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I guess the question on everyone's lips is can we beat the really big sides, because we seem to be beating everyone else. Amazing stuff. Lovin it.

Long should score there but he just doesn't have that killer instinct.

Ye old white heart in the old town, although I don't think they serve Samuel smiths anymore, which is a lovely pint.

he brought Diouf on to play alongside Crouch. They were effectively playing a 4-2-4 formation which for a period caused us a few problems. More bodies, more pace. As simple as that really.

I'm after a Hull ticket if anyone has a spare. Can't take the minibus offer above as I'm staying up norf.

Penny seems to have lost weight, but her dog has the same wardrobe falls off an aircraft carrier like grace as it enters the water.

I had a quick listen to express radio on the way home and the general feeling on their seemed to be that the fans are split right down the middle as whether awful should stay or go.

The shakers were joint favourites before the season started I think.

you have pretty much saved me the bother of typing a considered response. I could not agree more with you. At some point enough is enough.

not a fan then? I've never heard anyone describe Robson in that way. Very interesting. He was the big thing when I was a nipper. Everyone had a pair of his shin pads. I can't get that World Cup goal against France out of my head.

I've never been Beckham's biggest fan. I prefer wide players to be quick, have tricks and be bale to beat man. But he certainly did a great job for Manure and England. He certainly made the most of his talents. Perhaps if I had watched him for United more I might have had a high opinion of him at the time. That said I honestly didn't realise Beckham scored so many beauties... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAkY3jI2vqE

Long is busy and decent in the air, both facets to his game that I saw when he played for WBA against us. However, the question mark has always been his finishing ability. Yet to see anything that makes me think that he will score a lot more goals for us than previous sides, but then again we are only 8 games into the season and he's not exactly been given a run in the side. If Pelle gets injured the huge investment in him might seem a little better spent than it currently looks.

As he did when manager of Saints MOpo pressed the opposition when he knew they would play it out from the back. We failed to cope with that pressing conceding possession too often and when we did get beyond the first line of their defence we didn't break quickly. I thought both of our fullbacks were very average going forward, although the back four played defensively. Bertrand had a poor game with the ball. He wasnt alone. Tadic and pelle didn't do nearly enough. Tadic showed flashes early on but littl after the break. When we took Wanyama off we lost our shape for a while. I suppose we had to gamble, but conceding the middle of the park meant we saw no ball at all for about ten minutes.

is that a league rule or a Chelsea decision?

Great that England will at last have a right back (that can defend) playing at right back.

if anyone has a spare ticket I'll take it off your hands.

if anyone has a spare ticket let me know.

I've got a 6 month Elite membership of sports nation HD. You pay the fee using paypal, which reassured me. Great streams. Includes american football as well if that is your bag.

Things go from good to better. The only negative for me was Longs inability to finish. He just doesn't look confident that he will bury a chance when it comes. Other than that, happy days.

we always seem to **** it up against QPR. Hopefully tomorrow will be different. Personally I am more than happy to get on the back of the skates Cunflaps, Traore and Kranjcar.

At last we look like we actually are interested in the cup. Brilliant. Can't wait for the draw.

as important, on half the wages?

that's only Rene Meulensteen's opinion, not necessarily the managers, albeit backed up by the fact Shaw hasn't been selected, by tapered by the fact he has been injured.

Best left back in the league last season bar none. That's my opinion of Shaw and it's as valid as the next one, be that the England manger, a thick pro or 442 journalist. Baines by the way wasn't great last season. He had an injury at the start, took a while to get going and faded at the end. His display at SMS for example was woefully short of an England full back (what on earth am I saying, if Johnson can play for England so can I). Most peoples assessment of him, including Roy's seem to have been on his performances the season before, in which he was outstanding. Again my opinion. I think bears assessment is pretty accurate. Defensively he was tremendous. No one beat him. Add to that he was strong on the air as well. That back post was his. I would argue that he didn't bust a gut to get back on many occasions, but he was fit not superhuman. On the attacking sense he was a brilliant out. There wasn't a left back in the league that turned defence into attack like he did. He beat players, got to the byline and got shots off. If a couple had gone in his attacking play would be lauded. He will get a couple this season and the word development will be used a lot. One element of his play not mentioned is his decision making. Knowing when to bomb on, when to take his man on and when to stop and go backwards or square were first class last season. In footballing terms he has an old head on young shoulders. Bertrand has started well, but we will miss Shaw at both ends of the pitch.

lower league tie up with Blackburn innit