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Chelsea down 1-0 Man U down to 10 men - Scholes being silly with 2 yellows

Prefer round neck to V neck but it looks ok. Is this the 3rd season running we are bringing out a new kit? What happened to the days of keeping a kit for 2 or maybe 3 seasons?? My all time favourite is still the shirt we had 94/95 & 95/96 with adidas written across the neck.

Boyd cant play upfront full stop But seriously he cant play upfront on his own when the link between midfield and strikers is non exsistant but a Buffel type player to set him up would be different.

Yeah thats what i was thinking but im sure they have interviened with us about singing at SPL games and Im sure being UEFA they can intervine with EPL matches.

Agreed on that I was more keen on Scott Brown only.

I think it would be a cracking idea, same as bringing back the home nations tournament. Even if it was once every few years in the summer when there isnt a WC or Euro Championship. I dont think the English would go for it as they have a good set up and wouldnt risk losing a Euro place to Rangers or Celtic even though we are likely to qualify through the SPL.

But in doing this he is over doing it. I do see what your saying about him but its not just once or twice he is taking the ball off his own players and shouting at them - its every game. Surely he has to take a new approach. Its not just the poor players he is taking the ball from either, I remember Hearts away this season when Hemdani did a great bit of work at the back and broke out of defence only for Ferguson to run up to him put his hand on Hemdanis chest and stop him and took the ball off him - i couldnt believe it. Also quite a lot of fans were excited by Kevin Thomsons arrival but he has been poor for a 2 million pound player. We have to ask why. Cant he fit in the same side as Ferguson and Hemdani or hasnt he settled etc? I just think there is more behind the scenes than we know and BF has a role in this.

Im a Fergie fan to an extent Ian. When he gets his finger out (which to be far he has done since Walter came in bar the last few games) he is a great player, but he is inconsistant and doesnt get enough goals these days. I also dont like his way in dealing with things at times and seems to think he is immune to being subbed or dropped. TBH when he was handed the captaincy was the day he changed. He takes on too much responsiblilty and wants to dictate too much. I 200% think he will still be a Gers player next season - theres no doubt about that, but id be interested to see how we performed without him.

Im going to do 7 homes again, its been successful 2 weeks running and both times i havent posted them up here so Im not letting you's in on this weeks tips

No worries Ian, good timing!! I think 500,000 would be cheap for him as he is only 24 and a fairly good centre half. Playing along side Weir or Ehiogu will take him on leaps and bounds and set him ready for a long term centre half for us. He isnt in the mould of Gough but could certainly be a leader for us over the next 6 seasons or so.

I think people are being harsh as he has been thrown out on the left and right wings which isnt his position at all. He has only played a handful of games as the link man between midfield and strikers and does it better than any other player at the club. Ferguson cant do it, yet he isnt a sitting midfielder either. If we were to play him like this we would see a real difference adding new men on the wings: ______________McGregor______________ Hutton_____Weir______Ehiogu_____Smith ________Hemdani____Thomson________ Brown__________Buffel_______McCulloch _______________Boyd______________

So Broadfoot and Gow will arrive and Celtic done us another favour by taking McDonald away from us. They did the same with Hartley. I was one who kinda wanted Hartley but he has been poor since going there and its dawned on me he cant cut playing for a bigger team. Anyway, Kevin Thomson hasnt had a great start, Andy Webster hasnt kicked a ball, Davie Weir has been a good signing as has Ehiogu IMO, despite a bad game. But id like to see Webster sign up permanently, with Weir and Ehiogu being there for all of next season. With Papac being impressive of late, Broadfoots arrival and IF Webster signs then we can afford to let Svensson go but im equally happy if he sticks around. So all that our defence is pretty much ready next season bar cover for Alan Hutton. Gary Naysmith could also be a potential target and then we could let Ian Murray go. In between the sticks, we need a big signing or a back up keeper for McGregor - something Walter will need to think about over the near future. In midfield Sionko, Rae and Buffel will all probably depart but id rather see Buffel stay. Buffel and Sionko have talent which they dont use. An interesting debate on here the other day saw a few posters thinking it wouldnt be a bad thing if Ferguson moved on. Im one who wouldnt be upset if we cashed in on him. There is a chance he is at the route of some of the problems at the club as he feels immune to critisism or being dropped. We need a left sided midfielder to replace the inconsistant Charlie Adam with Lee McCulloch or James McFadden being my choices. Scott Brown will probably join and thats a boost for the right side of midfield. Upfront we are being linked with Healy, Koevermans and Balaban amoungst a few others. It will all depend if Sebo and Novo join Prso on the way out. Gow can also play upfront.

Im getting up tonight at 2:30am to flick between these 2 games then heading straight to the aeroport after them. They should both be crackers. I fancy Valencia to give Chelsea a good game and Roma to equally do the same to Man U. I kinda would like to see all 3 english teams in the semis to make it interesting and id like to see Man U go on and win it knocking Chelsea out on the way to a treble, with Chelsea being treble runners up I think Chelsea will win 2-1 tonight and Man U will draw 1-1.

Riise' goal was a bit of a blinder!!! He is maybe a dope for being bankrupt but he can hit a ball.

Its worse the fact UEFA havent even looked at this. A change in punishement would have been one thing but not to even pick up on it is another.

Can someone do this weeks match preview for me, as Im away tomorrow for a long weekend to HK and wont be around. Any takers??? Best to do it early friday morning so everyone can get a say on it. It will also go up on the website, just Pm to Frankie. I know im a hard act to follow but im sure a few of you are capable of a good attempt. Your spelling might be better than mine tho. Merci

Depends how Sionko plays. I was a fan of his for a while and didnt know where the critisisim was coming from until I saw him about 3 or 4 games running on TV and he was garbage. But the Sionko that started the season would be my first pick for RM.

Yeah Novo on the right and Buffel in behind Boyd

I thought these teams had ambitions of being in the Premiership again

Mmm, not sure if he will be with us next season. I actually hope he is as I still think he is one player who has skill, pace and can create many chances for us IF he is used properly.

Started the season very well and scored a few but since then has turned into a dumping so I might do a brake dance if he leaves.

Rangers arent doing much to help the atmosphere either. Yes they brought in songs like Wolverhampton Town but has anyone actually ever heard how bad the version is?? Its totally not catchy and a total noise. Its too fast and too high pitched and sounds nothing like the original. The guy singing sounds like he is being strangled, yet the club employ him for most songs and he is absolute pish and non of the songs are catchy!! He has totally ruined this song. The original Wolverhampton Town is totally catchy and should be played at half time just before the teams come out. The start of the original is great with the old boy singing. Also the stuff that is being played over the tannoy now is so repetative and nobody is going to get excited by the same muck every week, its like someone is just throwing on the same CD every week. The club needs to get a bit of imagination. Andy Cameron announcing the teams could be knocked on the head aswell, it was ok once or twice but every game gets boring aswell and ive only been there twice this season and i was bored by him. Im old fashioned I like to hear the pitch side announcer reading the teams out 1-11. Once again all this comes back to the leadership of the club who obviously has zero marketing skills or doesnt give a monkeys. Everyone has to pull in the same direction for something to work and it starts with the club. I dont want to use Celtic as an example but there Walk-on and Hail Hail does down well for them but we dont have such anthem except Tina Turner which has to be edited coz F.T.P. will come out of the mouths of some.

I heard the score this morning then realised it was in Eindhoven - shocking scoreline. But thats Liverpool in the Semi's ready to knock Chelsea out again

. Absolute joke!! They get away with this when a fan had pure intent to physically assault someone (Lampard) but we get fined and warned when an opposition fan makes a statement at our ground. Double standards.

Im assuming there is a California in or around Falkirk