The 2011/12 Gary Speed Memorial Thread

[Lineker]

Unreflective scoreline there. Luiz should have been sent off early doors.

[IAceI]

If I was Sturridge I'd have ran up to Krul and screamed repeatedly in his face "FINALLY! FINALLY!"

Disappointed.

[Matt]

If I was Sturridge I'd have ran up to Krul and screamed repeatedly in his face "FINALLY! FINALLY!"

Disappointed.

?

[IAceI]

Not quite but I'd have given him the eyebrow, if he did that then that's fair enough.

Onto the actual proper news, O'Neill is in and I'm relatively glad. I don't think he'll be anything truly amazing but he should turn the team around a bit and get us in the right direction - and given we haven't lost this season by more than one goal - even 'some' improvement should transpire into points.

[Baddar]

I feel a bit dirty for saying it, but I really like Mata.

[IAceI]

7 assists in 9 games I believe. Very good player.

[Lineker]

Blackburn: Robinson, Lowe, Samba, Dann, Givet, Rochina, Dunn, Pedersen, Hoilett, Formica, Yakubu.

Subs: Bunn, Henley, Hanley, Petrovic, Vukcevic, Roberts, Goodwillie.

Swansea: Vorm, Richards, Williams, Monk, Taylor, Gower, Dyer, Britton, Allen, Sinclair, Lita.

Subs: Tremmel, Dobbie, Routledge, Moore, Bessone, Agustien, Moras.

Referee: Chris Foy (Merseyside)

Man City: Hart, Richards, Kompany, Toure, Clichy, Silva, Yaya Toure, Barry, Nasri, Aguero, Dzeko.

Subs: Pantilimon,Lescott, Milner, Johnson, Savic, de Jong, Balotelli.

Norwich: Ruddy, Naughton, Martin, Barnett, Tierney, Bennett, Crofts, Johnson, Pilkington, Surman, Morison.

Subs: Rudd, Whitbread, Holt, Jackson, Hoolahan, Fox, Wilbraham.

Referee: Howard Webb (S Yorkshire)

QPR: Cerny, Young, Gabbidon, Ferdinand, Traore, Faurlin, Mackie, Barton, Wright-Phillips, Helguson, Bothroyd.

Subs: Putnins, Orr, Hill, Derry, Taarabt, Buzsaky, Smith.

West Brom: Foster; Reid, McAuley, Olsson, Shorey, Brunt, Mulumbu, Morrison, Thomas, Dorrans, Long.

Subs: Fulop, Scharner, Tchoyi, Odemwingie, Jones, Cox, Dawson.

Referee: Martin Atkinson (West Yorkshire).

Tottenham: Friedel, Walker, Gallas, Kaboul, Assou-Ekotto, Lennon, Modric, Parker, Bale, Adebayor, Defoe.

Subs: Cudicini, Pavlyuchenko, van der Vaart, Bassong, Corluka, Livermore, Pienaar.

Bolton: Jaaskelainen, Boyata, Cahill, Knight, Mark Davies, Eagles, Muamba, Reo-Coker, Robinson, Kevin Davies, Klasnic.

Subs: Bogdan, Steinsson, Tuncay, Petrov, Pratley, N'Gog, Kakuta.

Referee: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)

Wigan: al-Habsi, Stam, Gohouri, Caldwell, Figueroa, Diame, Jones, Gomez, McCarthy, Moses, Sammon.

Subs: Pollitt, Crusat, Watson, di Santo, McArthur, Rodallega, Lopez.

Arsenal: Szczesny, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Vermaelen, Andre Santos, Ramsey, Song, Arteta, Walcott, van Persie, Gervinho. Subs: Fabianski, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Djourou, Arshavin, Chamakh, Benayoun, Coquelin.

Referee: Mark Clattenburg (Tyne & Wear)

[Baddar]

I just enjoy seeing a player come from La Liga and do well. It's easy to write them off because the league isn't as competitive.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

So Spurs SHOULD beat Bolton today but Ledley's not playing and our record without him is much worse than with him.

[Lineker]

BALE

[Colly]

I am curious as to what Mike Dean will write in his report regarding Luiz, he's not unsighted and made a mistake, he's called the foul then completely ignored the rules of the game. Shocking refereeing.

Never a 3 niller (they don't count if you score past Perch and Simpson at centre half, though Perchy actually played quite well), but the results not too bad, 1 point out of our horror games is fine. The big worry is Colo and Taylor coming off, we need as many fit first teamers as possible going into the next four 'easier' fixtures.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Perfect guy to open the scoring today.

[Lineker]

Wonderful tribute to his international manager in his celebration from GB too.

[stokeriño]

Singing "it's so quiet, it's so quiet, it's so quiet...Sports Direct" is my personal highlight of the day.

[Lineker]

Harsh red for Cahill.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Second time the ref has sent Cahill off in two seasons.

[Lineker]

BREAKING NEWS: Chelsea confirm transfer requests have been accepted from striker Nicolas Anelka and defender Alex. They will be off next month if Chelsea can find a buyer. What do we think of that?

[Lineker]

Heidar Helguson scores AGAIN to give QPR an early lead.

[IAceI]

I can only assume it was a header from Helguson?

[Lineker]

How was that not 2!!!

And Yakubu has given Blackburn a rare lead.