Ronaldo

How does that sound good? He's a mediocre player. You couldn't figure that out by yourself? Give over. He'd walk into our side and you'll call him fantastic. Not on any recent form he f***ing wouldn't. Carrick of the past year or so getting in ahead of Cabaye and Tiote of the past year or so? Nope. He would.

How does that sound good? He's a mediocre player. You couldn't figure that out by yourself? Give over. He'd walk into our side and you'll call him fantastic.

How does that sound good?

Says it all.

Cabaye has to make himself counted today, like.

We're done for.

I love Hatem.

Why wouldn't Hatem be playing?

Just Ryan Taylor spoling that.

Not really. The captain holds perogatives that the other leaders don't. I was speculating as to who Pardew would give it to.

Yep. It'll be Shola if he plays, you'd think.

A leader never needs permission to lead.

Rather he be fit for Chelsea.

Why the hell not? He did it for Lille, is one of the first names on the teamsheet and speaks excellent English. Don't see how Ba is a sensible suggestion but Cabaye is completely outlandish. Ba has been described as a leader by Pardew several times. He's a more important player than Cabaye and a much more assertive personality.

Perch or Santon.

Why on earth would you make Cabaye captain? Demaba or Taylor.

Rather it be this game than any other tbh.

Exactly. There are 10 players who'll start tomorrow who are better candidates for it than that waste of space.

Insanity. Absolute insanity. Simpson was terrible at CB in the Championship, and this fool wants to play him there against the PL champions?

Be interesting to see him and Ba up against two CBs who tend to struggle with players running at them.

Those quotes to me indicate that Guthrie will start without question.

It looks very much like someone I had a scrap with outside Baja in 2007. Night of the rugby WC final.

Gosling's in theory a better partner for Cabaye, but Guthrie obviously deserves to start having played well recently.

I agree.

That it'll be Raylor.