Ronaldo

5 goals in his last 6 games and he'd have made no difference?

I didn't bring him up either.

He benches our best two attacking players against a team there for the taking and you have faith?

Didn't you say last night that if Harewood came back we'd have four of the best strikers in the league? We could've done with a Harewood vintage tonight like, maybe the Notts Forest or Doncaster perormances. Harewood has more goals than your pal Carroll despite having half the time on the pitch.

Because Pancrate performed better when he was on the pitch. I'm a fan of Jonas but he once again let himself down with his delivery.

He certainly wasted far more.

Harper 7 Simpson 5.5 Taylor 6 Coloccini 7 Enrique 5 R Taylor 6 Smith 6.5 Nolan 6 Jonas 5.5 Loven 5 Carroll 5 Shola 5 Ranger 5 Pancrate 6

Anyone (and there are a few on here) who think that Shola, Loven, Ranger and Carroll are adequate needs a talking to. Only one of those is good enough for side in the top 2.

Kilgallon will get murdered in the premiership anyway.

Who cares about Boro?

That just isn't true.

Play Lampard in his best position, fucker.

He is.

Not that I have a massive amount of faith in Hughton's judgement, but Lovenkrands must be shitting the bed big time in training to be behind Ranger in the pecking order. Given of course that Lovenkrands is experienced and a Hughton signing.

Fair post.

So we'd be giving him games at the level we can do ourselves now (but benefitting someone other than us). Why would plenty be interested if he's not good enough to start games as you suggest? Doesn't make sense. Because if kept Harewood we'd have 4 of the best strikers in the league. Team's like Scunthorpe and Plymouth obviously don't have that luxury. Leeds would probably be interested btw, they're going up and beyond Beckford and Luciano they have nowt up front. We were on about Ranger, can you address the conflict in your post? Why would he interest other clubs if he's not good enough to start at this level? There are lower level championship clubs that's he'd be good enough to start for.

I'd take Macheda, obviously.

So we'd be giving him games at the level we can do ourselves now (but benefitting someone other than us). Why would plenty be interested if he's not good enough to start games as you suggest? Doesn't make sense. Because if kept Harewood we'd have 4 of the best strikers in the league. Team's like Scunthorpe and Plymouth obviously don't have that luxury. Leeds would probably be interested btw, they're going up and beyond Beckford and Luciano they have nowt up front.

It's Mr Craig, thanks.

I have to say, it's amusing how you excuse Coloccini's errors yet jump on Taylor's. I wouldn't say there was much between them, and as I said earlier I hope they can form a decent partnership should we keep both. Taylor had 5 years in the premiership man. Coloccini had 1 behind one of the worst midfields the division will ever see. He also had to partner Cacapa every now & again. Twice? Even the greats like Colo are going to get dragged down playing next to someone as s*** as Cacapa i.e the Fulham game. What was the other game? Sorry, thought you meant Taylor, who didn't start with Cacapa very often. Cacapa and Coloccini started twice or maybe 3 times together, including the Everton 2-2.

Because he stayed loyal and he's been good in the championship.

Unfortunately he's a decent impact sub but will only start at the club's detriment. When we get promoted i'd loan him out to a championship club, plenty should be interested.

I have to say, it's amusing how you excuse Coloccini's errors yet jump on Taylor's. I wouldn't say there was much between them, and as I said earlier I hope they can form a decent partnership should we keep both. Taylor had 5 years in the premiership man. Coloccini had 1 behind one of the worst midfields the division will ever see. Just proved my point, thanks. Hardly an excuse is it? It's a valid reason why one shouldn't be making the same mistakes. Well the other is supposedly a £10m-rated international, pretty much the finished article yet made plenty mistakes of his own. Yet you excuse one and not the other. As I said, I don't have a particular preference, it just makes me laugh the lengths you'll go to criticise Taylor whilst at the same time defending Coloccini - even if both were as good or bad as each other. I haven't criticsed Taylor for over 6 months.

Ranger may be ready for the PL in 3 years.

I wanted Pedro Mendes to sign a couple of years back, good player.