Ronaldo

Sure he'd be a handful at this level like. You're confident we're effectively 3 months away from being a PL team again, though. Shouldn't we be looking at players capable of doing it at that level?

Ooooooooooh it's a good paper.

I'm not gutted TBH, Townsend is probably better but we're still addressing a need. We need a godawful PL player? Surprisingly enough not that's not everyone's opinion. Everyone's but yours pretty much rubber stamps it I'd say.

I'm not gutted TBH, Townsend is probably better but we're still addressing a need. We need a godawful PL player?

I think if we'd played a better side than Rotherham at the weekend that opinion would have a bit less weight. You're right in a sense but only because we literally have no contingency at all for loss of what Shelvey and Ritchie provide.

I think they're going down this season, mind. I'm thinking about putting some serious money on it.

Alternatively, Dummett would instantly look better behind a LW who doesn't look to play simple 5 yard passes and come inside because of his own hideous limitations. We all know Dummett's not good enough to be our starting LB beyond this season but to blame him for the fact we're uncreative from LW is over the top.

Bye, you useless sack of shit.

Every time a winger gets a few goals, somebody somewhere suggests him in a central role even when he blatantly doesn't suit it. This is a good example of that.

Maybe Shintonsghost can freeze time.

Christ.

The mirror aren't that type of organisation tbh.

There are folk seriously against us signing Townsend?

Yeah, for several reasons I'm wanting Hull to stay up. They were unquestionably going under Phelan, like.

Alternatively, we signed yet another fairly cheap player from a vastly dissimilar style and pace of football, and just hoped for the best.

Great, now you've got Obertan in my head, thanks a bunch.

The lady in charge of them (Sue Lawrence) is an equal opportunities demon. Wouldn't be surprised if these days she just goes school to school looking for the daftest mongs.

He means Alsoran.

Not above Townsend he wouldn't, man. And Ritchie's obviously not getting dropped anytime soon.

Thing to remember, Rafa's style is always easier on the eye against better, more ambitious teams. Be a lot more watchable next season for a galaxy of reasons.

Rafa Benitez is our manager and he rates him. Mystery solved.

Howay, man. We're talking about Sammy Ameobi and a completely open game against the worst side in the league and he managed to spend his time on the pitch basically repeatedly losing the ball. He's a nice lad but if you were to talk to him about his football for 10 minutes you could basically close this thread. Making enough wedge to live reasonably comfortably and help his family a bit is the absolute fullest extent of his ambitions.

Has he played at LB in the league yet? I don't think Rafa see him as a defender. I certainly don't tbh.

It must boil Carr's piss. Seeing us sign players actually proven in the division we're playing in and coming good.

The guy's nearly 25 and his last two loans to Championship and League One yielded no interest, so he's predictably back here. It'll be nothing short of a disgrace if he gets another contract.