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He doesn't really need to give McShane a run out prior to the Euro's as he's a dead cert for player of the tournament regardless.

I'll just leave this here...

Ahh, it's been a while since I've had a need to post this:

Sarah Jessica Parker as Seabiscuit

*ZING*

I'll get my coat.

What a win and what a hangover! Ticker Tape Parade outside my office tomorrow morning!

3 Years ago we were laughing at Newcastle but look at us now. Mike **** Ashley a better and probably wealthier owner than Randy Lerner.

Not sure which is more bizarre. That Bluenose scumbag Rogers getting a visa or the links to Ballack and Ireland.

RBNY News: Rodgers Gets Visa, Red Bulls Linked With Ballack and Ireland

By Zac Wassink, Yahoo! Contributor Network

Transfer deadline day has come and gone, but the New York Red Bulls are still wheeling and dealing. The club also got a bit of good news Wednesday morning, as a fan favorite will be making his way to their preseason camp sooner than thought.

Forward Luke Rodgers announced via his Facebook account on Wednesday morning that he has acquired a work visa and will be joining the Red Bulls, who are currently training in Mexico, later this week. Rodgers found himself in a few sticky legal situations before joining the Red Bulls last season, and those issues delayed his return to the club. With everything sorted out, there's no reason, barring an injury setback, that Rodgers shouldn't be fully fit and ready to play this coming March.

Rodgers was arguably the Red Bulls 2011 MVP. He was second in goals scored with nine (five behind New York captain Thierry Henry), which is impressive considering he only started in 20 games. Juan Agudelo started up front at the beginning of the season until he was eventually replaced by Rodgers. Rodgers then missed time during the "winless summer" of 2011 due to plantar fasciitis.

With Rodgers officially joining the Red Bulls camp, there remain plenty of questions regarding the team's attack. Captain Thierry Henry is currently enjoying a loan spell with former club Arsenal, but he is expected to return to the States at the end of February. New York acquired Portland Timbers front man Kenny Cooper on 2012 MLS SuperDraft day. The previously mentioned Agudelo, linked with moves to several clubs throughout January, remained with New York up until the close of the January transfer window. Second-year man Corey Hertzog, a striker who hardly played in 2011 but one highly thought of by many people in MLS, also remained with the club.

The Red Bulls have been very busy during the current MLS offseason. Defender Tim Ream completed a dream move to Premier League side Bolton Wanderers, but New York, preparing for Ream's departure, brought in three new defenders before the start of the preseason. The Red Bulls are also on the verge of adding veteran defender Wilman Conde. Reports are now linking the club with two different midfield players.

Steven Goff reported Tuesday evening that Red Bulls officials will be meeting with representatives for 35-year old Michael Ballack. The midfielder who is currently out of favor at Bayer Leverkusen was linked with the Red Bulls last spring, but nothing came of those rumors. According to Jack Bell of the NY Times, Ballack will only play in MLS if it's with the Red Bulls.

Ballack is currently slated to remain with Bayer Leverkusen until the summer transfer window. He has recently been slowed by injuries, but he could, if fully fit come mid-May, bolster New York's attack during the warm and fatiguing summer months. Ballack is also a name that could bring some new fans out to Red Bull Arena.

Ballack isn't the only player reportedly on New York's radar. The club are also reportedly interested in acquiring Aston Villa midfielder Stephen Ireland. The 25-year old has, like Ballack, dealt with injuries as of late. While he's struggled after joining Villa in 2010, the playmaker recently told the English press that he's currently enjoying his football.

Enjoying his football or not, Ireland would be a costly acquisition, one far more expensive than Ballack. With that said, the Red Bulls have, after a little bit of a shaky start, quietly had a rather impressive offseason. In Soler we trust?

Let's not go too far just yet.

Best player this season by a country mile. It pains me to think what might have been had MON played Petrov in the more advanced position as opposed to DM

O'Neill's legacy crumbling before our very eyes and it's great to see.

Heskey, Warnock, Dunne, Collins and Cuellar to follow Beye in the summer and if we're very lucky Hutton off to Sunderland.

O'Neills legacy was already gone: Milner, Ashley Young, Luke Young, Downing, Friedel,

Building a team around Ireland is a big gamble. He's great on his day but too much of a lunatic to be reliant on in the long run, at any moment he's likely to drop everything, leave his missus and join the priesthood.

Well **** played by Everton. Kept their cool, Moyes got the subs right.

Andy Carroll scored :shock:

Granted it was about 3 yards out. So what are the odds of Torres getting on the score sheet today as well?

8MM

Red Dawn

Villa away Macron style

I actually like the one on the left:

Fashion for the streets:

I wonder is it worth being a man down every game to get a goal from him every other game. When Bent isn't scoring he might as well not be on the pitch. That's why he'll never play for a team that's bigger or better than us. At the start of the second half when the pressure was on and every clearance went his way, instead of doing his upmost to get to the ball or at least foul his marker while trying to get to the ball he made no effort.

The current unrest amongst Arsenal fans will hopefully benefit us. Not that the Emirates has much of an atmosphere anyway but Sunday could be a lot quieter than usual until Wenger does something questionable and the supporters get on his back. If we can get an early goal or hold them out till the middle of the second half things could get interesting.

Mods should wander around with yellow and red cards policing the social and shutting the Lovely Ladies room when somebody unveils some gash. Also may I suggest a special guest speaker?

What I don't get is if Real are going to go into these games with these tactics why don't they do it properly and break Messi's knees

They don't have the talent to get close enough to cripple him. I reckon Mayweather could chase Messi around a boxing ring for 12 rounds without getting a single dig in.

How Pepe can have the audacity to confront the ref after a game baffles me, the guy deserves to be sent off every time he gets within 5 yards of an opposing player.

Fabio Coentrao should have been off for that rugby tackle, 9 out of ten Messi would have scored from there.

Barca have lost the plot, giving the ball away cheaply and their defence is all over the place.

Wow.

The Marseille player who neglected to take the ball into the corner at the end will be swimming home if Villa win this.