Lazarus

Bloaty head wasnt it?

Wasnt there a bloke on channel 5 who used to go apeshit

Thats wildly optimistic. Should fit in well here.....

Ive just found out his middle name is Irene.

That formation reminds me of that harry enfield sketch with the old team verses the modern day liverpool and the old players basically run round the pitch in a group. Charles 'charlie' charles is saint maximin too.

Prior to reading this sentence i wouldve said nothing would surprise me. That would though

To me batty was the right signing for the right reason at maybe the wrong time. A purely defensive minded midfielder. Able to break up play and win the ball back. Tino was maybe the right player for the wrong reason at the wrong time. He was almost the physical manifestation of keegans attacking philosophy but that 7.5m couldve been better spent elsewhere. The right player for the right reason at that time wouldve been a keeper. Obviously hindsight is 20/20 but another thing to bear in mind he there were no reserve squad. with pedro getting older and rob lee not having a midfield partner of similar ability that defensive minded midfielder and attacking flair player were perhaps holes in the squad that needed filled.

Everyone is saying no to it, but the Saudi takeover shows most will ignore their moral conscience when it suits. Slightly off topic but.....dont we all do this? Everytime we buy farmed meat? Everytime we lie? Breaking societies moral codes and our own conscience and being forgiven is the basis for several religions. Its an everyday occurance. Though ill admit admit part of the above is a bit different to murdering journalists

Is there a copy of the PL's reply available yet?

All style, no substance! Both being underused though in the wrong system/setup/formation by an absolute c*** house of a manager so any debate is a moot point really! Almiron has 4 goals and 5 assists in 53 PL games, ASM has 4 goals and 5 assists in 33 PL games Whats their stats since we got wilson up front?

Theres what appears to be an old vulcan bomber heading past boro - turns out its not. Anyone still keeping an eye out for planes, trains and automobiles connected with the takeover?

Agree that if clubs change their minds they shouldnt be allowed straight back into their domestic leagues. But what about transfer fees and wages. Both of these are already distorted without the super league. Superleague wages will be astronomically high. Who outside of the superleague, is gonna buy a player from that league using their reduced tv rights budget?? When they say its a closed shop, that could be exactly what they mean. for clubs and players. Not necessarily. Player contracts will end and they will become free agents. The ball is then in their court as to how much they're prepared to play for. How will the bosman ruling work when we leave the EC?

Did he love tabs? Few lads at my school, two in particular were operating at a level way beyond their age, but they couldn't resist a Lambert & Butler and a shot on the bucket set hidden behind the oak tree at the bottom of the school grounds He met a lass in high school, got a job when he left and settled down. Never played again

Its weird though that being supremely gifted at something doesnt automatically translate into being world class. On a slightly related note, when i was at high school, we had a player who was so good he used to tackle his own teammates as he would frustrated at how crap the rest of us were. We werent, its just he was operating on a level way beyond the rest of us. Everyone, and i mean EVERYONE thought he would go on to be a pro in the higher levels of the game but of course he didnt.

Has there been any word on if FIFA will recognise the superleague and allow its players to represent their country?

Ben arfa for me is to player you want to be when your a kid. Its almost as if he hasnt had his natural ability trained out of him.

Agree that if clubs change their minds they shouldnt be allowed straight back into their domestic leagues. But what about transfer fees and wages. Both of these are already distorted without the super league. Superleague wages will be astronomically high. Who outside of the superleague, is gonna buy a player from that league using their reduced tv rights budget?? When they say its a closed shop, that could be exactly what they mean. for clubs and players.

Vote of no confidence in richard masters?

Exactly - hopefully its part of a concerted coordinated effort to turn the screw. Bloke behind it seems to be an accountant and active in the energy/oil industry.

Have i not been paying attention or have this group come out the blue?

That will be the favourable outcome as it benefits everyone. The PL dont lose in court and save face and the consortium get their takeover.

the kind of man who opens a party popper straight into the bin....

Those loaves represent Steve Bruce, who'll be on the chopping board by the weekend. Is that chopping board new? As in new board? Geddit?

To be fair to the lad hes gone from a decent setup to...............ours. From what ive seen theres a good player in there but i dont think bruce is the manager to help him take the next step.