Ronaldo

Pardew all but confirmed it, man. He'll be coming in.

Pricks, the lot of em. Still, least we got Obertan.

Christ. Just realised this is on while I'm flying across the pond. p*ss off. I hope we play Vuckic.

We were top of the league, man. First time since Allardyce in 2007.

"Luque was the worst player on the pitch." Guess the source.

Robinson makes Steve Harper look as agile as Muhammad Ali.

A year out ffs. Why couldn't it be one of about literally 25 others in our squad?

I honestly haven't, this is what I used to be like man. I'm enjoying the moment. Will be back to being a narky know-all c*** tomorrow, don't worry. I remember, man. Bring that man back.

Rich has had too many.

Damn right. Next time I see him in The Diamond he'll be getting a handshake.

Where the fuck is Haris?

Said it twice. He's a Fifa monster.

Cabaye is our Xavi. Just ordered the shirt.

This is the greatest win since we were in Columbus, Ohio.

Purple Onion. :lol: Me and my my mates went in there once in 5 years - and that was simply because it was the only place open.

What changed your mind? Nothing. I completely agree with those sentiments. Great player, very good, whatever. As good as Coloccini? No.

Woodgate was very good. Coloccini has come from a different league and adapted his game to become the complete colossus he is. I know who I'll remember in 10 years.

Comes from a very solid source.

Bud, he played behind a midfield of Solano, Speed, Dyer/Jenas/Viana, Robert. He was rarely under serious pressure. O'Brien looked OK behind that midfield, even without Woody. We had a fucking incredible team team then. A team that defended from the front, as it should be.

You've mentioned several times in the past on here about you seeing Woodgate out in Middlesbrough when you were at Uni down there, and acting the big lad. At times I feel it clouds your judgement of him. As you always seem to bring it up whenever somebody mentions him. It makes me cringe whenever someone mentions him replacing Terry or Ferdinand. I wouldn't even say he acted 'the big lad'. He just acted like a complete clown.

I said Woodgate was very good for us. Where's the bias in that? As Sewelly mentioned, you do have this habit of trying to rewrite history with your opinions. The "mistakes" thing is a pile of s****, for instance, as Tooj has pointed out. Agree that Colo is better than Woodgate though. He's as good a defender but his robustness hands him the edge easily. Eh? You don't think Woodgate made mistakes? Well I'm fairly sure he did make a mistake or two, like any defender or any footballer, but certainly not to the point where you could use it as a criticism of him (like people do with Titus). Woodgate made mistakes, he wasn't perfect. He was a very good defender for us, no better. Coloccini is a level above.

I said Woodgate was very good for us. Where's the bias in that? As Sewelly mentioned, you do have this habit of trying to rewrite history with your opinions. The "mistakes" thing is a pile of s****, for instance, as Tooj has pointed out. Agree that Colo is better than Woodgate though. He's as good a defender but his robustness hands him the edge easily. Eh? You don't think Woodgate made mistakes?

Nunthorpe. I barely know where that is.

I said Woodgate was very good for us. Where's the bias in that?

Woodgate was a bit better than very good. Barring injuries should have been at the back with Ferdinand for England for the past 6 years Nah, Terry is a better player and person. Terry might shag Bridge's ex, but you wouldn't find him in Blue Lounge on Linthorpe Road at 2AM licking spilit vodka off the floor. I think Woodgate had all of the tools to cut it at the top level, he'd have been far more suited to international football than Terry. (Who hasn't looked as good for England as he has for Chelsea) Terry and Ferdinand looked absolute quality in 2006. It was the failing of those at the other end of the pitch that denied them acknowledgement as a partnership.