Ronaldo

Barton has neither the presence nor close control to play CM. He's ten times the player in RM.

Despite Barton being a great player on right wing? Great... hmmm best option we have more like it And put Barton where? Because he's a far lesser player in CM.

I can't see us buying a new keeper or CB, so i've accepted we'll have to choose from what we currently have next season. I'm not sure we'll buy two starting strikers, so Best might just get the nod, which i'd be pretty content with. Someone like Riccardo Montolivo or ideally Miguel De Las Cuevas to partner Tiote in CM.

In fairness, wages and fee are irrelevant. Truth be told, i've seldom seen an NUFC striker be as ineffective on a consistent basis as Lovenkrands this season. Nicky Butt is a far, far more preposterous suggestion.

Barton's out of position in that side. Forster Simpson Williamson Coloccini Enrqiue Barton Tiote New Playmaker Ben Arfa Gameiro Best/New Striker

Abramovich would be mad to get rid of Ancelotti.

Aye, Lampard's always seemed like a top bloke.

Love him more than ever, which is saying a lot.

As much as I despise John Terry and the England team, Italy won the World Cup with (largely) 2002's batch of chokers. Implementing new players across the board is rarely the answer.

Had a good season or two between 06 and 08. Rules him out.

WHY NOT?

It wasn't aimed at anyone in particular. Certainly not Kazeiro, who's my pal.

Which insults?

Can we all just agree that it's a toss-up between Smith and Lovenkrands?

Kaziero agrees. I'm sure he has loads of enjoyment placing those £200 doubles on that he's 'relying on'. Anyway, we all gamble for different reasons. It's f***ing ludicrous that some little b****** tells me i'm a less of a fan for putting money where my opinions are. I never want us to drop points, ever.

The discussion's surpassed the first example, mate.

It's called conviction. It says nothing about your priorities.

Same here, man. Stood to make a very tidy profit, but was down at Villa Park praying that we'd snatch a point. Went fucking insane when news of the Man U goal came in. Is it really so difficult for some of you to compartmentalize what you want to happen and what you think will happen? Sorry, like, but you're not going very far if that's the case.

Needless bet to make then no? How? Sentimentality is part of the reason the bookie generally comes off best. Bet with your head. 20/1 represents pretty incredible value, especially in retrospect. Except his bet does have a sentimental element to it, although it's a negative one. He's not betting with his head - Villa and Sunderland both on ridiculous slides and both arguably in as good of a chance of going down as us, yet he bets on us. If he wasn't a NUFC fan, I would put everything on him not putting the same bet on. 20/1 is great value, he is using his head. Him being an NUFC fan puts him in a better position to place an NUFC bet than most. Gambling is about using what you know.

The Euromillions doesn't involve any knowledge, it's a completely flawed comparison.

It's a popular view, and i'll never really understand it.

Needless bet to make then no? How? Sentimentality is part of the reason the bookie generally comes off best. Bet with your head. 20/1 represents pretty incredible value, especially in retrospect.

Never once said he was 'better' than Lescott, or 'significantly' better than Williamson. More outright lies. Not sure how any of that is relevant to this anyway.

He's already said he hopes he doesn't collect.

According to?