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As far as Douglas is concerned he's come in and done an absolutely outstanding job on the left towards the end of the season. Personally I would be assuring him that the left wing slot is his as long as he keeps playing to that standard, and ploughing the extra money earmarked for Pederson into a centre half.

Tugay does have an "invisible friend" in central midfield, he's called Garry Flitcroft. Whilst Shagger observes play for 90 minutes his partner has the proverbial broom up their backside having to get through twice the normal workload just to try and hold the midfield together. Whilst at the same time being expected to provide the creative spark. I'd wager that Tugay would look far more impressive alongside a player who performs the holding role in midfield properly i.e. Ferguson. Even Andresson made Tugay look a lot better. On another note, it would another huge body blow psychologically if we lost Tugay. Another fans favourite through the door, the club will be in increasing danger of fielding a team of players no -one wants to watch

Not too sure about that Gav. We saw only one really good performance all season on the opening day of the season and a solid game against the red scum. Home performances weren't particularly good in 2002/3 either. A lot of people are going to want a lot more reason than that for forking out £400. Realistically season ticket sales will fall but hopefully these measures will reduce the bleeding, then the club must set about winning these punters baxck with improved performances on the pitch.

Well if we miss out on Pederson we've only ourselves to blame after announcing we were going to bid for two players nearly a week ago (one of whom was obviously Pederson) thereby issuing an open invitation to other clubs to steam in and spoil the party. The only news that should have come out was after the deal had been done and dusted.

A price freeze was really the only viable option for the Club after the sort of season we've had but fairplay nonetheless. However this will only be of benefit if we actually strengthen this close season. The benefits of the price freeze will soon be forgotten if we see Friedel and/or Ferguson and/or Cole heading for the exit door this summer. (Still can't understand why the club are surprised attendances dropped after selling Dunn and Duff.) Of even greater significance though is what the club are hoping to do with the direct debit scheme and with a bit of luck they really will deserve praising on that front.

Maybe AESF should change his name to AEAASF (Anti Euro Anti Alan Smith Fan) I think much of this thread is extremely harsh on Smith. Leeds have or had no more desire to keep their saleable assets (Smith Robinson and Viduka) than the players have to play in division1. Presumably they would prefer to keep Milner as he'll be on far more reasonable wages but even that I would say is unlikely. Suitable target for Rovers?

Are you talking about Cole or Fowler? If the former I feel it's a bit unfair on him as he seems to have found a new enthusiasm for playing alongside Stead. The point about Cole is that it only makes sense to sell him if we can get anyone as good as, or better, in to replace him. Fowler might have been that player once but there's been little sign of it since he left Anfield. Other than that, can't think of too many realistic candidates who are a better bet than (a motivated) Cole.

WE DON'T WANT TO SEE ANY MORE OF OUR BEST PLAYERS LEAVING THE CLUB FOR ANY REASON BE IT FOR A DISAGREEMENT OR NOT Is that not the primary reason why we pay top dollar for a manager upwards of £1m per year and a chief Exec around £250,000 per year?

That article indicates to me quite clearly that he will be sold Alan. Hope it doesn't happen.

Back to the football and yesterday's disappointing offering summed up the season pretty perfectly. Dreadful first half apart from a class through ball by Tugay and finish by Cole, twenty or twenty five very good minutes at the start of the second half when the game should have been put beyond Birmingham's reach, then we sort of coasted through the rest of the game allowing Brum back into it. Souness complaining yet again after the game that the result was due not to our inadequacies but the referee. The final rites, a five yard pass from Neill which went sideways out of play, summing up his and the team's season. 1864 no disrespect but you should try a seat facing the pitch! Flitcroft was abysmal yesterday, (I would say no change there) Tugay had a great game. And how can you slate Douglas? He had an off day at Spurs but yesterday and over the four wins recent wins he was inspirational, here there and everywhere. Very good performance from Cole, we need him next year, Stead seems to works harder than anyone else, Emerton - worrying he couldn't impress after being dropped, Gray impressive as always, I was quite wrong about him. What on earth are we going to do at right back next season though? About seven months too late Neill was rested but his deputy Reid hardly covered himself in glory either. We could do with a right footed Gray. All in all, thank god that season's over.

Excellent night, and I was even back home very much the worse for wear at the comparatively early time of 10.30p.m.! Debs, hope you emerged unscathed after our tumble on the dance floor! Good to meet everyone who I hadn't met previously.

Hmmm........ never stopped him with Dunn and to a lesser extent Todd (based solely on this season's performances) I can't see Cole leaving voluntarily if rumours about the £1m loyalty clause for seeing out his contract are true. I can see the Club selling him for this reason and I think this would be extremely worrying as I feel it is essential for next season we keep our best players i.e. Friedel, Ferguson and Cole and make one or two QUALITY additions. We don't want another season playing catch up as a result of waving our best players goodbye in the summer like 12 months ago.

Try this one, it's already had a cockatoo. Yep like that one, but all the suggestions were very good! Robin, if you're not up on Saturday will get you a pint next time we're darrrn saaarrff, halves for all the runners up who are there on Saturday evening!

There must be a joke in there somewhere. A parrot walks into a sex shop, asks for an inflatable doll and the shopkeeper says.......... Discuss. (I'll buy a pint after the Brum game for the best suggestion.)

Pre Todd falling out with Souness "Brilliant - player of the year by far" Post Todd falling out with Souness "Rubbish - never liked him - glad to see the back of him" Maybe Todd shouldn't have spat the dummy out of the pram but it's very sad to see him leave the club after the season he's had unless we've got someone better lined up. You can hardly say Amoruso and Short are reliable injury wise. And commercially, surely to god we could have got back the 750k we paid for him?

There could be a bit more entertainment value in this story yet. Stanleh is quoted in the LET as saying that he didn't want to leave and that he will make a full statement after Sunday's game.

I think you mean 2001. A hilarious moment that will live with me forever. Whoops, just testing! That chant was superb, as was "Are you Burnley in disguise?"

Time to put in a £500,000 bid for Chaplow with Blake thrown in to carry the kit.

Perhaps Agent Kilby is thinking of combining the Chairman's, manager's and right wing roles as part of the latest round of cost cutting measures.

Stanleh really should have seen this coming. After all he was advised by the more knowledgeable Rovers fans on 01/04/2000 "Resign, you might as well resign" Can't see anyone else doing much better on a budget that would make a shoestring look affluent. So the season's not even over yet and that's Little and Stanleh out of the door already. Any comment from our resident Burnley wit sam dingle?

So Saints chose Beattie over their manager? Seems a bit hard to swallow that one. (As Mrs Strachan might well have said if this ALLEGED story is correct! ) Anyway amusing diversion aside I felt very sorry yesterday for Smith who has cleaned up his act on the pitch somewhat and is a real Club man of the old school. Viduka on the other hand was a disgrace. With his side one up and in with a genuine chance of victory, he tossed it all away by getting himself sent off and leaving his team mates in the lurch. Anyone signing him is taking a real gamble because he seems to have a very poor attitude.

Can't say he is any better than our current crop of players. Exactly. Sarcasm isn't wasted on you is it? Or should that be Izzet?

Harry who?

His rumoured 90kp.w. wage demands might have something to do with that. Although i'm sure he would have to halve them for Bolton to be interested. All credit to Bolton though for attempting such an innovative move. I'm sure we'll be in for Izzet Muzzy.

I like Big Ron as a commentator, if he used the words "useless" and "f*****" in close proximity solely in relation to Desailly's performance last night many observers would no doubt agree. The use of the other word jim mentioned, IF indeed it was used, is a different matter in this day and age.