It's criminal this boy doesn't play more. I feel for him. I actually expect the partnership next season to be Pog and LeFondre to be honest. Personally I think Pog / Roberts. Alfie should be 3rd choice though for sure. With Roberts suspended for the first two games, he may not get a look in. If the...

I now expect the final 25 to be the following: GKs: Federici, McCarthy, Andersen (or Taylor to allow Andersen out on loan) LBs: Shorey, Harte, Mills RBs: Cummings, Simpson CBs: Gorkss, Pearce, Mariappa, Morrison (does not count in 25 due to age) WMs: Kebe, McAnuff, Robson-Kanu, McCleary CMs: Karaca...

robinsfriday What is this obsession on unveiling two players at once? When Marriapa signs (all going well) he will be unveiled. Simple as that I'm afraid.

Well, yes, that is also true.

Back to Mariappa, supposably his medical is finished, and there should be a press conference later on today or on Monday. I cant imagine they'd do this just for him... maybe Simpson and AN other is on there way too We haven't had a press conference to show off the Pog yet and I would imagine he's d...

I agree it's unlikely we'll get him, perhaps it's the pessimist in me, but why does what he says in a fans forum matter? That will be published by STAR in the next Reading Matter. You don't surely expect him to lay all his cards on the table to a room full of fans with twitter at their finger tips ...

Brian confirmed at the fans' forum last night that we spoke to Defoe, but he's too expensive.

I can't see us playing a system often enough that warrants us signing an attacking midfielder. We could play McAnuff or even McLeary in that role in the odd game that Brian feels one is necessary, perhaps.

Wonder how Rhodes feels about the whole situation. Surely now would be the best time for him to move on. Rhodes said straight away that he would be delighted to play in the championship with Huddersfield. He would only leave if Huddersfield told him they wanted him to leave. Huddersfield have const...

If we were able to negotiate a sell on clause (possibly unlikely due to the large transfer fees that we got for them), then it's probably only a percentage of any profit the selling club makes. If we do get anything, it'll probably be quite small.

2006

Argument:
"We don't have enough ambition!"

2009

Argument:
"Where's all the money gone?"

2012

Argument:
"We're spending way too much!"

Sometimes, you really just can't win...

To be fair to bigmike, as long as he doesn't mention a name, he'll be able to claim he knew about the next player we sign, whoever it is. And I think we can all be fairly confident that we will sign another player before the season starts. If it is somehow Gylfi, he can claim he knew about it and b...

Ups and Downs Is he a midfielder or a striker?

If he features in a quarter of the games next year I will be surprised.

Can play in either wide positions or up front if needs be. He's bound to be included in the 25, so I think he'll play relatively frequently.

- By 'moving of the goalposts', I never read that as suggesting the amount offered for the stake had changed, more that one or more of these things may have changed (where the money was coming from, the amount of money available post-takeover, some other terms of the takeover) - If nothing at all h...

Anyone know if a guy called Matt McDonnell was in the same Newbury side that Kean and Rodgers played in? He was a striker and ex-Oxford. Cheers.

This season, I have spent more money on RFC themed crockery than I have on match tickets.

Hoo-ya.

IF there was no contact made then they would have appealed but the fact that he did catch him makes it hard to prove if it was intentional or not This is the crux of the matter for me. We cannot prove that it wasn't Roberts' intention to hit him in the face (although I'm sure it was accidental), th...

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paultheroyal Absolute buzzing yet no-one home other than my ten month old to share my joy!

Same here, but home with just two 13yr old dogs who probably think I've been having fits.

Got the same problem, just me and my 16 month old son and he's asleep. I'll raise a glass to you both too.

Totally unbelievable! Just speechless!

Interesting to see Ingimarsson, Sidwell and Stephen Hunt in their side that day! As has been said, it's so easy to forget where you've come from. I was speaking to my Arsenal supporting brother yesterday and he said that it's about time we had another go in the PL after so many seasons of mediocrity...

All things great and small. I know the season isn't all done and dusted, but... Here is just one of those images from this season which sticks with me. :D http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa135/Libertine_jac/390507_264478043599680_125140544200098_751765_1569527999_n.jpg Sidwell's really let himse...