Pilko

aye, just like the last time we played spurs. So you think it will be a s*** match? not neccisarily, but it's a very odd assumption to make.

We had three clean sheets away from home in a row sooner than 96/97 - Birmingham (a) 2005/06 0-0, Lillestrom (a) 2006/07 0-3, Ventspils (a) 2006/07 0-1. Although those were across 2 seasons. Otherwise it is correct about 96/97 being the last time.

Christ, Mick.

aye, just like the last time we played spurs.

One for Tooj: Johnson! http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/44549000/jpg/_44549839_enoch_showunmi_203.jpg Enoch Showunmi http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/P/peep_show/images/galleries/season_one/peep_show_episode4_johnson1_400x251.jpg

Aidy Boothroyd tbh

I bet he'd keep Kinnear even if he got us relegated.

Tis the season to be jolly, falalalala lalalala.... you miserable bastard. Cheer up ffs!

cp40, you're making yourself sound like some kind of nicky butt type CM here. I'm more stamina than pace, like. Just watch those long legs fox the opposition CB's.

If Oba doesn't start - what do you guys think? Shola, Viduka, Xisco or Carroll partnering Owen? Personally, I'd go with Shola.

Agree with everything Jonny Hall has said there. It's 99% likely to be Sunday paper shitehawkers, and even if it is that 1% and true that Kinnear wants the Sunderland job, it's not like we'll have sleepless nights over it. In fact, I'd only be worried that we'd have to suffer that fuckwit of a tactician Hughton for a few more games until we can find another bloke.

Well, Kinnear is Irish...

Excellent. Dawson playing = 3 points and probably a return on my Oba first goalscorer bet.

Wow, I'm a trend setter.

Great! I should hope that's our starting 22 confirmed. Spectators welcome.

It's almost certain that Taylor has been a bit iffy in the last 2 seasons due to the fact he was either first or second choice, and therefore guaranteed a place in the first 11. Competition will improve him, without a doubt.

Dave's already taken it! The OP hasn't been updated yet I don't think. The only starting spot that is left is the LB spot on the red team I'm afraid. Do you want it?

When do West Brom play?

Need some Ashley Young magic, I'm desperatley dry on fantasy points today. To think I took Bullard out this week as well.

No, there's nothing to suggest he would. Despite the 3-0 emphatic looking scoreline, Stoke were all over Blackburn throughout the match, the pen and the second goal were drastically against the run of play, and Stoke hit the post twice and had one cleared off the line. I reckon if Ince was still there, Stoke might have scored one early on and Blackburn would have crumbled.

I bet Carlton Cole must giggle each night when he's lying in bed, when it dawns on him he's a Premiership footballer.

Yes, he will be, and he'll still be playing for Newcastle(*). See what I did there?

As far as I know the red team are just short of a left-back, thats it.

I can remember wanting to cry after that Derby game. Watching Rozehnal have most of our chances, the non-displays of Owen and Shola and Martins, and bringing on defenders (Beye and Faye) to try and overturn a defecit. Just utterly baffling. I wonder if Sam will play for a 0-0 in the cup, I mean, they are away from home, meaning whoever they are playing is irrelevant.