Ishmael

Now they have 3 years to find the balls required to appoint a coach who will selected and field a balanced team.

Not if you take into consideration the horror show of a performance he put on at the Copa.

He knows fine well though that if a key player leaves, his squad can cope or he'll be allowed a decent replacement. We don't have that luxury I don't think that comes into the picture though. It's purely about the stature of the club and no player can damage it. Even regardless of that, I think we have been able to find a 'decent replacement', as you put it, for Carroll in Demba Ba.

12 goals in his last 67 league appearances, over 2 seasons, suggests that this 30 year old is not what we need. Also, no doubts, that the player will cost the club a large sum of cash, in regards to transfer and player fees. Not a progressive signing in the slightest.

Sets an unsustainable precedent bowing to the demands of players, regardless of their stature. 'The club is bigger than the player', something that Sir Alex Ferguson loves (rightly) to broadcast whenever there is friction between one of his star players and the club. Having already been given a (substantial) wage rise in his new contract, there was no way the club could bow to Carroll's/Carroll's agents demands a mere month down the line. Also, it would have been financially-retarded for the club to reject an offer of £35m for a player of Carroll's (then) stature.

Would rather slum it with a year of Perch at LB than waste millions on one of those lot. Well, not really, but you get the gist.

Mike has every right to be furious.

I hope he gets lost on his way back across the Atlantic.

Balotelli what a mad bastard.

Agree with this 100% Can't see how anybody can consider Jose's outburst good for the club in any way?

Our squad is not good enough for top 6. Wake up. I was being super serious...

Pardew has no choice but to hit him with the "I cannot believe how little respect you are showing both me and the club" option. Usually does the trick for me.

Wonder what he thinks of Liverpool's transfer policy if he doesn't consider Cabaye and Ben Arfa good enough to challange top six?

Sounds a tad thick from those tweets.

:lol:

We are going to get destroyed.

meh, my streams is a jittery mess tempted to sack this one off

Enrique not playing = 99% certain of him leaving...

The Colocho post

Who is responsible?

Marveaux injured? Christ.

xshifty

our captain breaking both legs? really isn't hilarious

FFS Colo Any word on him? He looked in pretty bad shape on the stretcher?