Pilko

I agree with that, but I'm afraid the part in bold won't be true for years to come.

Had more efforts on goal than oba. No he didn't. Oba had that shot that flashed over in the opening exchanges, and Lovenkrands did that passback to Reina when he got in behind.

That haircut in 2002.

Even if that were true (which I doubt), the only person to blame for his reputation is him. In which case he's even fucking thicker for making the 'tackle'. Just because he's got a reputation doesn't mean he shouldn't be able to go for tackles anymore. Did you see Alonso on that stretcher? You'd have thought he was lying on a sunbed in spain, not supposedly in a lot of pain recovering from the challenge. Barton deserves the same treatment as anyone else on the pitch, regardless of what he's done in the past. You see players like Gerrard go in like that all the time and getting praised for their commitment. I think Shearer's post match comments about it where rash and ott, shouldn't have hung him out to dry like that. Alonso's reaction makes no difference, and neither do the tackles others have put in in the past. It was a ridiculous challenge from Barton and got what it deserved. No doubt he was told to control himself and he fucking didn't. Shearer called it perfectly IMO, he's fully entitled to be fucked off considering probably our best midfielder is now unavailable for the rest of the season.

Even if that were true (which I doubt), the only person to blame for his reputation is him. In which case he's even fucking thicker for making the 'tackle'. Just because he's got a reputation doesn't mean he shouldn't be able to go for tackles anymore. Did you see Alonso on that stretcher? You'd have thought he was lying on a sunbed in spain, not supposedly in a lot of pain recovering from the challenge. Barton deserves the same treatment as anyone else on the pitch, regardless of what he's done in the past. You see players like Gerrard go in like that all the time and getting praised for their commitment. I think Shearer's post match comments about it where rash and ott, shouldn't have hung him out to dry like that. Wrong. Shearer has put his faith in Barton and he's let the club down, for about the fourth time. He's finished here, the cunt should have his contract rammed in his eye and get that City kid down to burn it into ashes with a cigar.

What pissed me off the most was the way that cunt Burley was straight in mentioning how he twatted some bloke in Liverpool city centre. When in actual fact that had nothing to do with that, because he's no longer a drunkard. It was just a poorly timed and poorly exectued tackle from a frustrated footballer. I bet if that was Gerrard it would have been a booking. In fact, we'd be lucky to get the fucking free kick.

I'm afraid I disagree, his ball retention was fucking awful. Weaker than water, just got nudged off the ball time and again. Correctly removed at the interval.

Agger had plenty of time to line one up too. Mental. Closing players down has always been a problem. I'm actually still angry from when Giles Barnes scored at SJP for Derby last season, about four players just turned their backs as he had all the time in the world to blast it past Given. We still haven't got the basics right, we can't close down, pass effectively, track runners, players are afraid to shoot and the goalkeeper has clearly been at the all you can eat restaurant, while his defence need therapy. Oh dear.

He wasn't culpable for the defeat though. Duff was probably the least of our worries, it's the rusting, octogenarian midfield that we should be panicking about. I agree. Just thought it was a bit much for someone to state he's been brilliant at left back. Yeah, I'm not going to complain about him, although brilliant is a bit much like. Lovenkrands didn't really help him out much before he went off. I actually felt quite sorry for him trying to follow two players doing one two's while Butt and Martins just stood there watching in the second half.

Haha, Dave showing immense self-restrain there.

He wasn't culpable for the defeat though. Duff was probably the least of our worries, it's the rusting, octogenarian midfield that we should be panicking about.

Let's not forget that Coloccini made Marlon King look like fucking Pele earlier in the season. I'm optimistic for this at all.

Wouldn't work.

He will though, shit or ugly players always score against us, as proven at Anfield.

The third?! What about the first! Viduka headed it Bassong who brought it down so it could be put out wide to Gerrard. Smith then chested it down and placed it perfectly so Kuyt could cross to Benayoun to score. If only they were so pin-point perfect at the other end. It was offside though.

0-1, Alves

That third goal was easily the worst goal I have seen us concede this season.

Shearer won't select him again, even next season if he's here. He didn't even give him the slightest glance as he walked past.

Gullit and Souness hate each other, there was an excellent time on ITV when they kept arguing with each other and making snide comments

Olssonn looks like Neil Warnock

Bit drunk yourself ? What, because I missed the 's' off? Not a chance

He's no Chris Samba.

Motson is like someone drunken uncle.

Knew they'd show that clip of fat arse Fowler, just like that frigging Taylor one they always wheel out everytime theres a handball in the box

Hah, that is dreadful from Jamo.