StrangelyBrown

Im not sure I understand where you are coming from with this post? Surely a high risk to the balance of the team would be to throw 5 or 6 new signings straight into the first team. History shows that this isnt NA's approach. Surely NA's mitigation will be to take a measured approach to introducing the players to the first team i.e. bringing players off the bench to begin with and not just the fact that he has watched them play? Consequently, the impact and likelihood of the risk would both be minimal?

I reckon more like 1 man job easily in 6 months to do the lot, but then its my job so what would I know

Is anyonwe planning on watching the game in a pub in London, in which case which pub? Everywhere I know of is showing Liverpoo vs Norwich

I'm not sure its that simple. It strikes me that the big clubs are very wasteful when it comes to talent and a lot of potentially good players at big clubs end up on the scrapheap because there is too much competition for competitive football. I'm not sure a footballer's development is simply down to training at an academy with the finest facilities. I personally think there comes a time when a young player needs first team competitive matches to develop and playing youth football with a handful of league cup games isn't much of a substitute.

Although this is good for us, I hate the notion that we will get ahead because the rules have become less fair. What happens to the likes of Crewe who have developed countless top players and rely on the proceeds to survive? It seems to me to be just another step which shifts the balance of power further towards the big rich clubs.

If this did actually happen would some of the clubs eventually find themselves voted out? Given that some of the biggest clubs in England with the biggest followings aren't in the premier league and some of those that are there are purely there because of their sugar daddies and not their capacity to generate revenue. What next - invite Barcelona and Real Madrid to join at the expense of Norwich and Wigan? It would ultimately be a disaster for football in this country, but I cant see it happening.

Why? Brett consistently missed chances that he should have taken. I just think the comparison with Barnard is completely unfair as he has the end product at this level and like most people I never saw Brett playing at this level for Blackpool. I suppose you think that Brett was a quality Premier League striker, which explains why so many premier league teams were fighting for him when he left us? Just because someone runs around a lot does not make him a good footballer.

brett is a crap version of dirk kuyt - tries very hard but ultimately is playing well beyond his capability. When he played for us he worked his socks off but there was no end product. I can't say the same for barnard, but I didn't ever see brett play in league one. There is literally no point in a centre forward who has no end product.

You missed Andy Sinton and Tony Dorigo from the Graham Taylor years

Thats only if half of it doesnt fall down in the meantime

We're only the 2nd largest in League One though. The list makes interesting reading and shows who the potential sleeping giants are List_of_football_stadiums_in_England

lol You should see my parsnips

It is a fact that shoving carrots up your own arse is indeed better than putting them in cakes

They should loan him to McDonalds as a toilet cleaner until such a time that he decides to grow up and realise he has the best job in the world

Im shocked that anyone has said yes. The media whores should shut up and f*** off as they clearly represent a minority and consequently their opinions count for nothing

Tim, does the MLS have any players that you think can get us out of this mess, please do tell?

ohmygod too