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Just got word from my housemate that Gazza is spending the next 3 days at the hotel he works in. Perhaps he fancies a touch of serenity because it's way out in Bolton abbey in the Yorkshire Dales.

You mean like Stephen Carr, who but for a one year stint has been there consistently since about 1996. I think those of us with sense know that since 2004, Carr hasn't been worthy a place in a premiership team

Isn't Coloccini out for this one?

I sometimes wish International football at such ridiculous levels didn't exist.

Lita is probably on a par with or slightly better than Harewood imo.

As you wish, our strikeforce (without Ameobi) is a perfect example. Carroll, Ranger, Lovenkrands, Harewood = championship. Solid, normal, run of the mill championship. Nowt else. Compared with (our closest rivals): Bednar, Moore, Beattie, Wood - WBA Chopra, Bothroyd, Etuhu, Feeney - Cardiff Alves, Emnes, Lita, (is Aliadiere still there?) - Boro I won't deny that our bunch are Championship players but there's only Chopra out of that lot i'd rather have. I said a squad that should be better than the rest in the league, not a Premiership squad. Lita is better than all of our fit forwards tbh.

As you wish, our strikeforce (without Ameobi) is a perfect example. Carroll, Ranger, Lovenkrands, Harewood = championship. Solid, normal, run of the mill championship. Nowt else. To be brutally honest, more than one from that list have looked out of their depth even in this league

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And yet a lot of the people who are complaining about him wanted Shearer appointed...

Early days? It was like that at times last year as well. Colo was the weakest link for the majority of last season tbh. not biting

Harewood's managed a goal with only 2 starts.

It finally seemed to sink it at the start of last season tbf.

It's f***ing brilliant, reminds me of Taylor's early days when it was always somebody else's fault we were s*** at the back.

that, and the fact he's better looking than Kazenga

Lua Lua Guthrie Jonas Nolan Vuckic Ranger looks a little better to be honest, but i'd play R Taylor on the wing before Lua Lua any day of the week.

whereas Carroll's been fucking brilliant all season.

Kevin Nolan in a holding role? Very clever. that's not what he's done at all

The fact that i've pointed out that he's better than that useless pile of shite Carroll doesn't mean i particularly rate him. He's a good championship player who like all of our strikers is not nearly good enough for the premiership.

Khiz is a CB, as shite as he is in that position.

I agree, I just don't understand these idiots that don't want Harewood in the squad when the possible replacements are a lot worse

and leave us with Andy Carroll and Nile Ranger?

How on earth are Doncaster 6/1 for this?

I dont want him in the team either, but with Simpson needed at CB i'd consider letting Geremi sit at RB, allowing R Taylor to play RW

He's comfortable at RB though.