[Tennie]

Oo. And rumor in Italy is that they want Marco Storari as his replacement. (How many others remember a very young Carlo Cudicini as a Milan Primavera keeper? Think he appeared a few times for the regular team too).

[I_Rossoneri]

Oo. And rumor in Italy is that they want Marco Storari as his replacement. (How many others remember a very young Carlo Cudicini as a Milan Primavera keeper? Think he appeared a few times for the regular team too).

Those with a longer memory will remember Carlo's father also playing for Milan. Carlo played twice for Milan in the CL but didn't play in the Serie A for Milan.

[kurtsimonw]

Good signing for Spurs, their current keepers are awful.

Martin Laursen has been ruled out for 2 months, while Freddie Bouma and John Carew are back in full training.

[Tennie]

It was a CL game (was it against a german team?) I remember a young Carlo in. Good to see him getting a chance at first team football, he's a good keeper.

Ohdear for Laursen. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) That's unfortunate. But yay that Freddie is FINALLY back in training!

[I_Rossoneri]

I'm surprised how poor Gomez has been! At PSV I thought he was one of the best around. Good luck to Cudicini though, he is too good to be backup IMO.

[han2503]

I'm surprised how poor Gomez has been! At PSV I thought he was one of the best around. Good luck to Cudicini though, he is too good to be backup IMO.

He's the typical Brazilian keeper imo, capable of making saves that just stun you but also capable of making some terrible mistakes that a rookie would avoid making

[Fillipo Simone]

Hoaa! This is a surprise to me. I mean...Cudicini is a great keeper IMO! But I always thought he's decided to end it with Chelsea, cause he was their No.2 for years! And now this sudden move...

[kurtsimonw]

Hoaa! This is a surprise to me. I mean...Cudicini is a great keeper IMO! But I always thought he's decided to end it with Chelsea, cause he was their No.2 for years! And now this sudden move...

Agreed, way too good for a backup. Maybe he's just looking for one last big pay-day before he retires, I don't think he was an awful lot at Chelsea, and with the way Spurs overspend..

[kurtsimonw]

Tonights results..

Sunderland 1-0 Fulham
-Jones

Spurs 3-1 Stoke
-Lennon, Defoe & Dawson
-Beattie

West Brom 0-5 Man U
-Berbatov, Tevez, Vidic & Ronaldo (2)
-Robinson sent off at 0-1 for West Brom.

Portsmouth 0-1 Villa
-Debut goal for Emile Heskey! We go 3rd in the league, joint on points with Victim FC.

[Tennie]

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) Gosh. Spurs won?!?!?

[acid911]

Portsmouth 0-1 Villa
-Debut goal for Emile Heskey! We go 3rd in the league, joint on points with Victim FC.

Holly Molly, Kurt. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) Enough is enough! Next time you tell me you finished 2nd, and by the end of the season, gulp, 1st? I think if you guys can make it through you'd do well to be kicked out of UEFA Cup, and concentrate on the league, while the other big clubs fight on both fronts.

This EPL season sure will turn out to be interesting. FACT. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy.gif)

[kurtsimonw]

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) Gosh. Spurs won?!?!?

Two reasons why..

1) They were playing at home to bottom of the league Stoke, who had a few injuries/suspensions.
2) Gareth Bale didn't play. In EVERy league games he's appeared in for SPurs, they've failed to win (he's been there about 18 months!). (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

Holly Molly, Kurt. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) Enough is enough! Next time you tell me you finished 2nd, and by the end of the season, gulp, 1st? I think if you guys can make it through you'd do well to be kicked out of UEFA Cup, and concentrate on the league, while the other big clubs fight on both fronts.

This EPL season sure will turn out to be interesting. FACT. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy.gif)

I don't think the UEFA Cup should be that much of a distraction for us. We had 5 first teamers not playing today (Martin Laursen, Freddie Bouma, Nigel Reo-Coker, Ashley Young and John Carew - 3 of which have major European experience) so we certainly have the squad to cope nowadays!

I think the best we can possibly hope for is 2nd, United are going to win the league comfortabley. Though in saying that I'm not overly confident we'll even finish 5th! Liverpool, Chelsea, United, Arsenal and Everton are all very good sides and can go on big streaks of winning games, damn them. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

Finish top 4 + win a trophy and MON becomes a legend, doing that with someone outside the big 4 is unthinkable nowadays!

[Jack Sparrow]

I think you're also discounting the effect Modric has had on Spurs. He's finally starting to give some return on investment. Big teams have lost to Stoke. I'd like Villa to do well. But I'd also like Everton to do well. So I'm in two minds there. I think I'll side with Everton, since they're the ones with less money.

Oh and this is from tribal, but I doubt they would forge quotes...

Wigan boss Bruce blasts Man City over Palacios role

Wigan Athletic boss Steve Bruce has blasted Manchester City over their role in the sale of Wilson Palacios to Tottenham.

Bruce is livid that City made an enquiry for Palacios last Friday week, just hours before the clubs faced each other in a Premier League game, which the Eastlands side won 1-0.

He claims Mark Hughes’ club had no intention of signing the midfielder but wanted to use him as a bargaining chip in the battle with Tottenham to land West Ham’s £12m Bellamy.

Bruce said: "Manchester City’s behaviour was disgusting. They had no intention of signing Palacios. They used the boy and this club as a weapon in a deal to get Craig Bellamy.

"If City had not come in before we played them he would have signed for us. He was wobbling about Spurs. But City never had any intention of signing Palacios and it unsettled him.

"The call came in, chief executive to chief executive, and it cost us the player. He wasn’t sure about going to London, he was on the verge of signing and we had even drawn up the papers.

"But when City came in it was a different ball game. They were throwing telephone figures about. We were told they would speak to us after our game but they had no intention of doing it.

"I think it was done between the clubs. I think it was agreed for Tottenham to pull out of the Bellamy deal and leave City with a clear run for him and Spurs would take Wilson.

"When I see their chief executive criticising AC Milan about Kaka I think he’s got a cheek after what he did here."

Well..what goes around, comes around biaatch! I mean this guy didn't even know which position Kaka was going to play. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) He didn't know how much he was going to pay Kaka in wages... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) And it's all our fault!

[Tennie]

(from bbc)
Robinho bailed over 'sex assault'
Manchester City forward Robinho has been arrested and bailed by police investigating an alleged sex assault.

The Brazilian international, 25, met police as part of a "criminal investigation" into the alleged attack at a nightclub in Leeds.

Robinho "strenuously denied any allegation of wrongdoing" and had been released on bail, his spokesman said.

West Yorkshire Police said a man had been arrested on Tuesday in connection with an alleged incident on 14 January.

Robinho's spokesman, Chris Nathaniel, said: "[Robinho] strenuously denies any allegation of wrongdoing or criminality and is happy to co-operate with the police if further required."

Robinho, whose full name is Robson de Souza, joined Manchester City from Spanish giants Real Madrid in September for £32.5m, making him Britain's most expensive player.

He has since scored 12 goals for his new club and become a favourite of City fans.

Chelsea had been favourites to land the Brazilian before City stepped in to hijack the deal on transfer deadline day last summer.

Just days later, Robinho scored in his debut game for City against Chelsea, although the Londoners ended the match with a 3-1 victory

[kurtsimonw]

I think you're also discounting the effect Modric has had on Spurs. He's finally starting to give some return on investment. Big teams have lost to Stoke. I'd like Villa to do well. But I'd also like Everton to do well. So I'm in two minds there. I think I'll side with Everton, since they're the ones with less money.

He's been better in the AM role as he was on the left, I'd agree with that. But Modric isn't half the player that Jenas is, in my opinion. at least not in the Premier League. I can see Spurs signing a high profiled left winger in the summer, and Modric may lose his place a little OR they'll sell Jenas for big money.

Talking of Spurs, Palacios for £14m.. wtf!? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

Stoke are very impressive at home. Arsenal, Villa, Everton and Liverpool have all dropped points there.. but they're bottom of the league and crap away! Unfortunately for us they're a bit of a local derby. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

I like Everton as well, and I still see them a threat. Tonights game is a win/win for me. Everton vs Arsenal, they can't both win! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

(from bbc)
Robinho bailed over 'sex assault'
Manchester City forward Robinho has been arrested and bailed by police investigating an alleged sex assault.

Man City have become a bit of a joke. They didn't even punish Robinho over this, or for going to Brazil without permission. It seems they're scared of saying anything bad in case he says he wants out. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)