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Montenegro has a smaller population than Birmingham and they're far better than us as a team. As someone said above, they pick the best available to them, not just from the four most favoured big clubs. We, on the other hand, continue to pick tried-and-tested losers and overrated youngsters. This video sums it all up. "The New Paul Scholes" Jack Rodwell. Watch his first touches for his deflected goal versus the Azeri U21 side. Yes, THE AZERI U21 side. His first touch sums up everything that's wrong with football in this country. Look at the players we've capped recently.... Livermore, Henderson, Shelvey, Cleverley... are they really dynamic, creative midfielders who can unlock a defence? Look at who we've got upfront. Danny Welbeck, 1 goal all season in the Premier League. Look at our midfield tonight. Cleverley... overrated beyond all recognition, Milner, uninspiring and uncreative, Gerrard "hollywood baller" and lost his legs. I love my country and want them to qualify for tournaments but we really don't deserve it playing this crap all the time.

So Delap is better than Cork and Schneiderlin is not as good as Prutton? Lallana is not as good as Fernandes and Clyne is worse than Dodd? I don't agree with that.

Another Gerrard "Hollywood" ball getting us in trouble...

Then again, I might be wrong. Still, it's really a sad state of affairs when that's the best lineup we can come up with.

I predict we'll be outplayed by yet another small international team but somehow win or draw and everything will be ok again.

Christ, what a terrible side.

Reading are two games short of making a fist of it IMO. If they had 10 games left, they'd have a chance IMO. The damage is done, but they still might be a bit of a wounded animal. They'll beat us no doubt.

Shame this the only version I could find after a quick search but it's still great to watch. I'd have loved to have done that, or Beatts/Sharp's celebrations infront of those pikey shysters.

Somebody fetch me a waambulance

That's superb and worrying, all at the same time! Come to think of it... you obviously know me from somewhere.... I'm assuming we've met outside of the mongboard world...

Pearce can f()ck off. He thought Lallana wasn't good enough in a midfield that included Henderson, Albrighton, Cleverley, Muamba, Lansbury and Rodwell. Granted, not all "creative" players but pound-for-pound, Lallana beats the spots off them. Welbeck, Delfouneso and Wickham as three of the four strikers too. It won't matter anyway soon, he'll be a full international soon irrespective.

I've no idea, honestly. If we continue to progress, perhaps we can expect a tilt next season (assuming we stay up, add 2,3 possibly 4 steady PL players) and if our current squad continue to learn and develop at this level too, it's possible. They'll have to be a rapid change with our naivety, though.

Terrible article. No Jenas? David Batty was twice the player than him and he's gets lampooned? Terrible, terrible, terrible.

Someone used my pottydrome picture

Still no me. Hmmmmph.

He could do so much better

QPR. Everything about them.

You're not the Justin who done the DUCK OFF LOWE banner, are you? Just wondering...

You're probably right.

It's early days, but I've not seen anyone come from the academy who has looked as "complete" as Luke Shaw, including Bale. (Not saying Shaw will be better or is the finished article but for his age, he's shown unbelievably maturity).

FWIW, I hope that opinion of him is commonly held by his fellow fans, likewise the rest of our players. Long may that not be coveted.

It may be a biased opinion but.... really? http://hereisthecity.com/2013/03/08/ld-fabios-return-will-block-any-manchester-united-bid-for-luke-s/ One of the worst articles I've ever read. Big clubs really do believe their own hype, don't they? We've had Liverpool fans describe Jordan Henderson as "world class" and now we've got this strange news piece telling us Rafael is one of the best, if not the best right-back in the world and Fabio is better than Luke Shaw. Yes, I know a few got a bit carried away with Kelvin's nPC form but this truly is crap. This is exactly why the likes of Cleverley get in the England squad. Overrated massively, but at a "big club.

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Without Crouch's last minute wages intervention (not to mention the loss he suffered fronting up the cash for MLT's consortium IIRC), we'd have been seriously fooked. Thank you, Leon.