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I see the forum gobshite has found a new target in the squad.

 

Only a matter of time before he gets a really 'clever' and 'witty' handle? Boreini? BoriniSHIT? Needless to say I'm no good with petulant childish nicknames, but I can't wait to see what he comes up with.

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Yeah. Reminds of all the quacking mongos who said that Lucas was being "held back" by Benitez, and would fluorish in his "natural" role as a box to box attacking midfielder.

 

GYAC, divs, Allen will never score more than about 5 a season. At best. And create about the same.

 

You don't need to score goals or provide direct assists to be creative. Sometimes the second or third last pass before a goal is the key one rather than the actual "assist". Look at Xavi for Barca - I bet his direct assists over the years isn't as good as some but he is one of the most creative players going.

 

For the record, I am not comparing Joe Allen to Xavi. And anyway, what's with the negative Allen buzz, he's one of the few who has come out of the first three horror shows with some credit.

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Only a matter of time before he gets a really 'clever' and 'witty' handle? Boreini? BoriniSHIT? Needless to say I'm no good with petulant childish nicknames, but I can't wait to see what he comes up with.

 

I got there first VERY early on with Boringi, I'd be happy to donate it to SL though as I probably won't use it.

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I got there first VERY early on with Boringi, I'd be happy to donate it to SL though as I probably won't use it.

 

What does Boringi mean? I don't get it.

 

And anything I come up with can't be any worse than Horrenderson or Lucunt.

Surely?

 

In any event, I haven't totally written Borini off yet. He just seems a bit rubbish so far. There is time.

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Like these Sat evening kick offs. Good excuse to get down the pub for a good few scoops. I'll be going down to my Lucky pub which it turns out is not really that lucky at all.

Anybody change pubs at half time if we're losing? Tried that a few times too.

Maybe I'll watch it online.

 

We've all tried everything. Go the bar. Have a piss. Smoke. Stare blankly at the opposite end of the ground. Focus on the far post when we have a corner. Follow one player with your eyes. Pray. Stick pins in a voodoo doll of Ferguson. Shout "goal!" before any attempt. Shout "he's going to miss it" before any attempt.

 

Nothing works.

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What does Boringi mean? I don't get it.

 

And anything I come up with can't be any worse than Horrenderson or Lucunt.

Surely?

 

In any event, I haven't totally written Borini off yet. He just seems a bit rubbish so far. There is time.

 

Oh you get it, just jealous obviously. Lucunt is yours?

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Like these Sat evening kick offs. Good excuse to get down the pub for a good few scoops. I'll be going down to my Lucky pub which it turns out is not really that lucky at all.

Anybody change pubs at half time if we're losing? Tried that a few times too.

Maybe I'll watch it online.

 

Try watching online in the pub.

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You don't need to score goals or provide direct assists to be creative. Sometimes the second or third last pass before a goal is the key one rather than the actual "assist". Look at Xavi for Barca - I bet his direct assists over the years isn't as good as some but he is one of the most creative players going.

 

Correct. I've grown so tired of the word 'assists' as it becomes used more and more in football as some sort of marker. It's useful in fantasy football but that's about it, someone having the final touch before another player scores doesn't mean they created the goal.

 

Equally, not having any assists doesn't mean a player hasn't created anything (Unless you're Downing...). Luka Modric went through the season before last without registering a single league assist. Yet that doesn't tell the whole story - look at their record without him in the team, how many goals were scored without him, how they played etc. You need players who can dictate the game, control the tempo, create space and if you like, assist the final assister.

 

Anyway, I can't see us getting anything from this game. Would take a draw if it was offered now. Sunderland have actually got a pretty decent, if unspectacular team.

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It'll be difficult, but I think we have a good enough first 11 to be able to beat these comfortably.

 

It's quite simple really, we need to register our first win, because if we don't the pressure only increases. Or perhaps we will save ourselves until next week.

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Certainly Shelvey should play, and Borini probably shouldn't, although it is still quite earlly days to say the least, he has looked really fucking shit

 

Don't be ridiculous. Three games is plenty of time to decide one of our players is shit. Quickly add Borini to the rest players you regularly slate and give him a puerile nickname as well. Excellent.

 

Reina

 

Johnson

Skrtel

Agger

Enrique

 

Sahin

Allen

 

Shelvey

 

Gerrard

Borini

Suarez

 

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