Zaz

Son of a bitch.

Lead for three quarters of the race and get overtaken on the second last lap. Typical.

That's rubbish about Bent and Defoe being only good in the box, they've both shown that they can pick the ball up and link with the midfield, Defoe more than Bent of course but then again Bent's the big striker, you don't want him to have to do that. Defoe didn't get much of a chance today but that was due to the horrible formation.

As for Dos Santos not being given a chance, he's been injured since before Redknapp took over. Yeah he made the bench last week because he's only just recovered from ankle ligament damage but he's still unproven in the Premier League. He was pretty poor when Ramos tried him in the league so there's no real incentive to give him a go at the moment. As I've said previously, every league game at the moment is a big one as we try and fight off relegation, this isn't the time to be giving fringe players a run out.

Bent has the first touch of a child rapist. The only linking up he really does is winning the odd header or two. And for someone with pace he's the most awkward dribbler I've seen. How many times has he had a 1-on-1 and managed to get past his man? When he's in the box, he's great as he can put the ball in from anywhere, but apart from that he's pretty ordinary.

Defoe I was a tad harsh on, as he can dribble and shows classy touches from time to time, but he's not the type to drop deep and provide ball to our midfield and particularly our wingers, which Pav has been doing very well lately. This is where we miss Keane the most as he was great at doing this, and I reckon he would've done great with Modric.

I just can't see Modric working in a 4-4-2 in the EPL. He's too small and seems to need at least two metres of room or he just gets muscled off the ball, and in the last couple of weeks he just hasn't been finding room. And Bent and Defoe are only good in the box, so we should have Pav on most the time as he can at least link with the midfield. I'd like to see Huddlestone and O'Hara get a go together in central midfield, they seemed to work well together once there before. And Bale just isn't good enough defensively at left back, so he either should be played at left mid or left out. Bale on one wing and Lennon on the other could go ok.

I also wouldn't mind seeing dos Santos as a second striker to Pav. He went really well in pre-season in that role but hasn't really been given a chance since. He was on the bench last week so he should be fit.

I can't see us getting a result with both King and Zokora in central midfield. Bring on Lennon or Bentley for one of them and shift Modric into the middle, would be much better.

Edit: Lennon on for Modric... eh, at least it gives us width, but we'd have to rely on O'Hara for anything through the centre (unless Zokora finds his feet and starts dribbling it).

Although it came up in the match preview as I had it above, King is playing in front of Woodgate and Dawson in a DM role. It's more like:

Defoe Pav

Modric

O'Hara Zokora

King

Bale Dawson Woodgate Corluka

Gomes

So it's my Spurs formation on FM but O'Hara and Zokora are playing pretty central and only going wide every now and then.

This match is reminding me too much of their previous encounter at WHL, looks like fizzling out to a 0-0 draw.

And as much as it pains me to say it, I think Jenas would look a lot better playing in Zokora's position at the moment.

Weird line up for us according to ze BBC.

Tottenham: Gomes, Zokora, Dawson, Woodgate, King, Bale, Corluka, Modric, O'Hara, Pavlyuchenko, Defoe.

Subs: Cesar, Bentley, Huddlestone, Lennon, Jenas, Bent, Campbell.

So we have both right mids on the bench and three centre backs starting. If that's correct, I'm going to guess:

Defoe Pav

Modric O'Hara

Bale Zokora Corluka

Dawson Woodgate King

Gomes

With Bale and Corluka playing wing backs and Zokora DM. Still looks a bit off, hope they've just got it wrong.

Gunter's not good enough, he's still young as well. Let him develop in the reserves for a bit, trot him out when we're desperate or when we can afford to rest some players and see how he does. When we're desperate for points in the league and playing big cup matches he's not a player we want to be giving a run out, we need our best and experienced players out there.

Smith's also not ready, he's played one, maybe two games in the senior team? Zokora's out of position at right back and while he has proven he can do an alright job there it's not a long-term solution and when you have Hutton out for ages and Corluka often needing to fill in at centre back, we could do with some consistency in the defence with a proper right back. I doubt Redknapp's talking about anyone who would overtake Corluka as first choice, though. I liked the idea of a loan for someone like Chimbonda.

Chimbonda? Hope he never returns, whinging Frenchman that he is. Gunter has been really good IMO in the appearances he's made, never let the team down and has looked really good going forward. Smith also seems a good prospect and could probably handle the odd match or two (he'd be 4th/5th in line, so he won't get much of a run).

Is Gunter injured or does Redknapp just not rate him? He's going on about wanting cover at right back but I thought Gunter, Smith and Zokora (and Hutton when he returns in a few months) who can play there should be enough.

Man, my teammate in the public game has become a bit of a minge. He barely posts his set up in team talk nowadays but left a message telling me to post mine

Only need a couple more of you to accept your clan invites to make it active!

I actually thought the clan was already active, since I notice our clan ranked 2nd in the public game me and Zaz are competing in. How many more do you need?

Speaking of the public game, part of me finds it kinda...ironic (if that's the word I'm looking for) that me crashing during the the Spa GP last night made some influence on the race, making some contribution to help my teammate, who started at 20th, climb up and get his first win in that public game. In which case, I ain't complaining.

Poor Force India have yet to get a point in that

And I'm in third but I'm yet to get a win :@

Yeah, like I said in the race comments, we kicked quite a bit of ass (we'd lapped everyone else). Disappointed to lead most the race and lose it near the end though.

Christopher Lee

John Candy

Kenan

That dude from Twilight

Verne Troyer.

So I just completed No Mercy campaign. Stats say Witches disturbed: 0 and times incapacitated: 0. And yet I get no achievements.

Lame.

Yeah, I've finished campaigns and should've gotten achievements for them, but haven't for whatever reason. Is a bit shite.

I can use a mouse instead of the analogue stick

My friends have it on PC and not 360, hence it's easier to organise games.

The PC version isn't as bugged as the 360 one.

Bah, we have no play through the centre at ALL. Because Zokora is holding back it means it's up to Modric, but he either gets muscled off the ball or goes wide, and Lennon and Bentley can't cross at the moment so we have no end product. Bentley also needs to stop this 'ooh, I can get another wonder goal from here!' shit, every time we have the ball in good position in the centre of midfield, Bentley just goes for a big whack at goal, which has unsurprisingly led to the crowd booing him at most opportunities.

And it looks like O'Hara is coming on for Bentley (goodo), which could fix all of the above

Pompey accept Spurs bid for Defoe

And Appiah is trialling with us at the moment so it looks as if he will sign as well.

Me and Vector are giving it to all those ranked wankers in the public game

I've yet to win a race but I'm in 3rd after about half the season >_> And Vector is 4th! Yoy!

The ONE time I start as a tank, and as soon as I spawn, everyone's in the truck already...

Is there a way to choose what Infected you spawn as? Obviously tanks are out of the question, though...

It randomly chooses, but it's 2 hunters, a smoker and a boomer between the four of you each time. Though I think I've seen the infected have three hunters once, but I think that was a small error with it.

I just got Nedum Onuoha on a free... from Chelsea >_>

Also, Bale looked really good today, him and O'Hara linked up really well down the left. And funny that, Bale plays in a winning Spurs team, it's just not in the league >_>

Pavlyuchenko was sexcellent. Gave great service to the wingers, who unfortunately couldn't cross it back for him.

Would like to have seen Ghaly get a run though

The list of movies from that list I've seen (hence why I won't be voting for Dark Knight >_>):

Body of Lies

Burn After Reading

Cloverfield

Drillbit Taylor

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Get Smart

Hancock

Indiana Jones (most of it anyway)

Max Payne

My Blueberry Nights (most of)

Nim's Island (some of, it was on a plane >_>)

Quantum of Solace

Rocknrolla

What Happens in Vegas

And The Spirit might be added to this when I go and see it next week.

Best Visual Effects

1. Cloverfield

2. Max Payne

3. Quantum of Solace

4. Body of Lies

5. Hancock

Best Film Editing

1. Cloverfield

2. Rocknrolla

3. Burn After Reading

4. Quantum of Solace

5. My Blueberry Nights

Best Costume Design and Make Up

1. Max Payne

2. Rocknrolla

3. Indiana Jones

4. Quantum of Solace

5. Hancock (Will Smith in tights >_>)

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

1. Brad Pitt in Burn After Reading

2. Jude Law in My Blueberry Nights

3. Mark Strong in Body of Lies

4. Russell Brand in Forgetting Sarah Marshall

5. Mark Strong in Rocknrolla

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

1. Lizzy Caplan in Cloverfield

2. Kristen Bell in Forgetting Sarah Marshall

3. Natalie Portman in My Blueberry Nights

4. Charlize Theron in Hancock

Best Actor in a Lead Role

1. Will Smith in Hancock

2. Leo di Caprio in Body of Lies

3. Gerard Butler in Rocknrolla

4. Marky Mark in Max Payne

...5. Ashton Kutcher in What Happens in Vegas

Best Actress in a Lead Role

1. Abigail Breslin in Nim's Island >_>

2. Cate Blanchett in Indiana Jones

3. Norah Jones in My Blueberry Nights

4. Cameron Diaz in What Happens in Vegas

Best Screenplay

1. Rocknrolla

2. Burn After Reading

3. Cloverfield

4. Body of Lies

5. What Happens in Vegas

Best Director

1. Guy Ritchie - Rocknrolla

2. JJ Abrams - Cloverfield

3. Ridley Scott - Body of Lies

4. Coen Brothers - Burn After Reading

5. Kar Hai Wong - My Blueberry Nights

Best Picture

1. Rocknrolla

2. Cloverfield

3. Burn After Reading

4. Body of Lies

5. Hancock

Man, if I'd seen Dark Knight, Vantage Point, Tropic Thunder etc., my list may have been a bit more solid in places

Dear Science, wasn't that good...

Frightened Rabbit should have been higher!

Yes. Yes it was. :@

SECONDED. :@

Though, a lot of that list is hype-based, TVotR's record is actually pretty damn awesome. I will say that Scarlett over like everything else it's above, even Coldplay, is fucking ridiculous.

But other than that, it's pretty close to what I'd expect a Brit top 50 list to be.

So I searched Frightened Rabbit after realising they were a semi-famous group and came across this thread. They were listed at the NYE party I was at last night, but I'm not sure if I saw them play or not (there were 3 different levels with live bands playing at all times on 2 of them, so I didn't see them all). What are they like? (Edit: Actually, are these the guys that had a dude playing both keyboard and guitar? Hah, I vaguely remember watching them, turning to a mate and going 'These guys aren't very good' before we left to go to another floor >_>)

The Teenagers were also there and they were pretty damn awesome, they were on stage when it hit midnight, and more-or-less got every good looking girl on the floor up on stage to party with them >_>

FINALLY, Finally I pull off a win! Another good race, some appalling setup results across the board as well.

Because of the changing conditions during the race. Should really have predicted it since England can't go two hours without rain, but didn't want to risk it

Anyway, I'll definitely take 4th after qualifying last. Keeps me in the lead

Rocksta likes to hit on my girlfriend during CoD.

Is she colourblind or a firecrotch like yourself?

I've done Versus on No Mercy heaps of times and that's never happened. Only real "glitch" I've seen is on the rooftop, the music for the second tank started up but it never appeared, meaning the helicopter never appeared (which screwed us over as survivors as the infected just kept respawning until we were dead, and this has only happened once). Also another one is having the survivors crouch under one of the ramps making it very hard (though not impossible) for them to be attacked. Oh, and on Death Toll on the first map, having all the survivors jump off the cliff at the spawn and still getting a score of about 200, which is more than you would get if you got through half-three quarters of the map.