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3-5-2? Don't like the sound of that. Are we talking about Rozenthal--Taylor--Ben Haim or what? Rather see the club invest in a quality backline this season-- or at least a decent LB. Babayaro gone? Good news. Though I'd rather see Carr go than Babayaro--if I could choose just one. Like to see both slots opened up for someone new.

Well, no. Shearer never played for Boro did he... Har f****** har. Yeah, I see your point. He's not a mercenary... has loyalty... supports his hometown club. I respect him for it. Better he's at Boro than Man Utd.

Well, no. Shearer never played for Boro did he...

Solano...Ben Haim...Taylor...Baines

Guardian article mentions Wes Brown as well http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,2098242,00.html

Just imagine... no more Carr, no more Babayaro.

http://sport.independent.co.uk/football/premiership/article2621483.ece (At the bottom) Sorry if this has been posted-- didn't see it

I'm thinking Solano-Butt. I don't want to see it handed to a player with the expectation that he'll play every day-- the way it was with Parker. Hope Allardyce isn't afraid to drop his captain from the line up. I think that we'll bring some decent players.... and I don't want to see Solano and Butt play every day. Hopefully, we'll acquire a LB.

442. -----------------Given------------------- NotCarr--Taylor--NotBramble--NotBabayaro Milner/Solano---Barton/Butt---Emre/Dyer---Zog/Duff ------Martins/Viduka-----Owen--------

Agree... though I wouldn't want Parker to be captain or a 100% guaranteed starter. (Which I suppose would rule out a return) And James Milner? Milner is our best player last season and he doesn't even figure? I'd rather see a healthy and motivated Zoggy or Duff than Emre in a 4-3-3 [And Allardyce imay be the man to motivate both of them]

I think we're keeping both... but.... Assuming that Owen stays to the end of his contract (big assumption) and stays healthy (bigger assumption), I'd keep him. In a full season he'd score more goals than Martins every time. And the club couldn't possibly sell him for anything like the money spent to buy him. Whereas, the club could easily recuperate the money spent on Martins. In the real world, I'd bet on Martins.

So, has Barton returned to SJP? Is he signing now? Does anybody know ANYTHING? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

The guy may be a thug, but he does speak the truth. His criticisms of Lampard and Man City were 100% correct.

Joey Barton is a fine young man.

How possible/probable is it that Carr is the RB next season? Funny, I just assume that Allardyce will take care of that. Fingers crossed.

Solano is the better choice. Rather see Solano handed RB and the captaincy and Dyer handed a bus ticket.

The morality of players is the least of the ethical issues involved. The crimes of someone like Barton are minuscule when compared to those of the moneyed interests that run the game-- Berlusconi, Murdoch. etal.

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beat me to it.

Kewell in two Champions League finals, Smith with the league champs, Woodgate a stint at Real Madrid. All good players laid low by injuries. Bet they all miss Leeds.

Absolutely, i was shocked when i found out that he has only scored a couple more than Parker this season because he is capable of so much more. Although, i think it has something to do with Man citys lack of goals and there poor season. For me he EXACTLY the type of playmaker we need. If Butt plays as well as he did last season they would be awesome IMO. Barton and playmaker shouldn't be in the same sentence. If you don't know what a playmaker is you shouldn't express opinions about football. Playmaker. A person who creates play perhaps. Or have you got your definiton from a computer game that i don't play? Would you care to venture into some debate about why he isn't a playmaker, or is that beyond your intelligence? vicky wannabee There's only one Vicky Pollard.

Really, like Parker and will be disappointed to see him go.... But, I think that the club can do better. At this point, I don't know that we'd be any worse off if we'd had Butt and Emre instead of Parker and Emre. And £8.5m is good business. I'm pretty confident that Allardyce will spend that money wisely.

Given?

Can't believe the club might actually make a profit on a player. Maybe we could convince them to take Luque as well? £8.5m is a good price for him. I think that we can do better. I think that Parker will do well at West Ham. He needs a change, and so do we.

Which is the best choice for NUFC? Probably none of the above. (Parker is not the answer for us. He may do very well elsewhere.) Which [Who] is the better player? Barton