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https://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/next-week-smogs-use-trains.1418703/ "Obviously I'm solid but i've got the bairns." :lol:

What makes you so confident/pessimistic? They have shown nowt so far.

I don't think I've ever heard Rafa give himself a compliment, unless he's under attack from another manager. He praises everyone around him, like great men do.

Winning the title with Leicester certainly doesn't make him a good footballer, either. They didn't win it in spite of him because no doubt he had a good season but I'm certain he was one of their weaker players. Simpson was ok going forward and ok defensively, where as Dummett is poor going forward and good defensively. That's how I see it anyway. I saw Santon mentioned, he was very graceful across the pitch but wasn't particular good at either end of the pitch. Then again, he was young and managed by Alan Pardew.

Jonny Evans. Thank god hes not their captain.

Oh My Du Brav Ka, you are the love of my life Oh My Du Brav Ka, I'd let you shag my wife I want massive lugs toooooo....

Pardew really doesn't need 4 of his senior players letting him down during this tricky time. - His media mates over the next week.

Someone do this, would be ace.

Good excuse to sack the manager.

Ballsy of Rafa to give Dummett a new contract, since he doesn't rate him that highly.

Santon was a crock of shit. You are both wrong.

Defending is part of being a footballer.

Rates him higher than Manquilo, Ritchie and Mbemba all out of position. It's not a high bar. I suspect he rates him much higher than that. It's same debate that comes around every now and then. Some don't rate him, some do, it's all about opinions. What I can tell you is that for the last few seasons, we've been much better with him in the side.

Fucking hell He’s in good form aye, but he’s still fairly fucking crap like He barely set the Championship alight and he’s very susceptible to a diagonal ball over the top, as he has been for his whole career. One of the best defensive LBs in the league Jesus wept. Honestly reckon that’s one of the worst statements I’ve ever seen on here like. He barely makes a defensive mistake. That makes him a very good defender. Rafa rates him highly but now you've spoken on the subject, Rafa will have to change his mind.

Bet teeth girl followed him there. Now theres a blast from the past Is she still about? I presumed she’d have gone off to build a dam somewhere.

Really? Understand thinking he's competent, but that seems a bit overboard. Most of the better fullbacks in this league are better because of what they can do at the other end of the pitch. Defensively he's solid as a rock.

Pardew doesn't mind criticism of Pardew provided that Pardew himself is the one dishing it out and therefore makes Pardew look like a humble chap who protects his players by throwing himself in front of the bus. I'd be truly flabbergasted if Pardew actually ever believed that he had made any sort of mistakes. If its not the opposition having that "x facta", or the fans getting too "enfusiastic". Its the pitch, the injuries, the luck, the transfer budget, the spies looking over the fence, the blade of grass which was missed by the groundsman but never Alan Pardew.

I can see there's another Paul Dummett debate going on. Personally I love the guy. He's one of the best defensive left backs in the league. In an ideal world we would sign a quality attacking left back to compete with him but...

Torn between wanting him sacked and wanting West Brom to get relegated ASAP. Three more games should see them gone, then Pardew sacked, then they can start picking up points from other relegation sides. Surely Pardew must know the game is up, if the man who hired him has been sacked... for hiring him.

Anyone notice down in the near gallowgate corner he put a tackle in and looked at someone in the crowd. I think even Neville commented on it. It was like saying "I got this." Not sure who he was looking at mind.

So, in short, you are none the wiser?

Southampton are in freefall. Only way they stay up is if they sack Pellegrino and start scoring some goals. Mentally I think they are beaten. Right now it's West Brom, Stoke and Southampton who are looking the most likely (and I mean because of their form/situation rather than league position). The likes of Huddersfield and Brighton look up for the fight IMO.

If anything Lejeune wants to lose a bit of weight and gain some speed. Lascelles must be one of most physically dominant centre backs in the league, it's almost his entire game FFS. The idea he needs to put on beef is ludicrous. He's perfect the way he is.