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Taylor's just a better PL central defender than Mapou. It's not just his physical and aerial superiority.

I'd play Taylor and Colo to start with.

Woodgate never had the desire the others had to be a top level footballer. There's absolutely nothing he was better at than Rio, either.

Agree with that. Woodgate possibly had more talent than all but Rio and Ledley but his body and his attitude let him down.

What makes you think we wouldn't have done better if he hadn't been here in the first place, and a LOT sooner ? Nothing, nor did I suggest otherwise. The above represents a good summer, though, all things considered.

We'd be far too vulnerable at set pieces. It's no good passing the ball around if the opposition are going to kill you in the air and play through you with ease.

Anita in front of Mapou and Colo. We'd have to score 3 to win a game.

If he gets us Remy, Gomis, a good squad player and/or a replacement for Williamson I'll take my hat off.

You may be a very decent chap but I don't like you as a poster at all. Not one bit.

It'd end up in the Tyne.

I'd disagree, considering the bloke gets abuse on Twitter and match threads are constantly filled with 'fuck off Jonas' type rantings, people seem to have difficulty grasping the differences between a player lacking in ability and a bloke being a massive cunt because the manager has dared pick him. I want Jonas to fuck off. Doesn't mean I hate him outside of when he's in an NUFC shirt.

Not if we want a footballer in there.

Dude, as stupid as Pardew is there's no way Jonas gets a look in with Remy and Downing in the squad.

Downing would be our best pure winger by far were he to come here. As some have said, he'd replace the Jonas workrate and add creativity. I'd never advocate signing him over someone like Sinclair but he'd make us better. We need a squad with strong competition for places.

I'm not really a fan of Downing at all but if it puts us in a better position than we are now, it's hardly difficult to see why some would be in favour.

Cisse will score 6.

Why do places like Manchester produce so many great athletes then? The North East just seems to produce nearly men (at best) these days.

It would if we don't get Gomis - and even if we do there's a big 'if' involved. At least we know Bent will do the business with decent service. Just surprised that anyone would hope that one of our targets - a proven PL goalscorer with pace and pedigree - would go to Fulham. Anyway, hopefully we get Gomis and he'll be quality.

Him and Hatem out wide would be very good obviously. Really nice balance.

All good points.

No idea what you're on about. Just seemed like a strange thing to say. Wanting a rival - and let's be honest, a nothing club - to do well through signing a player we could really do with.

Cool.

Ryder knows far less than most of us on here.

Trebled his 20k wages IIRC. No wonder he doesn't want to go anywhere. £60K for Scott Sinclair, man.