Ronaldo

I waited 10 seconds, then turned the TV off.

Someone in the mould of Alberto Gilardino. EDIT: Type it into Google and see what you get. Must have missed that rumour.

Correct.

Rob Lee? Close, but no.

Throw a f***ing toaster in there and we're laughing. Well I am anyway. I'd laugh louder if it was a grenade.

Bad as each other. Surprised both of them didn't try to swim.

A year ago I thought he was very promising, but I didn't think he'd improve at this rate. Good RB, more than good enough at this level.

Warnock was the MOTD2 pundit when we beat the unwashed 3-2 back in 05. I clearly remember him saying that Shola had 'every attribute going' and would be a hell of a player one day. *On the subject of pundits and Shola, when we played City (a) this season, a certain ESPN 'expert' said Shola had 'lots of pace.' Name him.

Not sure what was unlucky about it. Horrible miss. so was colos then, ball straight onto his head and all that, didn't even have to jump just guide it in etc. Yeah, 'guide' it in from 18 yards - and with no pace on the ball.

So is James Perch, in fairness.

Put Carroll's feet in a vice and there's some truth to that statement.

That was hilarious.

Good grief. He's a striker who can't really hold the ball up, get assists or score - at this level, anyway. Should we really be praising him because he finally contributed to a goal? So he should be doing that on occasion.

At least that's an argument. To slag a forward off because he's scored no goals coming on as a sub is just plain ignorant. Players like Ranger can hold the ball up, knock defenders about and win balls in the air for a start. Not aimed at you btw, more at blefescu. Just can't see why everyone is slavvering over Ranger and yet slagging off Lovenkrands. Ranger has done nothing to convince me that he's anything but a pompous, arrogant and immature boy. He certainly hasn't done anything marvellous on the pitch either. The only thing Krul and Ranger have over Harper and Lovenkrands is age and potential, but that doesn't win you games right here right now, does it? Is that a joke? Ranger's a far better athlete and far better on the ball.

Lovenkrands is incapble of 90 minutes.

true but it was good that he didn't let it effect him and he played very well, lead the line well, held the ball up and got the winner. Pretty much everything you would have wanted your centre forward to do. I like my centre forwards to move their feet in the second half. Old fashioned?

Shockingly transparent misrepresentation of the stats. Lovenkrands has started 3 or 4, compared to Nile's 0. He's still scored none. Neither of them are going to get goals at this level, so it comes down to which one troubles defenders more and which one is a better partner for the other striker. There's only one answer to those questions, and it most certainly isn't Peter Lovenkrands. The other thing, he's nearly 31. If he was capable of playing at this level, why hasn't he demonstrated it yet? Ranger will be a PL class player within 2 or 3 years if we use him the right way, Lovenkrands will never be that.

Shockingly transparent misrepresentation of the stats. Lovenkrands has started 3 or 4, compared to Nile's 0.

I don't remember him and Routledge linking up much at all. We played against the worst team in the league today and he still didn't look a goal threat, that's what it comes down to.

2 wins out of 4. Not bad, especially considering the opposition.

The most encouraging thing for me was the way in which we started. Very much going at them from the start and wrestling control of the game with the deserved goal and maintaining the pressure thereafter. Far too many points have been squandered this season by sitting back and letting the oppsition make the first move, both home and away. Criminally so in the reverse fixture.

Nah, Arsenal or Everton was his best. Was excellent today, though.

Mr Cool, far better than Krul.

Hopefully that's the last time we'll ever see him start.

Depends on how much money we've got.