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Yeah, unless I misheard, but don't think I did. Apparently AA has been in his ear about playing up top, so he gave him the opportunity. Notwithstanding the other opportunties he has given him in other games of course.

Am not a fan of Stephens by any stretch, not his fault he is getting picked to play ahead of players more suited to a specfic position. He's hardly going to turn around and tell Martin to fuck off if he asks him to play full back. This is a weakness of Martin, he told Blackmore today that he wanted to see AA play up top to see what he can do. If he doesn't know that AA can't play as the focal striker after 40 odd games, there really is an issue with his managment .

Therein lies our greatest problem over the last 3 years or so, our recruitment has been utter shite. For a team that once were among the best for scouting and recruitment, the fall grace has been spectacular.

Maybe we expected Larious to rerurn from injury? Or Meghoma to step up more than he has. Either way, its a shit show from the club. Should have been addressed in the winter window instead of wasting a loan on Rothwell.

To be fair, I'd rather have a proper full back playing there, rather than a centre half. Martin made a rod for his own back by making Stephens captain and proclaming that we absolute need hinm in the team.

Martin interview after this will be interesting

worse than bad

Agreed, we aren't getting anywhere close to getting what we paid for him though.

Doubt that will be with us though.

I admire your position Chez, I really wanted him to be a huge success for us, as I love to see wingers like him. But he's done absolutely nothing to justify his price tag, he should be tearing up this league.

There's still time for us to fuck up our play off place.....

Exactly right. John Barnes and Sol Campbell have had a crack at management and were utter dog shite. Being a shit manager holds them back much more than skin colour. If someone is good enough to do the job, skin colour is irrelevant.

The folly of championship cricket in April. Just to accommodate the wretched 100.

Donkey (but really wanted to see Lord Duckhunter)

Trouble is, Brooks doesn't give you much when defending. Am not AA's biggest fan, but his work rate chasing back etc is pretty good.

Armstrong as a central striker just does not work.

And Baz

We arrived there last Wednesday in the rain, bus dumped us outside Termini train station. To be fair, weather was ok after that.

My other half had the great idea of walking everywhere, couldn't imagine doing that in the height of summer.

Blue dot was always behind us for some reason. Great place to visit though, the history of the place is amazing.

You must be a better map reader than me, even Google maps sent us in the wrong direction twice. You'd think it would be easy to spot the fuckin Collusuem. Take your point about driving though, zebra crossings etc are a waste of time, they even park on them.

Rome - Beautiful city, absolute pain in the ass of a place to navigate yourself around.

Leader

That made me laugh. Baz hasn't been doing his job for most of the season, yet still is constantly picked. Ok, the lack of a decent alternative might be an issue, but total bollocks by Martin all the same.

Butter