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I dont know how their contacts work but surely if you sign for say £5m over 4 years that is what you get?

£50k a week for Shaw doesnt sound that much to me if before tax. Even if he was gagging to go there he would be looking for a decent wedge. Not saying it isnt true, just seems low for someone how cost that much to buy.

This is not good news. I know you have to have thick skin in business but if she read some of the comments on here she must have been gutted. I dont know why the Mods didnt stamp them out as soon as they started. You can get an infraction for abusing a fellow poster but say what you like about the owner and that is fair game. The personal insults against her were well and truly out of order.

I see that Forster, Clyne and Cork all feature in The Sun's Fantasy X1. Redknapp was also very critcial in The Sun today but could he do any better? In time Henderson might replace Gerrard but at the moment he doesnt look like he will. We arent great defensively (and Chambers made an error in the brief time he was on that could have led to a goal) not great in midfield and lacking something up front. We just dont have the players at the moment. I am as unhappy as everyone else (well the fans anyway) at Rooney being captain but who else is there? Trouble is, based on his perfermances for club and country of late he shouldnt even be starting. All major teams have a strong spine. We are spinless. No Shearer up front. No one coming through like Gerrard and Terry. Even Hart for all of his confidence has an error or two in him. We are told that certain "young" players coming through will make a difference. Wilshere - will he ever be fullly fit? Oxlade-Chamberlain - showed glimpses last night but nothing to build a team around. Sterling at least looks like he has made the step up but needs better around him. I think we are going to struggle for some time to come, irrespective of who the manager is.

Your name was Delldays. His name never has been Woy. How old are you anyway?

Hodgson must have seen a lot of Clyne so can only assume he sees some weaknesses in his game (and lets face it, he does make errors). I really dont think it would make any difference if he played for England or not. Other Premiership managers know what players are capable of. If someone fancies him they will make a bid, England caps or no.

Delldays, his name is Roy. Calling him Woy might make you feel more important and powerful than him but in reality you are just a sad little man who sits behind a computer making silly little comments to make yourself feel better.

A load of tarts on boths sides then?

At least I can say Ive seen Forren play now.

Did they say no sales though? Koeman said he was aware of all of the outgoing plans and was clearly in conversation with the Board about this before hisofficial appointment.

You cant stop Chris Squire doing a bass solo. Any Yes concert comes with one guaranteed. Best I saw was was the guy who plays bass with Carl Palmers current band. Not a solo as such but he played the whole of Stairway To Heaven on the bass and it was amazing.

I spent some time in Seattle a few years back and the kids were crazy about playing "soccer" in the park - but there wasnt much on TV. Do you think it will ever be as big as American Football and baseball over there?

How were they dishonest though? They said no player would be sold unless the manager agreed and it was in the clubs best interest. They said the club wasnt for sale. They said they would rebuild the squad. From what I heard they have pretty much been straight.

You still dont get it do you Robbie? Just because many of us didnt wet our beds every 5 minutes didnt mean we didnt care. Time and again the bed wetters were told to wait and see what hapened by the end of the window before they slit their wrists. The Board had promised action and all we had to be was patient. As for those brave souls who wet their beds on behalf of the club, I think the only message it sent to the Board was dont listen to these reactionary idiots.

I think it is generally because they just dont "get it" over there. They seem to have a problem wth 0-0 draws (like kissing your sister they said, and many of them should know). Didnt they want to make the goals bigger so it was easier to score?

Managers rather than CEOs surely? McMenemy deserves a place.

Maybe we will play with 3 CBs? Maybe Fonte's place is under threat? We shall find out soon though once the guy is fit!

Dodgy looking crew!

Always funny when Yanks talk about "soccer"

I am not sure why this need to worry about whether the guy will stay or not! Why not enjoy him while he is here and worry about that at the end of the season? Blimey, isnt there enough cr*p to worry about in the world today?

Blimey Alps, have the meds finally kicked in???

It is Judgement Day after every game Prof. Win and we are world beaters. Lose and we are cr*p and are going down. Not every team will be as easy to beat as West Ham but you can only play and beat what is in front of you. I am sure there will be more games like WBA but I am also sure that we have a team that can compete at this level and that is all we can ask for. Pochettino took a while to settle in and I hope that Ronald K is given the same luxury.

The point has been made before that you can keep one or two digruntled players without affecting the squad but if it is half the team you have no chance. There was clearly a probelm within the squad that has now mostly been sorted. As for Shaw, Lallana and Lovren - from what we know now, frankly no, wouldnt have any of them. Shaw it seems had his head elsewhere some time ago and it was only Reed that persuaded him to stay a bit longer. We have seen what kind of characters that Lallana and Lovren are and we are better off without them. Re the cash - it would make no sense to blow it all in one go. We have money for back ups in January should we need it and money to help the club continue to build at the grassroots level. I am sure none of us ever want to be in the position that we were in a few years ago. The future looks ok to me.

I am going to have to do more research into the Bard and moist matresses!

Yep, most of mine are in their late 60s or 70s. Very sad.