Pilko

Yeah, me too. There's a first time for everything.

Do think that after a few paydays at Portsmouth and Arsenal, Sol might actually now accept a smaller wage and the idea of being 3rd/4th choice.

No brainer, 1-0 win.

Surely this is Olly on the windup?

When it says we could be 'offered' Diarra, does that mean for nowt?

He can only work with what he's got. Exactly. He's looking at our squad and he's realised that next season, we aren't going to rattle in four and five at home - games are likely going to be won by the odd goal and rely upon us keeping a clean sheet or only conceding one, and he's adjusted the pitch size accordingly. Those who are having a go at Hughton for setting up for negative football at home fail to realise that if we play pretty stuff and attack attack attack against quick counter-attacking sides like Man United, Chelsea, Villa and Man City, we'll be heading back down for another season in the fizzy pop league. Perhaps against the dross teams at the bottom we can think about playing slightly more expansive football. As much as the points we get against the sides around us will matter, it's pleasing to see that Hughton wants to try and grind out some results against those in the top half. At least, that's the way I see it.

£10m for Ireland would only be Bruce's second value-for-money signing since he joined, the other being Bent. Don't think anyone else he's signed has looked worth what he paid. EDIT: Maybe Zenden on a free transfer.

Stories in the paper such as "Hughton alters pitch size for PL return" suggests to me that he's really thinking about improving the odds of our survival bid from every single angle possible. How anyone can say it is a bad thing is beyond me.

Christ, would be like Fraizer Campbell all over again.

Tony Caig had a busy day, from keeping goal against our first team to keeping goal at the Masters for Carlisle last night.

I think that grinding out victories and away points is something that was irritating in the Championship, but if the habits from doing so die hard next season it'll be a huge factor in our survival bid. And Hughton will be vindicated for doing so.

Four. And Roeder thought he was too old then. Christ, I remember him saying that. Makes me worry even more.

Urgh. Sol Campbell.

Lee Ryder said a finger injury which occured when he went for a diving header.

good spot, I remember the '46' songs at Doncaster when Bassong had that number.

Probably injured his finger texting Carroll's bird.

Steven Taylor injured... probably a puncture in his chest

Did David Craig call him "Thomas Vucsish" ?

Was it a good goal?

Skirge will be pleased... a Nile Ranger backheel.

[Comment From Kezman Kezman: ] Lee I can get an exclusive scoop from James Marwood if you let me work with you :lol:

He's the Best, around

Best

Krul, R Taylor, S Taylor, Perch, Ferguson, Guthrie, Barton, Routledge, Ranger, Best, Vuckic. second half.