The Merse

Kruls kicking is even worse than harpers and his decision making on crosses is not good, i think he is a far superior shot stopper and after yesterdays shenanigans I am losing patience with harper. I have only seen forster live a couple of years ago but watching him on the telly for celtic he seems the better option.

Stoke have our number in the same way wimbledon used to.

Has made some bizarre decisions (routledge, kuqi etc) that smack of a man crumbling under pressure and not thinking clearly

That banner is beyond hilarious

This is the thread where a rumoured, but unsubstantiated, takeover will drag through the summer so the carroll money can't be spent.

Have to say I thought he would do well at RB but it was a car crash from beginning to end - never imposed himself physically or even put a good tackle in and was rarely where he should have been

Kennys honeymoon over?

I think a strike partner is more a concern than besty - Lovenkrandts has the intelligence but lacks any physical edge but not sure ranger could start and be effective over the ninety

His hitch kick was tremendous to get past their full back - he is a powerhouse at right back

Best was good today - some bollocks spoken on here like

Harper was average at best (his kicking was pathetic) Best was excellent and Nolan was poor apart from the goal - Collocini was immense - some credit to Bolton Davies, Holden and Sturridge are a real handful

Pardew got 100% correct today I couldn't fault his tactics or subs

We should sign fanni and ratz- would be excellent

He made some last ditch blocks on saturday in the second half at 4-0 when it would have been easier to think f*** it I can't be arsed - worked like a man possesed - great stuff

First time I ever considered it but I wanted to see if the lads had any pride left 2nd half - and they did

Seems to get intimidated too easily - looked average yesterday for a while then completely disappeared (didn't see 2nd half like)

He should have been on earlier in the game - he has an ability to wriggle out of challenges and has really quick feet - he terrified them yesterday - fair play to the lad he was a big part of the general panic which overtook the arse and gave us the momentum we needed

Just going off the highlight he looked petrified - hilarious at times

I know the one you mean - where barton played him in and he was so far offside it was comical but there was one in the second half and he ran along the line screaming for the ball and it never came - so it goes both ways - but its wrong to say - oh he is shite - when clearly he is not - he is two footed for a start, quick and very athletic with a good shot - lacks a bit of grey matter though

Unfair amount of slagging off for best - he is average but he ran his socks off yesterday and took a load of pain for the cause - shameful levels of criticism on here

He was terrible for 95% of the game yesterday - passes going astray and unable to tackle or close down. Two goals came from his side and in the first half he didn't even look bothered - after the slaggings the likes of best has received it is only correct to appraise enrique - i love him to bits and hope he goes nowhere but he was terrible yesterday

Lovenkrandts made some good runs actua Midfield is the problem man. They had no athleticism and no ideas last night, the main reason the balls weren't sticking up front was the terrible quality of the forward passes - they were mostly aimless punts from inside our own half. Lovenkrandts made some good runs but never get found (debatable if he could finish them mind)

He was done by a straight up and under for the goal - schoolboy stuff - his lack of an outball was obvious at times but to say he was anything other than poor for alot of the game would be incorrect

He was wank in the second half and was done on a number of occasions - one off hopefully

This, for me, he has dropped an elephant sized bollock and whatever goodwill he was developing may well evaporate