S-Clarke

We've been poor for a while now, we never really look like scoring, and now we're letting goals in for fun as we don't have a GK. Not a good recipe. Roll on the summer and let's, for once, ensure we have a decent GK setup - please. Pointless just having 1 good GK at this level.

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I must admit, I get so ****ed off with Pelle constantly flapping his arms around moaning at everyone else, pointing at everyone else - he's not doing anything flaming thing himself.

Can we just play Fonte in goal?

Last away goal in the league was West Ham, 3-1.

It seems as if Toby is trying to make himself look ****, so Madrid decide to let him stay here.

Hold the back pages, Gazza made a save.

W'ere fighting for the 'Who can end the season more ****?'' award. Level pegging at the mo.

He should just be released in the summer, preferably after this game. Horrendous player. No idea what the recruitment team were thinking when they thought signing him was a good idea. It was followed by Mayka too, so I hope those 2 scouts have been sacked.

That finished last week, and like Magic, we had big features on Chelsea's defense and why it's so good. I must have lost all of the features they had on our back 4 when we were the best up until last week.

Please send your obvious problems to Freepost, Staplewood. thx

If only football was that straight forward.

People underestimate how important a competent goal keeper is. Organizing, communicating, pushing the centre backs out, distribution. They're a rudderless ship with a couple of flappers behind them who seem incapable of making a save.

He shouldn't be a GK.

2 new keepers. an absolute MUST, otherwise we'll be in this position again.

Gazzaniga is clearly a joke player. Should never be near our team. Any shot on target, it's in.

And as you most often are, the chances are good for us.

I read that although the injury will be a bit painful, there's no harm in playing on - no damage or further issues can be caused, this was confirmed by the doctor apparentley. So whilst he has to dose up on pain killers before games, he won't be causing any extra damage - and at this stage of the season, you want all your best players avaliable.

Sturridge out for 5/6 months with a hip injury. Oh dear.

They've been outstanding all year for them, very highly rated. I think they've both played 40+ games in all comps. Key components to their young team.

Thank you bear, it saved me having a brain freeze.

But we sold them. MP was lucky to have that terrific crop of young players at his disposal. The level isn't quite as good at the moment, but academies fluctuate - you'll have good spells and leaner spells, but the foundation will always allow us to produce good players more often than not. I think we'll see the likes of Stephens, McCarthy, Reed, JWP, Hesketh and co used in the Europa games (if we get there). It's the best way, for a club of our size, to ensure we don't over-stretch the entire squad. You can start playing the stronger teams when it gets serious, but when you're playing the local dog and duck from Lithuania you might as well give the kids a go. Most clubs would love to be able to have the youth team supply their depth.

An U21 midfield of Reed, JWP and Hughes probably has Les salivating.

As a squad player I guess. Doubt he'd entertain that move. He's already made a big move to a top club, on big money, as a squad player - but he wants to play. I like toby, but I don't think he's a top, top, top level player - but more than good enough for us. I genuinely think he'd be happy to stay here, but 90% of this deal is on Madrids shoulders. The 'agreed fee' seems a bit pointless in that aspect, as Madrid still hold most of the cards.

A couple of people on Derby's forums were suggesting that this is already a done deal to us, but it wasn't totally concrete. Have to wait and see. Would be very surprised if we're not interested though.