Ronaldo

Second favourite? That's odd.

That 4 basically consists of a mid-table prem striker at best, a good Championship striker, an average Championship striker, and a very, very raw talent who looks more like a winger.

Yes he fucking did. In his last 12 games he had a fair few good chances - and took none of them. Little cunt.

So that's Best and Xisco going out on loan? Leaves us with absolutely nowt as backup for Carroll and Shola.

Fair enough. In fairness, Boro won it. That's probably what puts folk off.

I'd say being fully aware of the need to put points first makes us anything but delusional.

Deary me.

And that wonderful finish against Sunderland a week later.

Suprised we've never incorporated Shola's name into that tune.

I R O N Y

Good point. Surely the best CB in the world this year? Don't let Ronaldo see that. Puyol for me, but Lucio runs him pretty close, as does Colo.

Bramble's better than Williamson and Campbell, as much as some wouldn't like to admit he's a good defender even if you offered them money. Barton's probably better than Henderson, too. Henderson's all about potential. And Malbranque absolutely has to be in there.

You're embarrassing. Stop it.

Drogba and van Marwijk.

More interested in who DW is.

They'll surely wait till after the game on sun.

Agree with Krissy on this.

I remember a few days after that game, some silly bint doing her refereeing qualifications ringing up You're on Sky Sports and trying to explain why Shearer was sent off, and trying to justify it by quoting a paragraph from a rule book. Marsh just laughed, made a semi-sexist remark and told her 'get off' - twas pretty funny.

I can somewhat understand the pragmatic attitudes. This season is absolutely pivotal, and likely to pivot on a handful of points, or less, unfortunately.

I cannot. I just seem to remember he had some niggle with his fitness early-on and being very glad to see him start in that game against Everton (3-2) in which Alan Smith looked like Drogba.

Only similar because neither is good enough.

injured but on the bench at old trafford ? That was his second season, mate. And Allardyce wasn't in charge.

So how is that him starting when he arrived? Arrived at fitness.

He was injured to start with, then started ahead of by N'zogbia, before shitting the bed.

Enrique was starting when he first arrived.