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In order ... 1. Christiano Ronaldo 2. Juan Veron 3. Robbie Keane 4. Nicolas Anelka 5. 'The Other' Ronaldo The ranks have been adjusted for inflation, but I'm pretty sure this is where they would all be top 5 wise, anyway. The Place Where Bellamy Is Considered One of the Top Players in the World

+1 I love me some wrestling metaphors in completely unrelated sports. Makes for a good day.

I'm just quoting this for emphasis. Yeah, definitely not going to happenn. (Y)

Season ticket for Reading this year. I expect nothing.

I'm a Newcastle fan (point being we were NEVER going to sign Cole, so I consider my a neutral in this matter), I am gutted to see Joe Cole turn down Tottenham. Don't mind him going to Liverpool, I just think there would have been something something special about him going to Spurs.

So, two games left and I am a point ahead of Liverpool and Chelsea with Man City. I proceed to lose to Aston Villa as my two rivals win - leaves me two points behind both teams with one game left. My superior goal difference leave some hope but with Chelsea at home to West Ham and Liverpool at home to Newcastle, hopes are not high! Well, both teams draw their last games, I whooped Stoke and we all finish on 76 points and I win my second league title by goal difference. A week later a relegated Wolves defeated a Championship West Brom in the FA Cup Final. I go on to win the Community Shield 5-2. I commonly have high scoring games, so thought nothing of beating a second tier team in such fashion. Welllllllllll ... first game of my third season as City manager and we are at home to Liverpool. You know, the team I finished on even points with? Premier League runners up, Liverpool? Well, I spanked them 7-1. And Defoe went and leathered four past them. Great game.

But Football Manager says ... ! Seriously though, so glad the Heskey debate can die off and Capello can stop picking him.

No, the Newcastle way is spend silly amounts of money on mediocre players ... oh wait ...

On a sidenote he was a f**king beast in Finland Emile Heskey would be a beast in Finland.

Ultimate Soccer Manager, a group of games from the end of the 90's. Involved more stuff, like building stands and organising board sponsors, concessions and that kinda shit. Not as realistic, but awesomely fun. You could also bung teams for players, bet on your own team winning/losing, and other under-handed stuff. As for FM, am I the only person who seems to have problems in the second season all the time? If a game ever catches me enough for me to go through a whole season, my team always goes through a major 2nd season rut, no matter what. I'm currently in my second season as City and am performing no where near to what I did last year. Adebayor has become the wank after scoring 28 league goals last year and Tevez is injured for the season (25 goals, 30 assists in season one. He's a huge miss). I am still top of the league by a couple of points half way through the year but first season I was about 15 points ahead by then. So yeah, I'm still doing great, including making the knock outs of the Champion's League above Barcelona in my group (along with Monaco and Ajax, a fucker of a group). My cup games are going much better but I'm find games that last year I would have won by four or five, I'm just scraping despite dominating play. That said, I did spank United 4-0. Beautiful. So, to summarize, it's going great.

So reports are Gosling has verbally agreed to sign with Newcastle. All depends on an Everton appeal now as to whether we will have to pay compensation for him or not. Rumoured figures are £25,000 a week for four years. However, we all know where Gosling stands on verbal agreements. (N)

For those of you interested and don't already know, Beckham will be on Jonathan Ross on Friday night. It's actually filming at this moment and I am trying very hard to wrangle my way into the wrap party. Should be a fun interview though.

Luka Modric is living up to his FM-awesomeness pretty darn well.

I've seen reports that Newcastle have burst a left testicle in excitement at the fact they could get someone of Gosling's quality on a free. Hopefully that's true, as would love to see him on Tyneside.

I have no ill feeling towards the German team whatsoever and utterly want them to win in the World Cup. I've no shame in that, they deserve it.

An absolute disgrace. It's a disgusting performance from players that should know better. Everything is wrong about England and the national squad needs a complete and utter overhaul.

Jesus, my heart dropped there. Same as everyone else, just glad he is okay.

By chance, are you really pale? Also, VII.

Edit: I can do it twice apparently. (Y)

Did you hear Joe Cole is signing for Newcastle? See, I can make stupid shit up too. Silly journalists. (N)

Nicknaming someone Joe Cole doesn't make them Joe Cole. (Y)

I think the fact that it just told me a video of Green's howler isn't available in my country is actually quite hilarious. We deny all knowledge of that shit ever happening.