't get a 4.5 year contract.

I don't know. Playing DM is more about strength in holding players off and composure. Pace isn't that important, especially if you are playing in a midfield three. A slow centreback (i.e. Sol) is a liability to the whole team as you cannot play a high line.

Redknapp and co. don't have security with them? That is just a poor job if there was an opportunity for six people to surround him and steal all of his belongings. You have to know where you are.

I avoided the NFL, Shola, and derby match threads with purpose man. All three give me the urge to be violent and angry. I am busy enough right now without broken laptops and criminal charges. I hate this Shola situation. He had the nerve to reject my country nearly a decade ago. He was too good for us I suppose. Now that he is an old, feeble, and irrelevant man he wants to follow his "roots". He wasted my time for eleven years at this club and now he gets to wear the green shirt? To me it is not funny at all. It is an indication of the abject failure and waste that Nigerian football has become. It's only a friendly, but still, there are young, hungry, patriotic players out there.

As a professional footballer, Frimpong will probably want to get his penis off of the internet. It's how I would handle this anyway.

Taiwo is a very good player, but he is not the world class player we thought he might be. Can be inconsistent and has had some down periods. Very good going forward. In addition to smashing the ball towards the net with vigour, he also is a rather good crosser and passer. Provided a nice ball for Gignac at the weekend. Defensively he's actually pretty good when he is there. Strong, quick, and tough. The problem is that he has a tendency to just not be where he is required. It can be quite annoying when the team is under threat, and he is sprinting back from the half way line for no reason whatsoever. Also, his level of effort seems to vary in some different matches. Out of contract and acting silly about signing another hence the cut price. Overall, you should not sign him. He should remain where he is.

There was never a beginning of Xisco or a middle of Xisco. When he leaves this club he never will have occured. It is a duration of nothingness. As long as his signing is of very small financial signifigance, I will be fine with this. He's done well for himself recently and there's a chance he's finally realised the gifts he has been given. I'm willing to take that risk if we are not pinning the financial future of the club to this player.

Manchester United will die at the Velodrome. I cannot wait to savour the victory. I'd actually favour Chelsea to win the whole competition if they fall behind in the Premiership by Spring. Hard to question the Spaniards at this point, though.

Its not. It will be tight, competitive, and physical. I doubt there are many goals in it, and Lucho is better than anyone ManU will be displaying in midfield. Inter-Bayern should be a good encounter between two midtable sides in their respective leagues.

Milner should probably be starting over Barry in the centre of midfield. For all the money city have spent on him, they haven't even attempted to use him correctly.

What are you on about with the second part, btw? I said it was his fault only. This doesn't mean I do not feel some sympathy for the man. He shouldn't have killed himself, but the situation would have been rough for anyone.

Don't watch Liverpool. It's a decent competition especially now that the groups make sense.