Ronaldo

Bolton?

If he was a penalty-taker he'd walk Shearer's record. No reason he can't be better than Shearer at this rate of improvement, he's already better than the post-97 version.

He was absolutely abysmal.

He still has loads of improving to do, but time is on his side.

Let's change the thread title to "Joey Barton is absolutely fucking magic" please.

Best striker we've had since a 26-year-old Shearer. Magnificent.

Beyond a joke.

But I thought you said that the good players make the bad players better? Y'know, like Colo does with everyone. why not Campbell? Erm, that was kind of my point.

Doncaster at home last year, or Plymouth at home last year. Changed those games, too.

Its not like you to be completely right. :-) I did say we'd win this in the pre-match thread. Then I said we'd draw. In all seriousness, even she could see it - and we were sat in row X.

Krul 6 Simpson 7 Taylor 6 Campbell 5 Enrique 7 Barton 9 Tiote 8 Nolan 7 Jonas 5 Carroll 8 Shola 3 Ranger 7

Said to the lass that we'd win the game when Ranger replaced Shola. Changed the game completely.

He'll never look good partnering Taylor. He needs someone alongside him with confidence on the ball who'll always give him an option. Colo will walk back into the side, not sure who he'll partner, though.

And who the hell is she to make orders?

Draw.

I reckon Tintin would have you. Boro Tintin, or regular Tintin?

What's to get? Papa Shango. Also know memorably as The Good Father.

I reckon Fabregash would knock you out.

I must say, despite his blatant character and managerial flaws, he's actually very well presented. Handsome, meticulously groomed and obviously not averse to the odd sunbed session, I feel an odd kinship of sorts with this fellow.

Yeah, like Ashley came through the hard knocks. He might well have put in a lot of graft over the years, but his early business ventures were funded completely by his parents.

I'd have him here because of his name.

O'Hara is a completely different type of player.

Ashley's had over 2 years since Keegan to sell him, in fairness. Could have gone in the summer, or the summer before last.

Mental that he's stayed out of jail. What sort of the message does it send to all those mongs in the Bigg Market contemplating driving home this christmas?

No, not really.