S-Clarke

Targett has featured in the league cup games and has done well, but Bertrand is better than him right now which is fair enough. I don't think Isgrove will make it here, he'll end up a decent NPC player I reckon. And when you're on a bad run, the worst thing is to change everything. We were fine 4 games ago, so we don't need to reinvent the wheel. Too much youth will just reduce our chances anyway, not that they're poor players, but experience is so important at this level.

I think Gardos frightened our coaches by his slackness in the Stoke away league cup game, where he had a bit of a nightmare (and was substituted). I think hes a good player though, but it's obvious that they're going for PL experience with Yoshida in the first instance (god knows how Gardos is going to get experience though!). He's not another Forren though, given that he's actually played games for us.

Pretty much full strength for us, I'd say.

It was a floated, high, hanging one. He should have come out to it (punch, catch, tip over...whatever, it was gettable) even before RVP got a sniff if I'm honest.

When did we look over-awed? I'll give you that against City, but we took the game to Utd yesterday. It was them who looked over-awed if anything, we were all over them. People keep calling for Reed, but they seem to not really understand his role or position. He's a central midfielder, not necessarily attacking - more in the JWP mode as in a natural CM. I'm not entirely sure how bringing on another Cm was going to aid is in anyway yesterday. Granted, Mayuka is an absolute mess of a player, but there wasn't anything else he could do. Credit that he brought on Hasketh, but bringing on another CM in Reed would have been utterly pointless.

No, I still see only you with the comical view. Other people (fairly) crtisising certain aspects in the last 4 games, but no one has decided to be foolish like yourself and post such trash. I look forward to the day he makes you look very silly (which he will, and undoubtedly you'll go quiet)

It is with him though, check his stats!

He wasn't ****. Did what he does, harries, hassles and wins the ball back. That's pretty much his game, with the occasional goal here and there.

Lol, out they come from the woodwork again.

Demba Ba would want to be first choice for a club like us, this is the conundrum we find ourselves in. Good players don't want to come and sit on the bench for a club of our size, they will have better offers out there. First choice...maybe...but then Pelle is first choice for us.

Pretty poor attempt. I'd give it 1.5/10. Much less obvious needed next time. HTH.

Good player, but we don't need him. One of the area's we're fine. Now if we were to lose a few in CM in the summer, of course it could be worth a sniff....

Should be a little too much for Burnley, would expect us to get back to winning ways here. If we don't - meltdown!!!!!!

I hope not, cause that would be a bit of a silly thing to do in my opinion.

They were there for the taking, they should have been done and dusted. They were beyond abysmal, how did we let them get 2 goals? Absolutely horrific, both goals. Lower league stuff, both of them. Our general play was not deserving of that, not at all. Still, 5th at this stage of the season is somewhat staggering considering what has gone on, so let's not get too upset.

Liability is an incredibly OTT thing to say. He will blow hot and cold, as players of his ilk always do. Saw enough of him in his first few games to suggest there's a player in there. I think he deserves a bit of slack, but quite obviously won't get it.

33 McNair 12 Smalling 05 Rojo 25 A Valencia I think that back 4 is gettable, to be honest.

Wonder why Gardos, a £5.5m signing, isn't seen as good enough to start?? Thought he looked great against Arsenal in the league cup game.

Did you sleep through Chamberlain, Theo, Bale, Shaw, Chambers, JWP?

Bit generous CB. I'd go for a 2/10 personally.

I'd love it if we finished above Liverpool, love it.....

I miss THEVMAN (Obviously something to do with Lallana, but nm)

Just some small team on the coast called Portsmouth, they're not far from Fareham.

He's not that good a player tbh, just a bog standard average Italian striker. Nothing special. Pelle is a notch up on him. (we bought the wrong one last year!)

Just to clarify....my post at the start of this was in relation to a potential 'injury' cover up, rather than a transfer...