True, but then Hughes has managed October's performance on about 1/% of Fergie's budget... I know which I think is more deserving of the manager of the month (although I hope Hughes' doesn't win as we all know what an albatross that award is for most managers. On another note, nice to see us getting more plaudits www.squarefootball.net/article/article.asp?aid=4982

I've yet to get a prediction right in which case I'll go for 4-1 to Rovers. Benni hat trick and Jeffers to get in on the action just to rub their noses in it. Messageboard goes predictably mad for the following week as a result.

Alexander Tettey of Rosenborg!! Only 21 years old and when I saw him play for Rosenborg a couple of months back his movement and passing were first class! I know the Norwegians on this board all hate Rosenborg and so have a tendency to diss anything to do with them but Tettey keeps geting MOM awards week after week, and they are, ahem, currently top of the Norwegian premiership which means he'll be playing Champions League next year...! Anyway, I think he's defiitely worth a trial or something!

Woo-hoo! eventually worked outthe commentary on rovers.co.uk - it works with a Mac afterall! nonda sounding like he's showing a bit of promise which is great news.

So I can't listen to commentary thru my Rovers.co.uk membership because being smart enough to not be a Windows user I'm excluded from accessing it. And because I'm living in Australia I can't listen to the BBC commentary. any ideas anyone? Email me bondi5000@mac..com with a link would be greatly appreciated if it's deemed illegal to do so here. cheers!

I'm feeling good about this one. 4-1 to Rovers. Gamst Nonda x 2 Benni

Well, now that I have my signed team shirt (gloat, gloat) I'm going to predict the scorers for Saturday will be the only two names I can make out of all the scribbles which are... Benny McCarthy & Gamst... So, I'll predict 3-0 to Rovers, Benny getting two and Gamst scoring a majestic-back-to-form goal! COME ON ROVERS!!!!

Rovers 4 - Chelsea 3 Benni 2 Pedersen 1 Reid 1 Shevchenko 2 Terry 1

2-2 Johnson double for them and Benni opens his Premiership account with a double also. Fingers, toes, arms and legs all firmly crossed.

Correct me if I'm wrong here but doesn't the fact that we'll be signing him up for an additional 2/3 years mean that we'll be able to sell him for even more in the next transfer window than the one million or so we were looking at with his current contract? DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE MR HUGHES PEOPLE!!! If it's good for him then it's good for me, no matter what my opinions are of Burt.

Rovers 2 - Pompey 1 Benni double, Lucas og for Pompeys

3-0 to Rovers. Bellamy hatrick.

Hi All, Been following this site daily since it's inception but always been happy just reading the posts... Anyway, I found this Excel downoad from a Spurs supporting business site... It's a pretty cool points predictor for 4th place. http://www.appraisall.co.uk/index_files/Football.htm The defaults they have set for Spurs (all winners) and for Arse (all losers) are good for a laugh too! Enjoy!