Ayatollah Hermione

If wor lass made me watch Twilight, I'd make her watch Commando with me every night until she'd forgotten all about those pussies in Twilight.

Watched The Usual Suspects last night when having a bout of insomnia. I'm not sure why I'm picking tightly scripted thrillers and action movies (watched Die Hard the other night) to watch while trying to sleep but I'm enjoying them nonetheless.

A link for this? Personally don't think this will happen. There was 'gossip' a while back about this happening but nothing since. Think its another one of those many transfer stories flying around Akabusi is reknowned for having accurate ITK info. Do you reckon? Have a scan through his past posts. A lot more duffers than gems. A stopped clock is right twice a day. Aye, just looked through there right enough I assumed he'd posted a lot more on N-O/Skunkers that were true.

http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Trans...icle522905.html Happy with this deal tbh. We need more quality in central midfield.

A link for this? Personally don't think this will happen. There was 'gossip' a while back about this happening but nothing since. Think its another one of those many transfer stories flying around Akabusi is reknowned for having accurate ITK info.

I'm seeing this as the cue for Ryan Taylor to be shown the door tbh. And, let's be honest, Perch couldn't be any worse.

Demonstrates a stunning lack of self-awareness. D-

David James for one season if Krul goes on a bad run. More likely Richard Wright with our policy.

So, first Howard Webb denies a perfectly fine Mark Viduka goal and helps us on our way down and then he denies me a blowjob from a pornstar. Fuck you, Howard Webb.

The coppers certainly took it.

Just throw me in the bin when I die.

So, Raoul Moat shot himself, causing his brains to fall into the stream behind him? Raoul, Raoul, Raoul your Moat, gently down the stream.

I hate Facebook. But I do love suburban white kids working 9 to 5 jobs holding resentment over the police for no real reason. Was that from Fop? Fop shot himself last night, man.

I hate Facebook. But I do love suburban white kids working 9 to 5 jobs holding resentment over the police for no real reason.

Happy birthday, you little monkey man.

I'm fairly sure I could pull Lauren Laverne. I think it all it would take would be a few Smiths albums and a bottle of Smirnoff.

Shot himself apparently.

Well, it's exciting in a sense but it's no Butch Cassidy.

Someone told me the gun at his neck had no ammo in. Is anything true at this point or is it the nationwide news equivalent of chinese whispers?

want to see this porn.

The absurdity of the coppers in the stand off saying to Raoul "Raoul, are you mates with Gazza?" is making me laugh far too much.

sure, it's been gradually going that way for a few seasons now. i just thought it was an interesting blog, not only because it highlights the different takes on 4-3-3 but also because it's so widespread now. england were one of the few teams employing a traditional 4-4-2. not many of the other teams played with more than one central striker either. of those that did, i thnk only the argies got into the quarter finals. newcastle mainly employed 4-4-2 in the championship under hughton last year. i reckon it's probably time for us to move with the times. a 4-4-2 with our current crop will get over run in midfield. plus i doubt carrol and lovenkrands will cut it as a front pair against top flight back fours. I agree in principle but it would take signing a fair few players (which I can actually see happening, just not players of a very good standard). While the team definitely needs to be improved if we're going to do anything worthwhile in the next few years. Say we're going with 4-2-3-1, for arguments sake, you could have the 3 of Guti-Nolan/Guthrie-Routledge but who would be in the defensive roles? Barton maybe? We don't really have a "tackler" in midfield. I think Nolan could be a fairly decent spoiler but I assume Hughton's going to play him further up since it worked well last season in spots. You could sign a defensive midfielder certainly but a good one of those sets you back a fair bit and we don't have the money. I don't think Carroll is good enough to be up front by himself in his first full season in the PL too. We're definitely in for a slog if we keep the same formation as last season though, I agree. We were getting overrun by the likes of Derby sometimes last season.

Keegan proved a couple of seasons back that the players then could perform well in a 4-3-3 but I don't think we have the squad to do it now. As for 4-2-3-1, i have doubt whether Carroll is good enough yet for that sort of role and like you say, we're lacking in proper defensive midfielders (if you excuse the term 'proper'). I'd think we don't have the players available to play like that just yet so we'll probably see 4-4-2 or 4-5-1 all season, for better or worse.

Agreed, think Robben missing the first few games will count against him and Sneijder's contributed a little more overall in general. As for Villa, Spain would be long gone if it wasn't for him. Have to say I think Forlan may have been the best of the lot but won't get the recognition, had huge responsibility and didn't let his team down in a single game. Aye, I've been massively impressed with him. Looks absolutely top drawer at the best level. I've noticed that he seems to have found the sweet spot on the Jabulani as well.