Darth Crooks

Looks an absolute cancer.first time I had been for a while. Hate the scratty fat cunt.

I agree mate. I was being a deliberately a bit pedantic but it is interesting to consider what people value in a teammate isnt it? I can see why a more overt style of motivation would help teammates get on board but in the same token as professional footballers a lot of the game must be very matter of fact; so we see colo taking games in his stride. You're right though he's a very valued presence.

People who go to games to watch about 60 minutes by going to the toilet/ for a pie at 35 minutes and leaving at 80 odd...must be made of money/not actually like football. If its parking. I always manage to get out within 20 mins of FT and enjoy the walk through the city to the car parking a bit further away. I just dont get it at all.

Not many are calling for him to sacked like. Just expressing concern. Most of us anyway.

The cramp excuse, 8 key players out, varying policies on workrate. I don't think hes a bad bloke but it a right muddle at times getting a straight answer or response out of him.

I know what you mean, but do the others really see him as a paragon of guidance or a serial-killer fist pumping mental just like the rest of us?

Lots of people cited Roy Keane as a 'leader'. Wholly accurate; provided 'leader' in Gaelic means 'prize arsehole'

I see the hyperbole on both sides. But there are some heads being buried in the sand on things regarding Pardew. People must be worried?

Sorry but in terms of example based leadeship colo is brilliant. Everything else is just bluster and showmanship. People speak of Nolan as this genuine leader but it just seemed to be a nice bloke who's personality was just bolder tbh. What were his leadership qualities?

Fuck it, stick shola there for the height and strength I seriously can't think of worse scenaios than persisting with those two clowns

I agree he isn't best at CB but I'll try any alternative where Williamson and Simpson are combined. It'll lose us crucial games. 2 complete passengers at an unforgiving level.

'EE-I-EE-I-EE-I-O...huuup the chances created league we go...'

Gosling ffs. Why bother?

Do alright between one demba's knees and the other demba's shins like.

Who are these missing players that will bring balance and have us firing on all cylinders. Raylor? What rhetorical guff. His post-match responses often don't correlate imo.

Before anyone slates this and not without good reason. I genuinely think this is the best option for the balance of the team and relief of pressure that is currently on williamson. Can't go many more games watching the likes of what happened at the back yesterday and whether he can mix it physically or not; I believe he is still the better option. He won't waste possession when we have the ball, he'll ge his head up and make decent passes. He showed yesterday he had some of he neccessary tenacity and he is a much needed technically more able presence in the back four. Tbh whether is williamson or simpson who makes way I don't care. I can't abide to see the panicked and wasteful play from those two any further. I and many others understand given the shite circumstance those at the top have provided not investing in CB/RB cover in January and that this is the hand we're dealt. None of the options we have are the right one but putting Perch at CB in the next few games will be a positive step to damage limitation in my view. We'll lose games more crucial than this one if the same persists.

Please put him at cb. Going to get shot with shit for that buta hes far more capable in any capacity than the other two liabilities.

I know the syllable structure is all over the place on that...no sense of quadtameter whatsoever. Scum in all seriousness.

He's no centre back but I have more confidence in him than Simpson on the ball. The fact we have ended up splitting hairs about players who should arguably be filling backup positions is testament to how much of a travesty not going all out for defensive impovements in Jan. We have one truly competent defender fit in our squad and amognst dross a series of young lads who have talent but have massive levels of expectation and pressure thrust upon them when called upon.

Mortally wounded here like

Your views on Santon are hardly well balanced. So I'll take your less over the top views on someone who is vastly inferior imo with a pinch of salt. Theres no sugar coating it with simpson. 'Limited' is the nice way people are putting it these days I believe. you obviously only like to pick and choose what you read. When 'limited' is subjective. to say simpson is limited when it comes to playing around the opposition's box,yes. but is just as good as saying santon is limited at defending. i have no problems with santon , just want the lad to be playing in his best position which is a winger. Never accedited 'limited' to you btw. Having read some of your views on Santon as a defender in comparison your views of simpson (attacking aside) I still can't agree. He's as flawed as Santon arguably is.

Your views on Santon are hardly well balanced. So I'll take your less over the top views on someone who is vastly inferior imo with a pinch of salt. Theres no sugar coating it with simpson. 'Limited' is the nice way people are putting it these days I believe.

Tbh the fact that perch doesn't think that the ball has HIV might perversely provide a bit more balance alongside Williamson in terms of keeping possession. Can't abide Williamson and Simpson down that right hand side. It's rank.

Would take few chaos emeralds and 50 rings mind too

It seems odd to me how much people analyse the number of days spent doing this and that with the manager. Apparently, according to a friend of a relative who plays for the Villa, M'oNg was never seen at the training ground and picked the squad based on other staff. Pardew could be spending any number of days a week on attacking or defending; but all the time filling players heads with shite all week. Or could be more of an observer. He doesn't strike me that way like. We'll never know.