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Drogba, Lampard, Cole will start barring a last min injury setback, it's the reason they were left out at Brum. Sturridge hasn't scored at all when Torres has been on the pitch, that's a dumbfounding stat, it really is.

What's Lukaku's friendship with Hazard like? We might have an ace up our sleeve.

Speaking of Bilbao players, Javi Martinez - that's where it's at. Class, class. I mean CLASS.

I'm sorry but I don't get this "they're just laddies messing about so we should show some humour and let it slide'' sentiment. The club are absolutly right to be dealing with this sternly, can't have 20 year olds setting off grenades in the dressing room ffs. Cunts like Cole are a bad influence around the place anyway, everything must be done to knock some discipline into these impressionable minds.

Remember at the start of the season he had something like 6 goals from 8 shots on target. Law of averages, people.

^ Well you're doing a good job of sounding just that. Voted MOTM in his last England appearance. Rooney's supended. Who's left? Bent? Defoe?

How on earth did Bosingwa manage to keep Messi quiet as a puppy dog during that semi-final first leg? Watched the Barca game yesterday and he was incredible. There aren't enough superlatives to describe him, really. He scores when he wants. Thing that dumbfounds me most is his backlift before connecting with the ball - it's so short! Like a short arm jab. Pow!

Kalou gets too much attention for someone who's never going to start important games or feature regularly in other games either. We have bigger problems than Kalou, or Malouda for that matter. My last words re Kalou - Thanks for the goals but don't let the door hit you on the way out.

What's Torres even doing on that poll? Luiz/Drogba.

Noticeably performed better when Brum were 2-0 down and pushing up. Relishes space. RDM should not use him against defensive teams, Drogba would be a better option in those situations.

Gonna miss seeing AVB in the dugout/on the touchline. Anywho, come on Chels!

Are you a sizzler? Welcome

In your Liverpool slums ...

I don't buy the notion that Roman is above criticism because of what he's done for the club. Yes he has this band of yes men who are furthering their agendas, but Roman is no baby. He's a billionaire and a high-flying businessmen but it's hard to believe that with some of the decisions he takes that are akin to shooting himself in the foot. He goes out of his way to get these managers, pays obscene amounts of money to get who he wants and then backs out at the first instance of a little trouble. Why cannot he maintain a modicum of confidence in his own decisions? It's one thing for the board cretins to 'advise' him, but the final decision rests with him. He is the bigger culprit for actually believeing this bunch of cronies. Frankly, Roman doesn't know a good thing when he's got it.

Thought that was because of the baby being on it's way. How's that going mate?

Well he's managed his first hat-trick in a long time by getting 3 managers sacked.

We can rule Bentiez and Capello out. Both are unattached at the moment so if they figured in the club's thinking at all, they would have been here already. Appointing RDM means they have someone in mind and will go hammer and tongs after him in the summer.

Smoke bomb going off during a board meeting would be ... acceptable

Er .. good luck? Nothing to lose, really. We have a titular manager now, this is akin to the Grant reign when it'll be the players doing it on the pitch while RDM puts the cones out.

Mourinho and Pep ... you're having a laugh. Why would either of them even contemplate taking on this job where you have the owner's minions keeping an eye on you all the time, where the players have a direct line to those minions and are indulged freely by the owner and where you are under immediate pressure to get results and play good football, all the while trying to maintain an existence in this toxic work environment. They have both built up too much of a legacy to wilfuly destroy it by succumbing to the charms of this poisoned chalice. We had the right man for the job, someone who was fresh and ready to really make a name for himself ... and we let him go. ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... I don't know if Louis Van Gaal is available (he was in a battle for a place on Ajax's board a while back after Bayern sacked him) but he would be a good choice. Innovative, combative, pedigreed ... the guy has it all.

Bust up with Torres? Torres ... bust up. The words don't belong in the same sentence. ...................................................................................................................................... Torres : Gafa Nando is sad you compare him Sheva. AVB : Fuck off Nando, Sala is due to take your finishing coaching in 15 mins. Get ready ok? Who's my princess? Torres : Don't 'F.O Nando' me, Nando is sad. You don't want make Nando angry. AVB gives 50m record British transfer and professional unicorn Fernando Torres the dreaded death stare, meanwhile ominously raising his hand to relieve an irritating itch somewhere in the recesses of his fabled red beard. Torres : Nando .... (breaking into a sob at this moment) .. no like you now Gafa ... (inaudible) ................................................................................................................................................ Lover's tiff, maybe. 'Bust-up'? Not a chance.

Well deserved.

I'm distraught, I really am. I remember being quite thrilled back in July when AVB was signed, it finally seemed like a new era was dawning, a fresh-faced, hungry, energetic, charismatic manager had been appointed who could stem the rot that had set in this club. Someone who would finally build a dynasty and lead us for years to come. Buck talking about him possibly being here for 15 years, what a cheap joke it seems now. Empty words, meaningless proclamations. I have so much angst in me right now, so much frustration - it's the realization that we've incredibly passed up on the chance to herald change we so desperately needed. Some players have betrayed my trust, our trust ... and it's a sad, sad thing. Suffice to say Frank's status as an idol and an all-time favourite has been sullied beyond repair, for me atleast. I want to rant so much but it's all pointless really. We simply never learn, we simply will never change. Andre, I wish you all the success you deserve, indeed you're lucky to not have to cope with the absolute joke we're becoming. I have a feeling this'll come back to haunt Roman in the future, and who's to say he doesn't deserve it.

Right let's appoint managers based on who Terry and Lampard 'respect'.

£43 million - spent by Abramovich to pander to underperforming star players by sacking 2 managers in less than a year.