Patrick Bateman

Yes, but I do think the problem with these clubs paying ridiculous salaries is that they HAVE to progress in the Champions League to fund the players, not just qualify, but progress. So you could have the best youth set up in the world, but unless you're willing to throw them in games and allow them to get game time, they won't progress and will be sold to lower league clubs and then never live up to potential. I always look at clubs like Man City and think they are too scared to put youngsters in. At least Liverpool played Flanagan last year, but they seemed to have replaced him now. I think with Saints, we're never going to be a huge club, but I quite like that and I like the fact that we DO bring through very well grounded, decent young players. I think Barcelona got a bit lucky with their amazing crop of talent under Pep, much like the Ajax team of the mid-90s (or was it early 90s), that contained a shed load of players who went on to be superstars. But I like what we're doing and if we do get the odd foray into Europe, as long as we don't start paying silly money like Man City, then hopefully we'll continue to see decent young players come into the team, some of which will stay, some be sold for lots of cash, so we see the next lot ... Good article though!

Agreed. Although I'd like both ...

That'll do, more interesting than a premier league team or a home draw!

HURRY UP!! JESUS!!!!

http://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2011/oct/18/world-leader-heights-tall I was surprised, must be his body shape or the way he holds himself as he looks like he'd be shorter.

God, it's laughable. Well it would be if it wasn't so sad.

I honestly don't understand the point of this, what am I missing? If I want to listen to a couple of blokes talking about football, I'll go for a few pints and do it. I know I'm a miserable git, but I honestly don't understand it at all.

Some serious over analysis on this forum. Part of me wants to but part of me is entertained by how absolutely stark raving bonkers you all are!

This - he's in the biggest shop window in world football right now! Would love him to sign, but I expect him to end up at Arsenal, Man U, Liverpool next summer - all of whom need a quality centre back and all of whom have more pulling power and financial muscle than us. Hopefully I'll be wrong though.

That was worthy of a - made me smile anyway!!

Christ! http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/110811

ooooo Tadanari He's a striker He does martial arts He eats lots of sushi and he f**king hates pompey he throws a great party and he's good at karate

I miss her ...

Take it you never saw Wendy Toms run the line at the Dell then?

You know what, I agree with you, unless he gets an offer from a very big European club of course.

Is that to the tune of Sloop John B?

Pathetic way to cover your arse, "Turdish".

Key hole? On a car? I haven't seen a car with a key hole for ages, let alone used one

"just bored of football." The words of a fan upset at seeing his team lose

They faced Gaston for a whole 19 minutes ...

He is class, silently gets on with it and unusually for someone with his background he's good with a forwards pass ... Ohh Tony Tony, Used to play Rugby but he's normal now.

Did I say it mattered? I just pulled out a part of the article to highlight.

Am I missing something here, I thought "nice goal", but I don't quite get the ridiculous love-in!?

“But Dusan, by himself, decided it was better to take the first step up and maybe he can think about taking another one later. That’s also a good quality – he has good sense.” As we expected then.

Two things; “I was a defender but I was not the best defender. I was a good player to build up and score goals but was not good in defence." Crikey, I thought he was an outstanding, legend of a defender, talk about playing yourself down!! On the "if the money is available" thing, I suspect that is more down to wages than anything else. As a Chelsea player, he's probably on pretty decent wages.