Ronaldo

Which hardly makes him worthy of a place in the England squad, like.

There's loads of English players better centrally and out wide.

It's more the effect it would have had on our fans. A lot of the Newcastle fans peddle the pro Pardew spiel, because the media keep telling everyone how well he's doing, and how are failings are due to Europe, or the French players, or Ben Arfa not tracking back i.e. supporting the tool. If the media are saying he's crap, which he is, and the fans show their disgust more fervently, which they have every right to. He would not last. He'd either run off, or Ashley would have to send him packing. He'd listen to the fans? Not a chance.

Wasn't really on about you.

There'd be more criticism, of course. But that wouldn't translate to pressure, not a chance.

It's been said frequently.

Fucking blinkard. The press are impotent when it comes to Newcastle United. They get banned if they remotely try to influence the fans against the manager or ownership.

That's some fine (deliberate?) misinterpreting of the previous posts. Only if you've missed the context, ie defensive managers don't play 'proper' football therefore can't cut it in the CL. Nobody said that though, which was my point.

It's quite unbelievable that you continue to come out with stuff that the rest of us knew was wrong years ago. You're in denial Ron. As if Ashley would be remotely influenced by the press, man. This is the same cunt who gave Dennis Wise and Joe Kinnear positions above the manager.

It's quite unbelievable that you continue to come out with stuff that the rest of us knew was wrong years ago.

Suarez, Gerrard, Skrtel, Coutinho and Johnson walk into that side. Arguably Henderson too.

Chelsea and City are way ahead and Liverpool's is a bit better. Arsenal arguably, though they massively lack a striker.

Too much of the general negative opinion on Moyes is being based on a 6-month period in which he's 7th in the league (and into the CL last 8) with the 5th best starting Xl.

I think he's a good footballer but he's no goals in him and there's been nowt in his career to suggest he'll get goals at this level either. Improvement on Shola but we need to do better.

That's some fine (deliberate?) misinterpreting of the previous posts. Only if you've missed the context, ie defensive managers don't play 'proper' football therefore can't cut it in the CL.

Everyone knows Santon's better. There's absolutely nowt to suggest Haidara is.

That's what I mean. He was the best out of the 4 last night but the other 3 have largely got a pass.

Is Rafa Benitez not a CL manager either? He's every bit as negative as Moyes and certainly doesn't play anything approaching a modern brand of attacking football.

What makes Gouffran good up and down the line?

Celta Vigo concede 2 goals per game on average away from home and Sunderland are the absolute fucking worst.

'A goldeneye chop in the toilet' will sound pretty suspicious to anyone born after the early 90s.

Just over evens.

Short memory.

£50 on Liverpool and Barca to both score 3+.

One's a proven PL manager and the other gets sacked from League One and Championship clubs. That's the reality looking at the big picture over time. Judging either of them on a single season is silly.