Gonzo79

The yahoos demanded that and when they got it, didn't like the results.

Butland, by quite some distance. I still think Dessers, Cifuentes and Danilo will prove their worth, whereas I've already written off Sima and Dowell, who have looked rubbish.

I think the fixtures get announced at some point today.

Winning is more important than peripheral statistics.

If we win 7-0 on Sunday I'll still have serious doubts about Beale. The man makes too many strange mistakes.

Giving a decent account of ourselves and making loadsa money. I'd say we want to be qualifying from that group and any further 'success' would depend on who we draw and our form.

Sima should be nowhere near a starting slot. Beale has previous for strange starting line-ups - I'm still struggling to understand why Cantwell and Raskin didn't start the League Cup Final.

Betis are a decent side. Teams from the Czech Republic are generally quite capable and Aris will be no mugs. It's all about winning at Ibrox - I think Betis will top the group.

It's almost at the stage where we're picking the least bad player for each position (reminds me of elections).

It's certainly rather concerning, although I expect Dessers and Cifuentes to start.

Real Betis got their colours from Celtc (guy from there studied in Glasgow and liked that lot's strip) and as such, I don't like them.

Sometimes other priorities take over and you forget how much you hate Celtc. Then a muppet like Stubbs pops up and reminds you.

Imagine anyone in a normal job downed tools when a couple of their mates left. Absolutely pathetic behaviour.

I know the money/prestige of playing in the Club World Cup would be great but as things stand, we'd be in for a few pastings. It's so frustrating that our recent European exploits, combined with our inability to win the league, have allowed the scum straight into the CL these past two seasons. That's why it's so important we win the league!

They'll say what they think they're supposed to say.

Kamara has signed for Leeds - official.

Do people actually take what footballers say about their manager/employer seriously?

Aye. Hopefully the Lazio fans give them a very warm welcome in Rome.

Alan Stubbs is one of those who has fully bought into their vicTimhood patter and like most yahoos, he's probably now delusional enough to believe what he said there actually happened.

I'd go 4-5-1, flood the midfield and when we get the ball fling the attacking midfielders up into attack. Butland Tav Goldson Souttar Barisic Jack Cifu Raskin Dowell Cantwell Danilo

There are exceptions to every rule.

Neither you nor I are party to that kind of information. Footballers are inclined to go where they'll be paid the most, I'd have thought.

Veerman is Dutch, which maybe explains that one. However, our wages aren't that different from PSV's and we have recently competed well in Europe, so I think your point is largely irrelevant.

Indeed it is. For the players and management.

So a team with a smaller wage bill*, that we knocked out twelve months ago, are light years ahead and far superior to us. *if the figures are true