Ronaldo

I'd say most football fans in this country rate him.

I would've said it was virtually impossible a couple of weeks ago but you've got to think at some point they'll figure out that he's not getting the most out of Ashley's investment. Player values will have dropped compared to last season too. You just can't sustain the 'model' under these circumstances.

Wigan.

He'd be in mine instead of Tiote for most of our home games and a few away from home. Really won me over in the last couple of months, Marveaux. Very effective in tight areas and magic when in space.

As long as it's not Aug 23rd I'll be happy.

There was 3 last season wasn't there? None this time round.

There's a man missing there. Tiote behind Cabaye and Sissoko presumably.

We all know where his weaknesses lie. It seems that virtually all of the players he's worked with seem to like and get on with him.

Why mention Titus fucking Bramble, man? Give over.

I don't think anyone is that naïve, really. Although, for arguments sake, at £7-10m, I'd be more than happy with him in the form he's showing right now. Previously when we had Carroll here we tended to look for the long ball as an easy get out and Krul was also blasting the ball 50 yards towards his head. I'm pretty sure that if he comes back that will happen again, and we can forget about any strides we've made towards moving to a passing game. These type of strikers tend to change the way you play. In fact when he moved to Liverpool I predicted that might happen. I'm re-posting that for the benefit of Ronaldo in answer to the question about Stoke and the need for physical presence. Cheers, very insightful.

I wouldn't sell any of them in a hearbeat, for anyone who thinks this stuff's credible.

Why must we always arrive at extremes? Can't we just admit we need a lot more physical presence in the side without mentioning Stoke?

Ian W's the forum's best example of someone you can hugely disagree with time and time again without ever disliking him or disregarding his posts.

Exactly.

It's a cycle. Wingers are a dying breed and 4-3-3 is killing them off.

The dog fight would be bloody good fun to watch this year if we weren't a part of it.

Which is one of the main reasons he will be coming back.

I always thought Gerrard was actually asking for Phil Collins.

I could just say 'look at every side who's ever won the league or finished top 4' like. You'll few weaklings in any of those teams.

I don't think he's going anywhere unless we come very dangerously close to getting relegated, or actually go down. At some point you'd expect Carr will have a word in Ashley's ear.

Of what? Physical and not-really-physical players? I count the CB's and perhaps Michu as 'physical' in that side. They've got plenty of technically good players who can hold their own physically.

Silva is pretty slim/small is he not? He does alright? Physicality is nothing to do with it. Do you not see a pattern in so many players "under performing" that perhaps it's the manager. It's borderline ridiculous to suggest Anita is being granted a pardon. You don't genuinely beleive that? It is in England, and always will be. The small, non-physical players that succeed over here have remarkable qualities that make them effective. Disagree completely. Swansea seem okay? small players? Its a cliche and it doesnt ring true anymore Swansea have a nice balance. And they're hardly a top side, anyway. They're average, and to mention them as you have is ironically as cliched as it gets. You need to look up cliche. It's not at all. It's just an easy comparison to make, what does them being a "top side" have to do with anything. Also they won a cup and absolutely battered us at SJP. Bilbao did okay against the "physical" stoke if I recall? Stoke are fucking dogshite, man. In this country you need technical and physical ability. All of NUFC's good sides since I can remember have had plenty of both.

Silva is pretty slim/small is he not? He does alright? Physicality is nothing to do with it. Do you not see a pattern in so many players "under performing" that perhaps it's the manager. It's borderline ridiculous to suggest Anita is being granted a pardon. You don't genuinely beleive that? It is in England, and always will be. The small, non-physical players that succeed over here have remarkable qualities that make them effective. Disagree completely. Swansea seem okay? small players? Its a cliche and it doesnt ring true anymore Swansea have a nice balance. And they're hardly a top side, anyway. They're average, and to mention them as you have is ironically as cliched as it gets.

Silva is pretty slim/small is he not? He does alright? Physicality is nothing to do with it. Do you not see a pattern in so many players "under performing" that perhaps it's the manager. It's borderline ridiculous to suggest Anita is being granted a pardon. You don't genuinely beleive that? It is in England, and always will be. The small, non-physical players that succeed over here have remarkable qualities that make them effective.

Is that the most in the PL?