Ronaldo

Scum, get rid.

Knew it.

Absolute bullshit.

workrate and style of play; solano was much more responsible and worked harder without the ball...he was also much more "south american" in terms of keeping possession - he didn't lose it a lot in stupid places robert was very direct but didn't give a f*** about the team (in the way he played)...he got the ball and attacked, the rest of the midfield and defence covered for him a lot due to that...he was also prone to try and take people on in the wrong areas so to speak and got caught a lot, made up for it by scoring and providing plenty though, his end product was superb i'm not saying i'd rather have 2 solano's, i'm saying the balance of them was right given the type of player they were 2 wingers like robert in the same team wouldn't have worked anyways, tell me (and the others who disagree) why i'm wrong Solano was never a workhorse. He was ineffective away from home and that's one of the reasons our away from didn't quite stand up to that fantastic record at S James'. 2002-03 is an excellent example of away form spoiling the party, so to speak. Let's not forget that we accumulated 71 points the season beforehand, teams have won it with around 75. You put an identical player to Robert on the RW and you have a counter-attacking colossus, teams wouldn't have been able to deal with the pace and directness. Shearer would have scored 40. If Bobby had the chance, he'd have two Roberts on the wings, every single day of the week.

Define balance, in this case.

Don't see how. Robert was better, way better. Bobby certainly knew it.

No. But we'd possibly have finished 1st in 2002 if it had been.

Totally, he changes the whole feel of a game, teams have to dedicate a load of thought and manpower to stopping him. If he was a better crosser he'd be amazing, as he is he's very useful. For me the crossing thing isn't the issue, he's not that type of winger. If he has someone who is quick/mobile and making runs off him I see him playing little slide rule balls into space when attacking the other team - the opposition need 2 players on Jonas or he's gone so that should open space for anyone mobile (HBA presumably being the idea) to exploit. Routledge is more the stereotypical winger putting in the crosses for Carroll when he gets a yard. Could end up being a nice mix tbh, as was Ginola/Gillespie...last thing you want is identical wingers. Aye, i'd hate two Laurent Roberts. We'd get nowhere.

Han Colo, brilliant.

If the youngsters were good enough, they'd be in the team.

Sexy.

The statement served it's purpose, to curb expectations.

I think he talks a lot of sense.

Africans tell fibs, it's what they do best. And here you are lying about Obafemi Martins losing his pace, the irony.

It's football, i can look beyond the packaging.

What did he done?

What?

RB is a higher priority than LB, given that I rate Enrique and Kadar far more than Simpson and Perch.

Great finish by Berbatov.

Yes.

I don't see how. Who gives a shit if it's Rooney?

Leeds.

I remember that now, actually. Absolute (NOTW?) nonsense though.