LucaAltieri

Loan move might be worth a punt but would prefer someone who plays regularly on the continent or in a lower league to blowing our cash wad on a potential sick note.

What a strange turn of phrase. I laughed at that too. No really, cock push-ups and everything.

Harper in goal. Bit harsh on Krul but lets see how it goes.

Fuck Chelsea. think of my fantasy team. After their last game I thought they'd recovered and made Anelka my captain.

LIVERPOOL ARE BACK TO WINNING WAYS, GERRARD IS KING, that's all that f***ing matters. The big club bias is disgusting. Surely it hasn't come as a surprise.The wankathon over Liverpool has been going on forever. It was pretty bad even by their own standards.

Fucking hell, the Final Score lot are celebrating the Liverpool win. If I were a Bolton fan I'd be pissed off with the coverage of that game.

It's a shame we can't just fastforward Ranger a couple of years overnight.

Definitely not the approach we should be taking. We need to sign the right players not any player just for the sake of getting someone in. It's better no player than the wrong player.

It's a reasonable concern. That's why a loan would make most sense, but says that's definitely not happening. But is it? A squad needs balance to it. You need the right mix behind youth and ability, and experience and quality. We can't build a team of Andy Carrolls and Tim Kruls, but at the same time we can't build a team of Jose Enriques and Cheik Tiotes, nor a team of Kevin Nolans and Robbie Keanes. Put them all together and we've got a good mix of a squad. Putting Keane in the same bracket as Smith, Geremi and Owen just isn't fair IMO. He's better than that. I disagree. He's been without regular matches for quite a while. An aging speed merchant. Transfer seems appealing based on past-glories. I'd say it mirrors the Owen situation quite closely. I don't blame people for making mistakes, but repeating them is pretty unforgiveable. So we shouldn't sign any PL striker over the age of 28 because they might turn out like Michael Owen did? I can see why you're hesitant to make the same mistake again, I agree with that, but we can't say no to Robbie Keane just because he might turn out like Owen - you have to take each player individually. I'm not basing it entirely on age... he's a player that has always relied on speed AND is getting old AND doesn't get regular games. Even ignoring the Owen transfer he's still not someone I'd be confident in signing. The fact we did have these problems with another player relatively recently only makes the move more inexplicable. Who do you suggest instead? Any of a number of younger, cheaper, physical, speed merchant. We'd get more out of a (young) Piquionne-type player than someone like Keane, in my opinion.

It's a reasonable concern. That's why a loan would make most sense, but says that's definitely not happening. But is it? A squad needs balance to it. You need the right mix behind youth and ability, and experience and quality. We can't build a team of Andy Carrolls and Tim Kruls, but at the same time we can't build a team of Jose Enriques and Cheik Tiotes, nor a team of Kevin Nolans and Robbie Keanes. Put them all together and we've got a good mix of a squad. Putting Keane in the same bracket as Smith, Geremi and Owen just isn't fair IMO. He's better than that. I disagree. He's been without regular matches for quite a while. An aging speed merchant. Transfer seems appealing based on past-glories. I'd say it mirrors the Owen situation quite closely. I don't blame people for making mistakes, but repeating them is pretty unforgiveable. So we shouldn't sign any PL striker over the age of 28 because they might turn out like Michael Owen did? I can see why you're hesitant to make the same mistake again, I agree with that, but we can't say no to Robbie Keane just because he might turn out like Owen - you have to take each player individually. I'm not basing it entirely on age... he's a player that has always relied on speed AND is getting old AND doesn't get regular games. Even ignoring the Owen transfer he's still not someone I'd be confident in signing. The fact we did have these problems with another player relatively recently only makes the move more inexplicable.

It's a reasonable concern. That's why a loan would make most sense, but says that's definitely not happening. But is it? A squad needs balance to it. You need the right mix behind youth and ability, and experience and quality. We can't build a team of Andy Carrolls and Tim Kruls, but at the same time we can't build a team of Jose Enriques and Cheik Tiotes, nor a team of Kevin Nolans and Robbie Keanes. Put them all together and we've got a good mix of a squad. Putting Keane in the same bracket as Smith, Geremi and Owen just isn't fair IMO. He's better than that. I disagree. He's been without regular matches for quite a while. An aging speed merchant. Transfer seems appealing based on past-glories. I'd say it mirrors the Owen situation quite closely. I don't blame people for making mistakes, but repeating them is pretty unforgiveable.

Geremi, Duff, Butt, Smith, Owen... Robbie Keane. Let someone else make the mistake this time, please.

Hardest working mag on the pitch so far. Just a shame they're doubling up on him down that side and he's having to go it alone.

Glad to see we're pressing them high up the pitch but so far our possession has been woeful. Lack of movement and/or game plan when going forward.

Did he s****. He put his arm across his chest so naturally VdV goes down holding his face. I was joking

Did he shite. He put his arm across his chest so naturally VdV goes down holding his face.

FFS Smith.

Miles out of position but recovered well did Perch.

Fuck. Me. The body language of our players is awful. There will be no fight in us at all today.

I can see this being a cracker. Both defences seem shite. Can see there being 5+ goals here today. Still think Spurs are going to do us, but I think we can make them work for it.

The lad is only just back from injury. Give him a few weeks, at least.

http://plixi.com/p/62933381

Fat mackem twat.

Improves a pint of Fosters.

Can't see the ball and chain being up for it. (his.... not mine, mine couldn't give a fuck.)