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Coloccini's an absolute must in the first Xl. He's the only one with genuine class, for lack of better words. As it happens, I wouldn't object to the return of Willicini as neither Sol nor Taylor have looked convincing to me, both are just so clumsy. With players running at them they look like two lorries attempting simultaneous 3-point-turns in a pub car-park.

At lot of Simpson's bad performances last season came (unsurprisingly) with Guthrie in front of him.

awful awful awful side, hard to believe man usa's ressies lost to them They do it on purpose, Lynn.

Green is good. Not great, but good. Upson is dogshite.

West Ham have gone.

Pedro always sits in the Milburn. Nobody banished him, for crying out loud.

Howay man... As much as I love and respect you, Shearer's where you cross that murky line into outright bias. You think he's as good as El Phenomenon, for a start. 10 league goals from open play by Decemeber in a team far worse than Shearer played in during his goal-happy years. The lad's incredible.

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.