OTF

There has to be some mind games in that list... otherwise. ...........................Krul................................... Simpson......Taylor... Williamson.......Santon ..Obertan......Bigi.....Abeid............Jonas...... .....................Marveaux................................ ..............................Shola............................. Subs: Harper, Perch, Amalfitano, Sammy, R. Taylor, Vuckic, Gosling.

Who has actually said that apart from attention seekers? If we start the season with Simpson as our primary right back it's not a huge problem. However, when you've had a more attack competent and skillful player hinted at for so long it does make it frustrating. Looking at our first 11 Simpson stands out as the most limited player so he would be an obvious choice for replacement by someone more well rounded. In particular when you consider that he's close to the end of his contract and word is that he wants a significant amount more money. His goalline clearances last season were of huge value and whenever he's on the pitch he does give his all.

I'd send out a young team against Chelsea.

Worrying to have this many injuries already. Hopefully there's some gamesmanship amongst them with Pardew keeping AVB guessing who they'll be lining up against. Of those Colo out would be the biggest cause for concern.

Glad you agree.

It was damn good mate, but Sydney 2000 was better. No empty seat fiasco. [puts on flame suit]

Have the final results for this been calculated?

Every chance that they were slim and athletic themselves. Stop the high intencity sports and keep the high calorie diet and blammo.

There's nothing to suggest that Anita is anything other than defensively minded - do you think it would be necessary to play both him and Tiote in a midfield three? Especially when Cabaye doesn't shy away from defensive responsibility. I don't see Ashley bankrolling a significant amount of money to bring a player in who isn't in the first team - so either his arrival spells the end of Tiote /PaddockLad or he'll be deployed in a fullback position. The alternate to those is a reshuffle of the entire team around him, which I would think makes very little sense after the successful season that we've had. Having said that fullback and defensive mid is an odd-pairing of positions to specialise in. Given we don't know a lot about him maybe he fancies himself as a wide midfielder? If that were tha case his potential signing would make a lot more sense, particularly if we can somehow offload Obertan. If he is here to add some depth then it'd be great, but something like that is so far not in Ashley modus operandi.

Assume this is in the wrong thread - but anyway. Here's hoping he signed him to make him sit on the bench and be spat upon by opposing supporters.

Ivanovic missing for our match is good news. Can't score if he's not in the side you see.

Obertan with a brain?

I think you have to wonder where Anita will fit in to a first team 11 if he does sign. For me at the moment the logical place would be at left back, with a switch for Santon to the right. Simpson would then revert to being cover if he can't be offloaded. There is talk of defensive midfield being Anita's preferred position but with Tiote filling that role admirably Anita would be second choice there. Whilst Tiote is away he could deputise there i suppose. This to me could spell the end of our interest in Debuchy. I know he's a right back, but with Santon being predominantly right sided I think he'd do a better job defensively if switched - really only played left back because of Enrique's sale. We do, of course, still have goal-line clearance specialist Simpson, who although limited still gives his all for the cause when on the pitch.

Conceding the goals is the worst part, given it was our current first team defense that started.

Where's the stat on the comparison for price? 2222 sideways/backwards passes. Do you think any Liverpool supporters actually watched Swansea play last season? Excluding their own games, highly doubtful.

English sides in AU I would say Manchester United are the most popular, then Liverpool, then Arsenal, Chelsea. There's a fair number of Newcastle supporters here too. Man City's numbers will grow as a result of their succe$$, naturally.

You'll not suvive in the media with that kind of rumour downplaying. Selling the shirts would be the most profitable part I would reckon. [/probably wrong]

Has been an excellent Olympics so far. Where has this Great Britain been in the past? Making me proud to be part of the Commonwealth!

Former Australian (Russian born) pole vaulter (insert innuendo). Won ilver in Sydney.

Could they make the Europa Cup trophy look any moer second rate? That said it is of midget launching proportions.

It has been a slow window for us so far - which I'm not really complaining about as we haven't lost anyone of note, have pickedup a few pounds and lessened our wage bill. The seeming stalemate regarding Debuchy is frustrating but I have a feeling that it's not all we'll hear about that one - Lille seemingly trying to squeeze some moer money out and Ashley stubbornly sticking to his guns. As the window closes I think we'll se him go somewhere - hopefully to us. Calm before the storm? There hasn't been a lot of conjecture about any of our high profile players leaving, but does anyone think that some will? The forum has become a little nit-picky with the lack of activity... bring on the season!

'twas decent. My favourite part of the clip was Shola's penalty appeal to stretch to sock pullup transitions. Cool as fuck.

Obertan scored

List of cheeses. Feta Edam Gouda Swiss Cheddar Stilton Brie Blue Halloumi Cream various others

Officially rejected apparently. Lille playing hard ball, Big Mike won't be happy.