Crab Lungs

I particularly like the picture 14 and Ryan Doble's "camp hand" gesture.... http://www.pitchsidephotography.com/Football/2010-11/Winchester-City-1-Southampton/12887297_q8MyP#930606520_QtV7m-A-LB

We seem to getting things correct, right down to the squad numbers these days... Oh, how I remember the halycon days of 'Michael Svensson 11'

just wondering... how the bloody hell did someone get that job!? Twittering, taking pictures and hob-nobbing with the first team...

Yup, what you said. Spot on. The only thing worse than a Bournemouth fan is a Saints fan who goes "Bournemouth are alright, aren't they guys? Huh?"

psml!

as are dutch women...

Pulis got his invite ok to the photo call, then ....

The worrying thing is... what can we actually do about it? I just cannot see anything being done until the **** hits the fan for the big boys...

I know a naughty about Rooney, but i'm sworn to secrecy. :-o

Forget the owners being deserving of it, their fans don't deserve a man of Roy's class... http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/philmcnulty/2010/06/hodgson_perfect_for_liverpool.html Reading the comments by their fans, it comes across that they'd rather have the useless Rafa Benitez or the out dated Kenny Dalglish. Most are doubting Roy's credentials (none of them have bothered to look them up, it would appear) and whilst they don't read The Sun up there for obvious reasons, it appears they compensate for that by purchasing en-masse The Daily Star as their football doctrine of choice. Some of the comments from Liverpool fans on there are quite simply ridiculous. Please, please, go have a look. I hope RH sticks two fingers up at them, personally... Like Portsmouth, Boro, Charlton and perhaps Bournemouth fans, they really are a huge collective of football thickos...

This is something that I have been saying about Gerrard for years. I've even gone to the extent of furiously calling all my friends "football thickos" for not understanding how detrimental to the side he is. Everyone bangs on about Lampard yet always overlook the regular indiscipline of SG. Thankfully this generation has nearly run it's course.

Well, I finished my summary last night on "the future", if anyone cares to read... http://thereveolutionbeginshere.blogspot.com/ You'll notice they'll be a few more players from you to choose from in my fina larticle. We do have some good players coming through - we just don't realise it yet.

Ah, you beat me to it!

Lolz

http://www.google.co.uk/#q=real+football+factories&hl=en&safe=off&prmd=v&source=univ&tbs=vid:1&tbo=u&ei=pCkmTOuFHYOi0gTlpOjFBA&sa=X&oi=video_result_group&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CB4QqwQwAA&fp=73783f4fa5983708 ???

Totally agree with the best pundit part... Always talks sense and very articulate... makes me wonder why he couldn't transfer his obvious knowledge to management with more success...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2010/8752379.stm

Lol, it's quality, isn't it? People on here have said (suggested, agreed... whatever) what Terry has been saying and all of a sudden he's a disgrace. LMFAO. ****ing hell... the bloke cannot win. Fair play JT for being honest (I know, I know...."honest")

Now I don't condone "hooliganism" in any way, but... £30,000 criminal damage = 1 year per 'criminal' £138m thievery = f**k all for those concerned... Hmmmmmmmm

Very honest. I enjoyed it.

Spot on there Stevo about Beckham... if he was there, jeez.... all we needed is one good delivery something that he time and again provides. Such a shame... :-(

I have always maintained that Beckham would make a dreadful manager. Always. I just didn't think he'd possess the qualities or tactical nous to be a manager. BUT (!) After seeing him looking all dapper on the sidelines, kicking every ball and encouraging the side I've had a change. It was weird... me and me friend were sitting there watching the game and he turned to me and said "what about Beckham as a manager?"... now, I at that time I was thinking exactly the same thing. For some reason I believe it could work. How? Well, if he surrounded himself with top quality, knowledgable coaches then Becks presence enough should be enough to inspire anyone to play for their country. I've no doubt that if you got rid of many of the cloggers, the old guard and brought in young players who looked up to Beckham, who idolised him then he could infact do very, very well. Of course for every good appointment of an idol at national level (Klinsmann) there is a bad one (Stoichkov, Bulgaria and so forth) but with Beckham, I think it might ust work. He certainly possesses the passion for the country and I don't think you'd see any of his sides labour or wilt.

Spot on... y'know, when I watch the interviews and they keep affirming how great they all are they really, really don't sound like they believe it truly. For me though, they are...

Personally, I think we've too many players who are scared. The weight of expectation is and always has been enormous. They'll never admit it publically but it shows when they play. Rushed, forced, rigid... they didn't look like a team who are comfortable with themselves. If you look, on the other hand at the most free-flowing teams; Argentina, Mexico... they don't like scared. They don't like expectation is smothering them. It's weird.. under Sven I was always frustrated with the lack of fluency and professionalism in qualifiers but we seemed to always play quite well in tournaments. With Capello, it appears reversed. It looks like, despite SGE's failings the players were more relaxed. He let them 'express' themselves on the pitch. He left it uncomplicated. He let the players think for themselves. Fabio, perhaps, rules far too much with an iron first. Maybe he is too meticulous. Maybe he is too forthright in dealing with the soft and fragile ego's in the dressing room. Yet, despite all this I do believe we have players of the highest calibre. To me, it's just something that isn't working cohesively at the moment. Hmmm, I don't know. So many different conclusions, connotations, theories.... So what IS going wrong in everyone's opinion?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2010/8749232.stm Ha, and he has the cheek to question the loyal support England are given? Look around the stadium mate - infact, look around any stadium where England are playing. There is no substitute for our support. Allegedly, the US bought the most tickets but there is no better supported following around the world. Yes, the dutch travel well and yes, the Brazilians do too - but England's following is always exceptional. That said, booing doesn't do anyone any favours...