Realest Of Football, Realest Of Talk: Football League, Blue Square & Beyond, 2009/10

potential new messiah at newcastle?

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11688_5488215,00.html

GUNN FIRED !

Bryan Gunn wanted to win promotion, but won the sack race instead

the mirror with the scoop

Bryan Gunn fired by Norwich City
http://bit.ly/lLFph

GUNN'S CONTRACT TERMINATED
http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/NewsDetails/0,,10355~1755120,00.html

Now that... that just seems headless. Yes, losing 7-1 at home on opening day is bad, but they then went and won 4-0 in the cup - and looked pretty decent in so doing - against a fellow League One side in midweek. That seemed to have given them a bit of momentum, which has presumably now completely evaporated. Really quite bizarre.

Notts County have signed Kasper Schmeichel on a five-year contract for an undisclosed fee, believed to be a club record.

Sheeeeeeeeee-it.

Re Gunn, a real shot in the dark this bulletin. No barrel of fun for the Canaries. How to gauge what they must be feeling. Hope they don't fire blanks this weekend. I keep clearing my cache to get the latest.

"You've knifed me in the back!" claimed Gunn. "I can't believe I've been given the axe, catapulted into the wilderness."

by the way: the mirror's new standalone footie website is rather good, with news updates throughout the day

Mirror Football
http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/

i saw a good advert for it during the England match

just went there and was greeted by huge face of Ribery. how will i sleep tonight?

DO NOT CLICK THIS LINK
http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/pictures/The-Alan-Shearer-Collection-article83727.html

Pardew out.

Yeah, we basically sucked today, with a few exceptions. Our defence was actually OK, despite conceding three - the midfield, Lallana excepted, really didn't seem to be anywhere, and having Lambert and Rasiak up front together... yes, it's rare for us to have strikers that are good in the air, but that just resulted in us lumping it long All The Fucking Time, and Huddersfield had no trouble dealing with it at all. Lloyd James is not a winger. Jake Thomson is too lightweight to threaten. And I still have no bloody idea why, now we have money, we can't get a better midfielder than Paul Wotton. Just someone who can pass would be nice. Too many balls with no-one on the end of them, too much damn space for Huddersfield to exploit... really quite poor. Kelvin Davis is still awesome, though.

Should say that Huddersfield do look a good side, actually. Very organised, good on the ground and in the air, pass and move quite nicely, and their keeper and strikers look alright. The Galpharm is also a very nice stadium - surprisingly good atmosphere given there were only 12,000-odd there. Well worth a visit if you get to go there.

the reading payer who's just come on v newcastle hal robson-kanu sounds like a player generated by championship manager when all the real-life players on your game have retired

'player'

I caught myself welcoming Leeds' good form. 'They've suffered enough', I was thinking.

But I'd still prefer to see them, Newcastle, Wimbledon and all the rest re-enacting Premiership 2000 in League Two in a couple of years' time

I caught myself welcoming Leeds' good form.

Me too. Even money win :)

After two games Coventry have the Championship's only 100% record and Swansea are the only team without a point. Going be a tight season.

Cov top of the table after 2 games just like last year. excited about the ride down.

Interesting thing about Football League Show tonight - Jacqui Oatley as Miss Text-Reading Lady. She did a much better job, and she seems like one hell of a better presenter than Manish. Wd like Beeb to consider that.

Also they managed to mis-spell the surnames of two of Ipswich's subs.

Also, Emnes' goal for Boro = A++

OMG that was Jacqui Oatley :o

*remains very quiet*

I really like Shola Amoebi for some reason. Unfortunately, I'd wish he'd never score again because I feel queasy when his team win.

btw no shit how fucking funny was that disallowed palace goal

warnock on the phone to the highlights programme to complain about it (it must have been 11pm or close to it) a++

guy knows whats up, bringing WWE villain dynamic straight into your living rooms, britain

from his house in CORNWALL *map of cornwall*

thanks, Manish!

steve claridge = budget tedward sherring of nottinghham

jacqui oatley = pure fucking garbo

"Cheating is not a very nice word to use especially when we had nothing to do with it except for being the opposition on this occasion," said the City boss.

"We knew the ball had gone into the net, but we got word the ref said there was an infringement so there is nothing more we can do.

I haven't seen this yet - was there actually a free kick given or did they just bullshit like they didn't know play hadn't even stopped?

Simon Jordan and Neil Warnock both being very angry at the same time is like some firestorm of twat rage.

you dish out a thrashing to Norwich City, now your appointed as the new boss

Paul Lambert is the Norwich City manager
http://search.twitter.com/search?q=paul+lambert

Lambert wanted to sign Grant Holt in the summer for Colchester

It'd be kind of sweet if he now takes Norwich down on goal difference.

Grant Holt was dreadful on Saturday. Norwich looked very badly organised, to me. They've clearly got some v good players for L2.

loooool jim magilton

rtc i'll let you be the first to say it

also we just came from behind to win away from home o_O

I just discovered Christian Dailly went to Charlton! And scored a goal!

XD

Scored a goal WITHIN 20 MINUTES of his competitive debut!

He used to be a centre forward, back in the day. And a right winger. And a wing back. And a right back. And a centre half. And the tea lady.

Forgot holding midfielder, damn!

Tenner says the word "versatile" is on his wiki page.

lol a winner is me

Christian Edward Dailly (born 23 October 1973) is a Scottish professional footballer who is currently playing for Charlton Athletic. He is a versatile player, often seen in defence or defensive midfield, but has played in most outfield positions during his career.

I doubt we'll be seeing him roaming down the wing much this season. We only ever seem to have 3 fit CBs at the best of times.

Supporting Reading is not fun. Now I know how it feels to follow a shite team.

At least you don't have Jim Magilton as your manager. We'll never win games with Buzsaky and Connolly sitting on the bench.

we're 'avin a laugh

I dunno, this all seems pretty new to me. Used to supporting a team where I can be blase about starting a season 6-1 and 4-1.