Ronaldo

Agree with this. In light of his newfound cult status there's been load of games from various seasons swept under the carpet in which we were relying on Shola to put in a performance, only for him to spend the majority of the game on his backside with that daft grin on his face. "Oh look, we're losing and I'm offside/I've conceded a free kick for the 11th time, having not scored in 15 games, how funny." I don't hate, but I'm not happy he's still getting games for my club either.

He's guessing.

Yeah, just how he likes it. Shame he doesn't have the bollocks or the ability to play in a real league anymore.

Why's it so much easier for the media to criticise a partnership than assert that we've not had a striker capable of showing up when it matters since Lineker - Shearer's '96 an exception?

Fantastic that one He'd have to have a heart for that to work. Ames didn't die, either.

Just give it to Hatem, basically. Found myself shouting it throughout the Villa game, even when we were in our own half.

This. Really don't get why he doesn't even appear to train with the first team. Tom! Where ya been, blood? Working, mostly! Then combined with some studies and retaining an active social life, it leaves precious little spare time. Good man. One of the best men on here.

This. Really don't get why he doesn't even appear to train with the first team. Tom! Where ya been, blood?

Something's seriously up, like. He's looked poor, but not that poor.

He wasn't a threat from set pieces, like.

He did indeed.

It's the limitations of players supposedly worth £20m.

Krul hoof, Shola flick on, Demba Goal. 3-0 v Man Utd. There you go, we had a target man type on the field. When we don't it's a pointless waste. Ba might as well be Bellamy's size the way he plays.

Can't decide which of you provides more of an insight, tbh.

Don't know why Cabaye takes them, like. He's rubbish at it, frankly.

Jonas is Jonas. Today was the type of game we expect a bit of penetration from him, and as usual he's not up to it, in spite of his fantastic workrate.

All well and good playing 4-3-3 but there has to be a plan B, and that's what Carroll would've given us.

I've said it before but Ba's fitness is an absolute fucking disgrace.

So glad we got rid of Danny Guthrie, like.

We don't have the delivery to play 4-4-2.

Cabaye's been absolutely dreadful so far this season.

Strikers completely isolated as per usual.

Who would've predicted that team?

has looked s*** for a couple of seasons imo Last season marked the swing. Before that he looked as good as anyone.