Optimistic Nut

Well that worked. Got sacked after finishing 12th. Just taken over at Norwich who finished 20th, and have the full pre-season with them which could come in useful.

I think if we'd missed out on the Olympics we'd have stood a chance as it's unlikely the two biggest sporting events in the world would be given to one country in such a small space of time. (although the USA got the '94 World Cup and then the '96 Olympics so you never know).

Sorry, I thought it was you who had that thing with the teeth in his avator. So who was it?

Cheers! Unfortunately being a boring arse tonight because I've been at work until 7 and I'm back in at 8 in the morning, but got the whole weekend off for a change!

His last two English clubs he spent two years at Arsenal & two and a half years at Man City. If we can keep him for 3 years then I'd be happy.

I think my problem is I try to keep it realistic, and make signings from what my scouts have recommended or I've heard of. Try not to use the "Essential Players" list.

Are you going to Shearergol, or can I?

Either one of Bowyer & Jenas will leave. The other one will stay.

Boumsong (9.00) Given (8.00) Taylor (8.00)

Rooney was quoted in the Sun as saying he asked Ferguson about Owen, and he said no.

21 today. Woohoo!

Be careful!

It'll be shown on SSN probably regularly throughout this evening. Can someone please count the amount of times Bent & Defoe answered a question with "Yeah, definitely" and "obviously"? Did my fecking head in!

He was also in the Reunion Islands with Domi, Bernard & Robert for Robert's charity match.

Evening Chronicle reporting a £5m plus Robbie Keane offer for Jermaine Jenas. Also an interesting snippet at the end of the article saying Emre has been telling the club to go for van der Meyde.

Rooney has said that he asked Sir Alex if they'd be signing Owen...he was told no. Yesterday, Benitez said he wasn't interested in Owen, saying he wants a centre-back, not a centre-forward. We might end up with him by default! But we MUST bid now.

On Liverpool's NewsNow, that Woodgate & Owen are heading to Liverpool on a season's long loan deal.

To be honest, I think the only difference in quality between the two sides was they had Henry and we had Shearer. There's nothing to choose between the defensive & midfield units IMO.

Given 8 - There's something about Arsenal that gets the best out of him Carr 6 - Decent enough Babayaro 7 - Linked up well with Emre down the left Taylor 8 - Solid Boumsong 9 - Absolute collossus Bowyer 6 - Got stuck in Emre 6 - Neat and tidy, but will need to adjust to the pace (naturally) Jenas 6 - Was looking very good until the red-card Parker 7 - Protected the back four very well Dyer 6 - Did ok Shearer 6 - Kept plugging away

Dare I say it, we're looking a f*cking solid unit.

Can honestly say I'm proud of the way every single one of them are playing so far.

Agree. Boumsong was lucky mind. But I still don't know why they haven't said anything more on Senderos when Dyer would have been clean through on Lehmann?

Why the hell wasn't Senderos booked there? Dyer was through on goal if he hadn't been pulled down. The workrate of every single one of them has been brilliant so far.

Pretty good start by us.

Our one chance of winning this match will be if Emre & Parker can get on top of Gilberto & Fabregas.