Pilko

If we go down, he'll be a hugely important player. If not, he's a decent enough squad player who has room to improve - if he doesn't, we'll get a decent fee for him.

It gets better: Priceless.

He musn't be aware of who the gaffer is then.

Half time at Craven Cottage, Fulham still lead from Dempseys early goal.

Come on, it's not Premier League football you don't really need to be that fit, it's 11 a side as well so not as intense as 5 a side. Sure you're out? Can just confirm what Greg said there, I hadn't played 'proper' football in a good month beforehand, and had hardly any fitness. Still managed the 90.

I've never seen Lampard hit a shot sweetly ever before, like Gerrard always does in those cuntish late winners. He always seems to scuff it, or they take a deflection and the ball lucks its way in.

The commentator has wet himself I think. WOW!!! A GOAL IN A LIVE TELEVISED ITV CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GAME!!!

That was a goal. Ul Chelsea.

I hate Gerrard, he's a fucking cunt. Hope he gets eaten by a hungry Scouser on his way home.

That flick from Trezeguet reminded me of Le Sib's flick against AZ at home, for Dyer's goal.

Iaquinta scores, shite defending by Chelsea.

"Gerrard made the most of it" ergo "If I wasn't cleaning his fucking bellend after the game, I'd say in my ITV voice that he's a cheating, scouse cunt with a girls voice"

Mascherano's shot, what a class reaction save that is from Casillas. Didn't see that till very, very late.

Fucking hell, thats awesome

Aye, that too. I'd be highly surprised if his contract is up this season.

Good question. All we had was this: http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10278~1354777,00.html Well, when people are talking about contract renewals, Bassong isn't mentioned. He also would probably mention "my contracts up at the end of the season" in that interview. I'd assume he is on a 2 or 3 year deal. .com just says "tbc" on contract length.

Looks more like Luque (first). Or Fabian Yantorno (second): http://www.4thegame.com/media/00/03/45/luque_albert_nufc_profile_2006.jpg http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42474000/jpg/_42474616_fabianyantorno203.jpg

He'll blatantly end up at Darlington in 5 years time.

The likes of Carroll, Krul, LuaLua and Ranger will become important players.

If I were you, I'd edit that before cp40 reads it.

After skim-reading that mountain of a post, I mostly agree with the notion of kids learning by functioning on there own and kids getting taught things - the differences you said are pretty much spot on.

Spot on.

Stalin was responsible for more deaths wasn't he? You could say it's like having Stalin opposed to Chairman Mao. Because Kinnear looks a bit like Stalin and Hughton does have a hint of Chairman Mao about him. Sort of.

Not so much age, but perhaps during their second season - so their first season they spend it in the U18's/stiffs, and then second season they spend 3-6months at a lower league club to gain a bit of proper experience, or to 'toughen up' as such.

Some of the younger ones might benefit doing two or three months in a more physical, different environment. They also need to be involved in a 'first-team' squad.