The_Steve

Positive change taking Heskey off.

Stoke thugs.

Thats a bit hypocritical

Hutton's suspended.

Stoke thugs.

given

bardsley brown turner warnock

albrighton cattermole petrov sessognon

bent bendtner

i think that's quite a fair team, obviously they have a far superior manager though, that goes without saying

Cattermole and Bardsley are incredibly average.

Charlie Adam own goal. Haha, the fat word removed.

So, Alan Hansen starts talking about coloured people on MOTD.

Why do blame McLeish everytime we concede from a set piece? Of course it's worked on in training. However, why do the players escape blame free? Agbonlahor was at total fault for the second goal this evening.

Much improved this evening considering previous performances, Dunne was excellent, Bannan lively, Albrighton took his goal lovely and N'Zobgia probably had his best game for us. Warnock, Hutton and Agbonlahor were very poor this evening.

Can't defend, can't score goals.

Don't deserve to be in the Premier League.

Yawn. Outside the scoreline it's been a really good performance by some, let down by individual mistakes.

2 mistakes, 2 goals conceded. Silly really given the performance.

Great block Dunne.

Tonight is proving just how better Dunne is than Collins.

That's like choosing your favourite chuckle brother.

Tonight is proving just how better Dunne is than Collins.

No Heskey and Collins and we start passing the ball around more.

Positive first half, undone by a silly mistake by Clark.

Good effort Barry.

**** sake Ireland.

And Daglish also. What a pathetic and childish bunch.

I'm pretty confident we won't sell him.

He said Downing was "not going anywhere" - few days later sold.

I'm pretty sure he said it would take a big offer for him to leave - which we received. Or shall we also blame McLeish for Downing handing in a transfer request?

He specifically said Downing was "not going anywhere" unless there was an offer of £50 million.

He was sold few days later.

£20 million for Downing was good and i blame the board but McLeish again was made to look incompetent with that silly comment . The board admitedly undermined him there.

No, I don't see it that way. He was sold a week later. After putting in a transfer request - Downing forced the move nobody else. It was perfectly reasonable for McLeish stating he didn't want to sell when the assumption was Downing wanted to stay months previously. I don't blame McLeish at all for the sale or the board. It's just how football works.

He said Downing was "not going anywhere" - few days later sold.

I'm pretty sure he said it would take a big offer for him to leave - which we received. Or shall we also blame McLeish for Downing handing in a transfer request?

"The decision was taken in accordance with the Code for Crown Prosecutors and after careful consideration of all the evidence I am satisfied there is sufficient evidence for a realistic prospect of conviction and it is in the public interest to prosecute this case.

"Mr Terry will appear before West London magistrates' court on 1 February 2012. He is now summonsed with a criminal offence and has the right to a fair trial. It is extremely important that nothing should be reported which could prejudice his trial."

The CPS also released the full text of the charge against Terry, which reads: "On 23rd October 2011 at Loftus Road Stadium, London W12 you used threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, or disorderly behaviour within the hearing or sight of a person likely to be caused harassment, alarm or distress which was racially aggravated in accordance with section 28 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998. Contrary to section 31 (1) © of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998."

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Luis Suarez can't be racist, his favourite Star Wars character is Lando Calrissian.

Terry will be charged with a racially aggravated public order offence.

It's not an FA conspiracy as Gordon Taylor points out

"This was an independent commission experienced in law and football and they must have had compelling evidence, and it sends out a very strong message to the rest of the world.

"I understand the point about cultural differences but if you come to this country all players have to abide by not just the laws of the game but the laws of the land as well. Referring to someone's skin colour has got to be offensive – it's self-evident.

"No one can say the FA have ducked this issue and bearing in mind outcry in this country over Sepp Blatter's remarks it sends out an important message. This is a timely reminder for the FA, the PFA and the clubs to continue education programmes particularly for players coming from abroad: it is never right to make reference to a person's skin colour or nationality."