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This year you have to pick a captain and vice captain. If your captain doesn't play you get double points for the vice captain. If he doesn't player too, you don't get double points for anyone.

Barton has been tweeting about Nietzsche and Orwell ever since he became the victim of evil persecution at the hands of NUFC a couple of weeks back. He even threw in some Morrissey lyrics for good measure.

To me, Busquets, Xavi and Iniesta is a better midfield than any combination with Fabregas in it. They've let Marquez and Milito in the last year and you're right there are some players than can fit in but they do need to get someone else in.

Yeah but that's not giving you much cover. Mascherano stepped in well last season but Busquets was a bit shaky and the midfield missed him. Puyol is on his way out and a permanent partner for Pique needs to be found.

I haven't heard any defenders linked with them at all. I'd be surprised if they spent another large amount though. There are a couple of young guys being promoted from the B team. Maybe pep thinks they'll be good enough already.

But the system last season mostly had Messi playing in the 'false 9' position, he did it pretty well too, scored lots of goals. He's obviously a great signing for the future (Busquets, Thiago and Fabregas could easily be the best midfield around in a few years) and will be great for them to have next year too as last season they were sometimes limited in options. I just don't think he should have been the priority. Puyols legs are jsut about gone and they need more than just Mascherano and Abidal playing out of position as cover.

I don't think it's been a simple case of Arsenal having a valuation and Barcelona not matching it. I don't think Arsenal would have sold him for 45 or even 50 million two season ago. Valuing players is nearly impossible these days. When you compare the prices of say Andy Carroll and David Villa you see that ability is not always the key factor. Undoubtedly a good signing for Barcelona (and will please a huge number of fans) but I would be surprised if he starts half of the clubs matches this season. Unless there are serious injury problems. So if spending all this money on Fabregas stops them from getting hte centre back they really really need it could be a mistake. Anyway, happy it's finally over blah blah. Hopefully Arsene reinvests the money now on the right players and Arsenal will still be a match for the top sides.

Sadly I don't think Modric is going anywhere.

Surprised Barca are going to pay so much.

Looks like the Fabregas deal will soon finally be completed.

These are important questions.

YES. Still can't my head around all the love for Karl Pilkington.

Jesse's scenes have been awesome this season. He's probably my favourite character.

The Good Thieves is the best of the given options. Not as good as Serenity Now though.

2CD remix album on the way Radiohead At Ease News - Radiohead remix album 'TKOL RMX' features 19 tracks on 2CD set.

But WHY does it mean he is gay? Something to do with chord changes?

The next level of WHY

Cher Lloyd may be no. 1 but I don't think the majority of people think Swagger Jagger is a good song.

Only good thing about this thread is that it reminded me I still haven't got round to Lily Allen's second album. I've got to sort it out.

Thanks Adam, that seems perfect.

Cool, I'm looking forward to it. For breaking bad fans who have seen the latest episode

I have a lot of music on my ipod I don't have backed up digitally so I want to rip all the music from my ipod to my laptop. A quick google search gives me loads of programmes which can do this but they all offer trial versions which will only do up to 100 tracks and then you have to pay for the software. Is there something I can use to do this for free?

After asking for recs from a few people I've decided to try Friday Night Lights next. Critically acclaimed but not so well known so if I like it I can act all superior and knowledgeable despite it having started years ago and is now finished.

I feel the two are very likely linked.

Agreed. It would definitely be in my top 10 most important things for our football club. Maybe just below having enough pies to last to at least half time.