The Fish

Worth a bid?

I think much of that is because of the chump he's sharing the centre of the pitch with. When Shelvey is pulling the strings and we're controlling the game it's easier for Hayden to press forward and try some riskier balls. When Colback is giving the ball away and gifting stupid freekicks it would be irresponsible for Hayden to play a more expansive game. I like him and see a PL player in him already, another few years under Rafa can only help as well.

He got Motm

Was chatting with a Palace fan who agreed that, on reflection, the standard of 'keeping has plummeted since Woodman took over.

Rank Country Population 1. China 1,367,485,388 2. India 1,251,695,584 3. United States 321,368,864 4. Indonesia 255,993,674

he's an attacking fullback/wing back/winger.

I can't even see the typo

Well they have a lot of faces.

Did China push hard for the 2018 World Cup? Would have thought that would have been a perfect spectacle to launch their improved premier division, the clubs could have used the stadia afterwards, all the media facilities put in for that tournament could have been appropriated by the domestic league afterwards, and other stuff that I can't think of right now.

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It's a shame that Atsu is away at the AFCON as I think Murphy would benefit from that supply line down the left. Although, his absence may mean more game time for Lazaar and Yedlin?

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Perhaps, and I'm not against re-signing him on loan with an option to buy. I think spending c£13m on him in January would be foolhardy though.

It did ok, but it's just a plain as the nose on your face what he's going to do. I think he's a very streaky player too, he was on fire for us, but hasn't hit those heights since. Cisse was briefly one of the most dangerous strikers in the Premier League...

I'd have him on a loan with an option to buy, but I think a substantial outlay on Townsend is a bit silly at the moment. He'd piss this league, for sure, but that one trick he's got doesn't fool many in the top flight.

Mbemba played the full 90 as Congo beat Morocco 1-0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKogrBaz5jQ He got through the match unscathed Mo Diame's Senegal beat Tunisia 2-0 but he didn't feature (Saivet did though) Ghana play Uganda today, no idea if Atsu will feature.

We don't have a second central midfielder. Only Colback.

I just think it'll be akin to when Russian teams went on a spending spree, teams like Anzhi buying Eto'o, Lassana Diarra, Roberto Carlos and Willian. Hods of cash being thrown about, but ultimately the league did nothing to dent the traditional big leagues.

If Colback or Shelvey get an injury in the Birmingham game we'll have 1 available centre mid for Rotherham.

Why wouldn't we start Shelvey? He's not being gingerly brought back from injury, he's just been suspended and a Cup game against Birmingham, then a league game against Rotherham are perfect fixtures to get him up to speed if you ask me.

How much of that was down to Robson rebuilding him? Doesn't Shearer talk about Robson almost re-educating him how to play? Something about showing the defenders his back?

And by extension how important a good manager can be.

I don't think there's as much malicious intent as all that. Way I see it, it's more "meh, fuck 'em", rather than "Right, lets fuck 'em". Explains the transfer policy being more about making money, rather than making a team. Explains Wonga and Sports Direct branding; he doesn't/didn't give a shit about the club or the fans, and cared only about Sports Direct. Tearing control of the football side of things from Rafa Benitez strikes me as too much like giving a shit for Ashley to put up with. Especially as it's going so swimmingly.

Twidiots, newspaper article commenters, etc. Yet you agree with Trooper that it's more likely than not that this story about Ashley reverting to the previous transfer policy is true.