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Regarding Naismith, I think it's important to look for positives rather than negatives. We 'need' a squad of players, and we're not in a position to have superstars in every seat in the stands, whilst taking a big slice of the wages. It's important to have guys like Naismith. He works hard, has great attitude, and is still only 26 years old. He cost us absolutely nothing to sign, and he must be doing something right, or Moyes wouldn't favour him. It's important to realise that when you come on as a late sub, you do so under instruction, and those instructions are there in order for the game to change in the way the manager hopes it will. It's very possible that Naismiths natural game has to take a back seat to suit Moyes, and given that he is naturally a striker, he is often asked to do a very different job for the team. It's not easy to create impact at a late stage, but him coming on allows Moyes to release other players etc. He has had a few good games this year, and his movement is actually very good, even if he has missed opportunities. His crosses have been poor, but he gets in good positions for goal, and a little luck can change things quickly. Moyes is no mug, and he must have seen something in the guy, so we need to be a little more patient with him, and of course with Moyes' decisions. We're still with a shout if we can start scoring, and we need all the bodies we can get. No doubt folk will moan about Barkley etc, but this is about Naismith, not anybody else.

Lol, I'd never have guessed it was Dark. It's no biggy though. I posted under another name here years ago, but had to quit as I was far too popular and dashing. I remember Dark from the old days. He was a young chap with an interplanetary logic at times ha ha. I was actually quite fond of him at the time. Did we refer to the word 'Darkism' or similar? Zoo is a decent enough poster for my liking, so no problem with it what so ever.

That's normally my biggest problem.

I forgot the link? lol http://www.simplygames.com/info/19198/Far-Cry-3-PS3

.... you were doing so well too.

Farcry 3 is only £18.85 for pc users here, (free delivery too). http://www.simplygames.com/info/19434/Far-Cry-3-PC Awesone game. £27 for ps3

Zoo, are you seriously moaning that they removed a poll about fast food in the match thread? I thought it would at least have been match related. Soft lad. Apologies for thinking you'd deleted something sensible Mike. The weekend is a very strange planet.

What was the poll ?

They'll only be content when we've all stopped posting mate.

Why keep arguing for Barkley ? He is a Leeds player now. http://www.lufctalk.com/ Go tell the Leeds lads how you feel.

I actually dropped Jelavic and replaced him with the Wigan striker Kone. Not my best transfer ha ha.

Moyes gave Barkley a run out against Chelsea, and it was mistake against mistake. Vellios has been given a few late starts, and hasn't really done much either. It can be argued that lads need 90 minutes to be judged, but Moyes obviously feels they don't offer enough to be given starts. Barkley and Duffy have proved they're good enough? Oh really, perhaps we missed that one Haf. Is it the squad selector who needs convincing, or the Toffeetalk member? Naismith has been mediocre, and frustrating, but he isn't getting played as a striker, and he isn't getting enough minutes in his natural position to justify too much critisism. Neville always gets stick, but he wasn't that bad today. It's just he excites nobody. I would personally play Anichebe as striker, and bench Jelavic. There is no point dropping Nev as he is playing a defensive role, and we don't have much in the way of competition.

Then don't go overboard with comparisons of Mourinho etc. Everybody likes an underdog, but once the underdog gets a bit cocky peoples 'Aww's' turn into 'pfff's'. You defended against some pretty mediocre Everton attacking play, and fair play to your defenders etc, who can only keep out what's trying to get in, but other than a single Michu effort, Swansea were totally dominated by a very poor Everton. To suggest we were thwarted because of Laudrups master plan is taking the mickey.

Not on frustrating match days. Even my soh needs a day off sometimes, and today was nothing but 90 minutes of frustration.

He's winning the league and European honours? Swansea were clueless today mate to be honest. We just didn't take advantage. I don't see the slightest resemblance to Mourinho.

Nev did his job, and didn't do much wrong. Ossie picked up a very big wage today, and it could have been better spent building a big fuckoff corner for him to go and stand in. Shite way to celebrate 10 years.

That kind of defeats the purpose of the motm thread. Our ancestors died so we could vote, but feel free to vote for underperformers if that's your thing.

Distin is one of the quickest defenders in the game. It's no surprise he kept Dyer quiet.

I thought Ossie was a waste of space today, and totally invisible. Baines was very average by his own standards, and Pienaar was busy, but none productive. Jelavic had zilch service, and Anichebe didn't make enough effort. The only players outfield I thought were worthy of a pat on the head were Neville, Fellaini, and Coleman, who had one of his best games today.

They're up there on merit Mike. I've seen nothing to suggest they are not genuine top 10, and well worth a stab at Europa positions.

Yeah, I'm real bad. It comes from having a poor signal under this damn bridge.

Good luck mate and hope you stay up. We are masters of our own destiny, and today we have only ourselves to blame. If you don't put the ball in the net, the rest means zilch.

Who's the trolling prick who voted for Osman ?

Fuck me, Reading have done us a big favour. WBA are a serious threat.

Coleman by a mile.