Ryan

I'll be shocked if they stay up this season.

We're not having issues scoring goals though. We do however look weak defensively when we're put under pressure. So it makes sense to give up Barfa pot attacking ability in place of a player who is less likely to try the extravagant and lose the ball. As annoying as people may find that. He may waste opportunitys at times Obertan, but he doesnt often lose possession. Obertan is horrific when on the ball and loses possession frequently. He'll either run into trouble and lose it or knock it back to Simpson who'll punt it up field and lose it. Against Blackburn when Ben Arfa lost the ball he was always running back trying to help Simpson, he was playing too deep tbh as he never really got the ball up field near the opposition box apart from a few occasions. I think both players lose possession quite a bit and if we're looking for possession football Ryan Taylor's the best man imo because he's got a decent pass on him and doesn't really attempt any mazy runs. If we're looking for that bit of creativity that'll create us some chances in the game but may put us under pressure at times Ben Arfa's the man to play. I've got no idea what Obertan offers when he starts, the only time I would like to see him on the pitch is late on in the game where he can use his pace to run at tired legs.

It pee's me off that Ryan Taylor starts above Ben Arfa because everyone knows who the superior player is, my main gripe though is how the f*ck is Obertan second choice ahead of Ben Arfa. He's had about 20 games this season and performed in maybe 2 or 3. Ben Arfa's played around 10 games this season and has created our best chances in most of them games. He then has a couple of poorer games against Brighton (Still created our best chance for Simpson) and Blackburn and gets dropped back down to third choice with Obertan back in ahead of him

What a waste of a player currently in his peak. Could easily be playing for a top 4 team in the Prem.

Nice win! Wish I could win half of that

Don't do it! Those odds are horrific like, have they ever seen Mike Williamson come up for a corner

Put Valencia -1 on before the game, my bets going to be over before the other games kick off

"Danny Graham has done more to deserve a place than Campbell" Don't know how they can argue this to be quite honest. Graham's been absolutely magnificent this season 12 goals in 22 starts. Campbell's done well on his return from injury but after 3 Premier League starts this season he really shouldn't be going straight into the England squad. It's got nothing to do with him being a mackem either, it's just a really strange call up.

Keeper top is nice, much better than the previous effort . Home one is OK but the collar ruins it. Haven't bought an England top in about 5 years, all look the same/similar

:memelol: Edit- Wind up surely?

Absolutely brilliant that. Would be amazing if we could get a sell out. Two 52k crowds in consecutive weeks

Really hope he makes the squad for the Euro's, would be nice to see him actually live

dunno, you can kind of picture him sat at home in one of those big old people type chairs, looking mournfully through his french doors to his garden. the phone rings in the hall way and his face lights up. Mrs Bruce answers the phone, he strains to hear, "Oh hello maureen......no nothing, i'm sure something will come up soon..........". steve turns his head back to the garden, forlorn. a tear runs down his cheek and splashes on a crumpled up greggs pastie sized bag at his feet. Just got that image of him looking through the doors into his garden stuck in my head

Would have liked to have seen Oxlade Chamberlain and Danny Graham in there.

Think they said around 35000, which would be a fantastic turnout IMO. If that's true then that's a cracking effort imo. City's support is usually woeful but I think we'd struggle to get that for a 5pm midweek kick off.

Good news for me about the Swansea one as it means I can watch it on holiday Hate Sunday home games though.

1-0 Aguero in the first minute. Is it not on TV? Edit - ESPN ffs.

- £1 profit for me tonight

Just put £5 on Napoli getting the 5th goal live...seconds later they have one cleared off the line. Won £15.66 before when I didn't post my bet in this thread

Eva Carneiro why don't you marry me? Why don't we have a fit physio?

Just watched it on Youtube, amazing that. Feel a bit sorry for the keeper though

At least while he's here he won't have a chance of getting a losers medal.

Madrid -1 Napoli DNB Charlton MK Dons Whenever I post in this thread I lose....

Brucey please

Great picture they've used