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Surprised its as many as 9. Thought all their games were shown live, otherwise the Scouse commentators/pundits would have nothing to talk about.

He is (I didn't notice when I posted, last paragraph): "Notable managers who were appointed in England pre-1960 include Ted Bates (18 years at Southampton), Bill Nicholson (16 years at Tottenham) and Bill Shankly (15 years at Liverpool). A Sky Sports study of all-time manager tenures in England revealed West Brom's Fred Everiss holds the record term after managing the Baggies for 46 years between 1902 and 1948."

Difference is though that Kat was born in Switzerland (I think), whereas Markus was born in Germany. Nevertheless Kat is German speaking if not actually German.

What? So pointing out that what you posted is complete and utter nonsense (Tadic took 3 pens this season, miss v Inter week 11, scored v Leicester week 21 and missed v Hull week 34) makes me a drama queen does it? How so? Perhaps you don't know what a drama queen is (if you want some help Tadic is a drama queen). Really don't understand people that post complete and utter nonsense, and even worse can't accept it when their nonsense is shown so easily to be complete ********. Blame Puel all you like, I am not happy with him, but at least blame him for things he actually did wrong (there are plenty to choose from). Drama queen, think I've heard it all now.

Persevered with Tadic to the extent that Long and Gabbi took them and missed. Puel is responsible for a lot of bad stuff but blaming him for persevering with Tadic on pens takes the biscuit.

On paper he looks good, but seems to fall out with club hierarchy everywhere and also more worryingly with players. Not the ideal man to take over in my view.

Ted Bates, 18 yrs 3 months (plus 2 years as coach).

on loan ?

That would be Huddersfield, 3 times League Champions, and 6 other top 3 finishes. Don't get the crap on Sky about "plucky little Huddersfield". They were giants in the 1920s (no I don't remember it). Would have preferred Reading as I used to live there (and went to a good many games at the old ground) but Huddersfield are a good club.

Play him alongside VvD, better than Yoshida.

Isgrove and Martina offered contracts by Blackburn apparently.

Trouble is we won't know whether Liverpool qualify for the Champions League until August 23rd.

He did not come on loan. How many more times. He was here on a short term contract, shame he is not being retained.

Is anyone genuinely surprised? Coco is to Erwin Koeman what Jeremy's Pied is to Puel. He's out of contract, would have left last Summer if Pied had not been injured. Nice guy, but really not good enough for the PL.

Wasn't she wearing a tight red dress on Sunday? Not that I was looking.

He was sat in the Itchen/Chapel corner a few rows in front of me. Not exactly the full quid, appeared to be completed ****-faced. With a ruddy-faced foul-mouthed "mate" who seemed to be mainly concerned with shouting at Puel, calling him all sorts and telling him that he should push off back to France as he apparently doesn't know what he was doing. Hopefully the "streaker" bloke will get a lifetime ban from the stadium and should get a criminal record, perhaps his mate will also get done for aiding and abetting (he held his clothes for him). Haven't seen these two before in this area (which until yesterday is not Family Area but will be next season). Really don't need ****s like this in the ground. Streakers have not been the same since Erica Roe.

No you don't. You buy a ticket to watch a football match. The aim of the game of football is to score goals. Therefore you pay to see goals scored. Except at Southampton we seem to have forgotten this. 6 blank sheets in our final 7 home games, its a ****ing disgrace (and I don't completely blame Puel for that, Tadic, Boufal, Redmond, even Gabbiadini, Prowse and Davis as well have been shocking in front of goal since February). Last few weeks, utter utter dross. If we were to continue like this next season we will be relegated.

Go. Has become a total waste of space. He can take Sofia Annette with him as well.

But would have been counted in the "attendance". Attendance figures are based on tickets sold, not turnstile clicks.

6 in 7 actually, and even the season we failed we were top of the bottom half. 8th, 6th, 7th, 12th, 2nd, 5th. We also had more points per game in 82-83 than this season and scored 54 goals (even allowing for extra 4 games of course). The football was also somewhat more exciting.

This, it was quite clear that Charlie and Sofiane were being readied to play, the Cedric injury meant Claude had to change his subs. I thought from Sofiane's reaction (looking ****ed off when Cedric was replaced) that Claude was going to persist with Charlie, but clearly not. Shame, bringing on Charlie would have been the better change in my view.

Apparently that is correct (usual incompetency from the FA in terms of how they apply punishment). Only applies to penalties, straight red cards and sendings off (i.e. second yellow). Has been in place in SPL for several years I heard. What also isn't clear is how this will be policed, i.e. will a review board check incidents in every game, or will it require the opposition to appeal, or will it happen if someone posts it on Facebook. The FA are quite right to try and stamp this out, but their way of doing so is badly thought through. Might as well sell Tadic this summer, otherwise he will only get 1 game in 3 next season :-)

A big man? In terms of height he certainly isn't, maybe you know something else? He does look good, has very good pace, if Cedric doesn't move we are well stocked in this position wit McCarthy back as well.

He is more often on the Premier League Show and Football Focus these days, highlighting his forecasting abilities. Bit ironic that this thread appears this week, one of the few when Lawro correctly predicted our score.

That would be pony. Surely worth a monkey at least. He has been much better this season.