Ronaldo

A better Aaron Hughes ffs.

England play too much in straight lines etc etc.

Great insight there.

Walcott's a very good player. Ox has a lot of potential, that's about it.

Technically in what sense? Gouffran's a better finisher than the Bellamy of 01-04. That's about all.

Up there with him being better physically, actually.

Gouffran a better footballer than Bellamy? You know I love you HTT but that's up there with one of the stupidest things I've read on here.

I wanted us to sign him ages ago.

Anyone else see the irony here?

Completely agree. You know the score though; 4-4-2 equals the anti-Barca/Spain/Swansea and thus, 'hoofball'. Our players don't have the quality off the ball to play such a fluid system anyway. At least to go 2 up front we just need a good striker and a good winger.

He had two iffy games against a good side who've always given him problems in West Brom but looked colossal for the rest of the Championship season.

You and David need solid father figures. Badly.

Are you trying to say he wasn't a great player when he left us? Preposterous if so.

Neither had a bad first 6 months. Incorrect. Think what you like, man. Both looked good players to me and I said it at the time.

Goals win games. Taking that into account we have an ineffective squad with potential to be very effective given much needed additions.

Neither had a bad first 6 months.

Considering the laundry list of mitigating circumstances it's a decent return, no more and no less.

I think it's pretty obvious that under this manager and with the failings of the current playing staff, Carroll would be an excellent addition for the right price. He'd solve a number of huge problems.

By someone with an agenda.

In the PL, anyway. Apparently you can get away with far more in Ligue 1.

Gouffran is nothing but a central striker.

Didn't we make a derisory offer for James Perch? The above sentence basically sums up NUFC 2007 - present.

Surprised he wasn't, tbh. Those last 2 games against teams not turning up has saved them and him, big time.

Same service as ba in more games. Ba's all about turning scrap into goals and he's far better at it than Cisse. Cisse will get more goals with good service.

Not good enough to be the main striker with shite service, I quite agree.