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Cabaye will lift them another level, they have a decent team tbh...

Bloke is an absolute twa#!

Swap for Cavani at least... exactly what Manu need tbh...

Because he's a decent player. So you'd have him start over anyone else we have at CM? What I meant was, with everyone fit, he'd have a place in McClaren's first team. That's how I interpreted 'first choice'. I could see him and Wijnaldum working well together. Are you high? About 5'11. Quite tall if I lived in Southern Spain. Duh, I'm 6'0. But you're from the North (Barcelona I assume, or are you like our own prawn sandwich parade-manu?)...

I like the idea of a diamond with what we have at the moment, as we don't really have any good wingers. Not sure McClaren has ever played that way though. Genuinely no idea. Also cast Tiote out of that lineup please. This formation relies heavily on the wingbacks tearing up and down both attacking and defending. would love to see it!

Suppose I could shove winegum into tiotes position and move De jong further forward: -------------Krul--------------- Janmaat--New---Colo---Haidara -------------winegum--------------- Perez---Dejong--Moussa---Aarons ---------------Nitro-vic--------------

I forgot about de Jong! But would deffo have Perez on team instead of Cabella, much more Fret! (vomit)

Just to change the conversation a bit (bored), what would your starting eleven be? and what formation? #let's all assume we get Mitrovic in and a new robust centre back just to make it a bit more interesting... ----------------------------Krul (cappy)---------------------------- Janmaat----------New def----------Colo-------------Haidara --------------------------Tiote------------------------------- Aarons---------Winegum---------Moussa-------Perez ----------------------------mitrovic----------------------- Subs: fatty, Cisse, Anita, lascelles, Dummet, Cabella

Jack colback would be a very decent back up player, he shouldn't be playing week in week out if we want to be in the top eight regurlarly, but when we need someone to come in and cover injuries or late sub to tighten up then he is always 100% consistent, just that he isn't top notch. Well worth a free transfer and great business on our behalf. Would rather see tiote, abeid, wijnaldum, anita (?) in thoise central roles before him

Manu are desperately short of a number nine, muller would have been a great buy really think that bloke is top banana!

Krul, needs a kick up the ars# and has been here long enough and will be respected within the club?

I would even consider Krul at the moment, it might up his game and he has been here a while now and has saved us on many an occasion. I imagine his teammates will have a bit of respect for him. On the other side, outfield players have more influence on their teammates due to proximity...

Straight swap for Cabella, he just didn't cut the cloth for me last year...

If we had some midfielders who were capable of putting a quick ball through to him on one of his many offside trap runs then he would score shi#loads, the fact that we had ponderous plodders putting the ball through to him makes an argument as to why he hasn't scored as regularly as he should. Would rather keep him if we are playing a pass based approach rather than hoofball based Pardle tactics...

If we signed wijnaldum, mitrovic and abdenour i would be jizzing my y-fronts!

This season should tell us whether he really is a perma-hamstrung footballer or whether we have a real winger on our hands. Good to see he is training hard to get some form, also nice that we have a manager who has more than a simple amoeba for a brain when tasked with decisions over fitness!

I don't think we need a DM, we have Tiote and Abeid who cover those roles well, would much rather a creative midfielder to sit alongside one of those and to push colback/anita out the team...

Yep, he's a good player but he really gets on the tip of my red end with his ongoing comments to the press about how he's dreaming to go play for a champs leaguye team ...etc...etc..etc

he had a run of about six games where he was really impressive, then he had a few appearances where lame pressing and bad positional play led to some goals. Glass half full, I would certainly give him a go under a new coaching set up, if he plays as well as we know he can he is a definite upgrade on colback and anita...

It would be a boost to see someone like Zenden, an up and coming coach with new ideas, motivation and a name to attarct players we talk with... Steve Black would also be a great signing, we have had lots of injury crises for years and never have got an effective remedy to it, add to that his known status as a physcological motivator and we have a coaching team that resembles something of a premier league team. I think these two would make almost as much difference as any new signings. P.S. My view on Sissoko is get rid for a decent price! Sick of his subtle messages to the media and he really is a one trick pony .i.e. ability to run well into space and to barge throughtoward goal

We desperately need two strikers and two centre backs, a creative but feisty midfielder and cover for janmaat. With this and no sales of our decent players I would be well satisfied. We need to sell Gouffran, Obertan, Willo, Riviere, fat goalkeeper and possibly one of Anita or Abeid (I would shift anita) My team, with reserve players in brackets, would be: ---------------------------Krul (Darlow)----------------------- Janmaat (New)---Van Djik (lascelles)----Dummet (Colo)-----Haidara --------------------Sissoko------------New MD (Colback)------- Perez-----------------------De Jong-----------------Berainho (New) -----------------------Austin (Cisse)------------------------

I don't think Charnley could take the gamble on Viera, it was 50/50 at best, meaning if he failed Charnley, after gaining promotion from shoe cleaner to MD, would be out on his ar*e. The mediocre no risks involoved appointment, which ties in with Ashley's let's not dabble with relegation and stay mid table and earn the cash mantra, is to be expected i.e. Fans get an upgrade on carver, Charnley keeps his job safe, club will tick over with a yes man at helm, it may even turn out to be McClaren's saving grace and he reestablishes NUFC as a top eight club...

WOW! Didn't know ISIL had a geordie PR guy in their ranks! He really is full of ****

I reckon any of us on here could do well for ourselves with 2 million a year (minimum) salaries... If that failed to attract them you could go out and pay for it to your hearts content Back on the Jonas topic, his only position should be a back up one for left back or centre midfield at moment. great bloke but lost his legs a couple fo years back.

After reading a comment or two about certain players being very likeable for one or more facets of their game, personality or whatever, thought I would start a thread where we can give our reasons for liking, disliking or just plain not bothered about some of our squad. My main ones would be as follows: LIKEABLE Ayoze - Love the commitment, battling defenders twice his size and he never gives up, add to that his comments interviews and he sounds like a real nice lad. To add the cream to the cake he has those "moments" where he dazzles with his ingenuity! Jonas - Always liked him, even when it was plain to see that he had lost his legs and was no longer any use as a winger. good attitude, sound bloke and seems to be well liked by all and sundry. Janmaat - Just the fact he is a good dependable defender and we get a real high level of football from him every game. Krul - Fight with Colo ranked him in this section, shows he cares for us a lot... cap doffed! MEH.. Colback, Raylor, Dummet, sammy, cabella and rest not mentioned. Players that do nothing for me both personality wise and footballing wise. DETESTABLE (may be a bit harsh....don't likes?) Colo - Complete coward for a while now. When you think about what he could be capable of doing for us he leaves me really irritated. Also past moves to leave etc. grind with me. Iron Mike - Just his complete lack of skill required to defend capably at this level. the fact he turns like a ship and treats a pass like an electric shock means that whenever he's in the team I'll scream. Sissoko - The "come and get me" pleas in the press. Get a fu**in life you twa*. Plays when he feels like it and is never up for the fight if we are down. Add to this that we know he is capable of lifting this team to another level and he just doesn't want to on too many occasions. Carver - Lack of finesse, backing of Percy/Ashley and having a go at our own... not on! Riviere - Waste of space. Point.