Ronaldo

Wow. Never seen that one before.

Clarification.

Yeah I've looked at KUMB & they think it's a fantastic signing from them, which I agree with tbh This season it is just about the best signing they'll make considering his ability to score goals in that division, plus FSA long ball bypass midfield tactics. Next season back in the prem however... Aye. I'll drink my own p*ss if they get back up and then Nolan scores 8 goals for them. Think you better clarify that statement. If he gets 8 next season and they get promoted, someone - probably me - will nail you to it.

Barton has more than twice the amount of assists this season than Guthrie has in his entire PL career (roughly 65 games, btw). There's no comparison between the two. Barton's a PL playmaker, Guthrie's a PL nothing.

65 games is closer to the mark. We're a PL team now, Guthrie should be judged by those standards. Routledge's stats are poor too, but at least he can impact games and push the opposition back a bit. If we'd had Routledge to bring on against Sunderland, Spurs and WBA, we'd have another 6 points in the bag. Guthrie doesn't offer that option. He'll simply jog around for a bit, play some basic passes and occasionally hide when the going gets tough.

He's scored once from open play (the other was a penalty) in about 65 PL games.

Routledge with his pace has something to offer off the bench. Those two offer f*** all. They sometimes perform 'Ok, with some nice touches'.

And be left with Ryan Taylor and Dany Guthrie to come in? No thanks.

Keep him.

Unless they're going to buy Andy Carroll next, £4m is more than he's worth.

Because on his day, he's invaluable. As rare as those days are. He's worth keeping for the goals. But if you are running a football club you have to weigh up how valuable and over how many years. Would he be valuable enough to keep in the first team next season and not have bought Cabaye? Nope, always thought we needed a CM upgrade. But how often have we played our 1st choice side this season? We need options and he's a pretty decent one to turn to when you're chasing a goal. Which is probably why a contract offer had lots of appearance-based incentives. And probably why he turned it down.

2. EDIT: One of which was a mis-hit shot. Not 5, then? Not unless you add 3. Feel free to.

If ever a player was a "passenger" and "contributed nothing" aside from when he scores. He's the s**** we should be offloading not the f***ing captain. Aye.

2. EDIT: One of which was a mis-hit shot.

Speed was replaced with Butt. See the difference?

Not much to disagree with there.

Barton will be interviewed on SSN shortly.

I love Coloccini, as everyone knows, but he's never looked like a natural leader here. Perhaps because of the language barrier.

What a mental and completely irrelevant thing to say. Robson bought Carl Cort ffs. Can't really disagree with that.

He hasn't made a clear criticism at all, he's gave an opinion of what he thinks will happen at the club. Yet Mick had a go at Pardew for speaking to the media about Ranger. I think he called it 'bullying'. Laughable bias.

OK. http://tinyurl.com/6yhkbgn And Hughton called Nicky Butt a 'fabulous player' before keeping him well away from the team for most of the season. I don't know how old you are, but you should know better than to absorb ridiculous motivational soundbites.

Barton has every right to say what he's said. He had every right to create negative headlines for the club by speculating about the future of other players? Bugger off, man.

Harper better not be a guaranteed starter.

Think he should have #6, like Xavi.