Kitman

You should try washing it occasionally with soap and hot water. Maybe a bit of talc. If that doesn't sort it I'd see a doctor.

We might be a championship club ourselves next season . My theory on Ameobi is that something snaps in his head comes matchday. Call it lack of composure, lack of confidence, lack of heart or whatever but there has to be a reason why he looks great in training and shite on the day. I don't think it's laziness, and I think it's unfair to say he's not trying. I think he just can't focus on the day, the occasion or the adrenaline gets the better of him and he just loses all sense of what he's supposed to be doing. So he barges into players, jumps at the wrong time, his touch is woeful, he loses his man when defending set pieces, he can't time a shot etc. In other words, he's largely clueless when the whistle goes in front of a crowd. If he was in war scenario they'd call it shell shock and pack him off to a sanitorium. They wouldn't let him anywhere near a loaded gun and he'd probably be shot by his own side anyway. No way we should be picking him for the toon, and we've known this for a long long time.

He's probably mentally ill

The most important name of the team sheet will be Lady Luck, who has been dropped for most of the season.

I'd have been more impressed if they'd got Shearer in the minute the seriousness of Kinnear's heart condition was apparent. To get him in with effectively 7 games to go is too little too late; in the meantime they've tolerated Hughton skippering a rudderless ship. Or to stretch the analogy further, they've watched the ship going down with all hands on deck and waited till it's nearly bows under to do anything about it. It all adds to the sense of cluelessness and naivety, and the impression they'll only do something when backed into a corner like a rat in a trap. Credit for getting Shearer in, no credit at all for standing by and hoping against hope things will get better of their own accord.

Was it? I know a caller to 606 said as much on the podcast, but I don't think Green was at the match and I think Shearer did FAR more shouting than Dowie....ineffectual though it was. From the stands it looked all Shearer. Maybe Greeny mistook one for the other. They're practically alike they could be twins.

Self loathing is a Jewish thing after all. Here he is again with the self loathing already Am I the only one who doesn't find Woody Allen's self absorption a hoot? I realise I'm probably out of step with the rest of the world. My soup is cold. I vant hot soup. Mel Brooks is much more my level. Give me farting cowboys over that crapola every time.

Self loathing is a Jewish thing after all. Here he is again with the self loathing already Am I the only one who doesn't find Woody Allen's self absorption a hoot? I realise I'm probably out of step with the rest of the world.

As a happyish simple person, I'm sure BluePeter won't feel patronised by that

We might score then

We might score then

I think if we go down, as is likely, Shearer will be back on MOTD and Kinnear will return. I don't think we'd go straight back up with our shower of shite so it'd take years to recover from. I also don't think Ashley will sell up, whatever happens. We can't afford to go down.

His principle of walking away from any job when the going gets tough. How many jobs have Keegan walked out on? Considerably less than Hoddle's been sacked from

Well said. Throughout this season there's only been one person with the power to change the fundamentals of the club and that's the owner. That'd be the grinning fat guy at the back, doing nowt and letting other people take the heat.

Parky loves a bit of drama

Did she come back? Deary me. You'd better off sticking to cheap shots and wummery, humour isn't your strong point.

I dislike Brand intensely for all sorts of reasons. This article isn't one of them.

It wouldn't be his fault though. Nothing ever is.

Despite the wind and piss about 5 year plans I think they make it up as they go along. As much as it pains me, I honestly believe they think Kinnear is good enough despite all evidence to the contrary. And to the extent Shearer leaves and Kinnear is unable to continue, I expect there'll be no back up plan whatsoever and we'll start from scratch, probably wasting the entire pre-season in the process.

A million miles better than Kinnear. But I expect he'd would want adequate transfer funds (assuming we survive), so probably no point in talking to Butthole Still.

Maybe it's a case of if we stay up shearer stays, if we go down kinnear returns

Only if he doesnt get the move he wants

Good morning sir, have you arrived here from Victorian times?

Shearer = sheet metal worker's son Kinnear = shite mental wanker No? I'll get me coat....

Be interesting to see if he puts Owen on the bench for Chelsea