Northern Monkey

That's some statement right there. Personally I don't think there's a less gifted player at the club than Ramage. The only area in which he possibly betters Babayaro is in effort, which 9 times out of 10 counts for fuck all on its own. I disagree, but hey ho. I think Ramage is our 4th worst defender.

claearly sniffer thinks,as i do,that n'zogbia has been as bad as duff this season,you don't like him,didn't want us to sign him and as such compare him unfavourably to n'zogbia. this isn't a question of wether we were right to sign duff but a question of how the team has faired on the left hand side of midfield. i notice its gone from "FAR" better to "as good if not better." i say the have both been poor,milner playing best out of who we've used on the left. No, you misunderstand. Again. Teh Zog as a one seaon wonder was what i was referring to, and a response to the "before injury" comment - i was talking about not just this season. Also, i was not talking about Duff when i said "as good if not better". But hey, don't let that stop you from jumping to half-assed conclusions to back up some pre-conceptions of people's opinions that you know fuck all about. Good lad.

Ramage is worse there imo, would still like to see Edgar given a few more games there though. I don't think Ramage IS worse there. He's not a natural, comfortable lb, obviously, but he's better than the utter piece of wank that Babayaro has been for the vast majority of the games he's played.

6 points.

i'd rather not, such is the paucity of his ability.

He's not average, he's shite. But he gets the vote for being left footed?? Do you think there's currently a better left-back at the club? Obviously he's not good enough long term but he should be played until the end of the season and hopefully be kept as backup beyond that. Ramage is a better left back than babayaro. He's absolutely fucking terrible. As a left back, he makes a good bookend. Positioning, pace, tackling, awareness. All utter, utter shite.

Which have been FAR better than Duff, the only genuine contender for that position. hate glasses on there...duff and n'zogbia were equally as bad before charles injury. "hate glasses"? Wind it in. I thought Duff would be great (but not as needed as other players would have been had Roeder not been an arsehole) when he came. But he's been very poor overall. The Zog was our best outfield player last season. thought we were talking about this season before zog' injury ? No,we weren't. We were talking about the chances of him being a one season wonder. His performances this season were not as good as his first, but still as good if not better when it comes to end results than some players who get their proverbial cocks sucked on here regularly.

Given Solano Gooch Taylor Ramage Milner Parker Dyer The Zog Owen Martins Sub: Krul Huntindon Duff Emre Sibierski

Which have been FAR better than Duff, the only genuine contender for that position. hate glasses on there...duff and n'zogbia were equally as bad before charles injury. "hate glasses"? Wind it in. I thought Duff would be great (but not as needed as other players would have been had Roeder not been an arsehole) when he came. But he's been very poor overall. The Zog was our best outfield player last season.

He's not average, he's shite. But he gets the vote for being left footed??

Which have been FAR better than Duff, the only genuine contender for that position.

I say no, play him this season. I don't think he will be with us next season, so it'll be nice to see him play for us.

Aye, I'm sure merely changing the manager would achieve that! Yeah I think it would. I think GR is doin a decent job - especially in rebuilding the club. BUT - i don't think he is capable of winning the league or being up there with the bigger clubs. Just the feeling I get. I believe someone with a winning track record and reputation would take us to greater heights. But yeah - right now, well done GR - and may you keep proving me wrong. Rebuilding the club?? Thats absolutely ridiculous.

I agree. a lot depends on the supply. True, so it'll hinge a lot on shifting Parker, especially if the team accomodates Owen, Martins, Dyer and Zog. They'll spend half the match being offside by the time he releases the ball. I noticed in another thread where people are picking their best team that there are still loads of Parker/Emre partnership supporters. Amazing really. Far from the best partnership, clearly. Best central partnership is currently Parker and Dyer, but ideally, Parker and A N Other.

Aye, I'm happy. My team won, Bellamy was plagued by bad luck otherwise he'd have scored 4. Imagine him in our team playing alongside Martins instead of Dyer, something Newcastle fans would be over the moon about if it happened. Owen for Bellamy this summer maybe? By the way, using doesn't make it any less abusive than using the words. No need. wasn't bad luck,just thats the way it is with bellamy,he done that time and again for us.he's not a good consistent finisher. i'd rather see owen and martins first. Not a lot between Martins and Bellamy, really. different types of player,bellamy does a bit more,martins scores more,bellamy is probably at the top of his game,martins (i feel) has a lot more potential to fulfill. That last bit is very subjective (and fair enough, of course). I'd personally take either of them in my team, two fine players i feel.

But we NEED at least one for next season.

Aye, I'm happy. My team won, Bellamy was plagued by bad luck otherwise he'd have scored 4. Imagine him in our team playing alongside Martins instead of Dyer, something Newcastle fans would be over the moon about if it happened. Owen for Bellamy this summer maybe? By the way, using doesn't make it any less abusive than using the words. No need. wasn't bad luck,just thats the way it is with bellamy,he done that time and again for us.he's not a good consistent finisher. i'd rather see owen and martins first. Not a lot between Martins and Bellamy, really.

Christ. Nothing like putting heart before head. I thought it was a WUM, either that or we know that "scotty" posts on the forum. In case he does.......sod off in the summer. 8.5, 9 - he's either a WUM, or one of those who think that 7 OUT OF 10 is an average score. Maybe he scores matches for the Sun. most people rate 1-10 differently in terms of what they think is a average or poor number in a 1-10 score I am one of those who thinks 7 out of 10 is a average score for me 6.5 is somebody who had a less then average game lots of people score it differently by the way sorry for my ignorance but does WUM mean wind up merchant? I genuinely don't get it. between ZERO and TEN, how is 7 average? because half of 10 does not mean average like i said most people have a different view of average rate in a rating out of 10 anyway your main point was about my high rating of our Captains performance no? Yes, it was. he played very very well, but 9 out of 10?? Mind, the 8.5 was MORE wrong.

And Roeder needs to get him a decent partner. Because if he thinks Shola can do it, he's even more of a cretin that i thought.

Afraid so, mate.

Christ. Nothing like putting heart before head. I thought it was a WUM, either that or we know that "scotty" posts on the forum. In case he does.......sod off in the summer. 8.5, 9 - he's either a WUM, or one of those who think that 7 OUT OF 10 is an average score. Maybe he scores matches for the Sun. most people rate 1-10 differently in terms of what they think is a average or poor number in a 1-10 score I am one of those who thinks 7 out of 10 is a average score for me 6.5 is somebody who had a less then average game lots of people score it differently by the way sorry for my ignorance but does WUM mean wind up merchant? I genuinely don't get it. between ZERO and TEN, how is 7 average?

Who? Butt wasn't, imfo, but Parker was very very good.

Better than Fulham/last season, certainly.

Don't start them.

That's the thing, you can just see that Owen and Martens are going to be fckn dynamite together. Could be something spectacular next season.... UEFA Cup final more like. <snigger>