Ronaldo

Wasn't he running like 3 days after the tackle? To say that ruined him is absurd even by N-O standards.

He does, like the time we were relegated because we couldn't score goals.

Two out of six ain't bad.

Aye, fuck you, Tom. Fuck you.

Why would Napoli be trying to loan Karnezis? Genuine question.

That's a good one.

It's just as perplexing tbh.

Simply because he'll never work in Rafa's system I'd sell.

What in the shitting hell is that?

It's August in 2 days and you'll find people who are 'happy' with our transfer business so far.

Everyone except people with lives.

Indeed.

Loads of respect for you as a poster but this is utter nonsense.

Fair enough.

Steady on, like. We were poor but it was nothing compared to losing 0-6 at home to them 4 years ago and the plethora of other pathetic beyond words displays during Pardew's tenure.

Only you could get that so spectacularly backwards.

People still blaming him for that daft goal against Bristol City?

Would had won the league imo if KK hadn't quit. Not a chance. Dalglish did well that season points wise. For us to accumulate a further 7 we'd have had to be ridiculously good. Better than we ever were, to be honest. It took very good results at OT and Highbury to sneak 2nd.

Nolan was a wreck of an athlete and at best a mediocre footballer. He relentlessly scored goals when afforded space, though. You can't compare the two. Totally different strengths.

Striker > Keeper > AM. I'm quite surprised so many posters are relatively relaxed about the keeping situation, like. We know how poor Elliot is and Darlow was often a liability in the Championship. A good keeper like Reina would do so much more than help stop us conceding daft goals.

Shelvey and Hayden mentioned as possible no.10s on the same page? Really, there's desperation but that's just utter insanity. We either all join in mass prayer for de Jong's health or just buy a fucking no.10.

Shelvey off a striker? You're a having a laugh with that one. He has nothing like the mobility to play that role.

Same as Ryder, '10 things we have learned from Rafa's interview' article, followed by '10 things we have learnt from the 10 things we have learnt article'. Sounds like neither of you know who Craig Hope is, tbh. Rafa's quotes tonight pretty much prove he's been right every step of the way.

Surely that ties in with our persistent reluctance to give decent wages and contract lengths to players over 30, though?