Saint_Ash

Wonder what the criteria is for nominations, disagree with some of those.

I'm talking about taking the opportunity to play in Europe if it's offered as it could be a while before we make it in the league not spending millions we don't have. There are no similarities whatsoever.

It'd be a laugh just playing in the qualifying rounds and having sterner matches than the friendlies. Two years ago we were playing league 1, now people are turning down a European adventure, I say take it whilst you can, no one knows for sure whats around the corner. I always enjoy being in a cup draw as well.

To be fair to the lad he wasn't redknapp's purchase so he'd have been frozen out a bit and ignored for the new apples of redknapps eye! like most people on this forum , even the ones who seem to know everything about him,I've rarely seen him play but would have faith in poch to bring in the right players that can suit our style

I think it's an interesting debate on how you class a manager to have been successful. Moyes is obviously a decent manager but has won nothing of note, one fa cup runners up medal but consistently does well in the prem getting into the top 8 for the last 6 or so years, personally if I was an Everton fan I'd have wanted more from moyes In the 12 years he's been at the club. On the flip side I don't really rate Di matteo but he has a champions league trophy for being at Chelsea for 2 minutes. Allerdyce obviously isn't a poor manager, he was one of the first to use sports science and all that jazz but I believe the way the game is changing is different to the way allerdyce likes to play. Be interesting to see how west ham do next season.

I very much doubt lallana would have stayed if we were still in the championship and a champions league side came knocking. Stupid comment.

So we want someone who's as good as cork and Morgan who's willing to sit on the bench just in case there's an injury to one of the players? Ok. If we get another player in that position it'll be because they're better than what we have.

Just because other players haven't broken their pre contract agreement doesn't mean it's watertight that Shaw will sign, hopefully he will but due to being a minor no contract with Shaw is currently legally binding. Roll on his 18th birthday and get him signed! I personally think he will.

Corky I reckon.

They were my tip at the start of the season as they're just awful. They've had their time and now its time for better footballing sides to take their place. I would be pleased to see them down, alas I don't think it'll happen. I'll make do with Sunderland though.

It'd be wrong for poch to get it purely because we couldn't beat bottom of the league at home.

Exactly this. Boring but it has to be the next game, the next game being reading makes it even more poignant what with them beating us to the title last year, Adkins and pretty much relegating them and ensuring our safety. That said, if we lose then it'd be the game after that and so on until we're safe.

Cork missing the first 10 games of the season indicates his importance, I'm sure someone out there has the stats of games won or lost whilst cork and Morgan have been on the pitch together.

Southampton we're very fortunate to play liverpool when they were below par but they have some great attacking options up front and in midfield and I believe they will trouble any team on their day. I think Chelsea will want revenge for Southampton doing a smash and grab stealing a point at Stamford bridge but seeing as they are playing Manchester united two days later they will rest some players, the players coming in though will still prove too strong for Southamptons weak defence and I can only see one winner here. Verdict: 1-2

At 17 Shaw is classed as a minor meaning under contract law he isn't classed as competent For the contract to be legally binding, when he turns 18 he's classed as an adult and any contract he signs becomes valid. The club's offer of a contract to Shaw is however legally binding. So until he signs that proper contract he can still decide to go elsewhere.

Don't recall suggesting we drop him. just saying we need to score goals

Brilliant! What has Lambert done lately to warrant his place? we're not scoring enough and he has to shoulder his portion of the blame!

But qpr are due a win, regardless of what's happened out there they'll win because they're due it. And must be lies about redknapp because he's one of the best managers in the world!

Haha, I love that! My wife has an irrational fear of stilt people so can't wait to show her long arsene!

Hopefully they'll throw him straight in!

Are you the mascot again? That would help!

I love the saints part of this story! He must've had the man city game on, she bit down in excitement!

I love opposites day!

The midfield general?

Actually probably the dinosaur presenters who wanted to cause sh1t this time.