Matthew Le God

The biggest scouting network in the world. Ok, its just fans and not professional scouts but these fans are generally season ticket holders working to guidelines and there are over 1,500 of them around the world. An example of what I said before Everton are one of a number of teams to use FM to scout... http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Everton-using-Football-Manager-computer-game-article33798.html Obviously this will just be an initial tool to identify players. They would then send an actual scout to see the player in the flesh.

Pardew has stated he wants a Melis replacement and we haven't got one from any of the 3 so far. So I expect one to arrive soon.

I know, and the game does have his contract correct and as ending in the summer 2010. That is what I said above. The screenshot is taken from after he has been offered a new contract to 2011.

They wouldn't be the first professional team to use FM as an "initial scouting tool". There have been many cases in the media of clubs using it.

That screenshot is from a save game editor and not the actual game. It is also not from the beginning of the season. He has clearly signed a new contract since the start of the game. In the database his contract ends in 2010.

Unlikely with Fonte and Seaborne joining, but 30 minutes ago it was announced Russell Anderson has been released from Sunderland. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sunderland/8459571.stm

Well it does have a base in real life. As his rating in FM is the personal opinion of him by a Norwich season ticket holder. Whether you trust the opinion of this Norwich season ticket holder is up for debate. Whenever fans on other teams forums bring up FM to discuss their club signing a Saints player it is based on my opinion of each Saints player. So the figures aren't just plucked out of the air.

Less evidence of that ever happening than there is of the rumoured interest in Danns tbh.

Newspaper rumour.

How will Dave Merrington cope with his surname?

Initially he was a Wotte player whilst on trial, he was still on trial when Pardew took over. Murty wouldn't have signed a contract if Pardew didn't want him.

No matter what any of you say, Bart won't play on Saturday. He shouldn't either.

The planned Staplewood development wouldn't look out of place in the Premeirship now. So why move again? I don't believe they are considering this.

The new building, upgrade to dome and training pitches at Staplewood will be costing a lot of cash to just use for a few years and then move on. It is far more than just cosmetic. Doesn't make financial sense. Why not just draw up plans for Jackson's Farm to move at the earliest possible time?

That would have found its way to the press or someone on here by now if true! So it isn't true.

You can't have seen a game at St Mary's if you think Thomas is under 6 foot.

Chez, Wayne Thomas is 6 foot 2 not 5 foot 11.

His wages and signing on fee?

Surely that would make the planned development at Staplewood a waste of money.

28 years old is not normally considered aging for a footballer. In fact it is normally within the prime years for a striker.

So in the future, Staplewood for the first team and Jacksons Farm for the youth team? Unlikely I would have thought.

Traitors! KILL THEM!!!

...donkey rides and an ice cream van.

nickh stealing my analogy boo hiss

I'd rather be at the foot of a ladder than the head of a snake.