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I suppose it really depends which team turns up. We were excellent against QPR/NU but not as good v NC. If we play like last Sunday we have a chance of getting something, otherwise?

They are just trolling, it's a full time job.

Not too difficult, I suspect a typing error, Anfield? Nice polite response though.

There is no point in talking about Davis anymore, he is what he is. If he is picked it would surprise me but it's up to Adkins. Boruc is another matter, he is experienced but for whatever reason despite the experience, Adkins isn't picking him. I personally think that if he was the obvious improvement and has resolved the weight/fitness problem after two months training Adkins would already be picking him. The mere hint of the Friedel rumour, if true, would mean that the goalkeeper we bought for the future is the only viable alternative at the moment. If a now fit Boruc is picked on Saturday I would hope that it is because he is now the best goalkeeper not a last throw of the dice. I do think that Gazzaniga will continue in goal.

I see Hugh Fisher most Saturdays, I used to talk to Brian O'Neill at SMS but I haven't seen him there since ML took over.

I think Perch was brought on because Taylor had pulled his hamstring.

IMO he has to get off to a flying start, if he doesn't he could well be in the same boat as Hughes unable to buy a win. It's all about team spirit, I'm not sure he can turn this around.

A combination but one of the biggest differences for me is that we are hunting in packs and getting plenty of players close to the ball in all the phases with plenty of movement, plus a lot less backwards and sideways in front of the opposition whilst especially Ramirez, Puncheon and Lallana when in possession drive forward at the opposition.

Ditto. I do wonder though what the comments would be if it was at the other end.

Quite!

As far as I'm concerned he got it spot on. What program were the graphics and lines on because they weren't on either the BBC or Sky programs I saw?

The linesman was in the perfect position, the camera was not. The linesman made a decent decision, especially as the two players were moving in opposite directions. Rodriguez's shoulder, knee and probably head looks goalside of the defender.

Reed has said we have identified four players to come in. Left Back, Centre Back, Midfielder, Defender. Wouldn't name them. That means four out unless U21 player coming in, if they come off but all make sense.

There is a holiday company in Seattle that leases three First Choice B757s in about 100 first class seat configuration every winter and does about 18 to different destinations, I did one Manchester Washington, Lima (Machu Picu), Guayaquil (Galapagos), Easter Island, Raratonga, Townsville (Barrier Reef), Ayers Rock,Phnom Penh (Killing fields, Ankhor Wat temples) Agra (Taj Mahal) Mombasa, Victoria Falls, Kilimanjaro, Malta, Stansted. Should have also gone to Kathmandu and Petra but security problems caused rescheduling. We carried extra crew, Chef, Catering Asst, Loadmaster, two Engineers, cost must be close to $100k. Lots of itineraries, South America, China, Russia, Asia. I did 36000 miles in 26 days, carried a $95000 float for incidental expenses. Spent about $50000.

Sadly this is pretty much the way it is. Also mixing with players on millions sometimes unsettles players at the lesser clubs.

The camera was at an angle, the linesman was level. He gave it offside. That's the end of it.

I probably saw the same as the linesman and thought he wasn't wrong. The frozen picture didn't show the defender stopping and turning and Rodriguez still running which was a split second thing. I would go with the linesman because of his position with Rodriguez between him and the defender.

I've seen the replays and there is no way on this earth that those pictures are absolutely conclusive that Rodriguez is onside. The linesman had a better view than anyone, he was absolutely level with Rodriguez, who was nearer to him than the defender, so he could conclusively judge his position and he gave him offside. I would have liked a goal but I think the linesman was correct, because of the movement the camera shows it a lot tighter than it looked in real time however the camera wasn't level and the linesman was. I'm not going to moan about any decision I think the officials got right.

No I haven't seen a replay, Either way I couldn't give a toss as it wasn't a goal. I'm happy with the decision.

We were yelling at Puncheon to release the ball but he delayed for a few yards which allowed Rodriguez to run offside. I'm happy with the linesmans decision which is real time.

I can't see how the camera which wasn't level could be used to adjudicate. The camera was on the halfway line, only a camera level with Rodriguez could be correct. He was offside, which was the reason the linesman gave it.

The linesman unfortunately was in Southampton and got it right. It wasn't a goal. Much as I would have liked to have seen it given.

I was level with him and he was offside when Puncheon played the pass.

Puncheon delayed the pass and he was offside Mike, right opposite so I could see.

Difficult job trying to talk up a basket case falling out the bottom of the leagues, if it gets that far. Be interesting to see how he spins the potential liquidation in due course. Any odds on the Portpin court case. Haven't lost one to date?