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We don't need to bring him in Raj, we just need the practice at making derisory offers.

We should do a Barcelona and put in a derisory offer for Adebayor

none of which has to = improvement

Not necessarily. Know your Darwin Sonny.

We can afford Konchesky now.

Like so many of them.... Owen, McManaman.... it's about time that we ignored the s*** that players spout in the papers? Then we might not feel so let down.

I can understand that. I can't work myself up about it though.

I never had you down for falling for the sentimental football crap, Dave! People throw strops all the time. I'm under-appreciated here so I'm off to work for X as they've made me an offer, but I'll stay if you make me a bigger one.... He's wanted away for over 12 months... time for anyone to have got used to it?

Really?? He wanted to leave last year, he's cited family reasons, stayed for the year and now he's got his move. Can't say it bothers me and you can't say it comes as a surprise. unless you've had a year long nap. So it's just the manner of his leaving that winds you up? It doesn't me... his intent was plain from over 12 months ago.

Absolutely. He just wouldn't be good enough to get in.

So what? He was on the verge of getting a move away and getting his private life back together and perhaps he was frustrated about how slow it was taking (or even if it would happen at all). All he did was have a strop at work like the rest of us have had from time to time. If it wasn't because of family reasons then I could understand why people would be aerated, but not over this...

Guardian is quoting an offer closer to the £25M that we were seeking. I'm only glad that no player exchange was involved as they are invariably a let down. Sad to see him go but he did alright for us and owed us nothing.

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I f***ing hate spurs. bunch of f***ing c****.

Aquilani set for loan move back to Italy: http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/aug/20/alberto-aquilani-liverpool-transfer

Typical of you, this. It was an important European game. Buck up your attitude, Cobs.

Repe Peina Kartin Melly Ternando Forres Jilan Movanovic and Lucas Leiva

hald a fozen?? some f***ing spoonerism there.... Some strange logic there. The implication being that Cole didn't take the penalty seriously? If you want to guarantee progression in the competition then play the strongest team. The fact that we didn't means that the manager has prioritised the competitions and at this stage of the Europa he wants to find out about what his squad can, and can't, be relied on to do. i'm not happy Cole missed but it's an opportunity to experiment. Where's the downside? We don't get to play FC Traktor of Moldova in the group stage?? Dearie me.

Should have played our first team then?

Rather depends on whether you think the first leg of a first round in the Euro cack competition is important.

why? if the match is used to find out things about your players then Hodgson has found out a little more about Cole in this piddling match.

footnotes, Jimmy, footnotes.... taking everything into consideration, Ince is the winner. A fiver to SR.

Skippy

Ince is a bloody good shout. If you take in factors other than cash spent then Ince tops the list.