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Equality. First OJ, now Terry.

CT not even a lightning charged deloreon could take you to an alternate past where you're a good judge of player's readiness for the first team.

IMO at 10 million he'd be good value. But not for us.

He can score goals and runs good lines. Isn't finished, will be handy.

Some amazing stuff comes out of America, some absolute shit as well. Tis a good place to holiday not sure I'd want to live there.

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Or a teenage american girl... like. the gig is up

Has Shola ever played a full season?

Had buckleys of scoring it anyway. On his left with Buffon closing him down. Less chance of scoring once he passed it though

Looks quite good, silly to have the white paling style/spikes, but more than that what's the deal with the collar? Doesn't look very comfortable.

If nothing else this season coming will show up whether he can be motivated in what will be quite a tough season. Historically when the going gets tough he's not there for to do the hard work. He's capable of being a good midfield player with a good pass and a powerful shot. He has improved his mobility and the defensive side of his game. Basically if I was a Reading supporter I'd be very glad that we'd picked him up and keen to see how he performs with consistent game time.

Good player, but not very mobile. Not sure what style they plan on playing, but he'll at the very least help with set pieces.

Can't see this being any more than a runout for the reserve/youth sides. Maybe a chance for some trialists?

Clubs want to buy the finished product instead of developing it themselves which takes away the chances at the top level. In terms of the league if there was a higher percentage of English players it would no longer be the best league in the world. At the same time the national side would improve as a result. It is a weak time in English football though, the core of the team is underperforming and past it. Is Wilshere the next big hope? Playing with who?

And if Shearer played his entire career at a club perennially challenging for the title he'd have smashed his current record.

Immigration skills Challenge.

I'd say they're starved for chances at the top levels which makes it very tough for them to develop fully. Big clubs buy them young and if they're not exceptionally talented at a very young age they're stuck in youth or reserve sides and eventually bugger off to a lower placed team a ruined prospect.

I don't know about you but I find it much easier to support likable players. Of course it has little effect on their ability I never said it did. The Australian cricket team is case in point, stopped caring about their results because they were largely a bunch of pricks. I think the rest of the country felt the same as despite very good results general interest and support for cricket has been in recline. Could be that it's a dull sport as well. That said cuntish pricks often think they know better so trying to manage a team full of them would be a challenge. Ronaldo is undeniably a mega cunt so far up his own arse that he's come out twice but he's good enough to get away with it.

Agree on the cricket team front 100% Unlikeable bunch of dicks. Not qualified to comment on the rugby side. Seriously though how many detestable players can you have in a single side? Gerrard, Rooney, Hart, Terry, Cole, Young all A-Grade Cunts. Johnson not trailing by much. Carroll's a prick, we know that first hand. Milner's likable but even he has developed a bit of a strop at Manchester City. Parker as you rightfully point out is ridiculously overrated considering he just pivots on the ball until he can find an at best sideways pass to make. He does have an arrogant look about him as well and no doubt all the media smoke blown up his arse the last 3 years hasn't helped on that front.

Acting a cocky cunt makes you look like an English national player. Who's not an arrogant prick in the starting team? Lescott?

Seems they bring in foreign players to fill specific roles and potentially because of that those areas of the team aren't 'run' by English players. Looks at where the key players in the midfield of the league winning sides comes from - most of them form the attacking spark of the team. It's good for the overall spectacle, but has definitely hurt the development of an English style of football. That said this was a very weak squad right through the team. A defense that's not particualrly good at distributing the ball, a midfield that has no cohesion or creativity, embarrassing diving wingers, a cranky red head is your best (and dirtiest player) player yet he's retired to be replaced with a cranky balding red head. It's a tough ask for any manager.

Didn't watch the match but the statistics are embarrassing.

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Keeps his head down (when on the ball) and works hard (to get in the managers favour) - Scored goals though (for us). Someone desperately needs to teach him the offside rule.