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I can see him returning to us, but only in my dreams I'm afraid. Shame, that. He's only the best manager in the world.

Sinclair has gone to Birmingham on loan for a month.

Am I correct in thinking Kalou's contract expires in the summer? He joined in the summer of 2006 and signed a three-year contract, and as far as I know he hasn't signed an extension. So what should the club do? Offer him a new contract and possibly sell him on in the future, or let him leave in the summer?

Not necessarilly mate My 05/06 home kit has CHAMPIONS 2005/06 written on it in gold

I can't stand the ridiculous ways we're conceding goals If we can keep a clean sheet we have every chance. JT and Riccy and Cech are reunited. Thank god.

Wow. First time we've been on TV for ages. Well, about 4 weeks. Still a while in football terms.

Well, we have been shite, I can agree with you on that, but look at the league table. Liverpool have been playing pretty well recently but they're just three three points ahead. Whilst we've been dropping points, so have the other teams.

Well I have a brilliant statistical mind that stores all kind of useless, football-related-bullshit, leaving no room for what I'm meant to be learning at school

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Spitting image Haha Elliott we've got Setanta at home, remember watching the Bundesliga highlights.

This is something I'd normally dismiss as bullshit, but its something I've noticed actually. The way he didn't acknowledge the manager suggests to me Scolari has lost Joe Cole's confidence.

I think the way he has handled the Championship shows he can cut it at that level. IMO, he should be loaned out to a lower Premier League team where he is likely to play every game.

This game's got 1-1 all over it. That's why I think we might actually put a rabbit out of the hat.

Agreed. The cover for Ash is already there in Ferreira and if I'm not mistaken, Mineiro played at left-back at Hertha Berlin for a few weeks whilst their first choice LB was out injured last year.

We've made about £10 million from Bridge's move to Man City. Surely that's enough to go out and buy a striker or midfield playmaker of some sort. Amr Zaki apparently would have cost Wigan £6 million in the summer, so they loaned him in instead. If that's the case, go for it.

Well Liverpool are playing Everton, United will be playing Tottenham, Sunderland face Blackburn... that means potentially three very good, Premier League sides will be heading out in the next round. What more incentive could you want to face Southend?

I've got too many I'll show you my favourite ones though

At Old Trafford, I don't think Anelka would be too influential - he seems to go missing against the better teams, but I suppose we could play him up top with DD11.

For those of you who actually care () I won't be doing a match report - I'll do a wee summary in the report for the replay

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I'll admit I was upset, but in all fairness, its not as if we have lost Lampard or Cech or Terry or Essien - don't get me wrong, I think Wayne is a magnificent player, but he rarely played and for me it was only a matter of time before he left.

Shit, another home game, providing we get through of course. I'm expecting a very tough game at Roots Hall.

From SkySports. Its also been confirmed on the Chelsea website today.