alpine_saint

Whats wrong with looking forwards to building a team for the NPC ? Isnt that what Pardew wanted to do ? If the players NA wants for next season are available now, he should bring them in and use them as appropriate now.

Indeed, the next few weeks will be very revealing.

Nope you dont get it, clearly. Transfer window closes, someone key then gets injured, we cant get cover. Promotion quest falls apart. Is that clear enough for you ? Oh, and the last sentence of your post is pure childishness. I am delighted at the run we've put together, and I expressed my delight at Lallana signing on again earlier today. Try discussing things in an adult manner and get your head around the fact that this is the same team more-or-less that was sh*te at the beginning of the season and I therefore have my doubts they can be consistent enough to win automatic promotion. OK ?

You are wrong derry, apparently.

Nope. Its gibberish. If we really are good enough, the depth is there, there is no need to strengthen, why shouldnt we win it ? Sounds to me like you aint overly confident, which is bizarre considering the abuse you are dishing out at me. If you cannot "put up with much more of me anyway", do us both a favour and stick me on ignore.

I feel no pity for Liverpool or their fans whatsoever. Did they give a damn about everyone else during the 80s when they were relentlessly pummeling every other team with less than impartial refereeing ? And Dalglish aint going to work either. He's been out of management too long. We are basically watching Act II of their fall from grace unfold. Act I was the way they fell behind in the 90s. Hopefully this will end up with relegation.

The transfer window is still open for a few weeks. Puncheon may have come back with a clean slate determined to have a go, or it could be that the club and player are simply keeping him in the shop window. I think it is far too early for the smug "told you so" comments emanating from the likes of NickG after one match. Lets see if he maintains his form.

Our bogey team. Nuff said.

Yes, because heaven forbid I degree with the consensus, eh ?

Where did I say it had nothing to do with it ? But it wasnt the whole story either. You forget sh*te performances like Wycombe away, apparently.

Careful dunc, not allowed to say that on here, especially today. Beating Blackpools reserves is a rubber stamp that We Will Walk This League ™, donchyaknow ?

Absolute rubbish. You were extremely sarcastic and dismissive of the point that relying on Lambert was a mistake because he could so easily lose his form. You will recall that Lallana was also injured early in the season too.

Yeah, and all that managerial conflict worked wonders on the club, didnt it ?

Cup runs cost us promotion last season, that's why I say it.

Possibly good enough. Complete insanity not to buy a couple of players that would make it more of a nailed-on certainty if they become available.

Sorry to contradict you, duckie, but NickG said the very thing back in August.

Anyone who is a nailed-on certainty to put us out. The longer this cup run goes on, the bigger a distraction it becomes from the real business of this season.

Wow, a p*ssing contest started by NickG. How unusual. Note how easy it is to say this with hindsight now that Puncheon is back and appears to want to win his place and now that Lallana has signed a new contract..... Remember everyone, it is IMPOSSIBLE for Rickie Lambert to suffer a loss of form...

Did NA really play Puncheon today ? I just got in and couldnt believe the team sheet. Some serious kissy-kissy makey-upey going on, methinks.

If Arsenal want to offer 10m for him, it should be 10m up-front. Otherwise they can f**k right off. Sheer nerve of it after the Theo Walcott business.

Dunc, the FAC lost its aura forever for us when we let Manyoo tonk us 4-0 in 2005 in order to concentrate on surviving relegation (which we didnt anyway)

I dont feel sorry for him. Not only is he minted, but he's knobbing the cute one out of The Saturdays.

Yes. I would also rest the likes of Lambert today.

Really excellent news. Well done Adam, and well done to NA and especially NC for making this happen. So much for that ITK b*ll*cks on here that he was going to reject the offer.

Expecting you to be objective where I am concerned is like asking an ex-coal miner to be objective about Margaret Thatcher..... Suffice to say your helpful comments havent exactly left me a quivering wreck...... Anyhow, I've made my last post on this thread. I'll leave some of you lot pulling petals off daisies saying "he luvs us and will keep his form, he luvs us not and will disrupt the team"