Football

ssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhh

*[in hushed voice] .... *you are not allowed to say bad things about fergie

benitez knew the facts, spoke out about it and look what happened to him
[he's at chelsea now] enough said

It all just proves that The FA are in the pocket of Fergie and United. But it's boring and just part of something we must accept

So Dave Kitson is the Guardian's Secret Footballer? Did anyone guess?

Really? How do you know?

So add £10m for the privilege of buying English, sounds about right...

and Palace don't want or have to sell him...

they are able to name a price and if someone wants to stump up that much cash so be it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=wThzwxLDgAI

Puncheons... erm comfort break last night

coutinho over ince
must say he can't be any worse than what i've seen of ince
had promise when benitez signed him for milan went off the boil time for brendan to work his rejuvenating magic

5 Everton 23 38
6 Arsenal 22 34
7 Liverpool 23 34

it's only a matter of time before the inevitable happens as it does every season .... just 4 points in it now

coutinho over ince
must say he can't be any worse than what i've seen of ince
had promise when benitez signed him for milan went off the boil time for brendan to work his rejuvenating magic

We're still in for both I believe... still essentially just rumours though

whats your take on ince, cp ?

worth it ? any good ?

whats your take on ince, cp ?

worth it ? any good ?

Statwise he's better than Zaha but there's a load of factors that doesn't consider

He knows the setup and has improved tremendously by getting first team action... it's possibly a case of if he'll get much first team action if we sign him (which will be cheap as we've got a healthy sell on clause in the contract) as languishing on the bench/U21's wont really help

Dave Kitson?
The secret footballer blog had it as Danny Murphy.....

5 Everton 23 38
6 Arsenal 22 34
7 Liverpool 23 34

it's only a matter of time before the inevitable happens as it does every season .... just 4 points in it now

I know you can almost feel sorry for them with their (second) best ever start to a (Premiership) season, coupled with our worst.
Almost like a little brother who you steal sweets off before locking him in a cupboard.
Although the gap will widen after our loss to Arsenal next week. Just prolongs their false excitement

It's actually quite good being a bit shit with no expectations. We can look forward to finishing above Everton every year and perhaps Arsenal and that will be it.

i feel the scores will be slightly closer when we play arse this time
early season brendan was still instilling his style of football on the hit and hope team he inherited .... hopefully we are a smoother outfit this time out

although we still haven't beaten a " good team " from the upper eschelons

http://m.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/jan/21/aston-villa-bradford-chaplain-disrespect

Omfg

Really?
"disrespectful"?

Losing to a team 2 divisions lower than you is pretty fucking high up there in terms of respecting the opposition. Isn't it?

Fuck me.

"respect" needs a kick in the fucking clinkers.

pffft. made up media non-story.

the story will be when we've given them a good 3-0 kicking.

*17m being talked about as the fee to take Zaha - I don't think he's worth anywhere near that. Has anyone seen him play much this season?

*Seen him a few times, decent but not great player but appears to have a bit of an attitude to him. Not convinced he'll make it a big club.

So Dave Kitson is the Guardian's Secret Footballer? Did anyone guess?

Definitely not. Always had him down as a red top myself.

It's actually quite good being a bit shit with no expectations. We can look forward to finishing above Everton every year and perhaps Arsenal and that will be it.

so no expectations with expectations...?

that mike is an enigma in a conundrum sandwich / wrapped in a riddle

i'm sure it's been more eloquently put but you get my drift

so no expectations with expectations...?

OK not having title winning aspirations

Aim low, be disappointed less.

It's defo dave kitson. there is some youtube footage of him closing down a clearance from Valencia and having to receive treatment.