Andrew

what's that got to do with it?

the fact that I've heard of him in a positive way bodes well for him but I can't comment on his suitableness for the english game

tbf he's englands number 10 and I wouldn't put the arm band on him for any side, he's a poacher the kind of player that needs to be selfish and not neccesarily in the game all the time, I much prefer captains to be leaders from somewhere, CBs and CMs make the best captains for me

for us next season, assuming dyer is competent as an attacking fullback, I'd rotate him/solano depending on the opposition and who they'd be facing dyer for his pace supporting right wing against a fairly poor attacking side and solano when we need someone a bit more reserved going forward when playing better sides/sides with more potent wingers. That said I'd prefer we get a proper right back in but LB and CB are more pressing matters IMO

I'd expect taylor actually if not him then given but I'm not keen on keepers who are captains

I've had a very long day

defender but LB, RB or CB?

I'd prefer not, I'm alright strengthening with free/cheap older players in the places we need but we're fairly well set on the left wing

as most have said, he doesn't need to be able to tackle well to be effective as a full back especially against estonia where he'll have a fair chance to run forward and partner beckham on the wing I'm shocked to say this but, in my book, this is a pretty clever move by maclaren

so yeh, odds on wigan to go down this year?

we can't afford barton? good he's a prat we're signing a decent international quality centre back, it's incredibly early to be doing so for us the transfer window isn't even technically open yet and we're making signings and it's still possible/probably the takeover will happen before the summer is out this is the best preseason we've had in years already

he's been on for 2 minutes and has complained 3 times already god I hate that miserable wanker

Milner giving us - points despite being one of our better players by far this season? 's all bollocks

Kind of plays completely against shepherds geordie nation shit

do you not think that if the takeover went through we could do better then ben haim? Not really, he's a quality player, premiership experience and not to old which is where Viduka fails for me, he's still good but we could get someone younger/better IMO

I'd prefer baines over taylor at left back

Milan win the CL, Juve are back in Serie A, who says cheats never prosper? And Meelan picking up the Champions League. He did mention that

Please be ben haim, we could do much better than viduka if this takeover goes through

That's a pretty typical statement from anyone moving or not, if he's not known to be unhappy/on the transfer list then this was always gunna be the next thing to come out in the story

that "I was instrumental" thing seems quite unnecessary

Shevchenko seems to obvious to me as does ronaldinho, it has to be someone who's been happy all season and no-one thinks is going anywhere

Pleased for Bentley, he's deserved it all season

Come on Lazio, my favourite Italian team

carlisle=mick

I was going to go on mick but I'm going out instead