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What is your obsession with playing Martins as a winger? You keep talking about it. Fat Sam did that and it was terrible. Why would you play Krul over Harper who hasn't made a mistake since taking over for Given? Why would you start Smith? I'd rather have Nolan. I'd rather have Nolan's grandmother. I'd go with: Harper Beye S. Taylor Bassong Enrique Jonas Guthrie Duff Owen Martins Lovenkrands

All the proof needed that it's time to finally put Danny out of his misery. Lock, IP ban, let the sad bastard find someone else's forums to troll 24 hours a day from his phone. He could try N-O for a start, although they wouldn't tolerate him as long as we have.

Dreamt that Wigan had been docked 10 points after losing 5-0 to Liverpool. Not really sure where I got either of those, but I remember being really ecstatic only to look at the league table and see they were still 10 ahead of us. (Not the case in actuality, I know.)

Aye, I was pretty stunned by the atmosphere on Saturday. Thought it was going to be a warm party welcome for Big Al. It was terrible. I could hear some singinging away in the leazes but I dont think I heard one song near my area. Apathy I guess. Can you explain how you were how you were posting the comment below during the game while you were at the game coming to the conclusion above???

Yes, I do blame Given. He deserves plenty of blame. I can completely understand his desire to leave and would've waved goodbye with tears in my eyes at the end of the season if that is the path he chose. But after his public temper tantrum in January and the way he abandoned this club when we needed him most, yes, I do blame him. 'Consummate professional' he certainly isn't. I don't have time for Shay pissing Given any longer. Aww did some one touch a soft spot there mate Are you saying he didn't with you? Was one of my Toon heroes for a long time.

Yes, I do blame Given. He deserves plenty of blame. I can completely understand his desire to leave and would've waved goodbye with tears in my eyes at the end of the season if that is the path he chose. But after his public temper tantrum in January and the way he abandoned this club when we needed him most, yes, I do blame him. 'Consummate professional' he certainly isn't. I don't have time for Shay pissing Given any longer.

Ashley the one and only man responsible for this. All others (Llambias, Wise, Kinnear, Keegan and Given) are fruit of the poisonous tree. Ashley is the owner, he is responsible for hiring the first four listed and their mismanagement is responsible for the fifth's strop, and so the buck ultimately stops with him. That doesn't mean I absolve the others entirely of blame, but Ashley is the 'guilty' one as referenced in the thread title.

Jammy bastards but as this win keeps Man U on track to beat Liverpool to the title, I don't mind.

Never likely to get anything out of this game. Drop Colloccini (preferably into a well) and we've got a good chance at Stoke. I still believe we can stay up and this game was never likely to change that.

Truly terrible. By contrast Beye was massive at CB. Drop the spaghetti-haired joker and let's not speak of him again.

A likely lads job, avoiding the score? Aye, won't be too hard to avoid it like considering where I am. I just won't turn on the computer until I'm ready to watch.

Can't count on those useless wasters for anything.

About to go out so I'll have to catch this one delayed. I'm incredibly excited. We'll probably lose like. Mental of Sky to be predicting a win of us imo, but you never know...

Ironic that Mido now starts over the man that famously replaced him in 2006 to score the winning goal in the ANC semi-final. Also, so much for 'better than Shearer' and 'top top clubs will want to sign him.'

...Bassong's 'debut at Doncaster Rovers' was a friendly where his name wasn't on the teamsheet. I hardly think we were 'mystified' by his arrival after it had been, you know, officially announced - and he's been our best player - and Keegan signed him, not Wise. Load of sycophantic crap, just trying to tell us what they think we want to hear now. Piss off.

Does anyone care what that cockney pissant has to say about our club? I also disagree with the statement that appointing Shearer is on a level with Keegan.

He's got a canny tendency to get sacked recently. Harshly treated at QPR getting sacked after losing 3 in 15. 'Executive director' at QPR as well. Hardly a surprise I think.

Don't ever show your face here again you poison dwarf. Is this the end of the 'cockney mafia?' Llambias next! Still more trash to be swept up lads!

... GET IN! This club man, nothing on earth like it! Just when all hope seemed lost... Even if we go down, we need to sign him on for another year, show Wise the door, and let Shearer rebuild. Then he can get a full season to show us what he's got - if he can't save us the first time round

'They're not a good side' 'He's not a good enough player to score.' Can you imagine a professional acting that way? The way he laughs when he mentions Johansson...pure unadulterated tosser. Love to see the interview after Germany wallop them.

Could you tell me again how this thread is in defence of Spurs? I think I missed it the first time.

excuse me? You know what I'm talking about, Mr 'My only reason for posting on here from my phone 24 hours a day is to defend Spurs from all the shite you jealous deluded Geordies talk.' These are John Salakos words not mine. I am just passing the info on. Making a contribution, try it.

It's amazing how much of a total non-starter this 'story' is. There's plenty of negatives about the man, mainly in the 'dealing with pressure' area, but this tactically inept line that's been bandied about the press for more than a decade is just untrue. You know that as well as I do.

excuse me? You know what I'm talking about, Mr 'My only reason for posting on here from my phone 24 hours a day is to defend Spurs from all the shite you jealous deluded Geordies talk.'

Yes, because Keegan was so obviously inept at Fulham. Salako only made 10 appearances there. Much more likely is that he was crap at Fulham (and indeed everywhere, really, but Palace) and so didn't feature, and that he's bitter that Keegan didn't give him any first-team appearances. By the way, fascinating post in defence of Spurs, Danny.