Ronaldo

Don't agree with that at all. He was a really good player for the majority of last season imo. Bernard being the only challenger, Beye's probably the best full-back i've seen play for us. did you miss Distin? Wayne Quinn?

Out of interest is there anyone who'd actually prefer Shearer to Keegan, should a person of considerable wealth buy the club?

What chants? The ultras never shut up about Ashley all game man Never heard a thing doon in the NE corner. Me neither. well you were at the other end of the ground, but i'm surprised you couldn't hear it like

What chants? The ultras never shut up about Ashley all game man

he's better then Carragher man

good point

I got there at 7.30, qeued up at the box office then got in for 7.45, where were you?

agree on both counts

Did you watch Martins get outclassed by a league on side the game before that? Lets not get into this sillyness mate, they're just friendlies. Exactly. Such a Martins fanboy. Martins is gone for an excellent price and I dont intend to mention him again on this forum, grow up man. We need to look to the future and be pragmatic, our strikeforce is gone, we're left with league one forwards

On the other hand, kevin Nolan (who wont leave the first Xl all season) looked slimmer but as shite as ever

And how many of you watched Carroll and Shola get thoroughly outclassed by a less than strapping league one defence tonight? Just me eh. Well, to quote Arnie, get ready for da big surprise.

my word I know. I wonder if we were watching the same game. I nearly fell asleep I didn't say I was going to buy the DVD but there's still positives to take from it, going into next week. Barton and Bassong

Fair play to Bassong, unlike Beye he put everything into tonight and looked a class against 2 handy strikers when Taylor was up the other end trying to get a goal

If anyone thinks any owner can afford to keep Obafemi Martins on our books as a Championship club - then they're mad. Perhaps, but how much will another relegation cost. It's becoming more inevitable every day

my word

he hugged Taylor as he was going off the pitch

Beye's gone lads, best for all concerned if this is his reaction to adversity

What a waste of £7.50, an absolute abomination of a game. Fair play to Barton and Bassong, and at times Jonas, the rest dont have the ability or the bollocks Alan Smith motm

Carroll would be my favourite who is here atm to get it. Would really galvanise him before the start of the season. he's absolutely hopless man I disagree. Not the best but excellent in the air. Two fantastic headed goals and caused Hangeland massive problems in the air against Fulham including almost setting up a goal. so what? People talk about that like it was George Weah's wondergoal. Just because he's tall and wears a shirt two sizes too big people think he's really strong, he isn't. With his touch, he isn't good enough to play the linking role and doesn't read the game well enough to be a consistant goal threat I watched Leeds several times last season at Elland Road, that defence is their to be slaughtered by so called physical strikers. The had him wrapped up pretty much all night. We need 2 strikers now

Carroll would be my favourite who is here atm to get it. Would really galvanise him before the start of the season. he's absolutely hopless man

Thanks for the effort Oba. If anything on this board things we can survive double relegation with Ameobi and Carroll up front, they're mad

Man City are now a defender away from the top 5

When the Hudderfield fans started given Smith a load of stick, our lot got behind him! we should have got behind them tbh

£7.50 mine cost

loyal Alan Smith, honestly