Pugwash

Thought I'd bump this up with people discussing current striker options on other threads. Anyone been keeping tabs on him? How's he doing?

JPT. Final is in -what - March? Winnable and could give us the impetus to push for the playoffs in the run-in, assuming we're mid-table by then, of course...

Naaahhh! Needs a cheap continental manager with revolutionary coaching ideas, who's used to working with no money at clubs fighting relegation. Think Mark Wotte's still living round here somewhere?

Front Row first - Dennis Hollywood?

Yeah but think what fun it would be to shout at 5, 6 or 7 of the buggers! Seriously though, technology is already having an impact - two-way radio?

Didn't some student at UoS do this a year or so back and demonstrated it at St Mary's?

Well you're the one who moved in with Ponty. Gaarr!!!

Brilliant! Don't usually slag people off online, but the guy's a totally unprincipled fork-tongued ****.

Good points. Different game I know, but the NFL run pro and college games with 7 officials. With that many pairs of eyes they don't miss much and the game there has as much money sloshing around as real football over here.

Norwich are probably the strongest team of the three, so would prefer to get them at home first; then there's a better chance of beating either of the other two over two legs.

Actually this is quite a good idea. Considering that the 'per match' cost of 22 average players even in League 1 is probably in the order of £50,000, the cost of a couple of extra Linos per match is insignificant. Miniscule when measured against PL wages.

The Navy Hymn ('Eternal father, strong to save/For those in peril on the sea') played by a brass band on a summer evening at a Cornish fishing harbour quayside. or; Theme from Thomas Tallis - Ralph Vaughan Williams. It's the backing music played in 'Master and Commander' as they're rounding Cape Horn and lose a man overboard. True 'lump in the throat' time. Well, they are nautical themes...

Nice to see Lloyd James keep a cool head and draw the free-kick as well instead of going for glory.

Just on SSN - Pele having trial with FALKIRK!!??

Kuffour was backing in with hands round his back, never a pen. Gobern was just too naive to play him properly, so ref was suckered.

Ron, I'm so gutted for you. I know your world has fallen apart, but it's now you need your friends. Know that you have them in their thousands back here who will help in any way they can. I know you're a humble yet proud man, but please accept our support - that's what friends are for.

Thoughts with you both, best wishes.

Problem is, in the crush leaving the game there's so many people yer can't see it all! Yeah I knew the story, but it's a matter of scale - needs a larger 'canvas'.

Yup. Saw it in passing through the press. Shame it's hidden away, would've been better in one of the concourses.

Good move if true.

Interesting point this, because the changing rooms are the opposite way round, so the Saints players have to cross the corridor to come out on the Chapel side, where there's a big sign over the tunnel saying something like "Home side lines up here". So 'they' must've planned it that way for some reason, I guess?

Top RH corner, on Jason Euell's back.

Thats Ricky Lambert...

Pardew interviewed: Step in right direction, we're difficult opposition, pleased with clean sheet, praised Ricky Lambert - steel, leadership; Rasiak has been unsettled, but will have loved cameo with RL; Paterson coming on nicely; maybe one more signing this week;

Now its full time. 2-0 Yessss!!!