Ronaldo

He won every ball in the air during the second half of the Championship season, I think people are forgetting just how good he is in the air. He's good, not great.

He's a terrible CM. His performance against West Brom last season could be used in an Idiot's Guide to avoiding being crap in midfield.

I saw him too, posing for pictures. Guess it had taken its toll.

That's Saylor's. Then he isn't a perfect replacement for Colo.

The genius of Dermot Morgan is never encapsulated quite so well as beweeen 40 seconds and 1 minute 25 of this clip.

Shola and Sammy for the last couple of games? Give over man. Of course a bit harsh given the time they had on the pitch, but were still woeful. True enough.

Clearly nothing to do with the fact he stuggles to correctly make contact with the ball. I wish we'd stop making elaborate excuses for players who simply aren't very good and don't have the talent to surpass that. I wish we'd stop writing players off after hardly giving them a chance. When is it OK to write them off?

Well, this is the same man who took Ben Arfa off for Shola Ameobi at half time for no apparent reason. When did that happen? Not sure it was for no apparent reason, but Chelsea. Silly for you to say that then. We improved significantly after that change.

I like him because he's the type of player most of us have craved for years in the wake of several physically lacking central midfielders. He's overrated on here, though. Should one of the top 6 teams buy him - which I doubt will happen - he'd probably play in the some of the big games but find himself benched for the vast majority.

Could he captain us from the off?

Damn right.

Kay.

phoenix nights Half A Shilling - "Send The Buggers Back"

As in send them back?

Because it didn't work last night?

Vuckic has only started one league game. I think he certainly looks like the type that will get 10 goals a season in time.

Who's only played a handful of games? Ben Arfa's nearly 25.

Stupid thing to say, but no malice in it whatsoever. I don't think people should make too much of a deal of it tbh. Damn right.

Vuckic would appear to be far more of a goal threat.

Once again, he played a full 90 minutes against Blackburn in the league.

Clearly nothing to do with the fact he stuggles to correctly make contact with the ball. I wish we'd stop making elaborate excuses for players who simply aren't very good and don't have the talent to surpass that.

I think he's practically undroppable after that performance. He'll be dropped, though.

Then why did you advocate 4-4-2 with Hatem on the wing? He's a better player with someone up top with him than without, whoever it is. And would you seriously play him as a lone striker given our midfield's (including Hatem) seriously underwhelming goal stats? Thought not. Pipe down.

He has. Against Blackburn I think.

Ah, right. 4th choice behind the players we haven't bought yet. Outstanding.