Ronaldo

Oh, I thought you were replying to Kanji. Apologies. Ikon, you're being silly.

No.

Of course he's prone to injury, man.

True, but nobody suggested that.

Best made plenty of goals with his presence, running, clever touches and unselfishness. Cisse would get far more with Best next to him, that's for sure.

Canny squad player but no more than that. We were 3rd with him starting every game. Some squad player. And don't give me any shit about Ryan Taylor or Danny Simpson. Best was vital to the way we played in the first third of the season.

Ba will never play better football than when he had Best alongside him, that's for sure.

Absolutely. What a ridiculous tattoo.

Gouffran comes off the bench for me. Within the current setup he's probably a starter but if/when we add another forward - either a Remy type, Bent or both - he drops to the bench. And yes, getting the best out of Cisse is still a high priority.

I think if we played as a 4-4-2 he could work as a striker that works the channels, offers and outball, etc. Just don't think we have the midfield for that though. 100% Someone like Bent would be far more of a consistent goal threat, though.

Gouffran doesn't create anything or score many from out there, so he clearly isn't fine. It's too early to conclude that IMO. Not that I expect any of players to be given any time like. Not writing him off but he's not a wide forward imo. Not in the PL.

Gouffran doesn't create anything or score many from out there, so he clearly isn't fine.

I disagree that with Ben Arfa, Marveux, Gouffran and Jonas the wide areas are sorted. I think that Gouffran is decent in the wide forward role but I wouldn't really want him first choice there. I also am not confident about Marveux out wide. Lastly, Jonas has no place in an attacking role in our team at all. Is exactly right. Ben Arfa's the only player in our squad I'm happy with out wide.

you don't ride work on one of his horses do you? Ronaldo, I'm about 5ft 10" at a push with my Sunday best shoes on. No way is he 5ft 11" I know. Nolan's 6' and he towered over Barton.

Someone called him a shortarse on Twitter a while back and he repeatedly insisted he was 5'11".

Over a million quid a year for him ffs. Get rid.

Ridiculously overpriced and no better than what we already have Better than Williamson.

Yeah that'll certainly help our cause.

Ba and Cisse benefit from two totally different types of service. Plus, Ba wouldn't be a good partner for anyone due to his selfishness except a Leon Best type happy to do the donkey work.

Would've thought he'd have wanted to play a bit next season. No change there, like. Good luck to a great guy.

Colo, Nolan, Jose, Harper, Routledge, Guthrie, Carroll and Lovenkrands all made bigger contributions. Jonas even made Perch look like a good RB.

He's incapable of contributing in an attacking sense, though. It isn't lack of effort. He's just an utterly shit footballer with no pace.

That was his peak.

Is this serious? He was probably the worst of the 11 regular starters at the back end of the season (post Smith).

Very true, Jonas may well be average BUT he has been an excellent servant for this club, certainly doesn't deserve stick from divvies on the net He was average when we signed him, he's most certainly not now. Even average wingers/midfielders get the odd goal and assist. Wouldn't call him an excellent servant, either. I'd call him a great guy and a top pro who was signed because he was cheap and has kept his place in the team through working his nads off, not through actually contributing in the way he should as an attacking player.