Ronaldo

Had we been able to keep him fit, we of course would have

i know he's managed to get progressively worse and less interested in every game he's played! Started like you'd expect an Argentinian international to perform when he looked quality against Darlo but has been a disgrace in the last 2 games. not against Leeds he wasn't. He never stopped running in the first half, looked by far our biggest threat

exactly, we should all surely be aware of this by now

Come on mate, we all know that Shola will be s**** because he's spent 9 years reminding us of it every other week. For Carroll the signs aren't great because he doesn't read the game well and has the touch of your local crimewatch featured rapist. Xisco to be fair is an unknown quantity. And can you honestly see us making an intelligent attacking signing between now and september?

Reports from who? He certainly looked like he gave a toss against Leeds, they just doubled up on him and nulified the threat. That tends to work when we have no attacking threat in the team

And Jonas does?!? moreso than Kazenga Lua Lua. Jonas is a useful player to have in the team for his defensive attributes, not that he'll shine Kazenga wants to play for us and is hungry Jonas doesn't and isn't. based on what?

to finish mid-table in that league, we'll have to score at least 60 goals. Where the hell are they going to come from?

And Jonas does?!? moreso than Kazenga Lua Lua. Jonas is a useful player to have in the team for his defensive attributes, not that he'll shine

We battered them with a confident team under a confident manager yes, but we still took until extra time to beat them in a nothing competition. Oh, and none of the three scorers are here any more. beat me to it. If that's what it takes to defeat a lower end championship team, we sure as hell wont do it on a regular basis this season

why not? Who would stop Barcelona

what nonsense. Did any of our wins come with him in the team btw? EDIT: Did they f***, useless c*** that he is

How is Lua Lua instead of Jonas a problem? Kazenga has looked interested so far this season whereas Jonas clearly hasn't. Krul in goal wouldn't really be a problem either, Harper is hardly as good as he used to be (or at least not in top form). Krul looks edgy to me, Harper on the other hand looks fine and certainly imrpoved as time went on last season. Kazenga twice tried to beat men with tricks in the vacinity of his own 18 yard box against Leeds, I don't think he has the intelligence to be relied on at this moment in time.

Krul in goal is asking for trouble, as is Kadar in defence, and Lua Lua instead of Jonas. That team will get agressively and repeatadly raped

There'd be hell on if we bought jokers like Heskey, knight, Harewood and paid 12m for Milner. Heskey's a good player man

We all know what we'll get from shola, a load of bollocks. Xisco at least makes runs and gives the attack a hint of mobility. Shola's record in the champonshp doesn't make for positive reading. He'll be even worse in the fizzy pop league.

Harper R Taylor S Taylor Coloccini Enrique Jonas Guthrie Barton Duff Xisco Carroll

If we go into september without a new striker, I would urge anyone with long-term money problems to take advantage of the 20/1 odds for relegation

Good signing for them

i'm not so sure we'll get concrete offers and should new owners come in I doubt they'll be quick to offload, even in the form of loan deals

At this rate, Colo and Jonas will be here at least until January

he's still better than Kadar

Butt (thank fuck) is injured. And playing him ahead of Guthrie, did you blink and miss last season?

He's not Shola/he's played that role before for Bolton and scored a few. That's it, really. over 3 years ago aye. Nolan should be in midfield or not there at all, preferably the latter. As for Coloccini, he's done ok in pre-season. By no means the pick of the bunch in terms of poor effort

Kadar?