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I look at Steve Bruce and feel immense pride that AP is our manager.

It ridiculous to make comparisons predicated on Nile fucking Ranger. Did Sir Bobby deal 'badly with personality clashes?' Because i'm telling you now, he'd have had a cunt like Ranger out the door this summer. Souness was ultimately driven by his ego and emotions. Pardew's a far more intelligent manager from what i've seen from him so far.

Phil Jones rebuffed Arsenal. Even still Phil Jones is not what they need/needed. Indeed.

Sharp as a sponge, man.

I'm sure Pardew's the main reason the lad can't strike or head a ball.

Piss off.

Are they over the hill at 28? We have 2 players roughly at that age who were once able to play CM effectively, but no longer can.

He's definitely not a winger that's for sure. It would be retarded to stick him there. He can't play CM for s*** either. He's a better CM than Kevin Nolan, that's for sure.

And when was he overweight? You obviously have something against the lad.

Quite disappointing that one poster mentions 2 years, and 3 posters jump on the bandwagon without a hint of real insight.

Overweight and unfit? When did this happen?

I think Forster could turn out to be the better keeper in the long run, but the shirt is probably Krul's to lose now. Should be, anyway. Start the season with Krul, and have Forster on the bench.

As has already been stated, Ireland has averaged more than 30 games per season for the past 4 years.

I saw him play well for City less than 18 months ago.

So at least one respected manager considers him to be PL class - if true, of course. Must say it's laughable hearing that clueless little shit Mark Douglas talk about Harper and Shola being candidates for captaincy. Neither should even be on the bench with the current squad.

I can see why people are weary about us signing crap players, yes. At present Ireland is one of those. No one has problems with Erding, who is a massive risk of flopping, and could cost 5 times as much. I do, for the record.

Where does 'woefully out of form' come from? He had 4 bad months with Villa.

Do Belgians typically indulge in those sort of shenanigans, like?

We didn't try sacking him, but I seem to remember Ashley not "opposing" selling Barton in August 2008. Not to mention his face when Barton came on at The Emirates.

Who?

If we're not playing 4-4-2, I don't see a place in the team for Joey.

Everything i've heard about this guys leads me to believe we should persist with Best. He sounds like the type that would probably take 25 games to get 6 league goals.

Ireland has been crap (arguably) for only one season. Half of it he didn't play. It basically comes down to 4 months of bad form.

Don't think there's much of a decision to make between Ba and Erding, like.

I realise he's trying to shed his cultivated image as a wannabe tough guy, but going to such lengths is ridiculous. He's about a step away from dressing like a woman. Disgusting.