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Why? So, the fact Carroll suddenly had competition for his place had nothing to do with him getting his arse in gear? Of course it did. I know, I know, Wayne Routledge or something. What the fuck are you talking about? If anything there was probably more competition for his place in the first half of the season when he wasn't scoring goals. Dim Yorkie at it again.

On the left? Square pegs in round holes again then. Gouffran's a square peg in every hole, though. Sissoko and Ritchie out wide alternating would be just fine. Richie's clearly far better on the right and is arguably our best player. I wouldn't take him away from there to make room for Sissoko. Sissoko would be useless on the left as well and would no doubt take the huff at being played out of position. Sissoko's our best player. In any attacking midfield role he'd piss all over this division.

On the left? Square pegs in round holes again then. Gouffran's a square peg in every hole, though. Sissoko and Ritchie out wide alternating would be just fine.

Good teams are hardly gonna sack off their keeper for a season to accommodate a loanee.

I don't think the signing of Best affected Carroll in any way, like.

Wijnaldum and Krul are hardly deadbeats.

Not a chance in hell we'll be better than the squad who dicked Spurs on the last day, like. We will be in 12 months time, hopefully.

Why wasn't he fancied at Bournemouth? Wasn't even on the bench for them apparently.

Irrespective of who is better now, this approach hasn't worked of playing your best now in spite of no longevity. Aim for 2020. So who would you pick ahead of Cahill with the aim of 2020? Exactly, there is no one. Jones when fit , Chambers, Gibson there's no doubt others, maybe even Lascelles in the future. Smalling and Stones should be first choice. We can't keep using the same players who have failed time and time again. We have to try and establish a base for the future. Jagielka especially and Cahill less so aren't going to be around in 4 years. You'd have Chambers, Gibson () or Phil fucking Jones at CB over Cahill at the next World Cup? You're having a laugh here, like.

He's got a goal and 3 assists in 3 games so far this year, helping his side win 3/3. Yes he's not the player he was, but honestly when did losing possession become such a criminal offense for players who are almost solely on the pitch to take risks and make things happen? Far too many posters on here started following us in 2005, obviously.

Looked very good under Mourinho, to be fair.

Except that was feather-fisted mincing if ever I've seen it.

Who was it that had his ex-wife representing him? Dani Alves?

Irrespective of who is better now, this approach hasn't worked of playing your best now in spite of no longevity. Aim for 2020. So who would you pick ahead of Cahill with the aim of 2020? Exactly, there is no one.

Hayden's better anyway. Much better, in fact, from what I've seen. There's a reason Rafa is prepared to see him leave for a pittance: he's fucking uselsss, brainless and a fucking arsehole. When you start building a team you dispose of that sort.

At least he had ability, certainly in the championship. No this shit about Barton in the Championship again, surely?

You what?

At least we only had to suffer Riviere for a season. Shola stunk up the place for nearly 15 years, even returning when failing trials with Championship sides. Shithouse.

Yeah, Stone will miss the culture alright.

I'm not a massive fan of Cahill but we don't have 3 CBs better than him. Blatantly should be in the squad.

My guess would be Haidara wouldn't give a monkeys. My guess is, we couldn't give a monkeys if Haidara gives a monkeys.

I think it's a yellow, just. He deserved to be off anyway for being a cheating, fouling little shit.

Still not sure what anyone thinks he gives us besides a lot of running about. Anyone can do that, and I'd rather it was someone with talent.

Should just cancel his contract.