timnufc22

How can you say that we were simply 'ok' in the first half & say your not really, really negative?

At least try for the likes of Morinho! Instead of Redknapp bieng the first choice. He's a good manager but it looks a bit desparate, we might aswell have kept Allardyce.

Why the hell did we sack Sam at this stage in the season hoping that Harry Redknapp would take the job! What a mess Mort & Ashley have created with this.

7 million or so a year would ease the terrible pain. Its not like most managers need the money though is it?

I can see the idea of Shearer beign manager. Theres something to be discovered there, the respect he'd command & how it could bring everyone together. He'd hardly be defensive imo after saying how the fans dont like the way Big Sam plays his football plenty in the media. And he would be so determined nothing or nobody tarnishes his 'perfect' repuation with the fans.

Exactly.

Exactly.

We'd still be lacking in creativity, his game is mainly breaking teams down, reading the game, but good on the ball & full of energy.

He hasn't had a decent run upfront yet, NM. Played well with Martins against Arsenal. & vs Everton.

Quality player, although I reckon the plan would be for him to be at RB until Beye returns. A lot of harsh comments on Butt tho imo.

At least Shearer was strong in the air & a threat at set pieces.

Duff was definetely better today, looked good on the right, positive and tried to make things happen.

Hi Timnufc22, I sit in the middle of the Gallowgate & he has looked s**** from where I am sitting so if you want to swap seats drop me a PM before the next home game. I would mate but it seems singing in the Gallowgate End in bared these days so al have to pass But fair enough its your opinion, for me he works his socks off and is a quality ball winner. He's been made to look poor at times because he's having to try and be the playmaker at the same time, which isnt his game, imo.

But he dosent. He does nothing apart from wait for a chance laid on a plate. common myth tbh, he's lost his pace but he's effective dropping deep and linking up play, very rarely wastes the ball Obviously when all he does is lay the ball off 5 yards. What exactly does he do thats effective when dropping deep, what link up play do you mean? I dont see any clever passes, one-two's, any skill. He can be neat & tidy and thats where it ends really, like a lot of strikers in the league.

Nicky Butts a good player & has done really well for us this season just like last imo. Hes just never been given a proper partner, someone to push forward next to him. He gives quality protection to the defence, grit & determination in abundance, and a cool head.

What does it matter who's foot the ball came from when he missed a tap in from 3 yards (today) & a one-on-one with the keeper (man city) etc? Does it suddenly not count as a chance he should have scored? Its fair do's not bieng the most deadly ever if he caused other problems and had skillful link up play. But he dosent. He does nothing apart from wait for a chance laid on a plate. But thats the problem, its not like he the amazing finisher he's hyped up to be.

Isnt Martins our best goalscorer?

If Enrique can play at LB most games now, then having NZogbia with Butt and Milner & Duff on the wings could do canny imo. Emre could, and would, be a quality player if he bloody played his game in the final third instead of the bloody half way line.

Spot on. Owen is simply a reputation & hype. He's a name, not a brilliant player. And the thing is he did have chances, again, today- but hes simply not this finisher he's hyped up to be. People really need to realise what he actually is and not be sucked into the rubbish Owen hype. He's not the worst player ever obviosuly. But 'lethal finisher', 'world class striker' 'give him a chance and he'll put it away striker'? Its hype, and hype only & not the truth. Get rid asap.

We definetely need to get a settled team going. Martins & Viduka upfront, Butt & Barton in the middle, NZogbia & Milner on the wings, Rozy & Faye(if fit) at the back with Beye & Jose as the full backs. Get em playing week in week out regardless of opposition, theres enough quality there to make the opposition worry once they gel.

No. Difficult to see what point Tim was making then or why you backed him up. Im saying hes not the deadly finisher hes hyped up to be. If he really was then the fact he dosent offer much at all in general play could be excsued, but he isnt imo, he isnt this 'one chance one goal' player. His reputation gets him by so much and Martins offers much more imo.

Then why didnt he finish his 2 chances v derland?

Whatever you think of Owen, surley its obvious Viduka & Martins is our best partnership up front and should be worked on.

Spot on. As long as Owen is in the team we will continue to struggle and it's as simple as that. Contributes very little IMO in general play, particularly when we are struggling. If he's going to be solely a chance taker, then he has to take chances like that one which came his way from Harper's long clearance. Thats it, in a nutshell.

Absolutely superb! Legend, theres only one Mike Ashley..!