I dont get the chance at the moment so probably not.  I dont know who these idiots think we would be better off with.  Careful what you wish for.

It does look good for the future, trouble is its going to take another 5 years or so to really see the benefit.  Still it might not be too long hopefully before some of the more talented start to make the first team worry a bit .


Edit just seen the chesterfield fan

F*CKING COME ON MORECAMBE!

7-0 tonight

Hilarious.

Piss...

Depends who Leeds get to replace Jermaine Beckford. Max Gradel is good when he wants to be but he's an absolute headcase.

Was on a football forum before and got linked to a Morecambe forum where captain Jim Bentley has made a very good (long) post basically apologising to the fans for the performance at Dagenham. Thought it was a good thing to do and it was a good post to be fair.

Good luck Blackpool. The money's down 

Wishing good luck to the Italians tonight!

UP THE F*CKING BLACKPOOL!

5 mins + extra time for Blackpool to hold on

18-year-old Everton centre half Shane Duffy is recovering from life saving emergency surgery after rupturing the blood supply to his liver after a collision with a goalkeeper while on International duty.

Jeeeeeez what are the chances

yayyyyyyyyyyyyyy congratulations to Blackpool

Well done to Blackpool - another north west team in the top league!

Oh well congratulations to Blackpool, in control since they scored the equaliser when it was 2-1.

Well done Blackpool for joining us and Newcastle in the Premier League next season.  An excellent game, credit to both teams.  Well that's the Championship season over and done with, roll on August for the start of the Premier League again.  All I would say to any Blackpool fans, is enjoy it, it's a roller coaster, scary but fun as well.

Well done Jose Mourinho any excuse I'm afraid for a photo of him

New season's games out June 17th, I heard

Who are you hoping for first match onetoo?  Me, I'm not fussed apart from Liverpool who we never beat or Wolves, Villa or Blues, wouldn't want a derby match as first match of the season, prefer them a bit later on in the season..

Nah, PB, I'm not fussed either..............survival I think is paramount and then we can build again

Jose will have his work cut out with Madrid, shame he's not stopping with Inter.


PB great news about Tamas although shame about Koren.. really hope the Baggies can get things right this time going to be a busy transfer window thats for sure.

Onetoo, exactly, survival is the most important thing this season, we need to stop being the yo yo team and consolidate in the Premier League, still I have a feeling that Di Mat could just be the man to do it, as he is not afraid to change things if things aren't going right, that would have to be my one criticism of TM, I loved the football we played under him, but there was never a Plan B where he was concerned, we played one way only, exciting to watch, but also sometimes bloody stupid, with a little technical nous we would not have gone down when we did, 3 points, 1 win could have saved us, with Di Mat, you always got the feeling that we could come back at teams, there were quite a few wins and draws we had last season where I said at the time that under TM we would have lost that match, having said that, we will now be playing alongside some of the best players in the world.  But strangely this season I have a little confidence that it could finally be our time in the Premier League.  I wish Newcastle and Blackpool all the luck as well, apart from when you play us!!  (obviously!!)  I really rate your manager as well, one of the quiet men who really get things done.

Darlo, pleased about Tamas, but and it is a big but, the same as Olsson, who I rate highly as a player, he has got to learn to control his temper and tackling on the field, what is just about acceptable in the Championship will in no way be acceptable in the Premier League and he will have to realise that he is going to be facing some of the best forwards in the world and deal with the aggression accordingly.  Gutted about RoKo, really wanted him to stay, but if he feels he need to change teams, then all the best to him and I really mean that.  He has been one of our best players in recent years and also has played in the Premier League, that is my biggest worry about Dorrans, excellent in the Championship, but an unproven player in the Premier League, you only have to look at Ebanks~Blake for this, brilliant for Wolves in the Championship, yet has hardly set the Premier League alive.  I hope Dorrans will mature into something special, the signs are there, but I will wait and see how he copes with life in the Premier League.

Has anyone else seen the rumours on Sky Text that West Ham are trying to persuade Thierry Henry to join them?

Now on the Sky Sports website as well... thought they were in debt up to their eyebrows.

Yay! The Bavarians humbled in the final.
**Does a little dance**
I believe that is called schadenfreude where they come from.

That's just how West Ham do things...

Nice, was watching an interview earlier and could hear blackpool players singing the racist Adebayor song. Cocks, Ade will run riot over them and throw the donkey lashers off the pier.

I agree saw that article in the E&S, fiery character but it affects the team if he does something stupid. As for Dorrans he seems happy at Albion and why would he want to leave when he's getting first team football most of the time?, most footballers are ambitious although you do get ones who have sense.


RDM plans to improve the defence which obviously is needed, anyway chuffed Inter won the Champions League and really can't wait for the World Cup.

yayyyyy Rodwell has signed a 5 year deal

that should keep him at Everton for at least 3 weeks

WTF... no AJ? What a piss take!




I hope England lose now.

Also BS that Huddlestone and Parker don't start. Walcott and Gerrard have had their chances... f*ck knows how Carrick is in there aswell

"apart from the handball and the offside it was a perfectly legitimate goal"


Only ITV

I fell asleep during the England match last night, combination of hot weather and being really tired and missed the goals! In fact all I saw was the National Anthems and about 2 minutes of play and I was gone. That will teach me to let Mr Pink watch the speedway on the TV downstairs and go to bed to watch the England match!!

Hoping to catch them during the day on SSN, or does anyone know of a way I can watch the highlights/whole game online?

Sorry excuse my manners ~ good morning all footy fans!

It wasn't brilliant but twas only a friendly I suppose.

Cheers Joe

Edit to my above post:~  I have found that it is on ITV4 today at 12.25 so am going to watch it then.  Don't really expect a brilliant performance, would far prefer them to keep those for next month.  Can't wait for it all to start now, missing football already.

Breaking news Celtic are denying reports linking them with Rangers striker Kris Boyd.

I'm sorry but this just reads like sour grapes to me.  Blackpool won fair and square on Saturday and beat Forest fair and square over two legs in the semi finals.  Yes, it happens and you are gutted, I mean we got all the way to Wembley and Derby beat us there, but on the day they deserved it.  I hate articles such as this and am glad that so many people have come out and disagreed with him, the comments at the end are true.  Yes, Blackpool will struggle and yes they probably will be relegated this time next year, but what a season their fans will have, and I'm guessing a lot of away fans will enjoy a weekend up there ~ me, I'm hoping for the fixture to coincide with the Illuminations!

This is the type of thing that has been posted on the West Brom 606 boards all season, very annoying but at least we have had the last laugh

Not sure if i will get to watch the third game

Don't think I will either, finish college from 2-3pm

I just hope we are already on maximum points going into game 3.

Question to all:


What do you think our best starting 11 is from those available:

Hart
G.Johnson
Terry
King
Cole
Gerrard
Barry
Lampard
A.Johnson
Rooney
Crouch


Not sure on Barry still, if he is fit I would play him.

It looks like it could be a last minute decision regarding Barry. I hope he makes it and would certainly be in my starting 11.