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For that alone, he earns legendary status.. Seriously though, good player under utilised by us or not suited to the English game ? A bit of rarity in that his international form exceeds club level.

Do you mean Danny ?

When is this introduced ?

Neil Maddison - tipped as the 'new Bryan Robson'.

Definitely cross him off the list now.

Reuben Agboola never reached the heights that he seemed destined for. He made his debut alongside Danny Wallace aged 17 at Old Trafford, was composed in defence and used the ball well. Playing alongside Mark Wright it seemed nly a matter of time before he got an internatinal call up.

Gazzaniga, no question. KD is not a premiership goalkeeper, and the porker Boruc has shown nothing to indicate he should be playing for anything other than a pub team during his time with us.

I had not previously considered this, but yes it certainly looks a young side, with exceptions of RL & Fonte. This looks younger than the team Chris Nichol regularly fielded c 1989, but one significant difference is that this lot don't have a Jimmy Case to lead them on the field. As for what happens next, my big fear is that if we do go down, most of them p!ss off somewhere else.

But that was whe he played for us.

Never seen that phrase in a Book Review , Bearsy. Will have to remember it.

Why not ? Seven days to go yet.

Slight correction needed:

Three goalkeepers then, none of whom we can rely on.Great. I'd stick with Gazzaniga though personally.

I'll be very disappointed if Lambert or Gazzaniga are not in the starting line up. Be interesting if NA starts Shaw at LB, but I expect he will go with the more experienced, safer, option of Fox.

What are his strengths here ? Not disputing what you say, but I keep reading about him being an outstading prospect but no one has highlighted his strengths etc. With Bale it was his crossing, athletiscism that stood out, what is Shaw's great attributes that make him such a prospect. The 'gambles' are his inexperience , and how he handles it,and it does not destroy his confidence.

Yes,I was telling my son about this the other night. Cup Replays really were exciting back then as they happened within a few days of the original fixture, so a frenzy often built up quickly. Great atmosphere that night, Channon scored within a minute, and Gilchrist scored a goal MLT would have been proud of. Yes,it was. Also remember Friday night 2-0 v Liverpool , Wallace's overhead kick on BBC. (bit surprised I remember it all as it was a great p!ss up as well). From younger days (c1971) 2-0 v Man City at home with 2 goals from 'Big Ron' sticks in my mind also,we needed points to secure safety (although a few more games to go) and they were chasing the title (Bell, Lee,Summerbee etc).

Don't forget Guly starting every match. And Papa Waigo to come off the bench.

Not as much of a fu.ck up as it would be to relieve NA of duties,and leave Wilkins in temporary charge for three weeks.

Good to see Acker Bilk in there. Showaddywaddy as well. Definitely what the officianado's might call an eclectic mix.

I thought that in December 2004.

Wonder how long it will take Miltoroader to start an NA to Skates thread.

Trouble is though, who is he answerable to for his decisions ?

When there was a possibility of them meeting in the FA Cup a couple of years ago, I read that AFC Wimbledon might refuse to go the fixture. However they lost their cup replay and never had to make that decision. At the time AFC W were not in the league, so I wonder if they will be expected to show a more 'mature and responsible' side to it this time ? Again though, depending on replays.

My best hopes now are that we are still in the fight come January, and not points adrift, but something has to change.

Most people won't have a clue who Ollie Lancashire is -probably think he's a contestant on the X-Factor - so don't give a sh!t about his opinion.