Not even close to Tugay or Friedel, both were outstanding performers for the whole of their time at Ewood

Who is this charlatan Nixon, damn your eyes for dampening my joy

As a LB option, has anybody seen Brad Smith just released by Bournemouth: https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/brad-smith/profil/spieler/175745

My missus thought I had 12", we all have little disappointments

Bit like the boy who cried wolf, I don't 100% believe what Mobray spouts. He's had 3 years to sort the back line and it's worse now than when he started. As an ex defender himself you would expect that he should embrace the defensive arts and have an eye for what is needed, so far he hasn't cut the mustard in this regard.

He may well be speaking the truth, but there is something not right with Williams situation at Ewood and it only seems a matter of time before he departs. Also odd is the real need for defensive reinforcements and as yet no obvious offers for targets despite costs being trimmed extensively, also with the prospect of Mulgrew and Williams soon for pastures new, JH may not be far wide of the mark.

Mowbray says a lot of things, most of which is flannel, "Defenders are coming....." my arse

Lists are for girls, make it up as you go along I say, that's why real playas like TM have extremely large cuffs ?

Never was as good as his brother Franz, so it's understandable that Del would be right up there

I never expected in a million years we were in the market for such a prodigious talent, I was just answering PM's post.

Garcia has said that he wants to leave City and won't sign a new contract https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11679/12043685/eric-garcia-wants-to-leave-manchester-city-after-turning-down-new-deal-says-pep-guardiola

I remember being 3 - 0 up at Elland Rd, Shearer hat trick, I think. Batty had been injured and didn't play the first half, came on second half and decimated us, we were lucky to end up 3 - 3, King Kenny signed him the following week.

Phil Neville wasn't competing with Scholes, Gerard and Lampard for a spot

Nowhere near Batty and obviously light years behind Tugay

Le Saux, probably the best LB we've seen in an age Shearer undoubtably top striker, followed by Garner, Bellamy, Benni and Roque Batty was seriously under rated and probably the best CM we've had in 25 years, after the Turkish delight, obviously Friedel enough said.

Marshall has signed for Derby according to SKY

We live in an age of face masks, they're good to go

Somebody must be able to come up with a chant for this

Scuse me Dr, when you take the stitches out, could you leave the swelling please, thanks

who said dreams can't come true

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I watched PNE v Swansea last year or the year before, one of the most boring, dreadful games I've ever been to. Had some old army buddies visiting, went to keep them out the pubs for a couple of hours, wished we just got pissed now.

MP, bit early to be on the sauce

Difference is PNE didn't spunk £12M on misfits firing blanks, nor are they in a massive financial black hole, additionally they don't have key positions with gaping holes due to the transfer policy

In front of an unknown keeper, with Bell at LB? Don't know about doable, we'll ship tons every week