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The problem with that is they don't benefit from managed decline. They only benefit by building up the stadium and (to an extent) the team, so they can sell us on for a profit a few years down the line. People seem to forget that the odd ten million here and there is fuck all to the people who own FSG.

I'm assuming you've never heard of Dortmund, or Klopp. Or will that be consigned to being a "one off" to suit your quite obvious agenda?

What do you mean now? ;)

Still not entirely sure why people think we need one. If you look at the way BR has us set up to play, our players get behind the ball and press in groups. When we move out from the back, the 2 CB's split and go wide, whilst one of the deeper midfielders drops in between them, the fullbacks push up to halfway (to start with), so straight away there are 3 "out" balls, and we move up the pitch progressively, for the most part. When we counter, we aren't getting everyone forwards because again, we move forwards in stages, pressing the opposition back. This system needs quick CB's rather than a DM, because of the higher line, so a speedy CB is the priority for me rather than another DM.

The Echo reported a couple of weeks ago that the buy out clause was a load of bollocks, which came from someone at the club. It may be brinkmanship, but I'd trust the Echo more than any of the national rags.

I also think people get too hung up on size meaning strength. Size has fuck all do to with strength. I've worked with guys who weighed 9 stone soaking wet in denim, but were as strong as a fucking ox. I think it's more about the pace of the prem than anything else with this lad, but if a player is good enough they will easily adapt. Like Coutinho for example, a strong little fucker with bags of skill.

This kid is going to be a cracking player for us as long as he adjusts to the prem. He's clever, has an eye for a pass, a good shot, and is stronger than people seem to think. This is a great bit of business,and I'd expect to see him in the first team sooner rather than later. I think we have another gem.

ahhhh, I "appeared" to be saying. That clears it up then. Nice to see you know better than the gaffer as well, y'know, because you see them in training every day, and know their respective strengths like the back of your hand. Forget that Henderson is young (but still the u-21 skipper), as is Allen and that Lucas had a career threatening injury, not to mention Allen as well playing with an injury. You keep right on fella - you know best, unlike the gaffer.

Are you saying that Carra was quick, and that Stevie never went out of position? As much as I love him as a player, positional discipline has never been the strongest part of his game, and in that deep position next to Lucas, he still tended to drift around. So then instead of a holding 2, allowing the fullbacks to get forwards you get one player trying to cover 2 positions. It's never going to work. It didn't happen all the time, and he became much, much better at holding his position as the season progressed. Are you one of those who thinks that Carra and Gerrard should never, ever be criticised? We all know how good they have both been for us over the years, and some of us were supporting Carra even when he was being booed by our own supporters, so I'd clamber down off that high horse if I was you fella, because no player is immune to criticism, and no player is bigger than the club.

That's your opinion, and fair enough. Mine differs. I also don't remember teams marching straight through the middle as you are saying, and when our centre was vulnerable it was because of other factors than a DM, like Stevie going walkabout, as he is prone to do. Add our deep backline to that (because of Carra's lack of pace) and you have too much room for the opposition to exploit. The whole point of buying CB's with more pace is to deny them that space. Remember the old adage - make the pitch small when defending, and large when attacking. Do that properly and you don't really need a DM at all.

Fair points, but I don't see a DM as a priority if our back 4 has some pace in it, and would rather we added some more quality further up the field, especially out wide, although saying that, I expect our wide players to swap positions more next season - i.e. a front 3 interchanging and no rigid roles.

hahahahaaaa what a fucking idiot. I was right first time. You probably think andy townshend is a good commentator. or like that other cunt, silverwhining who thought les ferdinand was world class. We used to have the reputation of being the most knowledgeable fans. Not any more judging by your comments. fucking aids spaz cunt.

The list stated the last 20 years, and Mattahus has been retired for 13 of those. Now if you want to say one of the best ever, I'll agree, but you can't put him in that timeframe when he hasn't been around for more than half of it. Zidane was an attacking midfielder in the mould of a true number 10 - not a central midfielder at all, much less one of the best "all round" which is a meaningless term thrown around by fuckheads who talk about "false 9's" and used to cover up a complete lack of knowledge about the game. What a stupid person.

Zidane as an "all round" centre mid? fucking Ince??? Not to mention Matthaus retired in 2000 playing for the fucking MetroStars. WTF? Is there a village missing an idiot somewhere?