Torres

Let's hope he can arrow a few goals in from midfield.

I like the way you manage to find room for Saga in any lineup you ever suggest

oooooh, controversial

Rupert Lowe's takeover Rupert Lowe returning Ian Branfoot's appointment Signing Paul Wotton

He was set free in an acre of space in ther first half on Saturday and managed to lob his woeful cross right into the keepers arms. Was probably the only thing he did of note...

Nah, I meant at right-mid.

It sure as hell shouldn't be James anyway. I'm puzzled by the idea that anyone thinks he can play there (RM) effectively.

Check. Check Check Check. Yep, the list of attributes he doesn't have is complete.

And the list of good players picked up from non-league goes on, but I wonder why the "source" would specify that Pardew was looking to sign someone form the non-league game. Seems to me that that bit may have been added to give this rumour greater credence.

Are these players only found in non-league football? :confused:

Why?

Which is negated because the ball would have to go 3/4 of a mile in the air to allow him time to get anywhere near it when it fell

Davis Murty Thomas Perry Harding Thompson? Gillett Morgan Fish Lambert Patterson

But you saw Lancashire when he came on, right? :smt100

F*ck me, that will light some fires in some people on here!

Sometimes it can the case that it's just not your day - but even on those days you should be able to string more than 3 passes together which was something we seemed utterly incapable of doing on Saturday.

I didn't think he looked any threat at all - never looked like beating his man and didn't put in a single decent cross. His best work was helping Murty.

Pretty much agree with that Chez. Quite how Wotton stayed on when Morgan went off I don't know. I can understand Pardew wanting some height, steel and experience in the middle of the park but Wotton just doesn't give us enough - it's almost like playing with 10 men. I have reservations about Gillet and Morgan together in the middle but they simply cannot be any worse that what we saw on Saturday. Perry and Thomas struggled at the back but they were pretty much under the kosh from the first minute and the pressure on them was relentless so I have some sympathy for them. At no point did the rest of the side give them any opportunity to take a breather and gather themselves, it was constant firefighting. AP needs to spend every minute of today and tomorrow trying to get a replacement for Perry though.

F*ck you Colin.

All this about them having no money can't be true. They're signing that Croatian striker for £6m - FACT. I know this is true because Corpy told us so. Arf. BTW - he's been very quiet over the last few days, hasn't he? How strange!

At least one of those 3 was expected to move on.

Headline on the BBC is a strong contender for the "No Sh1t, Sherlock Award 2009" Bopara and Bell struggle for form

Fin.

Did it last season for the Burnley game. The more expensive version with free bar etc. Not cheap but a good experience and had a couple of interesting fellas on the table, plus one old guy on his own who reckoned he was ITK about a takeover. Edit - on the off chance that you post in here, Mr ITK, you were talking ******** then and we could tell.