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They didn't show enough energy or bite as a unit. That's down to motivation rather than formation IMHO.

Imagine the furore had it been the former manager who had blocked Aluko's participation...

Likewise.

I assume he is going to play two keepers.

I didn't really need to know we just missed out on a Nigerian international!

Not sure if you're fishing but Miller is playing in Australia now so it wouldn't have been him. Thank fuck.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-xVb1qsPCw

Orbital - Brixton 25th Sept Then The Flaming Lips and the Gypsy Queens and Kings.

Not at all. I thought I was going mental.

I'm sure that headline said strikers earlier...

EE in ridiculous headline that doesn't resemble story shocker...

I find that Christian Nade makes me laugh everytime I see him.

Another left back?

Fill yer boots.

Furry boots? Nothing juicy in the Jim Leighton thread.

Apparently we have a Ghanaian international right back on trial by the name of Chris Gyan. He played for Wrexham for a couple of games before being released.

Actually, reading through his 'Tweets' it says the club didn't have enough sheckles to take him on. It's grim up north.

He's in Toronto and he has a Hull shirt for his brother in the middle of a thunder storm.

I'm reading that Lopez has been told to 'do one'. Next.

Aye, Dinamo showed a lot of quality. Celtic and Rangers would have struggled to handle them.

I'm not sure I would say 'no contest'. I think Anderson was a decent defender but when he cames up against the likes of Viduka and Hartson he struggled badly. Irvine lacked culture, for sure, but he was a dogged no nonsense defender who forwards didn't enjoy playing against. Irvine basically replaced Willie Miller, the most thankless task in football. Irvine also won more caps for Scotland at a time when, arguably, there were better Scottish defenders around. You could counter argue that Anderson's lack of caps has more to do with shocking team selection. My main point I am trying to make is that I wouldn't say that it is not contest between Irvine and Anderson. In fact I think that would be a decent pairing at centre half, much more accomplished than Diamond and Considine, though those two have some time to sort out their game. Here's hoping Ifil actually turns out to be decent.

Cashback!

Game over. Well done Burnley, their grit deserved that win. I agree BB, they need to get some creative quality in.

Carrick has missed a penalty as well. Man U have been bereft of ideas.

I'm sure that is what most people were saying when things started to go awry under Willie Miller all those years back...