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Fuck that. I might go to Hull like, nice ground.

Alan Shearer. And vastly more, as well. Only Asprilla wasn't a better player, arguably Ferdinand as well I suppose. mackems.gif mackems.gif shearer?? so Shearer has the vision and creativity of Berbatov? NO So shearer has the passing ability of Berbatov? NO So Shearer has the touch and Control of Berbatov? NO So Shearer has the link-up play of Berbatov? NO Beardsley may be closer to the truth, though i still feel Berbatov is the overall better player. Link up play, yes. Berbatov is nowhere near the finisher Shearer was, he's got nowhere near the shot from distance Shearer had, he's nowhere near as good in the air. Shearer at his peak was quicker too. If you really think Berbatov is a better striker than Shearer in his prime then you are, without question, the stupidest human being I've ever encountered.Bar none. Shearer's link-up play consisted of him using his upper body strength to protect the ball and wait patiently for a runner from midfield to help. To me that dosent show he has good link up play, just means he was strong. As for your last sentence, i never claimed Berbatov was the better striker just that he is a much better player overall to Alan shearer which most neutral would agree with tbh. Again, how old you? Shearer was nothing like that at his peak, he certainly didn't play the hold up man and wait for runners from midfield! And he wonders why we take the piss out of him. Exactly. Shearer at his peak had everything - pace, power, skill etc. It was only a few bad injuries that made him adapt his game to being a strong target man. Wait til Berbatov does his cruciate ligaments, ankle ligaments, broken ankle, knee tendonitis etc and see if he can score as many goals as Shearer. Berbatov is obviously an excellent player, but to say he's better than the bloke who has scored more Premiership goals than anyone (by a long way!) is ridiculous. The age question is perfectly valid tbh. If you're quite young then you probably won't remember Shearer at Blackburn and his first few years at Newcastle, where he really was world class.

Is being a class striker/goalscorer not sufficient attributes to be a good 'player'?

733 games, 379 goals. Only one winner i'm afraid.

Has to be the best thing Bowyer has ever done, giving that cocky cunt a few fists in the face. Hero tbh.

Beardsley. Aye.

On his day he can be pretty much unplayable in the Premiership. Whether he'd cut it in the Champions League week in week out against the world's best defenders is a different matter, but he's a quality player.

£12m for Chimbonda? I've heard it all now.

That would just prove that we're a joke of an outfit.

Fuck me, didn't expect to see this story today. Man Utd have the potential to be absolutely amazing.

The game was Crystal Palace.0-0 worst game ever! Aye, that was mind-numbingly boring. The zebra bouncing around the Gallowgate was class too, can't remember what game that was.

He looks like Tom Jones. http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/05/uk_responses_to_tom_jones0_knighthood/img/1.jpg For sure!

My mate is on the verge of going to prison in South Africa for death by dangerous driving. He's confident he'll get away with it though, reckons the police/judicial system is so corrupt he can bribe his way out of it.

Apart from you then, Glenn.

Thats abuse Nick!

Fuck me, what a load of bollocks. Sibierski the free transfer of the season?! What means has Allardyce had so far that Roeder didn't? We've signed two free transfers and bought the other two (pretty much) with the money we got for Parker. Tit.

I think Mikel has got the nod ahead of Diarra in terms of replacing Makelele.

On the left of a front three, yes. I want someone with intelligence, passing ability, positioning, composure; Martins possesses none of those. Yet Luque does?

watched that and put it on the other thread, 30 million eiro, with liverpool getting 4 million for garcia, basically not much more than Bent cost spurs If thats the case, its more respectable. I've only ever seen Torres (that i've realised anyway) in the World Cup, where he did look pretty good. I'll hold back judgement until i've seen him play properly though.

This.

Funny that, When I saw him the other day he told me the total oposite. That there's no way he'd ever play for us but likes the look of our new socks? Ah shit yeh, maybe thats what he said. Was a bit of a dodgy line.

I had a quick chat with Zambrotta's cousin the other day, he'd love to sign for us but doesn't like the prospect of our new hooped socks, so he's not interested.

Thats a lot of money for a player who has never played in the CL.

Bridge is absolutely quality, would be a great signing.

Kieron Dyer should not be in any plans we have, end of.