But if UEFA say that their competitions are only open to fiscally responsible clubs, then you'll soon see a change in attitude. Think it's 2012 when this all comes in.

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The phrase 'moving the deckchairs on the titanic' springs to mind: news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8475317.stm

The phrase 'moving the deckchairs on the titanic' springs to mind: news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8475317.stm

....................and this ship is just beginning it's voyage. Apparently.

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It'll be hard to shift their neighbours, let alone Real Madrid.

I stopped reading when I got to 'Garry Cook'.

"speaking at a fans forum in New York"
Thats a long way for there fans to travel from Cheadle

He's only 19 yet so has a lot more growing to do yet. He's done alright in the youth team when i've seen him but he's way down the pecking order when it comes to midfeilders coming through the ranks at the minute

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Rooney after Myhill parried a fine strike from Scholes

Oh well, no cup run for Everton this year, back to the customary early exit, wasted a bucketful of chances but Brum got it spot on, gave utterly nothing in the first half.

On the plus side, good to see Arteta back, boy we've missed him.

Them Leeds fans look well 'ard with their tops off in this weather, I wish I could be like them.

You mean following their team home or away?

I think he means being in the 4th round of the cup

What An Idiot.



Fantastic comment!...

Yes, standing with their tops off means I'm well jealous of their world class support.

In other news Madrid have spent €10 million on Sergio Canales. He'll more than likely stay at Racing next year on loan.
Must be gutting if you're a youth player at the Bernabau.

Manchester United - if not already a one-man team, then fast becoming one.

In an attacking sense, they are heavily reliant upon Rooney of late. Fergie must be wanting so much more from the other players.

Do you think Portsmouth will go down ([ino pun intended[/i) this year?

If pompey go down this season will see an absolute scenne of chaos behind the scenes. If they survive the taxmans wrath.

Tell me about it.

If it hadn't have been for Nani yesterday we would have been screwed. Best player on the field by a mile and a half. Scholes controlled the midfield when he was on too.

Just a shame our front men wasted so many opportunites, it could've finished 9 or 10.

So glad to see Rio back, for the first time in weeks I saw our defence talking to each other. I couldn't believe it, with a bit of talking, our defence actually looked half decent. Just a shame he didn't hit that little prick a little bit harder.

Good to see the media picking up on the green/gold, some decent protests from what I heard. Carrington looks set to have a colourful entrance on Monday morning.

What's this about?

Fagan was been a c*nt all game, thinking he was hard, mouthing off etc. In the second half, he had hold of Rio, who swung out an arm at him, not sure if it connected, but he cried like a b*tch at the ref, who then booked him. Ref didn't see it, so looks like Rio is facing a ban, but at least he'll be there against City.

We're linked with Chiellini (sp) to replace Vidic in the summer. I don't see much Italian football, would he be a decent signing?

I seen that in the gossip column. You won't get him for £12m like was rumoured. We bid for him a few years back before he was established at Juve IIRC, and I'm pretty sure Sven nearly signed him at City. IMO, he's the best defender in Serie A. Not the most mobile but strong, shows excellent leadership qualities and is an absolute wall on his day. Would certainly add leadership and strength to the backline, as well as the uncompromising style of Vidic. He'd compliment Rio well, but Rio is getting older so surely Fergie should be looking to add a quicker, more mobile defender to the ranks, unless there's already one coming through?

Where's Vidic meant to be going?

Rather disappointed with ITV's live games from the 4th round, reverting to type by sticking 2 big 4 clubs on and Spurs, considering all the pundits ever talk about is the 'romance and shocks' of the FA Cup, i was surprised that Accy v Fulham wasn't televised, instead we endured a rather inevitible comfortable Chelsea win, along with Stoke v Arsenal today

what about leeds v spurs, two divisions between them?

but to be fair, ITV are a commercial channel so pick the teams with the most armchair fans, hence Man United are always on no matter who they play and the big clubs follow as next choice