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I don't know enough about the under 21's &18's to say if the situation is dire, but a couple of thoughts: Is the situation due toi the coaches, or the recruitment, and that we're not finding the Shaw calibre of youngster ? Why do good coaches need to have a link to the club ? Better that we get the right coasch than stick someone into the job because they have previous connections. Ideal if they do, and are good coaches, but the coaching skills are paramount I'd have thought. UNless you have someone in mind ? The fact this is raised though, tends to show we've gone backwards in recent years. Probably because whenever we get a good set its lured to the FA or Fulham. For whatever reason they left, it does seem to have been downhill since dodd & Wiiliams days.Leave it to those ITK to advise if this is connected.

Is he the match summariser on 5 Live? If he's down this way he probably took the opportunity to look up some old acquantices in Derby Road.

And theres also the possibility that Morgan & Lallana might be required to go on a needless high profile friendly in some ridiculous location in Asia for their clubs in promotional friendlies.

At least this hardworking migrant won't cost us any more in his upkeep: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-35443416

I would expect Newcastle, Sunderland & Wolves in the 20 to be honest.

Only two seasons of top division football between them in my lifetime.

Duke

banshee

I thought he was their first choice centre half at that time.

Its only a good signing if the right player turns up. If its the sulking stroppy bugger that he often is, then its a bullett dodged.

Krishna

Not enough skate refeences in there though. What about: Oh Charlie, whoooah He's never been to Italy but he still f'kin hates Pompey...

No great surprise if Morgan moves on at the end of a fairly insignificant season at Man U , especially if as expected LVG departs and a new man comes in. What I fear is that he may end up with Pochetino at spurs, which will be a pretty bitter end.

.. or when it's committed by a Man U player at Old Trafford,

skirt

Saints Fan Dan's post above confirms some of them are probably still living in a 1979 timewarp: 8-10,000 probaby exceeded the actual attendance, and even capacity of some of the grounds he suggests. Suspect many of their posts regarding this season's awaydays are littered with talk of "taking the home end..."

I'd be amazed if he's with us next season, and fully expect him to go to join spurs. Rather we flogged him to Arsenal rather than get into any dealing with Poch & Levy, but in truth he isn't Arsenal quality, and would largely be a squad player for Poch given their likely fixture congestion in Europe again.

Combination of FF & the improved defence I'd say. Niemi probably edges it for me to be honest. Can't help thinking many are being a little unfair on Steklenburg. Think we'd have had a crisis if reliant upon KD , and the improved Gazzaniga for half a season. For all those criticising Steklenburg for the Palace winner in the cup the other week, I recall their third goal last season came from a FF save which pushed the ball back into play for someone to score the rebound.

Saddest thing of all though, is that this is no great surprise...

I previously thought Peter Reid was the ultimate scouse ignoramus, (recall him on MOTD ,completey disheveled, tie undone, picking his nose during an interview) but Cook makes Reid seem University Challenge material. Cook is the bestest manager they've had for being a knob in interviews since Clotterill.

What the hell was Merkel thinking, or expecting ? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3413728/Gang-migrants-arrested-sexually-assaulting-women-masturbating-historic-German-swimming-baths.html http://www.breitbart.com/london/2016/01/22/locals-fled-pool-after-migrants-masturbated-into-jacuzzi-defecated-into-kids-pool-molested-bathers/

me...

I thought he was limping a bit though.

Great fans of Branfoot were you ? Forget Austin, what we've really been missing is An Ian Dowie or a Paul Moody up front.

After MLT sent Atkinson on his way in 1986, I suspect the mancs will be thanking us again (& Austin)for our part in the getting rid of another buffoon in years to come.