Ronaldo

He contradicted himself a short time later when he said that he was torn over whether he wanted us to get into Europe. Maybe he was told there'd be fuck all to spend on making the squad bigger?

He'd receive the ball deep, keep it, give it to the right player and be in the right place to support the odd attack. At worst it'd allow Cabaye to play a bit higher up, that's for sure.

Depends on who it is away, but yeah, generally.

Yeah, that one's far too obvious, Ian.

Mentioning Sissoko makes it madness, tbh. I think a fit and happy Guthrie generally brings more to the table than any of the first 3 have this season.

"Do the Anita and Lallana situations represent a problem with the club's current model to our financial and on-field detriment?"

His passing is pretty sloppy and under pressure on the ball he panics a bit. Nothing to suggest he's a DM at all.

Not if we did our research we wouldn't.

Who the hell still thinks he should be here next season, by the way?

Some quality pertinent research there, like.

The new manager would just offer him one when he's told that Cisse and Gouffran is his lot.

And give Pardew enough rope and he'll do exactly the same... Not a chance, man.

I think Evra has scored atleast twice this season from headers direct from corners. One of those against us I have to laugh or i'd cry because our manager and coaching staff are a joke. I'm getting tired of seeing Evra used as an example. He's a f***ing excellent footballer, a brilliant header of the ball and on the end of world class deliveries. why on earth are you getting tired of it? It's a perfectly f***ing valid example. We is an excellent footballer, "brilliant header of the ball", not more so than anyone else I've watched. What do you want people to do, pick out a s*** clogger footballer who's scored a header? Go through any other team you'll find one. Eh? How on earth does Patrice Evra scoring headers relate to us in any way? It just doesn't. Clear typo. Was meant to read Evra. Also it relates to the point that scoring from headers is not directly correlated to height. The example is used as we have been told that we need "big men". Evra happens to be a good example as he is not a "big man" thus illustrating the point that we don't need big men and relating directly back to Nufc. How hard is it to grasp? Honestly? We need better deliveries from better players and players willing and able to attack the ball from set pieces, agree? The above has little to nothing to do with Pardew. We need better, not bigger, players. I've not once advocated signing players just for the sake of height alone.

I think Evra has scored atleast twice this season from headers direct from corners. One of those against us I have to laugh or i'd cry because our manager and coaching staff are a joke. I'm getting tired of seeing Evra used as an example. He's a f***ing excellent footballer, a brilliant header of the ball and on the end of world class deliveries. why on earth are you getting tired of it? It's a perfectly fucking valid example. We is an excellent footballer, "brilliant header of the ball", not more so than anyone else I've watched. What do you want people to do, pick out a shit clogger footballer who's scored a header? Go through any other team you'll find one. Eh? How on earth does Patrice Evra scoring headers relate to us in any way? It just doesn't.

Souness is a destroyer of clubs, man. He took a team that'd finished 4th, 3rd and 5th and left us 18 months later (after spending well over £50m) in 16th place with an unrecognisable Newcastle United. Pardew, Kinnear, Shearer or anyone will never come close to that level of incompetence.

Such a manager able to make that work effectively doesn't exist.

I think Evra has scored atleast twice this season from headers direct from corners. One of those against us I have to laugh or i'd cry because our manager and coaching staff are a joke. I'm getting tired of seeing Evra used as an example. He's a fucking excellent footballer, a brilliant header of the ball and on the end of world class deliveries.

Pardew's a terrible tactician. Souness was a terrible tactician, man manager, everything.

Like we have a choice.

Sad thing is he's at worst our 3rd choice CF. Indefensible.

Marveaux out for the season again, no doubt. Honestly.

I do hope that a more level financial playing field is promoted. In the last 8 years 2 sides have basically bought 4 titles, and that just isn't right. Playoffs, though? No chance. Ludicrous idea.

why on earth would you?? His delivery and final ball is just as bad if not worse than Jonas. He bombs forward great but gets 30 yards from the opposition goal and never (well has a couple of times) finds a B&W shirt. I don't understand why people think its a good idea. I don't either, but the comparison to Jonas isn't fair. Santon has 3 assists since Jonas' last.

Moved on to finishing below him?