Golden Balls

The team looks a lot better with him in it. Not only does he have great ability but I think he brings a lot more confidence to those around him.

Surely that can't be right. No atmosphere? Only sing when they're entertained? Out sung by Exeter? Obsessing over scummers? Booing? Surely they can't be discussing the bestest fans in world football?

How did Roberts (whoever that is) fail to realise just how massive they are?!

I can't see that happening unfortunately. However if it did the bestest would dwindle even more. All that hope, all that expectation to then fail would kill them.

I look out for Eastleigh results and have been to watch them a few times. Would love them to make it into the FL. Especially if the skates are still there. Despite a minority of their fans being weird, I still like to see AFCB do well. This year will be different depending on the table though. Used to go and watch Plymouth play quite a bit when I lived down there. Don't make an effort to look for their results now but want them to do well too. I'm not hardcore enough to lie about never paying attention to any other team. I used to actually support Everton until I was 5-6.

Didn't even know they played last night. Just been told they lost. Apparently they battered them all game though. I'm not arguing if they did or didn't, just found it funny the skate had to mention it. Anyway, onto Yeovil Town. I might try and catch the result after we've played the champions.

Not had a look yet but apparently that draw has lifted them to 2nd. Guessing the results went in favour of the pluckiest.

Still no luck even getting the website loading. Been watching a free stream which was working brilliantly until it just crashed

Website not loading at all. Clearly far too many people signed up and they can't handle it. Terrible so far this season.

Nice and easy game for them today. Should really be looking to add to their GD as much as possible at home to Barnet.

I know a couple of people who have gone for jobs there and didn't pursue it after the 2nd interview due to uncompetitive salary.

Just a few things off twitter I've seen this weekend. Moose once again trolling them and getting plenty of bites. And an ex skate winding them up with a fantastic fishing tweet. Isn't he also the one who got all starstruck by seeing Adam Lallana in Buddha Lounge?

I'd have him back. Good player.

There it is

I've seen a JRod version somewhere else with the verses. It worked a tad better than this one. Incorporated "when he scores a volley, or scores one with his head...."

That is hilarious. 4-5 singing, out of time drum, the most non league chant in the world ("everywhere we goooooo") and what looks like the holding pen for the Jeremy Kyle Show struggling to get the words right. Best of all, they think it's good.

When he's back in training the gallery will show pictures of him laughing and joking with his team mates. He'll then play and all will be forgotten if he does well. Fans are fickle and Morgan is the proof.

Purposely breaking rules with financial implications? Gotta love 'em.

Good news for QPR fans. Probably not great for their finances. He is far too good for the Championship and I cant believe he would be happy to spend a year down there after his England call up. He probably wouldn't have got in the squad for the Euros but if he bagged 20-25 goals in the PL this season he'd have a great chance. No chance now. Got to be more to it than just his wages, surely? Would have loved us to sign him.

Posted in the VVD thread but may as well go here too.

Seemed to me like you were posting your perceived strongest 11 with additions to that 11, no? Agree there seems to be good depth and options now. Obviously we wont play the same 11 each week. Not sure why that was mentioned.

We were all saying this at the game on Sunday too. Then we cleared it and the ball was launched straight back into our box. Mane should be positioned roughly 10 yards inside our own half ready to close down a clearance, occupy an extra opposition player and potentially receive the ball to counter with. The positive to having everyone back is the obvious more 'floating' defenders when everyone is man marked as well as less space for an attacker to make a long run and jump. That's the key reason RK does it imo. Crystal Palace are great at exploiting space in the box from set pieces for a couple of their team to have a long run up to attack the cross. All they then need to do is put the ball in a general area, not even with much pace and their attacker will have an advantage. With more players back this is a lot harder therefore you're far less likely to concede. Although easier said than done, when employing this tactic the clearances should always go out for a throw in as far up the pitch as possible. This gives the defensive team more time to regain their shape and not have the ball 'recycled'. I prefer leaving 1 up but obviously Ronald doesn't agree and has a few more coaching qualifications than I do.

Romeu is too good for the bench and Tadic is far better on the left.

Simple

Good to see we did go for the 5 year contract. Really hope people give him some time to settle. Like Wanyama, he will make mistakes but will eventually come good. He's 24 (I think) and coming from a much weaker league. He's not likely to hit the ground running. Also won a few quid on this one when it was at 2/1. Lovely.