Ronaldo

doesn't sound like it. But good news overall, very good news. We're crying and screaming and banging head of the wall for a striker that can get in behind the defenders and he's still very quick over 10 yards with decent positional awareness. That should make all the difference with accomplished passers like Barton and Guthrie behind him. In the championship that sort of link up will produce goals.

It's ridiculous isn't it. Krul has 45 minutes during which he makes 3 good saves and 3 bad errors and suddenly he's "a lot better" than Harper. Ranger will be made out to be the next Drogba at some point today, whilst Carroll is aready the geordie Duncan Ferguson. Nile (just about) deserved motm for me but as with Carroll and Krul he'll be made out to be something he's not and then blown down like every house of cards eventually is. Credit where credit's due and no more, please.

He might aswell go to Stoke then

Average = utter w*** these days. Daft comment, of all fans, we should really know what utter w*** implies

he always does, it's f***ing disgusting according to Djmattis we should stop 'bothering him' about it though

hmmm

the commentary was absolutely embarrassing

Was Chopra at the game tonight?

The good thing about Smith is that he'll definetly keep Butt out

Our long ball system obviously didn't suit Geremi tonight, but he can do a good job, certainly

Yes. Can't tackle, can't pass, weak as a kitten. Volatile as f***. Worth every penny of £60k a week. Based on tonight? Have a word man

Spot on. He was absolutely dreadful tonight. How some people on here rate him our best player is just staggering. How is it staggering? Who is the best attacking player at the club then? Go on, say Nile.... People have been watching him play for a long time and base their view on his performances for City and us under Keegan. He was s*** tonight of course but if he finds his form, he'll be a cracking asset in this league.

Spot on. He was absolutely dreadful tonight. How some people on here rate him our best player is just staggering. was tonight's performance typical of Barton? Clearly not

Yeah, shame he's pretty s*** at almost everything else though. I hate the Ranger-hype, but I get the feeling he'll make a much better forward than Carroll. completely agree with all of that

When R Taylor plays on the wing he's looks like a full-back and when he plays in defence he looks like a winger. Needs to learn to hoof it more when under pressure, but did ok tonight

Because he hadnt played that game yet. Might look different now. I don't really see what effect the opposition could have on a player's first touch tbh

Ranger motm to be honest, Enrique was the kingpin of the defence once again but let himself down with daft passes On that basis alone, how on earth is Nile behind Carroll in the pecking order?

He shouted a fair bit. He spent the entire game battling with Steve Howard tbh, needless Smith hate. He did well imo. what's your point?

Smith did nowt with the ball yet wins a few eye catching tackles and gets motm, what a fucking joke

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lucky, he f***ing owe's this club 100's of games Failure of an argument Barton = failure of a football player joey barton is a f***ing disgrace and not even a good footballer come on mate, don't start that shite again

We need 2 strikers asap

Danny Simpson at CB, honestly.