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This is my favorite thing said in loan threads. It's always on the first page too.

Beattie bid by Fulham.

Underwhelming of course, but I will give him a fair chance like everyone deserves. Could flourish here.

Healy to Ipswitch with Daryl Murphy.

Good Post that. Agreed, very sensible.

Any reviews online? Really interested in seeing this.

Our best midfield (when everyone is fit) is clearly Routledge - Guthrie - Barton - Jonas but that will never happen.

Also, it was pretty clear to me that Ranger and Carroll up front together does us absolutely no good. How many times did they go for the same header?

Was going to ask this as well. Seems like it could be awesome and (hopefully) not just a gimmick.

Yeah I love watching the likes of Nolan and Butt scream for the ball while standing still behind one or two opposition players. Disgraceful from professional football players - my U10 girls know not to just stand there.

I just watched this match but didn't know what the bench looked like. The entire time I was thinking to myself "Jonas and Lovenkrands must be injured 'cause this game is crying out for them" but lo and behold - they sat on the bench the entire time. What a fucking waste. Why the hell are Butt Smith and Nolan playing in the same midfield at the same time, absolutely mind boggling. We really needed to win this match and the starting eleven and the subs were garbage.

Thanks for clearing that up. Yeah because it's called the Barclay's Premier League anyway.

We need to stop being so scared of having our backs to the wall. We need pace more than anything so we can go in with a positive attitude and take the game to whatever squad we face.

Ronaldo unknowingly posted a link from '09, that's about all that's happened in the last ten pages or so.

that is exactly what I'd start with.

Wow.

Look at the guy in your avatar.

We could use with a manager like Coyle. Really knows how to get a flowing football squad together.

Fulham has to be one of the best Prem clubs to go to as a developing youngster. From their manager down to their location, it's everything you'd want as a footballer who wants to develop and get a crack at some first team experience in the Prem. If he ends up there I wouldn't blame him at all.

Honestly I hate Liverpool way more than any other club in the Prem.

I suspect that Donovan will stay so long as he is successful and plays regularly. The minute things turn south, he'll be heading back to LA. Shame that Brian McBride wasted his career in MLS--he's the one that might of really done well. You realise that McBride played in Fulham for years, right? He was already past it his prime at that point. Had an opportunity at Everton before that he should've taken. But even at that point he was already past 30. Wasted his career in MLS. Just so it's clear, a lot of Americans playing in the MLS get the opportunity to go and play abroad but it is shot down by MLS. In the MLS, every player is "owned" by the league and not their club. So when a club like Everton comes in they have to talk to not only the manager of the player's club but also MLS and make a worthwhile offer to MLS in terms of what it will mean not only for the player's club but also worth it to MLS, hence why a lot of players don't ever get the chance (people like Taylor Twellman for instance). That will be the stumbling block between Everton/Donovan/MLS. He is worth a lot more to MLS and it's brand than Everton is going to be willing to pay. Almost nailed on. He'll have to go for 10m+ and I doubt Everton will pay that.

Or swap Guthrie and Barton.

Routledge ____ Barton _____ Jonas ___________ Moses _______ Shola _____ Lovenkrands When everyone is fit would be great. Maybe someone else for Shola but either way, Moses would be a great addition.

The one reason I would take Ranger over Beckford any day of the week is that, around these parts, Ranger really brings a great feel-good factor. If Beckford transferred here and scored, I doubt the server would get very close to crashing like it does when Nile scores and that's a type of "magic" that you can't really buy.

Comes across really well in his pre/post match interviews. Looked pretty good today as well. Could be a cheeky signing that pays lots of dividends for us.