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too little has been made of Sam not at least persuading Parker to stay for another season within a new set-up under a different chairman imho What evidence do you have to suggest that he didnt ? We can only guess at what was discussed between them

Top piece of business if it goes through. I am happy.

Priceless

I know its completely unlikely but I always hoped that Keegan would have some input at that level. I know he doesnt have a businessmans head like all other chairman are but I think his knowledge of how decisions affect the fans and the city would be good.

Whether this is true or not, it another good positive piece of press for us. We need to get as much positive PR as possible to help develop a feelgood factor around the club and the city

Havent seen much post match stuff but just seen on SSN that McLaren is "delighted" with the performance

Does make you wonder what goes through his head when he goes home. he must surely go over this performanc ein his head and think "I must try and do this more" or " I must try and get more 1-2's going" or stuff like that. There just never seems to be any improvement in his England performances. For me though, it isnt just Frank. For years now there has been a total lack of fluidity and off the ball movement in our perfromances. Our coaching must be frighteningly shit

Aye £6m is way too steep. £3-£4m more realistic

I could see him playing a season or two at Oldham, he is a massive fan apparently (at least I think its Oldham!) Could possibly see that due to the location and also if he is an Oldham fan. Not quiet sure whether Scholes is one for taking on a challenge like a move to Sunderland. Fair play to Keane though if he is going for him. Not setting his sights low. Could be funny watching all his attempts at signing big name players go up in smoke mind

after the way the season ended, I will be happy if we just score a goal in our first home game of the season

Cant see him playing for any other club other than Man U. He will retire from there. Been there way to long to consider moving on. Man U is all he knows. He is so quiet and is very much a quiet family man, I think he will be happy just to jack it in at whatever point Man U decide he isnt a regular any more

After the season that he has just had. Absolutely no fucking chance

Bottom line is he has a decision to make for Wednesday. Drop Lampard and I think we should comfortably win. Play him and although I think we will still win, it will be a bit of a huge struggle. he needs a good performance as well as a win. Does he have the balls to make the decision.

Remind me to never ask you for directions

I was about to ask what the f*** you were talking about until I read it again and realised you didn't say "Gerrard has proved time and time again he doesn't deserve to start in the middle" Lampard needs to be dropped he is just shocking, as Toon Taylor said even Dyer looks a lot more of a threat in his brief appearances! The terrifying thing is that we all know that McLaren just simply wont do it. Lampard is always going to get picked. Few years of crap football ahead yet I am afraid.

My only concern over Shorey would be that he look one of thos players that only use their other foot to stand on. I have a problem with professional footballers who literally will not pass the ball with their wrong foot. Coupld of times he got himself into a muddle because he wouldnt use this right foot. Hes a left back though. Completely acceptable to be one-footed in that position for me, especially since his left foot is clearly an extremely good one. His passing the entire game was as good as it is in the Premiership, a whole range of passing in his armoury with good accuracy. Again, its clear that he has the ability to step up a level, as this was a relatively big game for him being his debut against Brazil in the new home stadium. Kneejerk, but I hope we sign him as hed be a good addition. I wouldnt be disappointed if we signed him. He is galaxies away from what we have been watching over the last few seasons. It just frustrated me when I see players in a position to make a pass but they are too scared because they have a total lack of confidence in using their less natural foot. They always end up spinning around and invariably put them selves in a tight spot. If he could develop that a bit, he has a chance of becoming a consistent england player.

My only concern over Shorey would be that he look one of thos players that only use their other foot to stand on. I have a problem with professional footballers who literally will not pass the ball with their wrong foot. Coupld of times he got himself into a muddle because he wouldnt use this right foot.

Stick a pin in the team sheet I think. Impossible to pick one

I thought it was very clever the way he punched the ball into his team mates back to clear the danger. FFS. International Goalkeeper ?

Lampard the first man to hit the Wembley arch with a ball

Like Dr Spectrum said early, I think Beckham is a one trick pony but more frighteningly, England are as well. If we dont score from set pieces we are knackered

Mind, Ronaldinho's free kicks have been wank

:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: 100% agree. What made it worse was that Motson came in his pants when the ball was in mid air and it was obvious it was going no where

1 Decent Free Kick out of half a dozen or so. World Class that son !

Good old England. One set piece and all of the utter utter shit from the previous 70 minutes is forgotten.