a1ex2001

Interestingly the Pele who did play for us seems to be rotting in west broms reserves, he's only made three first team appearences this season. Could he be the tackling midfielder we need? I'm sure West Brom would like to get him off the wage bill!

I've read about his ankle injury, not read anywhere that he had torn his achilies. If it's true then I suspect he will never play again, a torn achilies is a career threatening injury on it's own without all his other problems.

Blaming Strachan for the lack of youth is stupid, we hadn't had anything much from our accademy in years at that point with Oakley and Bridge being the exceptions. We had a few others who looked good briefly Basham I seem to remember scoring a couple of crackers, Kevin Gibbens looked like he might go on to better things and Monk looked like he might make a decent centre half however they all failed to make the grade here or anywhere else fo that matter. Before that you're going back several years to Shearer the Wallace brothers, benali and dodd. WGS was a legend and made us proud to be saints all that has followed has been an epic calamity that makes me loath to wear the shirt.

I only want one thing a big thug to play in central midfield.

Do we actually have any strikers left at reserve team level? I'm struggling to pick one out in that line up!

Maybe this is why portaloo is still here, if we don't win a game for the next month then everyone will be desperate for us to go into admin and take the points deduction this season so we have a better chance next year. Lowe will then buy the club back from the admins for next to nothing and have total control without the need of Wilde etc.

fookin ridiculous, what a waste of time! For the first time in my life I hope we get stuffed next time out maybe that will finally get rid of this useless nobody.

what about Jim Brenan for left back?

That was Noel Whelan, he had a habit of drinking to much and acting like a moron, nearly ended his career when he put his foot through a shop window and cut his ankle up on the shards.

way to look on the brightside! we all know what will happen if we're 2 down but I for one hope we'll win this one and can't see the point in this depressing thread other than to let people have yet more shots at lowe?

Who by all accounts offered to play for us for effecively nothing if we gave him one more year and cried his eyes out on his last lap of the gorund? Your very strange.

Would be an excellent signing if true, he was good on loan at Derby and the Norwich faithful rated him this season even if the manager didn't!

Never had a problem with Jamie, he chose to come here played well while he was here and never looked anything but committed which is more than can be said for some of the other dross that was at the club.

Thats wasn't the season that made up his mind, it was after we were relegated and we were playing with dozens of different CB's and he still didn't get a look in until Burley arived by which time it was too late. The way Craine was treated by Burley was a joke, we had Pele, Powell, Chris Baird and Viafara all picked at centre back ahead of him and then when he finally got a look in he looked absolute quality in the play off second leg by which time it was to late to keep his attention away from the big money. This left us in the ridiculous situation last year of playing anyone who could kick a ball at CB because we had let all our decent procpects go.

I thought both him and Craine were terribly delt with by the club, we've had a centre back shortage since we were relegated and how neither of them ever got a run is beyond me? Both would have walked into our side at the start of this season and probablt still would.

Thats two very badly timed injuries for the lad, got to feel for him. It's not going to help his development any but he's easily shown enough potential to be worth a new deal he looks to be one of the most skillfull players we've produced in a long time and also knows where the goal is which is something some of the others seem to lack.

It was Stern John who played for the columbus crew before he joined Nottingham Forest way back when. Kenwyne played for a tiny club in trinidad and I believe we paid them a % of the transfer fee when he left so that should be them out of the loop. I doubt we have a sell on clause as we got what looked at the time to be top dollar for him, 20-20 hindsight probably says we were conned! The Stern John transfer is not conected in anyway both clubs stressed this at the time.

For what ever reason Cork didn't want to play for us, get over it move on. If he had really wanted to stay here he would have done any sums of money involved won't be massive and I'd give you good odds on his spell here having cost us nothing. He went to Watford for what ever reason, be it a coach he knew or the fact that it's close to family and friends who cares he's gone. I doubt the clubs stance had anything to do with his decision. All that needs to be said is thanks for the commitment and performances and anytime your looking for a new club pop in and say hello!

I haven't had a players name on my shirt since he left I just can't bring myself to have anyone other than the little number 17 pure genius when he was fit. He loved the club and we loved him I was gutted that he didn't get to say a final goodbye to the fans from the playing field with his boots on.

Contract to the end of the season, pay as you play got to be worth a gamble!

combined transfer fees totaling????

yes and they've got darren moore

I'd have him back, just for his ridiculous crossfield passes to his polish friend Kasowski, thought he was a bit hard done by especially as Harry had him playing right back when he clearly wasn't built for it!

Youngest league manager - about a week?

we wish.