Neil

He hasn't actually. It's credit to Gomes that he's managed to be worse than him though. I've said this before, Gomes has been good for us. Made some outstanding saves, but the media always need a target. Aye, the media always criticise Spurs. Start of every season they're knocking them down, telling us how poorly they'll do. They have clearly targeted Gomes. They never highlight the times he's been superb, yet constantly go on about the mistakes (do they do this with Cech? or Reina when he messes up?). Put it this way, Gomes has won us more points the he's lost us, that's for sure. More the media not criticising the big clubs as opposed to criticising Gomes.

Which other keeper has been as highly rated yet performed so poorly? Only 2 keepers were singed in the summer, weren't they? Bit harsh to burn them.

Which other keeper has been as highly rated yet performed so poorly? James and Cech have been somewhat unreliable, mind they weren't signed this season.

Does he know how to yet?

You need at least 6 from your 3 home games. Anything less and you're gone: I say this because there's something telling me you're capable of winning either at WHL, or Villa Park, against a Villa side playing for little.

And I wonder how vital they could be come 5/6 games time.

FT at Sunderland and Boro.

How dare you look at the positives.

Yes, but if it was Stevie messing about, what would happen? Think they're just using this an excuse to further push the lad out of the club. Well, the point is, no mature person would mess about like this, so the point about Stevie is moot. The guy's just dumb and probably ignorant of the significance of Hillsborough since he's not a local, so maybe the punishment is harsh, but it's still his fault for acting like, as 1878 says, a 12 year old at a school assembly. Of course it's disrespectful behaviour, but I think the fact he really isn't important in terms of their future plans has come into play when the powers-that-be came to deciding how to deal with the matter. Which it shouldn't.

He's obviously taking the piss out of that boring ass song. Anyway, what's more disrespectful ? that or........ He's local and stuff, it's ok.

The day I didn't bet and there seems to be a sea of fairly predictable scores. Argh.

Yes, but if it was Stevie messing about, what would happen? Think they're just using this an excuse to further push the lad out of the club.

He's been impressive in particular recently. Deserves an England call up if he can get a bit more consistency. Actually tbh he may as well be called up regardless. That free kick last week was just silly.

You going to Wembley mate? I wish I could. Simply couldn't finance it; are you? Yep On a coach from Walton Rd at 8am tomorrow. I've only been once before in '95 but I was too young to appreciate it then so really looking forward to tomorrow. Nice one, should be a cracking atmosphere. Can see the game going all the way tbh. I think it will be a tight game. They'll have some tired legs and some fringe players out, hopefully we'll get a bit of luck and sneak it. Any more word on the glass brothers, Saha and Vaughan? Looks likely it'll be Fellaini and Cahill reunited up top.

You going to Wembley mate? I wish I could. Simply couldn't finance it; are you? Yep On a coach from Walton Rd at 8am tomorrow. I've only been once before in '95 but I was too young to appreciate it then so really looking forward to tomorrow. Nice one, should be a cracking atmosphere. Can see the game going all the way tbh.

You going to Wembley mate? I wish I could. Simply couldn't finance it; are you?

The forum seems similarly empty at the moment.

Re: Sunderland, I don't agree with LeTiss when he said they need 6 points from their next 2 games otherwise they're down. I think even 3 would still give them a good chance, but realistically, getting less than 4 is going to give them a big challenge.

But I'd say 'mind games' is a fairly accurate term. Yes they may start out as just whining on, and most are just that. But some let it get to them, and very much let it get into their mind.

Alan Oliver is my answer.

The press equate his extremely impressive trophy cabinet as some sort of evidence that he's able to say what he wants, and that what he says is sensationally amazing wisdom. Fwiw mandakin though, I think Benitez is pathetically arrogant himself. Then again, my opinion is hardly neutral.

Apparently a group of fans going to Wembley on Sunday are taking a huge blue banner re: Hillsborough. Will look out for it. Have a feeling a smaller one was at the Villa game.

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A tosser winding up an even bigger tosser.

What a foolish assumption. The Velodrome will be rocking tonight. This tie is not over by any means. Marseille shall prevail. This is nothing but a minor road block on the way to Istanbul. That's quite the dynamic stadium.