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Still too early to tell really. I think Mapou in particular has potential to be an excellent CB. possibly but it still looks like he can be easily bullied by the more powerful strikers. The others though? Sissoko when did he last appear at all? Debuchy has shown nothing but being Babayaro mk2 times 100 and Gouffran has this tendency to vanish from match's. (not including Haidara as he's a kid and it would be harsh to judge him) 3 of those guys are French internationals ffs they should be better than what they've shown and show some leadership show a little fight not the abject surrenders the moment something slightly goes wrong we've been getting.

the only guy who listened to Pardew was Llambias and he left in disgust over JFK's appointment, what makes you think Ashley will listen to Pardew in any capacity atm when he get either not sign anyone or buy some french nobody on the cheap Pardew has been banging the PL experience drum and he's damn right but the fools in charge are refusing to admit they've fucked up badly

Santon is also a lot younger and such defensive lapses can be expected as part of his development, Debuchy however is 28 and allegedly a full international, he should not be so horrifically bad at defending and has 0 excuses

Best the utter weaklings can do either side of singing about Shola and Pardew. Cretins. Ron, man. Really think this fan rage is somewhat misplaced. I was looking at the screen tonight thinking "daft cunts" at those that paid money to go and watch that in the flesh, then I took a look in the mirror at someone who was sitting at home like a mug doing exactly the same. Only difference is Sky got my money instead of NUFC, which is just as bad if not worse. I don't think it is at all. The fans are refusing to fight for the club in supporting this nonsense. I can see where you're coming from but I think it's pity more than anger that I feel towards them. However, I've been where they are so I can appreciate why they still turn up. There are times when it's all you have, and for some people it's all they'll ever have, they live for it. I can't be mad with people for supporting the team, which is what most of them are doing at the end of the day. Fair point. I just wish people would see the big picture. Surely virtually nobody enjoys the rubbish we serve up at SJP and on the road these days. but what is the big picture? everyone stay's away? won't change anything not with the tv deal it would just mean further cost cuts and bring us no closer to anyone actually buying the club which is the big issue, no one wants to.

don't think Santons ever looked that lost defensively it seriously looked like he's only vaguely heard of the concept and his attacking game is not good enough to put up with being such a liability

the thing is the French league isn't all that good. Outside of PSG and maybe in the future Monaco (and only then funded by people with way more money than sense) how many would do well in the prem?

the club got caught up in its own cleverness over the unprecedented actions of actually researching signings and went way overboard with the french thing, now correct me if I'm wrong but the actually good window 2 years ago the only successful signing from France was Cabaye (Ba came from Germany via West Ham) and iirc the only other direct from france that season was Marveaux which has not been a success. Since then has any of our direct from France signings been a success?

What's wrong with Gouffran? i thought he played all right until we took him off. At least he can link play. has good movement and not be pushed off the ball with the slightest bit of contact I've yet to see him actually do anything out on the wing, he needs to be played up front or not at all, quite frankly I'd almost prefer if we said screw you to most of these players and just went with some of the younger players and see if they're good enough or not. Give Bigi, Vuckic Dummett Sammy or anyone who shows something resembling talent, they'll at least try

He needs service, he got it when he arrived and grew in confidence. Get back to that or bench him, because he's offering nothing to the team at the moment. there was plenty of times last season when he got good service and missed chances which he should be scoring and outside the box he is pointless

Krul Santon/MYM Williamson Colo Dummett Sissoko Anita HBA Marveaux Someone other than Gouffran Cisse

Just like us with Gomis mind. I don't think we were the ones to unsettle him, Lyon don't seem to either

No he couldn't. he could do a lot better than debuchy could ever hope to do

mirror mentioning the which bit part too along with the fact Arsenal apparently said he wants to play for us which means they tapped him up beforehand, classy arsenal real classy

oh joy Colo and MYM vs fat sams aerial assault oh that will end well

since he wasn't sacked last season and they've been undermining him during the summer to get him to walk I'd say full length of contract payoff

couldn't give a shit if he's sold or not or most others from the squad tbh

why? would you walk away from a big payoff? would anyone here? I sure as hell wouldn't

It literally won't make a shit of difference. I thought that from the moment last season ended, but that opinion wavered given the lack of football every week and I wanted some signings so we could improve... but I'm right back in that school of thought now. The problems lie so much deeper than the personnel. It doesn't matter who we sign. the problem is precisely the personnel and specifically the transfer policy, they're not good enough and they need to stop buying from the french market they're not good enough

its going to be a hell of a lot worse

simpson has been crucified on here for a hell of a lot less than Debuchy has shown since he arrived. He has shown nothing at all to think he'll ever be more than a clown rb

still can't kick to save his life

"Dick Law". honestly thats probably how I'd have responded

why the fuck have sky added this guy who I can only understand one word in 3 if I'm lucky

could have just kept Simpson and used that cash on a winger instead

He had a decent debut, but let's not get carried away. Santon's still better at LB and not very good at RB. while our current rb is hopeless not very good is a step up