Ronaldo

Williamson and Colo will start as first choice, we all know it.

That's the thing, though, it doesn't have to be especially cohesive. It'll get to the point where 95% are strongly against him, especially now that money has actually been spent (though the squad remains weak or weaker) and the ignorant Pardew defenders have no retort left. It'll get very, very ugly for him if results follow a similar pattern to those in the latter half of 13-14.

It comes down to the fans. They can easily make his position untenable. Either by staying away as I do or the vocal attacks heard against Cardiff. Only a matter of time before someone physically goes for him, too.

I'd take being bottom at Christmas.

Tiote and Anita ahead of de Jong?

I do want us to lose games till he gets sacked, but: Krul Janmaat Williamson MYM Santon Sissoko Anita de Jong Ben Arfa Cisse Cabella

No Remy to score goals and a defence that will inevitably concede more goals this season than last. I see not good things.

Of course we do. Mapou first and foremost needs a leader to hold his little hand and Williamson, the only one we have at the back, is a poor player by anyone's definition. His legs are fairly quick but his brain is anything but.

Well, let's hope he has more ambition than Sammy Ameobi. I'm sure he does.

It's been one of the tedious subjects of the summer along with 'the king' and 'left backs' and 'fret', like. Boring as fuck.

Than scoring goals and not conceding them? Aye, alright.

I would caution everyone to contain themselves a bit, like. You can never judge any player by performances in friendlies, and especially not wide players. They've always got loads of space to run into and the hard tackles are nowhere to be seen. He looks a talent and let's hope he can become a player, but starting for us? Restraint. And this. Give him to Hartlepool for 3 months. If he impresses look further up the leagues.

I think it'll be Cisse (mainly) and him largely sharing the duties depending on the opposition. Not good enough.

We certainly are, I just think it's more about Sammy's total lack of improvement than his surname.

Any shite he gets is probably more to do with the fact he's not improved one bit in well over 3 years. Not even Boro want him.

Mapou.

3 months older than me. Cool.

He's arousing.

Well, obvs.

tragically true. Best header since Martins at OT in 2008.

What a fucking finish.

I don't think I've ever been shocked by anything less.

Gouffran.

I knew Malaga were good. That doesn't excuse our shit performance though, Malaga could have been beating us 10 nil at half time Will you chill out, Triggs? We all know the side that started yesterday would finish 20th in the PL. I know a lot of the players on our team were terrible but I really enjoyed watching Malaga play in the first half yesterday and I think they are a good side They are, but you're overstating the significance of the game a bit. We know far too many of those players aren't up to it.