Matt

Not sure his headache is going to be upfront, its clear cut to me. Its the midfield he is giong to struggle with when Arteta and Rodwell are back (IF Peanuts stays)...

Good man, well said...

SELL SELL SELL!!!! Im with Mark too on this, things look good but lets not get carried away. Transfer funds normally would be based on our tour in Europe and selling of a big player (I dont see Davey selling anyone, willingly at least). So we have to wait. I read somewhere that the FA are going to release the figures soon so that may give us an idea of TV money etc. Senderos needs to prove himself first, Beckford... well, i think i made my feelings clear in the other thread. Ledley, dont know enough about him apart from the rumours and didnt we just agree a contract for a new keeper? All in all though, apart from another striker i dont see what position we would need to fill, provided we dont get hit with injuries like we did this and last season!

I just burst out laughing in the middle of a meeting... Whole new meaning of the word bitter....

doesnt sound good at all, but if he leaves good luck to him.

sounds like a plan! Im just hoping Screech embaresses SG and JM all game long and does one of those fancy turns to round it off! By the way, did you see Bellamy going up to him with a smile on his face and congratulate Mo? I was exceptionally surprised!

i know! but then again, we shouldnt be surprised!

my soon-to-be-grandmother-in-law makes a fantastic chocolate mayonaise cake and for once im not being sarcastic, seriously good stuff.... only the Americans could have come up with it!

I was going to go with Felli to be honest for exactly that reason! Maybe Masch will get pissed off that he's not phasing Screech and lunge at him, getting himself sent off instead! Sounds better eh? But Skippy has a very good record of scoring against them so.... Who knows, i like this new theory! I know what you mean. It was a toss up between LD and Billy and i went with Billy because he can come off after 60 mins and LD can come on and run rings around the tired defence. aaah, selection headaches....

rrrrrrrright.... ok, thats what TC was talking about. Thanks for the explanation!

thats the entire squad list (from what i can see). Anyone got the Europa team list? In a meeting and cant really look for it!

care to guess the players for the red cards? I'd go with Carragher (if he's not caught rugby tackling our players in the box then taking down Pienaar because he cant keep up) and Cahill (second booking after scoring in the last minute and celebrating in front of the Kop). Still staying away from the score though!

I think the hoofball will become a rarer site as our midfield solidifies and confidence grows. At the beginning of the season i couldnt blame them for kicking it long because the midfield werent able to hold the ball which meant that hoofing gave them a bit more breathing space, even if it was only a few seconds. But if Screech plays the way he has and we have Billy, Pienaar and Arteta to release too, i think we will see more football being played. Heres hoping anyway! As for the ref... 2 reds and 8 yellows is my guess but not guessing on the scoreline!

I was made up to see that Donovan and Senderous have been included, but gutted that Johnny is missing out because his old side did a liverpool. Its just a shame that LD will only be with us for max 3 (if we qualify for the next round after Sporting) European games unless we get his stay extended. Just as well we got Senderos too considering theres no Neill or Heitinga. Does anyone know if DM has registered Jags and Arteta? Or knows where the list of our European squad is?

thought id heard that too but wasnt sure. Im with you on this then mate...

60k a week for a proven world class (granted, when fit) game changing player (who despite injuries is still our leading goalscorer) compared to a multi million pound fee to the club to buy the overrated, but most importantly unproven-at-level-needed, player. Then tack on a signing on fee for agent/player/both and then wages on top.... Even if Saha comes on as a sub, he can win a games. I would rather sell Yak (someone who is so lazy he makes an amputeed sloth look nippy) and use the money to keep Saha and Pienaar and maybe then buy a back up striker like Beckford. Better still, Donovan! Thats a thought, can we swap Yak for LD?

no no no no no no no no no no no no nononononononononononooooooooooooooooooooooo.....

im pretty sure i maintained throughout the crap start to the season we will finish 5th/6th. Im not changing that. Im only worried about Spurs and Villa. 10 points behind 4th with a game in hand on some of those above us. its possible...

hang on, where is smoking in that list!?!

FACEBOOK?!?! Actually, i wont start mentioning the ones that surprise me because i'd just be repeating most things there. Im off to orbit the earth, after a 3 course meal of soup, mixed grill with veggies and fruit, washed down with water and beer. of course a little hanky panky with my lefthand and/or getting laid before take off... i could go on but i wont!

well said mate, but like we pointed out in the Coleman thread, Pip is unlikely to be dropped. It would be fantastic if LD and Coleman could forge a partnership like Baines and Pienaar. With Arteta and Screech in the midfield... Nice proposition!!! Im for the early bidding because if at the end of the 10 weeks he's continued to be awesome then other clubs with bigger wallets may come in. Dont want to see another Arshavin episode. 3mill on current performances is buttons, even 5-7 isnt bad. Also, it looks like he wants to play for us (not just him saying it, his performances so far too), which i really like to see....

hopefully its a clever little trick to make the Kopites think he wont be fit! He's not mentioned in the OS injury list (not that info from there is reliable.) if that helps...

Pantera - Reinventing Hell.

I know what you mean! Selection headaches a bitch... and who put that spider running under my replies! scared the poo out of me!