Elmander signs for Galatasaray

[lovethesmellofnapalm]

only read page 1 and there really are some embarassing twits on here

if sturridge also goes coyle has a huge task sorting out the frontline

That is exactly my fear.

Elmander and Sturridge out, leaves a forward line of Davies and Klasnic, with bugger all on the bench.

there is absolutely no way we will start with Davies and Klasnic up front first game next season.
go out on a limb here and predict neither will


they might be our cm partnership howevever

[Turkish Trotter]

only read page 1 and there really are some embarassing twits on here

if sturridge also goes coyle has a huge task sorting out the frontline

That is exactly my fear.

Elmander and Sturridge out, leaves a forward line of Davies and Klasnic, with bugger all on the bench.

there is absolutely no way we will start with Davies and Klasnic up front first game next season.
go out on a limb here and predict neither will


they might be our cm partnership howevever

I hope you're right, Klasnic ok as an impact sub, and though i'm sorry to say it, SKD is not the player he was.
2 strikers needed, hopefully Sturridge and AN Other, with SKD and Klasnic when needed.

[thebish]

so - that's ONE striker needed as we have already signed sturridge...

[Turkish Trotter]

and Nugent !!! None needed then ?

[keveh]

And Ward is meant to be our next saviour, so we're sorted then!

[Bruce Rioja]

And Ward is meant to be our next saviour, so we're sorted then!

Yes. Did you get me any shorts?

[Wandering Willy]

And Ward is meant to be our next saviour, so we're sorted then!

Yes. Did you get me any shorts?

Can we keep this cross shopping to the secret forum?

[seanworth]

And Ward is meant to be our next saviour, so we're sorted then!

Yes. Did you get me any shorts?

Can we keep this cross shopping to the secret forum?

Bruce isn't a member of the secret forum.

[Wandering Willy]

[TKIZ!]

I've been pro-Elmander all the way through and can't be bothered with a passionate defence of him as this argument will probably run on forever, but to sum up:

Bad value - yes.

Bad player - no.

I'll agree with this

Balls man. Work on your throwing action and bring tinned comestibles!

Surprisingly enough my seats tomorrow are close enough

[Bruce Rioja]

Bastards! I'm going to set up my own.

[Bruce Rioja]

I've been pro-Elmander all the way through and can't be bothered with a passionate defence of him as this argument will probably run on forever, but to sum up:

Bad value - yes.

Bad player - no.

I'll agree with this

Balls man. Work on your throwing action and bring tinned comestibles!

Surprisingly enough my seats tomorrow are close enough

Ah, that's good, because otherwise I was going to suggest getting the 4ucker on the way in! No TV coverage there though, see?!

[keveh]

And Ward is meant to be our next saviour, so we're sorted then!

Yes. Did you get me any shorts?

You didn't say what size

[Hoboh]

It will be a disgrace if Elmander plays today and Coyle should go if he does, today we should look at our options (one being if sh*tty are rumoured to be going to bid for Cahill, not to let Tevez tear him a new one so don't play him).
Anyway I hope you get a good game today this will be one of the few last games I've missed but I'm as p*ssed off with the stoke fiasco as I was with Lisbon and the Arse game aside nowt's changed my mood they can keep the skanky ale today.

[Choppers]

Ward has played on the wing for Huddersfield all season, why are people saying he's a striker?

Not sure why it'd be a disgrace if we play Elmander today. If we get 3 points we stay in the top 10, we could drop WAY down the table if the teams around us win today, I'd rather accept the "disgrace" of Elmander playing, and finish the season on a high, rather than achieving a moral victory and playing a kid up front, and finishing 13th.

[lovethesmellofnapalm]

if he does play i really hope he doesn't get booed.
i for one am pleased he isn't staying but acknowledge he has given his (rather limited) best

[Whookam]

Ward has played on the wing for Huddersfield all season, why are people saying he's a striker?

Not sure why it'd be a disgrace if we play Elmander today. If we get 3 points we stay in the top 10, we could drop WAY down the table if the teams around us win today, I'd rather accept the "disgrace" of Elmander playing, and finish the season on a high, rather than achieving a moral victory and playing a kid up front, and finishing 13th.

Playing Elmander is just too much of a risk, if you want to win this game it's not a good idea to select a player who is almost out of contract and will be trying to prevent an injury which could bugger up his last 'big' move.

[Choppers]

Whereas playing an unproven kid against Manchester City...?

Elmander's "next big move" I couldn't give a shit about, and if he can't pull the shirt on one last time and play his guts out (something he has ALWAYS done) then yeah, good riddance to him.

[thebish]

It will be a disgrace if Elmander plays today and Coyle should go if he does,

get a grip Hoboh - it's Elmander's job - it is what we have paid him to do (very handsomely) - he is our player, contracted to us - he should play.

as for his move and possibly getting injured - really not our problem.

[Worthy4England]

It will be a disgrace if Elmander plays today and Coyle should go if he does,

get a grip Hoboh - it's Elmander's job - it is what we have paid him to do (very handsomely) - he is our player, contracted to us - he should play.

as for his move and possibly getting injured - really not our problem.

This.

Think it's £850k per place. So we could finish in 14th and get £5.95m or finish in 8th and get £11.05m.

I wonder if ED would rather us try and get the extra £5m by playing our strongest team?

As for Coyle going, just plain stupid.