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It would be easy to find out who these "moles" are or by generating a list of posters "pre-Ashley" and "Post Ashley". Any of the "post Ashley" posters should be instantly rounded up, put in a field and "Bummed to Death" (this hailed in a Kenny Everett manner). This would instantly rid us of any doubt whatsoever as to moles or agents roaming this site and changing our opinion subversively!! P.S. I am "Pre -Ashley" (don't fancy getting bummed TBH) P.P.S. I agree that there will most probably be some influence from SJP on this board but not a huge influence either.

I don't think Shola is lazy. With that physique of his, he's not going to be the most mobile of players, but he gives 100% and is never afraid of taking responsibility. He saw plenty of the ball on Saturday. As for 'he only muscles other players off the ball once a game' - I can't understand how you can say that. The one area where I don't think he can be faulted is his strength. Even the best of centre backs now find it difficult to go through him. Yes, I know he looks even lazier with his languid style or gangling strut, but on Saturday there were numerous occasions when he should have been pressuring defenders and he would just "trot" across and make no effort whatsoever, these were when we had men up and were pushing forward. I don't mind if he is up on his own and if their isn't a formation that would apply pressure but there were a good few times when I was screaming at him to pull his finger out and work. He has strength but you seldom see him really dominate a defender, the game that you do see it you are left astonished at the player he could be... I'm sorry but I am a hundred percent opposed here. He realistically only "performs" in around 10-20% of games, it's not good enough. If he had a goal tally that excused him a little of this workload (a la owen...) then perhaps we would be more forgiving? & he misses some absolute sitters... It's becoming a grudge, I know, but if the effort was there we would be much more merciful towards him.

Somebody said it above: "he's a useful squad player", yes, one that is brought on for ten minutes at the end of a match to launch high balls up to! I can't believe people trying to make out he was any good on saturday. I haven't seen a lazier football player. The only reason he wins 50% of the headers is that he is a foot higher than the other players. He only ever muscles other players off the ball about once a game. If he asserted himself we know he can be twice the player, it just seems he can only do this one out of ten games... No last chances from me.

Hughton needs to pull his finger out, get Vids on for shola and that will at least mean we can hold the ball up and make something of decent possession up front instead of that lazy, languid good for nothing...aaaarrrgghhhh!!

Hey, I've just got a grip with this saylor and raylor business...ingenious or what!! P.S. I could be just pig thick?

mORE LIKELY TO THAN AMOEBA!!

Yep, he certainly is a step up from what we're used to. All five or so crosses have been dangerous...excellent!

Butt has been awful, Nolan is showing him up for what he is...burnt out with no legs. How many 10 yard passes has butt given away??

I would ahve ameobi off aswell, just walking around, doesn't look the slightest bit interested. A half fit Viduka or even Xisco for 45 would be ten times better. lovenkrands has had a couple of nice touches and runs the right channels..,let's see.

they are abysmal TBF... We need three points end of story. Like taylor's corners and the other one's goal. If we had owen or oba fit I'm sure we'd be five up, and if jonas was playing we'd be ten up...hahahahahahah!!!

I agree with libertine, we are better off after this window. Only by a miniscule amount but still better off... I thought that we could possibly be surprised, the ever present optimist...Never mind, we should be less naive when it comes to guaging our fat controller!

GET AMEOBI OFF!! HE HAS DONE JACK SHITT ALL GAME... Jonas is the only outlet when they pressure us, has held the ball up well and is our only real threat in attack, can't beleive he's getting dissed! Nolan and butt are doing ok, crap goal to give away, colo was well late coming out. Get ranger or xisco on instead of amobi, I really do despise him, second to every ball and looks about 3 stone overweihgt ffs!

If it frees up 8 or 10 million to sign other players then I would take their arm off! Harper is a very capable prem league keeper, not quite as good as shay but relatively close behind, I think it is worth it to get a couple of defenders and to get a decent midfielder.

Regards the \Guardian...Sports>Martina Hyde and Louise Taylor If you read any other stories (apart from sport) in that so called newspaper you will also find unsubstantiated facts and endless quotes from insiders and anonymous informers. It really is a pile of sh*t. Alan oliver would probably get a job there. Times and Independant for quite balanced read and lack of invented quotes...

First twenty minutes will decide the result, we always seem to be capable in the first twenty then lose control and panic afterwards. If Owen is focused with spagetti coming to see him we might just scrape a draw. I-ll be positive 2 2 draw

It shows Mike Ashley is not the businessman he would like everybody to think he is. For any club to have financial success they need stability first and then a good management team which obviously makes for a good playing team. This is not to be! Joe Kinnear seems to be a decent bloke as was Glenn Roeder, the similarities are there for all to see, came in steadied the boat and avoided relegation. The mistake was made when an extension was offered and here we are again and we all know where it is heading with a sickening apathy and melancholy setting in on us whilst surreal sensations of deja vu sweep through our minds. **vomits**

Ok, so he signs a couple of players in the window for 8 to 10 million, the masses will be placified...It is just the money he got from the Milner sale?? A leopard doesn-t change it-s spots!!!!

Marks out of two... I-d give her one!

sell him for 12 million and we would have our defenders sorted out. Sell zoggy for 6 million and replace with Bullard Sell Shola, Edgar, Smith and Cacapa for 3 million and buy heskey VOILA ICI!!

I think he needs to given a chance to adapt and to get a run of games even if it is just 15 to 20 mins at a time... I would sell Cacapa Smith Shola Edgar Zoggy for around 8 million...

I would go for this ...............Shay................ Taylor....Colo...Bass.....Henry Jonas....Guthrie...Geremi....Duff .........Owen................... ..................RANGER........ Carrol may have the build and gait of a sweaty sock with a penchant for heedbutting that used to play for us, but has about a tenth of the talent and ability. Would rather have the banana man on from the start and surprise those hammers. If ameaba is fit then give him 45 mins to see what part of his schitzo personality turns up....

It will make absolutely no difference whatsoever if he stays or not in the summer as I can-t see ashley splashing the cash to buy the players we desperately need. I aslo think another year with Kinnear would not be a disaster, who are we to want a top class manager? Has anybody noticed that we are a laughing stock, a mid tabkle team at best and the only well regarded sector of our club are us, the fans...

I would take Bullard in an instant, wouldn-t cost too much either. Elano disappears in games too much and is too lightweight for me. I wouldn-t mind Konchesky either, he hasn-t got worse just plays in a crap team (aswell). Bring in heskey for 2 million to accompany owen and we are assured goals. Around 10 to 12 million for this lot. If we can persuade wenger to swap zoggy for walcott then that would be OK aswell...ha...ha

I hope that the press give the same treatment to saint Gerrard if he is found guilty. What-s good for the goose...

8 million and a squad player or player out of favour...YES PLEASE!!