Holden McGroin

Carroll starting ahead of Ranger. Butt in for Smith. Harsh on Nile. Been our best player of the past 2 games.

This over confidence is exactly the time we fail. Mark these dark words!

Looks lke we are all feeling confident. Should be a miserable 2-0 defeat then.

Cheers, doesn't that look like a personal site, rather than anything business-like? I mean it'd be easier if I had a name for the gig company... I'm just getting the hosting done by Google, it's $10 a year, or so. I think its more aimed at an individual but doesn't really matter at the end of the day. If its personal writing then wouldn't it suit anyway?

I just spoke to my Wolves mate. He said it'd be a good deal for both. They rate him quite highly but he needs experience and a run in a team. Also said he'd be a good "fill in" until Shola returns. One for the future.

davewatson.me.uk is available.

Ive been once before. Roundabout-tastic

Aye, im bit of a fitness fanatic so hopefully should be okay.

Im not really planning it but we've somehow managed to select Austria as the country to visit. I'm going to have a look at a few alternatives though so any recommendations would be helpful. Edit: I was also going to nip up to Milton Keynes dry slope to get a lesson beforehand.

Aye, i might have to go down that route i think. Never skateboarded much though as a young 'un.

I think im going to embark on my first skiing experience in the next few months. Any recommendations? Its going to be a mixed group with mostly first timers so an easy slope and few beers (not quite Ibiza style) will be on the menu.

He'd be an excellent signing. He has always impressed me.

Sometimes I like to take in a game without being pissed out of my head and jumping around. Maybe i'm just getting old though....

Its slightly less reactionary then Krul is the best keeper in the world after 1.5 games.

The save from Jeffers and Steve Howard would probably prove that wrong.

Here we go again! I dont think it would have been that far fetched. There must only be about 5 regular English keepers in the PL. Barring an in form James none of them are really top notch.

I do actually and I don't particularly rate Robinson. Harper looked terrified when he got the no. 1 spot last season so fuck knows what he'd be like for England. When I look at Harper now he looks like a poor man's Given, i.e. basically a shot-stopper with poor distribution who doesn't command his area. He'd have to be an outstanding shot-stopper to make up for his deficiencies and he's neither that nor as good a shot stopper as he was a few years ago. I dont. Robinsons confidence is in pieces and has never recovered from that air shot in Croatia. Harper seemed to command his box expertly yesterday and took a lot of crosses. The one near the end was a massive relief for the defence.

That one from Burke was going in and on another day Chopra might have got the ball round the wall. Could have just been complacency, which is a worry in itself. (Enrique giving the ball away, Colo's jump before the Smith sending off etc). Enriques ball was gash. He has a habit of doing that. He did something very similar towards the end of the Leicester game as well. He'll need to cut that of his game quickly.

You think Robinson is better than Harper?

I dont think we looked that shaky. I dont recall Harper having to make a worthwhile save although he picked off a few good crosses. Shame he is playing in this division this year as I reckon he could have been sniffing around the England squad. He is better than Paul Robinson.

Come on Alex , You can do better than this. are you saying smith wasn't total garbage for us in the premier league? i'm struggling to think of one decent game smith had for us before we were relegated. he was a liability for us in the top flight, especially when played in midfield. good to see he's found his level mind. Someone can check the stats but didnt he only play 3 or 4 games for us last season ffs. Bearing in mind his injuries, the distraction at the club, his lack of games and his change in role, i think everyone is being unfair on the lad. Has he not reinvented himself into a David Batty. I also love the way all those who moan about some of us having blind optimism about our promotion chances are the very ones who have blind optimism about how well Jonas is going to do........ smith has been absolute crap up for us up until this season. i'm not defending jonas either btw Checked the stats and he played 4 games for us last season, 2 as a sub. why ignore his games prior to last season? Only because I cant really recall his one other season In Big Sams team. Cant remember his position, what he was aked to do etc etc Cant even remember if he started out as a striker for us. (i do have a shit memory so someone more qualified than me can comment on his season before his injury. In parky talk.....He has emerged from his cocoon into a beautiful butterfly. How long does your memory stretch back then ??

Smith couldn't lick Battys boots tbh.

I reckon Beye, Harper and Taylor gave 100%.