Ronaldo

The criticism's mostly aimed at the club, not him. He's out of his depth and that's not his fault. If we're talking about his abilities though I must say his complete lack of pace worries me. To overcome that you've got to have it between your ears and he just seems like someone that'd take a long time to acquire that. Honestly, though. Signing solely him for so much money when you've got ready made PL strikers available for less is looking ludicrous. It typifies our brainless recruitment policy. We deserve relegation on the back of such decisions.

At HT the mongs were talking about him being better than Krul. Fucking despair.

We played alright in the second half, so he has a point. A point.

Why do you insist on asking such annoying questions Ian? It's painfully obvious we need a new main striker.

Hit and miss? I hope you meant that literally instead of in the metaphorical sense. He has 3 goals. It's nearly January. His finishing's been crap so far.

He's a pansy, man. Wanted the 0-0. No balls.

Prospect over proven fails yet again. Who knew? I like Mitrovic but it's fucking insanity essentially having him as our main striker.

LvG and Giggs need to be fired Vince McMahon style. The pair of them sitting there doing nowt. Pathetic.

First PL game since New Year's Day for me today. Looking forward to seeing us lose.

Have an arousing Xmas, one and all.

Not really irony, is it? Back then we were the 3rd best team in the country with an exceptional midfield 4 of Robert, Speed, Dyer and Solano. Now we're rightfully 17th with Anita and Colback stinking the show up every other week.

No. No. It may be tacky as hell with the SD guff but it'll never be a shithole. Especially not of ER's proportion.

It's a decent size, which is what Gorilla meant. It really is the pits between the seating and the turnstiles, mind. I brought some Leeds mates to SJP about a decade ago and they wandered round in amazement.

Not really sure how you can argue with the bit you've helpfully bolded. Well I certainly don't have any obsession with him. In fact I advocated starting him almost as much as anyone (except for Ian W and the right of the 'if he's small and/or weak he must be really good' brigade). Unfortunately we've seen a fair bit of the shitty end of the stick when it comes to buying players rated highly in France so that statement alone is pretty tenuous. It was quite a stupid/lazy signing given our requirements for a dominant, physically capable CB.

I think I'd rather England just stay on the right track with a good manager, actually.

Really are some absurd posts on here, like.

I don't think Pardew was responsible for the issues facing a CB who can't compete physically.

Nah, Shaka was better in pretty much every respect. Loved Pav as a guy and this isn't the time for it, but let's not rewrite history regarding his ability.

Jesus. Lovely guy too. Would go into Homebase at Kingston Park and cuddle and chat to multiple members of the female staff on a regular basis.

That's 100% how I feel. Nauseating interview with Piers Morgan a couple of years back. Yay he's a drunk, let's all applaud like mad.

Man U are a fucking disgrace. LvG should be shot for what he's made of what's been handed to him.

God bless him, man. Fucking love Gini.

Reminds me of when Pardew said QPR was 'a really difficult place to come' when they were bottom of the league, relegated, and possessing the worst home record in English football.

Pardew responsible for protecting the defence and it shipped 8 goals. At least he's consistent.