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Totally ridiculous, like has already been said Man Utd, Arsenal etc always field weakened teams. It's up to the manager who he plays, so are the FA going to email him what his starting 11 should be.

Like Mark on Peep show

Heard this at work in all.

I agree, a lad I went to school with played in the same team as Carroll going through the youth ranks and into the reserves and in that age range everyone thought Lua Lua was going to be the one to really make it big and that Carroll probably wouldn't make it, then of course over the last few seasons he's really improved dramatically and took the chances he's been given. It'd be a shame to lose a player as talented as what Ranger looks to the simple fact he's a bit of a heed the baal, he'd not be the first talented lad to have a short career. Agree with Geeforce about Shola in all, I'm nee fan but he can find the net and when he wants to play he can really play (even though that's canny rare) whereas Ranger seems to shit himself in front of goal every time after doing all the hard work to get there. I know giving him more games may boost his composure but the problem, like GF pointed out, is that he struggles against fresh defenders and is only really good as an impact sub at the moment.

He's class tbh. Top lad.

The man's a cock but his comment was fuck all tbh, she'll have had way worse abuse from the fans + players to be where she is and she's only going to be getting more if she stays at this level. Seems like they were just looking for an excuse to get rid of him.

You're right. It must be embarrassing being below us in the table. Surprised the lad's not Liverpool's chief scout with that sort of knowledge.

The Pink and Chronicle sellers too, they had a way of shouting. You don't really hear it even for the Chron these days. It was like "Roooooooonulullllll" and for The Pink it was like "Wuuuuuuuuuugh". Ruuuurnigurrrrrl! Used to always identify that with the Toon when I'd been away. PMSL used to love hearing it, and aye Fish me dad used to tell me the bloke was looking for his mate Ronnie when I was a bairn, believed him for years

This is it like he had them all bombing up in the 90th fucking minute and all up for a corner in the 85th it was mental stuff, we looked like we were the team that was 1-0 down at times.

Losing him would make us ridiculously thin up front at the moment though, as frustrating as he is he can have the odd decent game which is better than Lovenkrands offers.

It'd be a fucking mental move if true, I know you keep saying "the goalkeeping coach doesn't rate him" but let's be honest we've all seen enough of him by now to know what he's like imo he's a decent young goal keeper who often looks better than Harper. I don't know how long Forster has on his deal but there's no way I'd be letting him sign for Celtic permanently if he's on any decent length deal. Goal keepers haven't been an area we've really struggled in in a lot of years and now with 2 young decent prospects on our books we shouldn't make it one.

Very disappointed, we had that won repeat of mackem game ffs. Ranger really needs to be told to be less greedy in all, not just the miss but also lovenkrands sprints passed him on the break while he's got 2 guys around him and instead of passing he tries to take them both on. Barton had a bit of a poor game by his recent standards in all.

Aye that comment is awful in general, Carroll is deceptively quick and anyone that still says he's gash needs to watch more football he's genuinely a real talent. Hope it's not true, either way I'm allowing myself to (probably foolishly) trust the slimeball that is Pardew on his word that Carroll isn't for sale. Selling him for whatever the price in this window will be a bad move as we'd not be able to replace him.

PMSL at this thread cracking work from all involved like, keep them coming lads.

Been in a lot of drunken scrapes over the years, I hate fighting and like others have mentioned it takes 1 second for something to go seriously wrong because of it (i.e falling over and head bouncing off kerb/pavement). Last fight I had I got very lucky, got a bit too drunk and cant remember exactly how it started probably me acting a drunk mug tbh, I just remember one lad had me in a headlock while his two mates stood smacking the back of my head I pushed myself free and the lad smashed a pint glass across my cheek left me with a scar under my right eye. Learnt a lesson that night and I'm careful about the amount I drink now.

Oh aye and I'd agree with you there Ferguson trying to alter his entire game was a big factor in him ending up as bad as he is now, but he wasn't exactly class to begin with when at Leeds.

Ouch, 11 days left to fill a tough position.

The should stop talking about this £24m figure, no one apart from the 2 clubs know the stipulations it could be like £2m after 100 league appearances etc in which case they wont see that money for a long long time. Villa have obviously gambled knowing they need a goal scorer that he's going to push them up a few places meaning more money in and possibly avoiding relegation, if he starts banging them in and Villa finish mid table I guess it's been a good deal for them. If what Caulkin's said is true it's a wank deal for the Mackems, would be comical if they ended up with Fuller and sewper Kev.

There's nothing to like about him though. He wouldn't get in my 5 a side team and that is the truth. One of the worst players we've had in a long time, you're right what you said before saying he should have retired after riise crocked him it was the end of him as a decent player tbh.

He's their special lad man, licks their windows clean every day in all.

I think Simpson's been good for us tbh, slowly improving in all. Nee world beater and can slip up here and there but we've had a hell of a lot worse.

Carroll doesn't have a twitter, try again.

Bit above their level isn't he? they should stick to trying to lure Fuller.

I think new player contacts are going to be a problem, with relegation a possibility people will want silly money mackem alert. still smarting over us outplaying you home and away? Judging from his "Andy Carroll to Tottenham" craic in the other thread this seems to be more about Bent leaving, it's alright though maybe Ricardo Fuller can replace him eh?

You Chinese or something? ASM is right btw.