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Soooo, never say never again, chaps ? If it can happen for Lee, it can happen for Billy

Yep. Absolutely delighted for him. He's put England top of the table. He added so much to the team. The new Teddy Sheringham ?

lol. Anders scores against the Paddies.

Has to be a Skate. We know already they have a special perspective about football, like your club doesnt have to pay its bills...

Will never happen. Emmerich and Devlin have been making this pitch for years ('cos they didnt like SG-1), and MGM have lost interest in the whole franchise. http://www.gateworld.net/news/2013/09/emmerich-still-working-toward-stargate-movie-reboot/ I am so p*ssed off that SGU wasnt finished properly.

So, Turkish, tell me again how the press wont scapegoat him when such cliched rubbish is ALREADY being written ?

So, who is assuming a negative outcome, then ?

wtf ??

And again, it only takes one injury and Shaw is in the senior squad.

If he screws up and the opponents score, he will cop the flack he does deserve, hopefully not out of proportion, and he will learn from it. The situation with MLT (and hopefully not Rickie) is different. Several players share the responsibly for not scoring or assisting goals.

Find someone else to b*tch at, Turkish.

That is a criticism of the coach, not of the players. Look I really hope it works out. I would love to see Rickie get a hat-trick or something, and really strengthen his grip on a squad place. I am merely stating what I think will happen if it doesnt go according to plan. You on the blob today or something ?

Not in my head, he aint. But assuming you are correct, that means he is only one injury away from a full call-up.

Indeed. Which English LBs are ahead of him still for full honours ? I can only think of Cole.

Of course I think he is good enough, and he will certainly be up for it. Its the other 10 w*nkers in white (ok, 9 in white and the 10th in some daft-colour combination) I dont trust. You really think tabloid journos are going to blame Gerrard and Lampard for Rickie getting no supply, rather than focus on the one or two half-chances he fails to convert ?

Yes.

Indeed; if it goes pear-shaped, the press will be even worse.

I dont know what to make of this news. Rickie must be absolutely thrilled. And part of me is delighted for him too, and also for SFC. Providing the main striker for the England team is a major prestige thing. But every silver lining has a cloud. Am I the only one thinking back to MLTs appearance for England against Italy, and the way he was scapegoated afterwards ? The English press are merciless, I am worried about what happens if it all goes tits-up. They wont blame Lampard and Gerrard (even though Woy has resurrected that lame duck formation again). If it goes badly, and he gets a hammering in the press, it could seriously put the mockers on our season if his confidence gets a battering.

We didnt need them. This year we have 3 recognised strikers.

Right, so we can blow the myth about Billy out of the water right now. If we get some injuries, get desperate, or MoPo suffers a tactical brain fart/epiphany (depending on your perspective) he can be given a squad number and immediately selected to play, right ? I suspect, therefore, that this urban myth about him being persona non grata at Staplewood is complete b*ll*cks.

Space Above and Beyond ?

U What ???

An expensive VW Polo. Save money and buy a Polo. My recommendation would be a Seat Ibiza or Leon if you are going for that class. I'd drive an orange crate if it were fitted with the BMW 2 litre diesel engine - it really is the best engine on the planet.

My missus bought me Series 1 on DVD for my birthday. Not sure what I think of it from the synopsis. Hit or hype ?

Having got rid of Mayuka, I really wish we'd challenged Stoke for Arnautovic. Probably doesnt fit MoPos thinking or the "Southampton Way" though. Sorry to be a bore, but I reckon hes going to turn a few heads this season.