Parky

Yes sadly. I give him a few games after the Jan window to see whether he reacts to what he's watching. Nate's point is a good one, and one I've mentioned before. All this clamour for a creative maestro means nowt unless Allardyce wants one, unfortunately. His preferred central midfield of Nolan, Speed and Campo at Bolton was hardly brimming with flair. People will always mention Okocha, but that was a long time ago now when you look at it (in regards to him being their fulcrum.) Personally I feel these midfielders we're discussing are in demand simply because it's a glamour position and people are crying out for a bit of magic (Parky in particular). We don't have a proper number 9 anymore, we don't have any real focal point to the side, and we do probably need one. I'm not sure the likes of a Diego/VDV is the real answer - especially under this manager. It's all a bit FM-ish. Are there any true central playmakers (classic 10's) in the PL outside of Elano at the minute? Man City have a lot to answer for this season as pertains to us. Well balanced post Rich.

Bojan coming on. Edit: Geovani.

NE5 HTL parky Gone off him a bit since he changed his hair. POF.

We will when we get a penalty from it.

Exactly... which in turn forces him to put in more effort than he should. Calling him lazy is a bit ignorant tbh. Ok he's fucking lazy and thick as shit. Better?

Puyol still complaining....

Ditto. Come on Barca!! Nah Come on Madrid >

Ditto. Come on Barca!!

Baptista scores. The same one who is apparently shit and not wanted here. lol

Melita looks good. Hard as nails.

Yes sadly. I give him a few games after the Jan window to see whether he reacts to what he's watching.

Proper players?

Thank God im not the only one who sees it. Hes been like that for years. Hate his type of player, must be a fucking cunt to play against. Add my name to the list. Utter cunt to boot.

We are crying out for a creative midfielder who can dictate some phases of the game when we are in posession. We have absolutely NO THINKERS in the side, it's all hustle bustle stuff and posession wasted with aimless balls.

the problem is our club should be better than your club.... lol

Get him out the door and get some cash back?

You see a lot more than you let on innit?

Viduka, Martins and of course Owen. It always strikes me, especially in close games like today how none of our strikers put pressure on the players in the opposition half (Smith does of course but that is another thread). Looking at ManU and Everton today for example Tevez and Rooney continually re-cycle and harass in the midfield and the best example is of course Andy Johnson. Other that come to mind immediately are Kuyt and Voronin...Always rotating and putting pressure on the opp def and deep midfield. Ours on the other hand just jog a little toward someone near them etc... Anyway something that has been niggling me for some time.

Wecome to one of my posts Sept 2007.

Have you considered our players aren't that good?

Roze especially never got near him.

Martins has done little wrong. He's looked quite good - got himself into proper winger's positions, helped Beye out quite a lot and Butt/Milner have picked him out a couple of times. I wouldn't be surprised to see him score today, Martins. Smith's not done much at all imo. Smith does a lot it's just that when he goes near the ball people shut their eyes.

Martins passing has been woeful..given the ball away 3 times in a row now...If he's going to start on the right he needs to look like he wants to run at the cd's every time to keep them guessing...Not chopping in shit crosses etc...He really isn't contributing much at all. Best players so far imo Smith and Zoggy. We'll win this no doubts.

Martins positioning where he should have been from day one.

Stone cold pen ffs!!