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Not significantly worse than the first 11? Outside of our first 11 there's 2 or 3 players who've proved themselves worthy of starting a Premier League game.

Which luxury? A reserve team? A reserve team that's not significantly worse than the first 11, and doesn't include any players which fans think are suspect. Now I know you're having a laugh.

Which luxury? A reserve team?

No thanks. Rather Carroll.

Ridiculous to be honest. That talentless joker as our starting RB for the 4th consecutive season.

My grandma once complained to him that she had to walk too far from her allocated place in the car park to her seats in the Milburn. He told her to get herself a golf buggy.

Dude, kudos for being creative, but come on. Gareth Bale has 'all the athletic ability in the world', Simpson's just a nothing footballer who occasionally looks OK hacking the ball away due to not acknowledging his wider responsibilities.

Give over, Ian. He'd have found another way to stay in the 'news'. Probably via attacking someone from behind.

Good guy with a great sense of humour. RIP.

Gignac.

Wouldn't say I'm annoyed. Completely expected an underwhelming summer window.

Bowyer was our best attacking midfielder in the hugely depressing 04-05 and decent 05-06. A big reason we stayed up after the former and got 7th with the latter. Not his fault we didn't take advantage of that.

He has a need to be constantly at the centre of attention, something his talent can't achieve.

I'm a fan, for the record. He'll turn out to be a very good player.

On here, or to your girlfriend?

Did I say that, or are you making it up?

We'll win 5-3.

Harper did nowt wrong whatsoever. Unfortunately it's preferable to criticise a 37-year-old who's been loyal and dependable to the core than a young prospect who'll probably end up at Swindon after being bigged up beyond belief everytime he puts his boots on the right feet.

Bent and Cana are outstanding players?

He's back here every week, man. His house on the valley looks right onto my parent's village and his lights are always on at the weekend, even when Liverpool have 5:30 KOs.

That's terrible. Wonder where on earth ESPN got that nonsense from.

Oh yeah, and nonchalantly knocks it in near post. Great goal.

I just hope he's ahead of Obertan in the pecking order. No reason he shouldn't be.

Peter Beardsley was twice the player Ben Arfa is and I love our Frenchman. Beardsley had it all. In many ways Ben Arfa, given his talent, should be up there as one of the best players in the world but he isn't and that is down to inconsistency and from what Pardew alluded to, perhaps a rather lacklustre approach to training. That and his attitude of course. He is 26 now and should be for France for example what Zidane was, their main man. That's the kind of talent he has. Back to Beardsley, he would be worth 30m or so today. Easily. Beardsley was an extremely hard working player in the mould of say Tevez or Rooney but he was immaculately discplined. He had amazing vision and his dribblibg, sorry but as good as Ben Arfa is, Beardsley was twinkle toes. He was genuinley two footed as well and could score all manner of goals from all over the park. He was an unselfish player too and a real team-player. People say Gazza is the best we have ever produced but do you know what, in terms of general all-round ability and being able to put it to full use, I don't think this region has produced anyone as food as Beardsley. If we had him today, he would make the difference between Europa and CL footy. Great post, couldn't agree more. Speaking of Pedro being two footed; that last minute goal down at Palace in 94-95, man. Past two players and top corner with the left foot from 20+ yards. I'll consider myself pretty lucky if I ever witness an NUFC player with that level of ability again.

Oh come on! He's a good player, but Tiote's shooting is f***ing terrible. If you gave ME a chance to have 20 shots at goal from 25 yards, at least one or 2 of them would threaten the goalkeeper by luck alone. Anyone half-competent could do the same. His shooting is Sunday League at best. Let's not allow one shot Vs Arsenal and a couple of ones that went close cloud judgement on a player who has played 53 times for us, shoots at least once or twice per match and has threatened the opposition goal about 3 times. Good player: Yes Goal threat: f*** no Great player though. Agree 100% He can't shoot for s*** and the constant screaming for him to do it every time he gets the ball is infuriating. Yep.