Oh well at least one of the two British teams who dont stand a chance of winning it will be out

Should be a belter!

Arsenal will do to Celtic what Sigma Olomouc done to Aberdeen

Pretty much sums it for me.

I just dont see it. Tidy footballer with a decent all-round skill set who gets more than his fair share of goals (usually because he has had far more shots than anyone else) playing for a dominant team. I just dont rate him as World Class.

But CR7 used to have by far and out the most shots in the England, but always scored the most. Surely you must credit Lampard for getting in positions to shoot and score goals?

A lad I know from school who plays for Chesterfield's Academy has had a trial with Newcastle this week, not sure how it went but he's one of the most promising football prospects the school has ever had. A couple years ago someone in my year declined a trial with Preston, and the 1st team coach taught Jonathan Forte (Of Sheffield United & Shorpe)

if your europe class youre basically world class as well since there isnt anything good outside europe.

Yes I credit his teams mates for creating him the space to shoot from 30 yards. He actually has a very similar technique as Ronaldo when shooting, hit it as hard as you can in the rough direction of the goal.

Hit and hope, isn't that the technique of most wonder goals?

Beye going to Villa, not Hull.

Turned down the tanned, Mackem in-charge at Hull.

And in other news, here is Bassong pictured with new Spurs team mate, Peter Crouch...

I'd like to commend the Middlesbrough and Sheffield United fans who made that minutes appluase tribute to Bobby Robson an even better tribute with ALL the fans singing "There's only one Bobby Robson"

Nice touch, hopefully it sets the standard for the weekend.

Aye it made the hair on the back of my neck stand up and I must admit it brought a tear to my eye!

Well done



R.I.P Sir Bobby

Boro still as woeful as ever.





But, how is Adam Johnson still there!? Why hasn't there been a big offer from a prem club. (Erm, Hull where are you!?) Surely, loyalty doesn't exist in this day in age....?

Nice to see one of my favourite players Chris Morgan still going strong!

The guy is a thug and should be serving a prison sentence for what he did to the Barnsley player last season

I'm going to be roaring like mad at West Brom during the minutes applause tomorrow. Was listening to tonight's game on the radio earlier, it sounded brilliant, full credit to both sets of fans.

Of course he did. Nothing to do with the fact we wouldn't meet his rather ridiculous demands, oh no.

And what were these 'rather ridiculous demands'?

Nothing more than what happens in your average Sunday League game.



The guy plays the game how it should be played, don't know why people seem to object to this.

Sergio Ramos isn't a defender.
Chris Morgan is.

Get where I'm coming from?

Supposedly more than what he was on at Newcastle.

True or not, i made this point on another message board. We've got a lot of fans bemoaning the little transfer activity going this pre-season, they've been busy ringing and texting Sportstalk demanding the chairman do this, do that etc. However, it's become obvious to some of us with an ounce of sense that the chairman isn't prepared to spend stupid amounts of cash on players' excessive demands, and is looking to run City on sound business principles. Now this may well mean we get relegated this season, but the sound financial footing the club finds itself on will stand us in good stead in the long run. Hell, in a perverse sort of way, i'd love to become a bit like West Brom, up and down. It would sure as hell beat being like Charlton, Leeds or Newcastle (sorry Ash).

If players like Beye keep finding teams to pay their supposed inflated wages, then good luck to them. But i can't help but feel those days are coming to an end. You only have to look at Portsmouth's recent troubles for a bad example of how to chase the impossible dream. Sunderland are £70million in debt and still continue to spend wedges of cash and for what? To finish 12th?

The inevitable meltdown moves ever closer.

Sensible post, Was is true that Hull were the only club to make a certain profit last year? I remember seeing it on sky sports news. If Hull do manage to stay up this year on this wage bill, it will do wonders for the clubs finances.

Even if they go down, there's Parachute money to use.

Should we become a yo-yo club, then at least it maintains some interest, although becoming "the new Coventry" would certainly keep things lively!

Brown trousers and bicycle clips time, on the field at least.

Liverpool have offerd 6 million for Michael Turner. Hull want 12



We'll sign him imo.