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I guess that a draw would be best for us but all in all the results so far this weekend make life for us even more difficult ! Any points from WBA will be a huge relief !

It was very noticeable against Spurs that they were pacier throughout the team especially on the wings (Bale and Lennon) and at the back (Walker and Caulker) ! For sure it is not the only attribute required but it does help !!

Partick Thistle ! Was originally my only team until I moved south and married into the Saints, but now (42 years on !) they are my 2nd team ! If you add Scotland to the mix, you may conclude that I am not exactly a glory hunter and in fact spend much of my existence in the depths of despair !!

Cortese is 'damned if he does, damned if he does not' ! Whatever he says will be dissected with a fine tooth comb, much further debate will ensue (particularly on forums like this) and we will probably be no more informed than at present ! I remember when he had his picture on front of the match programme and he was slated for making himself look too important ("he thinks he is bigger than the club" was one comment!). There is also a saying that "wise men keep their own counsel", this seems to be his way, therefore it is difficult to criticise if he is quietly getting on with his job !!

Strange reply, I presume that you are taking the p*ss ?

Cortese should be strong and decisive ! Stick with the long term plan, stick with the proven successful manager, stick with the principles that got us this far and stick two fingers up to the knee jerk bedwetters who are unable to see beyond the last bad result ! Be strong Nicola, be strong !!

I always have total respect for our loyal supporters who travel long distances and particularly for midweek matches ! I am however a bit surprised that : a) Anyone expected a strong first team, 48 hours after the previous game! b) Expected no wholesale changes in the league cup as we had already done it in previous rounds ! c) Expects a refund after a dismal defeat ! Sad as it is, the reality was always there in advance of the game and (although natural to be angry and disappointed!) it is part and parcel of football today !

It's up to FIFA to sort it out once and for all and make an example of the Serbs ! Sadly though, through vested interests, incompetence, lack of reality and corruption they won't address the issue properly ! They are a bunch of self serving c#nts who do absolutely nothing that doesn't suit themselves and their cronies ! Don't hold your breath !

0-1 to the (very) few ! Silly pen !

Gazza Clyne - Fonte - Yoshida - Shaw Schneiderlin Mayuka - Ramirez - Lallana - Fox Lambert Subs: K.Davis, Hooiveld, Cork, Puncheon, S.Davis, Ramirez, Rodriguez and Lee. Our left side has been desperately exposed all season but Fox's main contribution is crossing and set pieces so I have selected him and Shaw to solidify defensively as well as maintain a threat down that flank ! Lambert could be replaced by Jrod, Shaw by Reeves or a new LB come January ! I know that many won't agree with this but it offers balance on both sides and hopefully would help to bolster our defensive frailties !

http://www.thisisdorset.net/sport/10012284.Cherries__Eddie_defends_decision_to_recall_striker_Wes/?ref=rss Looks like Bompey are not very happy with the fishy ones ! Both Howe and the fans having a bit of a go at that 'hypocrite' Mr Appy !

I thought that yesterday he handled Bale pretty well with the obvious exception of the goal (being fair to him though, he is about a foot smaller and was running back towards his own goal) ! He does tend to slip a lot and I'm always surprised when the pitch gets watered just before kick-off for every match !

Sorry to disappoint you PES but I have read all of Micah Hall's blogs and almost every name he mentioned was familiar to me from this thread ! The names, the dates and the actions were pretty much known before he put it all together ! Like most of the others on here, I am impressed by Mr Hall's documentation of the findings, but to suggest that 'specifics' have not been raised on this thread is just cobblers !!

Josh Thompson is one of the mentioned players to be shipped out on 'loan' ! How can they do this when he only signed for one month in the first place, having 'ripped up' his contract with Celtic in order to join them ? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Thompson_(footballer)

All summed up in one short sentence ! (from the mouths of babes, eh ?)

There are some nice places around the West Byfleet (not Byfleet!) and Pyrford area ! Pretty good access to London by road and by train on the Woking line !

There is a guy down the road called Appleton who is apparently on everybody's radar at the moment ! Used to managing a top (massive?) club ! Worth a punt, eh ?

I don't detect that there is 'ill will' towards the fan takeover, rather there are questions and doubts as to whether it is viable or not ! You Skates have a history of latching on to each and every new promise of a better life without proper scrutiny and this one just happens to fit the bill at the moment ! Much of their stated business plan is flawed and although they emphasise the 'community' aspect of it, there is still no provision to repay the charities who have been swindled ! Also you should consider that the value of the fans pledges is actually less than £2 million, meaning that the HNW individuals (admittedly also fans!) and the property developers will really hold sway over the stakeholding and consequently the purse strings ! Believe me, there is no such thing as true democracy when it comes to running any business and this particular business is an emotional minefield with so many deep potholes on the road ahead ! Personally I wish you good luck with it, but if it all goes tits up, don't say that you weren't warned (yet again!).

Thank you, smartarse

From the thread title, I thought that he had died ! Seems he is alive and well living in Yorkshire ! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Curran

Perhaps Tadanari Lee will prove to be better than either of them ! Hope he gets a chance soon !

That's why I started the thread, if we don't even wear it when we have the chance, what is the point of having it in the first place ?? After 8 games we have not yet worn it, just seems bizarre to me !

I got done doing 34 in a 30 zone near to SMS, had to go on the Speed Awareness Course where the guy told me that there is no margin for error and that 'over is over' ! Not sure if this applies everywhere (maybe he was just trying to discipline me!) but that is what he told me !

Take a look at this if you want to get up to speed with technology ! http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=6Cf7IL_eZ38&vq=medium

I think you have just emphasised the fact that we almost never wear the official 'all white' away kit !