God his parents must be so cruel... I bet he gets a lot of stick...

Have we all missed something? David Jones is not a normal name where you live?

I would like Ziegler as he is good looking but i think the most we could get for Neil considering his contract , in January would be about 750k's - 1m...?

I agree.

Does anyone seriously think Todd will play again? Hughes bought Henchoz because he wont play Todd, Simple as that. I think we'll see The Axe or Mcevely at CB before we see Todd.

Interesting that Derbyshire has scored 8 goals in 8 games for the Reserves this season, Ive compiled his goals scored below:

NOVEMBER

Mon 6 19:00 H Tranmere Rovers - 3 GOALS

OCTOBER

Mon 16 19:00 H Everton - 0 O GOALS

Mon 2 19:00 H Middlesbrough - 1 GOAL

SEPTEMBER

Mon 11 19:00 H Bolton Wanderers - 0 GOALS

AUGUST

Thu 31 19:00 A Manchester United - 0 GOALS

Tue 8 19:30 A Stalybridge Celtic - 2 GOALS

Sat 5 15:00 A Chorley - 1 GOAL

Wed 2 19:30 A Bamber Bridge - 1 GOAL

I dont think many of us have realised how profilic Derbyshire has been this season, Im suprised Sparky hasnt sent him out on loan again this season to gain more experience.

Has anyone whos seen the reserve games this season been impressed by him? I was reading on the Wrexham boards when he was on loan, that they said Derbys had a very poor first touch and couldnt see him making in the prem with a first touch like his.

One thing Ooijer is excellent at is bringing the ball out of defense, he hardly even misplaces a pass and when put under pressure he never loses his cool and looks almost Tugay-esque, you can definately see the quality in Oojers game coming through now. Shame on those people who were slagging him off after his first lot of games.

When Nelsen returns we could have one of the best defensive partnerships in the prem.

Good times ahead.

well, I seem to remember from watching Rovers in most games this season that Ooijer is playing right center. Although it doesn't matter at all for just suggesting a line-up, and I wasn't thinking of this at all tbh when I wrote this line up

RTM doesnt watch the games though, he watches Teletext.

He was good beofre he got this niggling injury. Hopefully he comes good again.

Niggling? He nearly snapped his bloody knee off!

Gray was okay today, crap going forward mind.

The Axe was outplayed by Gavin Mccann, says it all really.

Ooijer was excellent at the back today, only Ooijer and Bentley came out of today with any credit. The service from midfield was shocking to say the least, Im sure benni was happy at being subbed, he knew we werent going to create any chances for him.

What the hell is hughes playing at playing the useless turd that is Gray

could it be the same for rovers?

13k showed up, do the players think well if the fans cant be arsed can i be bothered, all those empty seats is wel bad.

i know they are pro's and all but if 30k showed up tonight it would of been a different game. the atmo is better and its more support like say a 12 man.

U iz wrong I fink.

In my opinion, he's very similar in style and performance as Emile Heskey... Bare with me one second while i explain...

I think he is one of those players who likes to be a number 2 striker and have a world class striker to play alongside...

Im not kidding, i think (and i know allot of other people have said this) that if we had been able to keep hold of Craig Bellamy last summer and we had Bellamy and Benni up front, we'd be a force to be reconed with.

Im sorry to say that Benni and Roberts dont look even 75% convinsing, although Gally and Jeffers have shown some true promise..

My brother mentioned today that we were being linked with a young C.Republic striker on teletext. Has anyone else heard of this and who it could be?

Hey town liar, Have you even seen Benni play a full 90 minutes?

Ooijer was excellent again, hes showing his true class.

Neil - not as good as Emerton

Nonda - a class act, he just needs a goal, excellent at holding the ball up and linking the play.

Jeffers - has the bottle to take the penalty and then helps in setting up bennis goal. Jeffers is starting to show the class Wenger once saw, It'd be nice to see him at least come on earlier in games instead of a measily 10 minutes every other game.

Pedersen - was okay, the only people are bigging him up is because hes been so shocking this season.

Mokoena - Sparkys worst signing? not very good

Gally - Again has a impact from the bench, Should have come on instead of the Axe, I'd like to see Sparky bring him on earlier in games though.

and...

Gray - please get rid of this donkey Sparky, he gets worse every game, Why on earth does he even try to attack the full back, he never ever succeeds and just runs into the defender, sometimes being lucky and winning a freekick. He'd look crap in the championship. As long as hes in the team the opposition has 12 players.

Gallagher played most of the season he was at Stoke on the left wing and scored a fair number of goals for them from there.

Yes your right, most people dont realise he only scored a few goals actually playing as a striker for stoke ( and was pretty crap playing as a striker ), most of the 12 goals he scored for stoke were from the left or right wing. He also had the most assists for stoke as well.

Personally I think hes a more talented and classy player then Bellamy, more skill, better finisher and a very likeable character unlike horrible little hunchback. Hes also not a sick note ( touch wood )

Is this the same Baldwin who appeared on that z list Ant and Dec golf program?

Micky Gray was the hammers 12th man today. Why did Hughes even play him considering the donkey, Hughes must take part blame today for playing Gray.

LOCKED

even the Arabs on Art sport are blaming Gray

Micky Gray loses his man, who sets up sheringham. Why o Why does hughes play this liability?!

West ham have a poor team who massively overperformed last season, what do they expect. Reo Coker for England? A joke.

Lets get that Smug git Pardew the sack.

1. If the game against West Ham was a five a side, how would your team line up?

Brad, Ooijer, Emerton, Savage, Benedict .

2. Who have been your best and worst players so far?

Best - Emerton

Crap - Mgp

3. From a less than spectacular start, you seem right back on course (Sunday's madness aside)! What has sparked the transformation?

Emerton and Mccarthy looking a classier player then Bellamy

4. What are the strengths and weaknesses of Mark Hughes?

Strengths -

Dropping Micky Gray, excellent in the transfer market most times.

Weakness -

Wont drop MGP.

Id like to see him use his substituions more, giving players like Gally and jeffers more time from the bench.

Signing Jason Roberts, wont score more then 10 goals this season.

5. Which combo forms your best striking duo?

benedict and chris.

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One question why is your manager so bloody Smug?

Also its good to see Marlon Scarewood has shown his true class this season a championship standard player.

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I thought you couldnt do the Underground because you are disabled (or is that a lie as well)

Brighton to London means you take the tube from Victoria to Euston.

Actually if you read about 4 cm's up i just admitted that i didnt go... But FYI, you can actually get a train from Worthing to Southampton and Train from Southampton to Manchester.....

Oh and i do get freaked out by close spaces crowds etc, underground e.g. UNDERGROUND, above ground trains dont bother me... I have perennial muscular atrophy which makes my balance poor and as London has allot of people in it and the Underground station platforms get so congested and its hard to get out, i dont like it. Also get freaked out im gonna get knocked onto the track

Your last 2 posts paint a torrid picture, were did you view the game from.

His teletext most likely

Why dont Rovers consider doing RoversTV like ManUTv etc...?