We know that there will be transfer activity this summer. We will sell and buy players. So I'm asking what team you would like to see settled by the end of next season. By all means include some buys in there, but don't just stick Ronaldo up front. Be realistic. With any luck, some of our youger players may have established themselves.

Harper Griffin - Hughes - Caldwell - Quinn YKD - Lee Clark - Bassedas - Seedorf Cort - Lua Lua

I'd love Lua*2 to make the grade. Settled back 4. Bassedas to up his game. Seedorf is my only fantasy player.

-- Anonymous, April 05, 2001

Answers

Harper / Griffin - Robbie Elliott - Hughes - Woodgate (contract offered in Jail) - Steve Watson - Ginola (£1m buy) - Lee Clark - Protton(£5M form Forest) -Solano - YKD (free role between Midfoels & forwards - Cort

Sold: Speed, Shearer (£10m) + dross

-- Anonymous, April 05, 2001

It'll probably be:

Karelse
Barton Marcelino O'Brien Quinn
Lee Hamilton Speed AnAgingMidfielderBroughtInOnLoan
ConferenceMidfielder ("swooped for" on transfer deadline day)
Chopra (only fit striker ... though playing with an injury which, if aggravated, will end his career)

-- Anonymous, April 05, 2001

someone shoot yer dog Geordie ?

-- Anonymous, April 05, 2001

Optimistic Geordie?

-- Anonymous, April 05, 2001

Hah - beat you to it Roxy. I'm the Man !!

-- Anonymous, April 05, 2001

My ideal XI would not include Robbie Elliot, Lee Clark and David Ginola.

Elliot- a squad player in our weakest position in the Keegan years - now struggling in the Bolton team

Lee Clark - as I have said before; if he was too slow for the Premier League before- why would he be quick enough now?

Ginola- passed it

These are not the types of players we should be signing, they're a step back in time - MOVE ON.

-- Anonymous, April 05, 2001

"Ginola- passed it" - can't remember that. Which match was it in? ;-))

-- Anonymous, April 05, 2001

"Ginola- passed it" - can't remember that. Which mach was it in? ;-))

-- Anonymous, April 05, 2001

Didn't he take the kick off once?

-- Anonymous, April 05, 2001

Geordie, it`s the rain that`s making you so depressed isn`t it? (;o)

-- Anonymous, April 05, 2001

How thick am I? That should have said past it not passed it. DUH!

-- Anonymous, April 05, 2001

Depressed? Moi?

Is it raining? I can't be bothered to look outside

-- Anonymous, April 05, 2001

actually Geordie wasn't far off...the only change from his side is I believe we'll sign Cordone for about £7m and he'll be up front not Chopra....

-- Anonymous, April 05, 2001

and where did we get the £7m... by selling YKD to the mackems most likely....

-- Anonymous, April 05, 2001