Kitman

I could be devil's advocate here and say what the Ashley/Llambias axis of evil has really got right is to appoint a decent manager (who's also brought in a decent coach in Carver). Same as the previous lot did with SBR. Once you get results on the pitch everything else falls into place, notwithstanding that you've made an arse of it by and large up to then. Of course there's a lot more to it than that, I'd really like to believe they've taken on board all the mistakes and have determined not to repeat them. But I scratch my head to wonder how the same lot that appointed Kinnear managed to pull the rabbit out of the hat with Pardew. Lucky or visionary?

I wouldn't be too harsh on him.....when he posted that he was distracted by the elves trying to get in through the catflap

Top bombing, Mr Hall

Expecting Everton to win. Hoping like fuck for an LFC victory

It's a TRAGEDEEEEE When's the feeling's gone and you can't go on a TRAGEDEEEE

I think he was decent in the early part of the season, but based on past efforts I personally don't think he's a top 6 defender.......certainly I think we could find better. But the truth is in any event you need more than 2 decent centre halfs to get through a season, we've actually been very lucky Colo has by and large stayed fit. You're right about ST's injury record; he seems to have a habit of missing large chunks of the season.

meh

I don't think he's even making the MK Dons first team these days

What Williamson has is height and power in the air. He'll give anyone a battle in the air, and as long as we have Coloccini sweeping up behind, he's an adequate back up. Simpson on the other hand, is nowhere near good enough. He rarely cuts any crosses out, he rarely marks his man (instead preferring to man-mark the goal line, on the off chance that he manages to clear from the line). Add to that, he offers literally nothing going forward (often making a negative contribution as he ends a swift passing move by lobbing a cross straight at the keeper, or kicking it into touch). He could do a job for a team in the bottom 5 or 6, but if we aspire to stay in the lofty heights of the top 6, we need to find someone better. With Ben Arfa on right midfield, a good right back who can cause problems going forward would have a whale of time overlapping. To me, improving our back line is the acid test of whether we're serious about progressing (assuming we keep all our best players). That means a top quality CB and LB as a priority. If we persist with S Taylor and Simpson next term, it says to me we're happy with top 10.

I lost the will to live half way down that. Apparently the 'direct football' philosophy was based on statistical analysis too.

What happened to Alex btw? I haven't seen him around here for ages. Sold into slavery Kidnapped by aliens Swimming with the fishes Spending all his time train spotting Standing for MP One of these is apparently true......

Your "cousin". Sure, sure.......

Never mind Ben Arfa, it's Pardew's handling of Ferguson that's really caught the eye. The lad's coming on leaps and bounds, won't be long before Jonas is out of the team for good. And good riddance I say.

It's a shame the ship wasn't built in Liverpool, really

I expect the cheaper the ticket, the deeper below decks you had to go

Apparently there was a crewman who died called J Dawson, he has a gravestone in the official cemetery in Newfoundland. Tourists visit his grave thinking it's Jack Dawson from the film and leave tributes and messages, and take away grass clippings as a memento. Stupid bastards. J Dawson was actually an Irish carpenter called Joseph Dawson who worked as a trimmer (see post #5 above)....so he probably knew Pete the Pipey's relative...unless it actually was his relative!

I might have one in the attic I'm after an attic I have a spare one. Pick up only

I might have one in the attic

Really hope we win this. Can't stand Pulis and his aerial football. Plus Stoke is a shit hole. HTL!

That original line up was class with Ciaran Burke and Luke Kelly

End of season meeting at Man City: "You know the price of failure, Mr Mancini"

RIP. The original Dubliners were a great band.

HTL!!!

Just got the result. GEDDIN!

jumpers for goal posts?