Ronaldo

Lost out to the mighty Crystal Palace. Southampton.

What is being applauded? He's dead. Have silence.

As if the England team coach still displays a tax disc.

Just the two greatest NUFC players of the past 30 years+.

Taking lessons from Pardew.

He had an opportunity to publically oppose Pardew and increase the pressure on him, and didn't. Even defended him and said he shouldn't be sacked. Hatem does whatever makes his life easier and always will. Hell of a talent, wasted.

Fair enough. Just winds me up the usual suspects downplaying the PL all the time. There's a reason none you watch the Bundesliga as often.

My barber told me yesterday that van Gaal told the media/fans in August to judge him on his first 3 months. That hasn't worked too well.

This is certainly debatable from the absolute dross the premier league has been this season. The general footballing standard is better in the Bundesliga, even if the Premier League is traditionally a more attractive proposition and able to attract better players. The Bundesliga offers a generally better standard of football with considerably less resources, I'd say. Absolutely, a better product all round really. Why not support a team from there, then?

I went to most games for over 19 years. I was treat like a criminal once, and that was in Marseille. And that rule, by the sounds of it, would be about as difficult to get round for Mike Ashley as a fence made of sticks and sellotape. Beer in the stands, for crying out loud. As if that lends itself to a significantly better matchday experience - especially coming from someone talking about the liability of alcohol to the taxpayer a few weeks backs.

It certainly tends to when there's a far better standard of players on the pitch. How are fans treated like criminals? As if standing is a good thing. What about beer? And how don't they allow 'Ashley style' ownership? What sanctions are in place to prevent lack of emotional/financial investment? Sounds like you're just telling fibs.

I wasn't responding to you. As if I or anyone else gives a shit about Adam Campbell.

Nah There's no nah about it. Santon's a better defender and attacker and Dummett's unquestionably a better defender who will get a few goals, too. He's well behind.

Writing off a young lad who's come into a shit team and still barely put a foot wrong in the Premier League. It's pathetic.

He's rightfully our third choice LB when all are fit. Of course he's not getting in his national U21 side.

Why? What's better about the Bundesliga than can feasibly be replicated? We've got a more lucrative league of far better footballing quality.

So clearly is it a load of rubbish that 'didn't play particularly well in 4 games' is the harshest criticism. Vicious.

I've had 2 new ones in the past couple of months. I got bored, mate. Feeble attempt to spread a little cheap humour, I guess.

Let's not re-write history because he's playing well now. We shipped in 2 goals in games against City, Palace, Hull and Swansea and didn't give a particularly good defensive performance in any of those games, him included. I think he's a decent player but let's not pretend he's been good since the start of the season when clearly he hasn't. I totally disagree. One player who definitely wasn't good at the start of the season was your mate, Williamson. You're entitled to your opinion but you're wrong as is usually the case when you start typing. We were shambolic defensively until the start of last month. None of the back 4 were playing well at the start of the season with the exception of Janmaat who was decent and now looks like a great signing. Anyone who watched us over the first half dozen games knows this. Funny you've made 3 posts on the subject without being able to allude to one game in which Dummett individually let us down.

Let's not re-write history because he's playing well now. We shipped in 2 goals in games against City, Palace, Hull and Swansea and didn't give a particularly good defensive performance in any of those games, him included. I think he's a decent player but let's not pretend he's been good since the start of the season when clearly he hasn't. I totally disagree. One player who definitely wasn't good at the start of the season was your mate, Williamson.

He has been absolutely fine defensively from the first game against City.

I dread to think what would be said about Dummett if he hadn't defended well all season, like. Some incredibly blinkered people on here.

No, they intimidate mong readers.

I wouldnt give him any reception. He isn't worth one. Average player who was never good enough in CM and only good enough out wide with Carroll to aim for.

It makes not one bit of difference. Tiote was always going to take his place when fit.