Ronaldo

I don't remember flashes of brilliance or mediocrity from the young players.

Doubtful, given that his feet can't leave the ground.

And we'll let him go.

The media gave him stick for playing Benetenke over Bent, even early in the season? Ignorant, xenophobic wankers.

To be fair there's been a fair few good corners taken in the last 2 seasons too. Can't blame it all on the delivery. That said, Cabaye should never take one ever again.

Then Hatem gets a knock, misses 5 months and we have another excuse to play utter shit out wide.

He's right about the wide players being key. It's one of the reasons that we badly need investment if we are to use it.

You'd think after watching some of our lot pretend to be footballers folk would know the difference.

He looks fine to me.

Best Buys? Twas sarcasm, blud.

Don't think he's an Arsenal player at all. Spurs more likely.

Rubbish. A counter attacking style would be much more conducive to getting the best from him.

Bassong had just been relegated in the fucking French league if memory serves.

Vast improvement on Shola.

Indeed. I fucking love Kanji. He's my favourite.

Because either every outfield player coincidentally had poor form last season or no outfield player can operate effectively in that shamble of a regime. Occam's razor suggests the latter. I'd be reluctant to lay into any player too heavily for their poor form because it can't be discerned whether they've been unprofessional/uncommitted/thick or because of Pardew. FWIW, it won't matter much whether Cabaye goes or not IMO. Many of these players might had over achieved you know during 11/12. Its happened countless times in football and will happen again. Many of them didn't. Some, perhaps. Fact is we have a core group of very good players. A group of players who've all suddenly turned bad? No chance. Beren is spot on. See, nobody's saying this. Happens too much on here, people use a extreme, way off the mark view to support something tenuously related at best.

Who's promoted that view?

Bet he didn't see that coming Quality.

Warren Barton was expensive as fuck.

Watched the 02-03 season review t'other day to remind my Man U supporting lass of when we were great. Christ, Hugo looked sensational at times during that first season, what a left foot.

I don't know why we need to keep pretending that Pardew's to blame for every player's poor form. We all know the man should be forced out. Cabaye, as talented as he is, has gone missing plenty of times since he signed because he simply couldn't assert himself in the game, not just because our tactics didn't suit him. If there's anything at all of our doing that does defintely negate his ability during games, it's having to compensate for Tiote's inability to receieve and give the ball. Those desperate for Cabaye to stay should perhaps think twice the next time they post their guff about Tiote being quality when 'just keeping it simple'.

Dude, you haven't been watching if that's your sincere opinion. Carrick's been fucking brilliant for Man U.

Like he ever had one, man. He's a tiny lad.

Love to know how he'd fit into the same midfield as Carrick, who's a better player anyway.

Its getting boring taking you off ignore to see a comment relating to a post of mine.Stick me on ignore man, its better for both of us. Why would I ignore you? Without your insight this place would be a disaster.