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I would have to disagree with you there. AOC has been bent over with cramp in a few of the games I've seen him in recently.

Austin signs!

I say play a strong team and go all out for the win. 'Pool have just lost at home to Brum, through a last minute goal. That will have been hugely demoralising and have them looking tentatively over their shoulder (5 points above the drop zone as it stands). It could get worse for them before Saturday with Everton, Wigan, West Ham, Villa and Blackburn all in action tonight. I'd swap a few players personally, but I'd expect Adkins to go with a pretty much full strength side. MY pick: Bart FR Fonte Martin Harding Lallana Chaplow Morgan Dickson Lambert Barnard

It's all down to statistics. If young men didn't crash more than young women it wouldn't be like that. I suppose it's mainly because girls are less likely to fit nitro kits to a 1.1 Fiat Punto and thrash them around a council estate.

Well, yes obviously, but how many people do you know who have been involved in a fatal car crash? I know quite a few people my age. Probably several hundred if I ever sat down and counted all of them and I don't know anyone who has been involved in a crash where someone has died. Statistically it's bound to happen one day and I just hope it's not me or someone I'm close to. I've known a few people who have had fender benders and a couple caught drink driving (without actually crashing), but £22k for someone who hasn't actually had a crash is ludicrous. I agree with your point about limiting engine sizes for teens, but in a way that's already the case. Insurance premiums are such that only a Premiership football can afford to run something properly fast.

I doubt I could do that much damage with a £600 Polo if I tried. They must be under the assumption that EVERY 17yo driver will definitely crash and write off someone elses £21,400 car. Nuts. I'm 22 and the cheapest quote I can find has never been with the same company. I didn't start driving until I was 19. Then I got a 700cc Daewoo Matiz insured for about £900. It's tough. When I was 17 I just didn't even bother (other than passing the test). Granted that's not really a solution here.

I think Kerry Katona is currently without a club.

Speak for yourself.

Swindon is pretty much the same time from Southampton as Birmingham or Loftus Road. Unless he has a family still living in Poole, I doubt that will be a factor.

Depends entirely on who they bring in to replace him. Personally I think it's bad for them and good for us. Not that I thought Parky was a genius or anything, it's just that instability at such a crucial time of the season isn't good. The new man will have no time to bring in new January signings and by the time he will have gotten to know the squad, there will only be a couple of months left of the season. In short, could go either way, but at the moment I'd say good.

Harding. I could probably count the number of times I've seen him beaten on one hand.

Glad I'm not the only one who noticed this. Excellent though Guly has been in recent games, he hasn't quite been good enough to change the past. Perhaps the Daggers fans trousers spoke to wouldn't have been quite so over-awed if they'd seen his performance against Shrewsbury, Rochdale or Brentford. Anyway onwards and upwards. Surely this thread has run its course now.

Wasn't Chaplow one of Burley's targets originally? It's unlikely I know, but I'd absolutely love it if we could get him back. It's certainly plausible, with us in 2nd, we could be in the same league as Reading in 6 months time. Must be an option he's considered, especially if he isn't a regular for the Royals.

We're going over old ground here but the sacking clearly wasn't driven by results. There must have been something behind the scenes (and we've all got wild theories about what) which none of us really know. Was happy with Pardew. Happy with Adkins. C'est la vie.

He brings it on entirely himself. Hence he is on my ignore list. Bit of a face palm there. When has any team ever gone through a season without injuries? You only have to think back to those games when Lallana was injured and we didn't score for a month. If Lallana, Lambert, Chaplow or AOC got injured, we'd be looking decidedly dodgy again. Another winger, striker and midfielder if you please Mr Adkins.

6 goals in half a season? When we signed Lambert he'd just scored 29 for Bristol Rovers.

Christ I hope not. £1m is the going rate for a top end, 30 goal a season, League 1 striker, i.e. Lambert, Fryatt. Guly is NOT that good and there is no way Austin is worth £2m. Plus the fact Austin is a bit of a pr*ck by most accounts and may sour the dressing room. I wouldn't sign him at all TBH. I'd offer £500k for Guly and find another striker for closer to the £750k area. We don't want to get held to ransom here.

Let's NOT lose to Blackpool. Neither team is that bothered about a cup run this season. Blackpool could well rest a few players and don't want a draw any more than we do. I reckon it'll be end to end stuff from both teams and at home we can give anyone a game. I vote we go all out for a win and see what happens.

Great win. Brighton's last minute winner is a bit of a bummer, but they've been inconsistent really. If we carry on like that, we will get them over the rest of the season. Wednesday were about the only team we've gained ground on, but never mind. We can only worry about our own results.

Brentford level.

Perhaps he saw this thread and decided to get his own tits out when he scored.

Anyone else watching SSN? Sheffield Utd Mascot staging a sit in protest against the arrest of the Deepdale Duck.

We're all DOOOOOOOMED!! DOOMED!!!!

Just switched my TV on and it was on ITV4. The Schedule at the bottom of the screne said; 9:50 - The Champions 10:50 - The Saint I'm pretty sure this is an omen and I thought I'd share it with you.