Pilko

He could easily be challenging for England caps within a few years. I realised that we were talking about the future but "easily"? IMO he has nowhere near the technical ability to be able to play for England at any point. Hope I'm wrong about the long-haired beaut however. I don't see much technical ability in Emile Heskey. I was making the point that as the large target man who creates space for a Rooney-type, he will hopefully have a shout in a couple of years.

That's lovely, hope the real thing is similar.

He could easily be challenging for England caps within a few years.

After Heskey, who else is there in the 'big aerial target man' mould? - Crouch is decent in the air but much more than your standard 'lump it at...' target man. Different sort of player. - Carlton Cole isn't good enough imo and Capello has used him sparingly. - K.Davies is good but a bit old now and doesn't seem to get a look in. Carroll would be right to ignore the Scottish call-up imo. He could easily be challenging for England caps within a few years.

Was just about to say that, he was offered it but didn't want it. Wasn't it the other way around? He wanted it and Hughton said it has to be earned? Don't know if I'm right or wrong here... That was what CH said in the media, but my uncle showed me an email from Billy Scott at the Northern Echo, from a few days after Best signed, saying he was offered it but refused to take it.

Was just about to say that, he was offered it but didn't want it.

Either 0-1 or 1-1, inevitably Carroll for us.

I think people are worried that this bloke has signed a deal for the next three seasons and hasn't even come close to scoring in a poor division against some crap sides. If we end up relying on him in the Premier League, we are toast.

Is a game in hand good? Are you going to tell the dole about you little winnig bet? Are you going to tell the dole about our game in hand?

Clean sheet is the best part imo.

thats it ya

i am posting on a forum

we are playing a football match tonight

The sign of a confident player is one that starts his celebration before the ball has even left his boot.

corner

The hair will have confused them.

Carroll!

Just reading today's Evening Chronicle... for some reason, in the match preview, there's an interview with Harper and a photo of him in about three seasons ago's keeper kit with the UEFA Cup badge on the sleeve The caption? "Below, right, Harper is beaten by Martin Woolford at Glanford Park in October"

forcing corners

SSN showing the goals as they go in, lovely little clipped finish from Loven, great ball from WR and the run from Lovenkrands was just amazy.

gerrin, 2-0

SSN just showed Carroll's header. Fucking bullet.

Carroll for me, although not by many.

I'm eating a toffee crisp Keefaz is probably eating some sort of chutney with cheese