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Yes, yes it is. Yeah. They're in fourth, I think their transfer market dealings really speaks for itself.

Really hope Xisco gets the start tomorrow and does well, just to shut some people up on this forum. The abuse he's gotten on here is totally unjustified.

British footballer's skin can't handle the sun. True story.

Wish we had Carrick. Man Utd's best center mid when it comes to passing/distribution by a country mile.

Always rated him. He gets the business done from time to time and seems like a canny guy to have around the training facilities.

Bassong was here on trial. Who knows what could happen. Maybe he sees this as his opportunity to get back into the game.

Good elitist logic. You're the kind of fan that Newcastle gets a bad rap for. Get over yourself and get behind the team.

Three things about Tottenham that I reckon would attract players: 1) It's in London. 2) Out of the London teams, they're the most "on the up" as far as public image goes (regardless of actual results/reality). 3) Out of the "big" London teams it's the one that any mid-level player could look at and possibly play for regularly because they couldn't break into Arsenal/Chelsea/whatever.

I wonder if he took a dive out of the car to save his life?

An anonymous attacking midfielder who will cost £10m+. The deal is 80% done according to nufcblog mackems.gif I almost forgot about that joke of a site. I guess I should be nicer. I know the dude Ed means well (I try not to knock anyone doing anything good for NUFC) but his quality of journalism is just so lacking it's not even funny. He's posting rumors as truths and that shit can't fly. He just needs to up the professionalism of the site and weed his news stories a bit better, could be a quality site.

Always enjoyed his presence, although not very charismatic, he's very level headed and you can tell he coaches by respect and knowledge, not by fire breathing or and sort of hair dryer treatments. Wouldn't mind him here at all.

wow what a chance, I fear that was it.

His style of play just looks lazy. It's not his job to run up and down the pitch. He has a very specific skill set and it's not suited to being a "box-to-box" striker like Rooney or someone similar who just runs their ass off all match. He's there to hold the ball up and create something - which to be honest, he does better than almost anyone else. Two instances stand out to me: 1) last season when he was on the RB's side of the 18 yard box and he flicked the ball up and volleyed it over his shoulder straight into Keane's path who then promptly put it away and 2) Earlier this season in the CL when he did that little flick right on the goal line over the defender's sweeping foot. Both absolutely brilliant. Would love to have his "lazy" ass here.

Thanks for the first informed opinion on this matter.

That's such an old bullshit excuse to use when trying to compare Given and Harper. Not everyone is fame hungry. He gets to play soccer every day for a living for a team he loves (albeit not always on the SJP pitch), isn't that enough? Probably not for someone of your make-up. Given gets a get out of jail free card because of his "loyalty" but how easily we forget every time that he comes back from injury how quickly he is in the papers bitching about not being first choice - I've never heard Harper doing the same. Who has the real loyalty?

They each have their positives/weaknesses - to me it's six one half dozen or another. Given isn't good at commanding the box/communication but Harper is. Harper isn't as good at pure shot stopping as Given is. It's really checks and balances. Harper doesn't get the recognition he deserves because he hasn't been in the spotlight like Given has his whole career. What's to say that if Harper hadn't left years ago that he'd be courted by "top four" sides now too?

Too early to tell but I'd reckon Stoke, WBA, and then battling it out between Blackburn and West Ham. Pompey or Bolton in with a long shot.

We can't make a design without the new Adidas designs themselves.

This, but regardless of the manager I wish he'd get a run in.

Will feel really happy for Bridge to get away from the Bridge where he can properly shine and play first team football. I've always rated him and it will be good to have him playing week in/week out in the Prem.

Truth.

I thought he was injured, but he may be the only one fit now!

Pennant is an idiot, but on the same token, it's fucking Real Madrid, why not ask for ridiculous wage demands? They might just do it. I love that they call him the "reserve winger"

Wow this thread turned into a shitfest pretty quickly. Good job guys.

The mostly black with the blue center that we had during Martins' first season was the best second/third/away/whatever kit we've had in a long time.