Dr Gloom

i think it's too early. the captain should be a guaranteed starter, which taylor isn't at present

anyone know if this lad is up to much?

has Shepherd gone completely? he may as well as. definition of a lame duck tbh

no chance the premier league were going to admit they got it wrong when it means that wist 'am are staying up instead of some scruffy northerners

luque is a lost cause if you ask me

as long as he is never allowed to play at left back ever again i'll be happy. he'll do as a 4th or 5th choice centre half.

as long as he doesn't sign any players in his own image

i'm not that excited about this buy. he's a decent utility player without being spectacular in any of the positions he plays in. good set pieces mind.

i'm expecting another transitionial season of rebuilding tbh. how many of those have we had recently?

dead cert that'll he start looking a player as soon as he leaves.

sounds like they've "stepped aside" to let everton sign him

i rate him but i don't think he's got enough pace be replace owen or martins. he'd be a good replacement for shola though. a front 4 of owen, martins, viduka and gudjohnsen would be up there with the best in the premiership.

fat body = fat head

good player. i'm glad he's staying

no need for a ban, just a good laugh at stevie's expense.

owen is bar far the better player, assuming he regains his sharpness - he's looked a little sluggish since he came back from injury, and martins' release clause is bigger so i'll say martins.

me too, altho I can't get a hotel for love nor money as there is a Triathlon on that weekend too Looks like wor lad will have to stay sober and drive really? shit we haven't booked anywhere yet. unless you want to pay over 130 quid for a hotel (not including breakfast) then your up shit creek basically. I have spent the last 3 days on line trying to find somewhere and am on "standby" for a hotel next to LCC as they may have a cancellation but it is still costing me 85 quid Or the alternative is to stay in Bury or somewhere and then have the hassle of trying to get in and back ?? no way. looks like a camp site might beckon. shit. that'll go down like a lead balloon with the missus

gone to hibs hasn't he?

me too, altho I can't get a hotel for love nor money as there is a Triathlon on that weekend too Looks like wor lad will have to stay sober and drive really? shit we haven't booked anywhere yet.

good band. i like to see more british bands singing in their accents and coming up with lyrics as good as alex. going to see them in manchester in a couple of weeks anarl

big yourselves up hic

Spot on. People have to understand that money doesn't equal the best players, as the Mackem's are finding out now. If you've got no Europe, no real chance of winning a trophy in the next season or two then no one really big will want to join. Chelsea was a freak takeover, they threw money about like nobodies business. Even Chelsea were struggling at the beginning to sign the real world stars. They got knocked back a lot tbh. and it's not like ashley is in the same league as abramovich

so we've signed a world class defender who could have a potentially career threatening injury. nice to see that our transfer policy has remained consistent with the previous regime.

if we lose owen and martins we're going to need to bring in some players with pace. defoe and/or saviola perhaps.