The Prophet

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Recoba, I hear we're in for Erding, do you know anything about that?

Seen it in the flesh and it's just as bad. What is it trying to be? Stripes? Patches? Both? The end produce is a bit of a joke really, I for one won't be wasting any cash on it.

Good.

It must be that time of year when Madrid have their annual squad overhaul. Having said that, he could be one of those genius Milito-esque signings that appear a bit bizarre on first appearance, doubt it like.

Sahin and Altintop are quality players but they seem like pointless signings for Real Madrid.

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Last year perhaps, but now they have Suarez and Carroll I think he'll be struggling for a place next year, providing the latter stays fit of course.

calling him one of their 'most important players' is a bit far like

true, but it would difficult trying to accommodate him and Suarez.

being honest this season they've looked better without gerrard Edited

Aye, I'm pretty sure he stated some sort of dream to play for them or [insert Barca/Real] earlier this year. Wouldn't suprise me if Barca were looking at him like.

---------Suarez---------Carroll--------- Hazard---Gerrard---Meireles---Young ...looks rather tasty.

Surely he's a potential signing fraught with danger?

the slight difference is that we are basing our idea of the player on what he has shown throughout his career as opposed to the last 3 games. Yes, but again playing devil's advocate, given his rather bitter departures from his previous 2 clubs I can see why some outside NUFC wouldn't be fully convinced on him. How many are genuinely basing their opinion of him on what he did for Lyon and Marseille? I think it's expectation more than anything else. From just three appearences the lad has shown more class than any other player has in a long, long time. As with a majority of other things, the outsider looking in is always going to struggle to appreciate this. We've been stuck with cloggers and has-beens for so long it's so refreshing to have someone with a bit of class and cutting edge. I don't think anyone has him down as a nailed on success, I think it's just genuine exitement about his potential and what he could achieve for us.

Is this a direct quote from Mean Girls, starring Lindsay Lohan? It stars Lindsay Lohan!?

In terms of shot stopping he's excellent, gets down quick with strong wrists behind the ball. He commands the area well too. His problem is his concentration, he seems to get over-excited and comes for crosses he can't possibly reach ala Chelsea. Having said that it's definetly becoming less frequent with experience. If we're planning on keeping Harper and I'd definetly loan him out.

That's absolute w***, I'll be steering well clear of both.

Don't get me wrong, some are far too quick to mount the proverbial high horse, it's simply a result of what happens when you give young lads such a ridiculous sum of money. On top of that, lot's of them have come from unsavoury backgrounds and resort to type. You don't have to read far into a paper to find an article about some young footballer who's been in bother with the law. That doesn't mean we shouldn't expect better behaviour. Ranger has had a handful of decent cameo's but he's shown little in the way of natural footballing ability, it's something he'll have to work on. People dismiss claims he isn't good enough citing the development of Carroll, but that didn't happen by accident. Carroll was and still is a little s**** but there's no doubt he'll of grafted his balls of to become the player he is. Yet with Ranger all you get is strories of his lack of effort in training or picture of him him posing like a tit in some bar. It's down to him really, if he's happy to become a garden varity lower league striker he can carry on the way he is, if he wants to make something of himself the less we hear/see from him the better quite frankly. He badly needs to be loaned out, but if a big enough bid came in I'd have no qualms about shipping him.

What makes it worse is that HE told us that all of the Carroll money would be spent on the team/squad/club. Now he's got the begging bowl out. Not good at all. If he's honest he'll admit he hasn't got a clue what's going on, not that it'll happen of course

The lad looked talented going forward, good pace, decent cross but like M'Bengue he'd have to work on the defensive side of his game.

All this fuss over a Daily Mirror rumour. Didn't they rank bottom on the most reliable rags rumours? Having said that given his price tag, age and ability, Cole would be a horrific signing.

Lets be honest, gun photo or no gun photo, the guy is a grade A prat who quite clearly needs bringing down a peg or two. Unsure why people are so quick to jump to his defence.