The Terraces chat thread....all the general footy talk..

It was mate, thoroughly enjoyed it.....that Gomez thought it was a diving competition though....

And how about Andy Wilkinsons tackling, reminds me of Stuart Pierce yet nowadays theyre always given as fukin fouls....

Decent team Wigan, have some good players...fukin orrible kit though.....

Except for Scharner, the nazi surrendering, 80's hairstyling kunter!

Blackburn winger Morten Gamst Pedersen says he is flattered to be linked with Celtic but will honour his contract to stay at Ewood Park until the end of the season.

The Norway international is out of contract in the summer and discussions have not progressed with Rovers since talks were held back in August.

While the 28-year-old says he knows there are clubs interested in his signature, he is refusing to speculate on his future.

He told Nettavisen: "(My agent) Rune Hauge takes care of all that. All I want to do is play football."

But he admitted he is flattered to be linked with Tony Mowbray's Celtic.

"They are a big club in Europe. They play regularly in Europe and that is a bonus for all players," he said.

"I have never played in the Champions League and that is a dream for me, of course.

"At the same time, I will honour my contract with Blackburn."


Really...

Yeah, Oothe put it on Mini........i blame Rory.....gives the free kick then turns his back and starts to wander off.........

pushmepullu wrote:

Blackburn winger Morten Gamst Pedersen says he is flattered to be linked with Celtic but will honour his contract to stay at Ewood Park until the end of the season.

The Norway international is out of contract in the summer and discussions have not progressed with Rovers since talks were held back in August.

While the 28-year-old says he knows there are clubs interested in his signature, he is refusing to speculate on his future.

He told Nettavisen: "(My agent) Rune Hauge takes care of all that. All I want to do is play football."

But he admitted he is flattered to be linked with Tony Mowbray's Celtic.

"They are a big club in Europe. They play regularly in Europe and that is a bonus for all players," he said.

"I have never played in the Champions League and that is a dream for me, of course.

"At the same time, I will honour my contract with Blackburn."


Really...

Ha!

He's been fuckin' terrible this season and everything is pointing towards the exit door for him anyway. He aint even trying anymore and even the crowds have turned on him ...

We should have sold him to Utd when they came sniffing a few seasons back.

I'm wondering how much of that statement is pedersen and how much is his agent putting the word around that 'clubs are interested'?

The-Wall wrote:

pushmepullu wrote:

Yeah, Oothe put it on Mini........i blame Rory.....gives the free kick then turns his back and starts to wander off.........

I right Mr Hansen

A very wise man...............


Lucky fuklin hit anyway, it was meant as a cross...........

Ryan Giggs has won Sports personality of the year.......

He only has slightly more personality than Paul Scholes....

http://www.sporcle.com/games/peanut4/200_premier_goals

Quality game....

37 got with 11 minutes to go ... I'm stumped

Walter Smith has revealed he would be prepared to let Neil Alexander leave Rangers.

Goalkeeper Alexander has said he will consider quitting the club if he continues to play second fiddle to Allan McGregor.

Alexander, 31, made his first Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier League appearance of the season in Saturday's 3-0 win over St Johnstone after McGregor suffered a hamstring injury.

He will also start Tuesday's trip to Dundee United but is resigned to losing his place once his rival is fit - as he has has done during his entire two-year Rangers career.

Smith said: "If he does come and say to me that he would like to go somewhere else and play, then obviously if the time's right and the opportunity's there then we have to let him do so."

Smith insists he can understand the frustration of Alexander, adding: "It's natural; footballers want to play football.

"Especially in the goalkeeping position, you don't get that many opportunities."

Alexander is one of a number of players to have been linked with a January move from the club and Smith joked: "He's probably joined the long list of our players who are all leaving in January.

"It's impossible for us to win a league championship with the amount of them who are leaving in that transfer window.

"I think it was eight this morning."

Smith admitted it had been awkward repeatedly axing Alexander, despite the keeper having not put a foot wrong.

"As a manager, you stand or fall by those decisions," he said.

"But it is awkward, considering that he's a terrific professional.

"He's not let the disappointment prevent him applying himself to the game."

He added: "He's been excellent for us when he's come in and played."

Smith also laughed off the latest quotes attributed to Algeria defender Madjid Bougherra, who reportedly wants a summer move back to the Barclays Premier League.

"It makes a change from the transfer window in January, which is a relief to us all!" Smith said. "Madjid seems to carry out these conversations on a regular basis. If it's not him, it's his agent.

"Whether he leaves this summer or not, I'm not quite sure."

Smith, who is becoming increasingly resigned to losing Bougherra to Algeria for the festive programme, added: "He's not leaving in January anyway, except to go to the African Nations Cup."

Smith, who also confirmed midfielder Pedro Mendes would not be fit to return from his knee injury for another month, takes his side to Tannadice on Tuesday for a rearranged SPL fixture.

The postponement led to a war of words between Rangers chief executive Martin Bain and United chairman Stephen Thompson over the latter's refusal to allow supporters in for free after last month's original fixture was abandoned at half-time.

Many visiting fans are boycotting the game in protest and Smith said: "I think it is a shame that supporters are having to be asked to pay again.

"It's happened and if our supporters don't go, that's their right and I'd agree with that."

Smith, who believes his side will handle playing in front of a relatively small travelling support, will be looking for them to leapfrog Celtic at the top of the table.

The game in hand is the first of a run of five fixtures Smith believes could affect the outcome of the title race, ending with the Old Firm derby on January 3.

But he also pointed out the last two championships have been won by teams coming from behind in the second half of the season.

"Last year, when we got over the Celtic game we were seven points behind and we managed to claw that back," he added.

"The previous season Celtic had been seven points behind Rangers and they managed to claw that back as well. So maybe that's the secret."

Ex brum owners Gold and Sullivan make £50,000,000 bid for West Ham..........

Rumour mill has us hoping to do a straight swap with Blackburn between Beattie and Benni Mcarthy...cant see it meself......

Sounds like a bargain for us

Cant see it, his age, wages and the fact he'd just be on our bench count against it....

We're looking at Andy Carrol, the young Castle striker too........

http://www.playforyourclub.com/league/premier

This is addictive

I keep getting just over 10,000 then it gives you a double your points or nothing with one penalty ... and i keep missing the pen

Blackburn suffering on their travels again....in a rich vein of form before tonight though....you'll be safe as this season mate...

I can't see how playing away from home affects us so much?

It can't all be coincidence ... comfier seats on the coach needed maybe?

Georgie Best all over again.........^^