Pilko

Hope Kinnear appeals.

Oooh, controversial. I'd rather see him than Viduka, if were going to play longball (no doubt in my mind that we will) he'll be better than Viduka.

The only people who looked interested today were Guthrie and Carroll. Partial pardons go to Given and Bassong for having to put up with Coloccini's performance, and the ref's poor day too.

fuck off you basketcase.

Did well today I thought, looked very energetic and commited. Puts himself about more than Viduka does, anyway. Do people think he should start against Liverpool (assuming Oba and Viduka - and maybe even Owen) aren't fit?

This thread is a load of fucking bollocks. Role Model, you talk shite.

Christ almighty, quite a few people have been at the sherry today.

KINNEAR OUT ASHLEY OUT OMG BASSONG WHAT A PLANK INNIT

What did people think of Carroll's cameo? He did well I thought.

I'd rather get Bassong's suspension out of the way in this game. Surely Kinnear will appeal it anyway? Given Taylor Colo Edgar N'Zogbia Jonas Guthrie Butt Duff Owen Carroll best we can hope for. As much as I dislike Carroll he did well today and much more than Viduka.

We'll win. I don't see why everyones so worried about Zaki, he hasn't scored for months.

He seems to be a member of the "the man with the shirt keeps the shirt" (barring a mare ofc) school of thought.

Yeah, but that's just because you hate Taylor. You shouldn't let that hate cloud how fucking shit Cacapa is.

Socks.

I have a feeling that it won't be anyone we're linked with now. It'll be out of the blue, or there'll be a link about a day or two before.

Has Mort won any businessmen of the year awards?

Behrami and Faubert have both been generally pants this season. No thanks. If we're gonna buy from West Ham I'd rather we bought Mark Noble.

I never mentioned the word consistency. I was merely pointing out that even if his form does take a nose-dive, he clearly does have the ability to be a Premiership defender - because you don't have 5 or 6 good games in a row (against some decent forwards too like Crouch, Defoe and Anelka) without having something.

Stoke (h), Boro (a), Pompey (a), Chelsea (a), Spurs (h) and possibly Wigan (h) - might have to check that last one. That's 6 games, and to me, you don't play so well for 6 games in 'fits and starts'.

Everything did seem to fall apart after he left, would love to have him back.

Good news.

I've poisoned all your Xmas dinners, blue team. Prepare to lose, Spurs vs West Ham style.

It's obvious why City are playing so badly - half the team know they'll be replaced in January or the summer with the megabucks so it's clearly having a detrimental effect.

An interesting point, never thought of it that way.

If he goes then I would actually be certain that Aidy Boothroyd would get the Blackpool job.