Mr Logic

Pretty much sums up what I was about to say. Fairly sure if we had two genuine strikers we'd be at least on level terms. Don't get how Pardew persists with Lovenkrands, I'm sure he would say it was due to experience but it realy isn't making enough difference at this level.

Today's Chronicle. Can't see it online, unless it's in the paper version. Suspect it's someone pulling figures out of fresh air but if genuine would seem to be a no brainer to me. Only 24, career can't be over yet no matter how bad some think our medical staff are.

Where's this £4m figure come from?

I'd like to see that too, and with a mobile quick striker instead of Shola it would have the potential to be rather exciting I think.

Abysmal.

Just me, or is this ref a bit of a homer?

Well I hope to fuck this game is one of the proverbial ones of two halves, as another half like that one and we'll be getting no points out of this game. Don't get how we can so often raise our games against the so called big teams and do the apparent opposite for the lesser ones.

Catmag? ...or was that rhetorical?

Difficult to imagine how this makes sense on any level. Even a deal for Taarabt could have been done without this, so I don't get it.

Keep thinking of the potential of this squad, a few right faces in in the summer and we could have a seriously tasty side. (The best 11/12 that is - probably still lacking genuine depth.)

Liverpool really aren't that big a fish atm. Not saying they're easy like, just don't need to fear them the way we would with a top 4 side. And was just thinking the other night, if anyone should be familiar with Carroll - Colo should have it covered.

Can't see us signing 2 strikers. At least not of the level we'd all be hoping for.

I think you're confusing what other teams fans might think with what other teams managers might think.

Gave me a cardiac arrest at the time, came to the conclusion he was pointing at the player.

I went for Best and Ranger. Wouldn't be adverse to Ranger going on loan but that would mean we need two strikers in the window - unless Pardew intends playing Ben Arfa as a deep fwd.

Cool head and skillful feet on a rock of a player. Reads the game well. Brilliant for us.

The trouble with Ameobi is he's as likely to trip over the ball as he is to put it in the back of the net. I love him when he scores but he's frustratingly inept at times and, it has to be said, always has been. Lovenkrands can be a decent link up and gets himself in some good positions but he's no Sheringham, he's more like 'jigsaw' in front of goal, way too eratic. Best is the best striker at the club atm, but I hope that changes in the forthcoming transfer window. He can improve as Ronaldo suggests, but I personally can't see him becoming top drawer.

Got to be happy with a point I guess.

Bad decision from Wiliamson there like.

That half just flew by. Plenty of fight in our lads but can't help feeling manu have another gear to move up. If we had a couple of strikers we'd be ahead I reckon. Like to see Ireland on for Lovens early 2nd half.

Bout time that yellow came out.

Jesuswept Lovens!

Giggs playing all innocent after flooring Jonas.

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