broadsword

If wingers don't count as midfielders, does that mean we're playing 4-2-4? If I remember rightly, Eddie Latheron was an inside half, which I think makes him a central midfielder (I know you've included him Den). From what I can remember reading about him, he was head and shoulders above players like Batty (even if he did come from a different era, he was killed in action in WW1).

I'm hoping for Superman, Spiderman, Elastoman, the Thing, Darkman, Ironman, Darth Vader and John Hartson.

Hmmmm ... a manager that the players wanted, someone who doesn't raise his voice. "Brian Kidd syndrome" by the sound of it. I hope this is proved not to be the case!

Whoah there, you've committed at least one volte face regarding Souness, we all have, so let he who is without sin cast the first stone. How do you know that Pedersen should start? What honours have you won as a manager? Nothing, obviously otherwise you wouldn't be on here. I think what rankles with people more than anything is your lack of humility in voicing your opinions - they seem so certain. You needn't be timid, but you seem to be telling Hughes what to do with every post, as if you are the boss.

Maybe it was £10 a goal?

What a shame Souness did not eff off earlier!

Not often at Ewood, but Paul's right on the button there for me. How often do Sky have to show footy before people start switching off in droves? I've stayed in for a few England matches recently - would never have done that a few years ago. Since I don't have Sky I didn't get to see it live, and what's more I didn't bother watching the highlights (were there any?) You forgot to mention players retiring from international football to safeguard their income, and the antics of Sven.

I wouldn't bother with two up front. if we can't score with two, we may as well play one. And pray for 0-0.

and a toothless attack ... and a porous defence ... In fact, we're cr@p just about all over and need some very astute horse-trading in Jan to stop us going under!

That was what I meant. And they should not have beaten us that year at Ewood, that was a right travesty.

Even Brett Emerton has more votes than Ferguson! I take it those five votes were ironic?

Chelsea have yet to beat us at home in the Premiership. Oh dear, bang goes that one!

So Rovers could afford him for 3 mill on gates of 20,000, but other clubs who get more definitely couldn't? Whether that's right or not, he's still a little ratboy twonk.

I struggle to think of a more annoying, arrogant, graceless, conceited and immature t*t (+) in football than Craig Bellamy. And that's going some when you consider the competition he has in his own club, let alone the rest of the league. I remember when Wolves beat Newcastle in the cup and he waltzed off the field, fingering his premiership badge, mouthing "Premiership" at teh camera. Prince of Chavs (to Rooney's King). Would I want him here? No, no, and again, no. + The * masks the letter "o", so the word represents "tot" as in "kid".

Don't take it too liderally, sweetie. My point is they're both one-dimensional players. Or to be more accurate, players who are limited in their range of ability but who excel at what they're good at. Capiche?

Ripley was as limited player as Beckham, could put a decent cross in, had pace, that was it. Even Bob Mortimer (Boro fan) reckons he was crap. Whereas, from what I can tell, Douglas could actually play a bit with the ball at his feet. Would he have pushed the ball too far ahead to chase and then pulled a hamstring trying to catch up? How many World Cups did Ripley play in?

Tee hee hee: http://www.football365.com/news/premiershi...ry_130720.shtml he might pick up the League Cup or FA Cup, certainly not the league as far as I can see.

He's fallen out with Bellamy already, he's had words with Dyer after KD was caught urinating in the street in Newcastle (has that bloke got dung for brains or what?) and I can't remember who else, oh Robert for being dropped. The NUFC soap opera rolls on ... better than EastEnders. There'll be an eruption soon no doubt. Also can't wait to see who he wastes his money on in January!

No-one can be worse than Peacock, no-one!

What I do at work defies belief. Flip about all day, mostly.

Now who could that be Mr C? ... ...

"it was a betrayal of his upbringing"?! Oh please spare us, what a drama queen! A footballers' first allegiance is to themselves, and they will want to be as successful as possible, just because he left Everton doesn't mean he's not a fan anymore. I doubt his transfer caused anything but happiness in his family. AESF, you seem to have this perception of football as harking back to days of old when knights were bold and dragons were nervous. Your dramatic and emotive prose would be better suited to a boddice-busting shag-fest of a book, rather than a discussion about a lad who plays football for a living.

How do you know she was dreadful? And in any case, why are we meant to respect footballers? Personally, I don't show them any more respect than I'd show to anyone else.

Let's justvote in teh whole champ winning team, shall we. Ripley was a better player than Douglas, naturally.

Thought it was Roy Tunks meself! Roy Trunks sounds like an Aussie lifeguard!