Mole_Toonfan

We'll have to see how it changes during the next few games they've got but, I think Portugal is a decent shout here, too. Think they can get through their group of Germany, Holland and Denmark? i somehow doubt it.

That would leave us with 3 right footed full backs, even though Santon is good on the left and Clyne has played there it's still awkward. I doubt it too but having said that i wouldnt be complaining about it if it does happen....

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2146887/Danny-Simpson-edges-Newcastle-exit.html In the same article it says we will sign Debuchy and Clyne.... surely not man

I would bet he's playing Bertrand on the left wing as extra cover for Cole to deal with Robben.

Nah he wont make it because he's average.....

I'll have you know Shola has a better goals and assist per minute than Mata.....Shola is class everywhere he has even scored at Camp Nou ffs

Demba Ba ‏@dembabafoot To be fair, i want west ham to win.... Coley is the man

Such a sense of style Cabaye has.... matching boots to go with his training kit

'But despite the comparisons with Messi, Charlie, who is equally talented with both feet, wants to emulate another winger – Black Cats player James McClean.' Already surpassed McClean then

Pardew seems to think he is.... maybe he will be are more positional sense and intercepting DM rather than an aggressive bulldoze everything out the way DM like Tiote....

We supposedly are tracking him and have been for a while not sure we have the finance atm tho..... What we basically need is an Inside forward, Lavezzi type ( although thats impossible) If you want to get the best out of the creative players actually create a team that links the defence to the midfield and the attack well and not has massive gaps in between.... i dont think we can have what are basically two out and out strikers. It leaves too many gaps in midfield and makes the whole team alot more open and forces the more creative players backwards..... If Ba were to leave i would sign a striker that can fit the 4-3-3 which Giroud cannot but from the players we have been linked iam not sure who can..... I have heard people mention someone like a Young Bellamy on a few occasions which would be great but who is like him around that we can get?

Bollocks. Just because you play with two out and out strikers there is no reason to assume you'll play long ball. See Shearer/Sir Less for example. Not that we'll be in for Giroud so it's a moot point. Football has changed..... what we did under Keegan would not work now. Plus we would play hoofball, as we do everytime we play 4-4-2. Ben Arfa and Cabaye would be too deep to try and stop attacks and offer no creativity at all like they do when we play 4-4-2 and there will just be a massive gap between the midfield and attack so hoof ball will be the only option to stop our midfield being overrun. It would never work. If Ba leaves i want a mobile, versatile forward it just makes so much more sense when trying to fit a team together and make it function.

LOL thats because Giroud is the only one who is at the fulcrum of the attack for Montpellier hardly relevant...... Both Giroud and Cisse are centre forwards it will be 4-4-2 and hoofball all day long.... might as well forget Ben Arfa having an impact on the game and same goes for Cabaye in a creative sense... Or any over creative player we have..... Signing Giroud to replace Ba is just stupid unless of course you want us to play like Stoke? It's not about get as many quality players as possible its about building a team that functions and a team with Cisse and Giroud will not function. Giroud made sense before we signed Cisse but it doesnt now.

Dont agree if Giroud comes we will never see any type of football or passing again..... Wut Giroud is a 9 and Cisse is a 9 both have no business playing wide or dropping off..... If Giroud comes and Cisse stays forget any idea of 4-3-3 or passing football..... or ever getting the best of Cabaye or Ben Arfa.

Considering how much they talk about us i would'nt be suprised if Sunderland fans buy it too.....

No way thats real..... tweets from last august and Lineker said today he's still working on getting him to join Twitter. Eh, Tweets from August? The first one was 7 hours ago. Just realised i clicked the wrong shearer account lol In any case i hope it is him but i aint believing shit until Lineker says so ( now theres a sentence i never thought id say )

No way thats real..... tweets from last august and Lineker said today he's still working on getting him to join Twitter.

I am not quite sure how they have the gall to say we are obsessed

:'( That's so upsetting i love watching him play and should have had atleast 4 years left in him..... hope we see him back in football in some capacity.

Holt and Whitbread

Nah it wont happen, but with a few adjustments and signings in right areas it could feasibly work.

If we have Debuchy and Santon as fullbacks next season and dominate possession alot more to take the pressure off the defence that just might work.

Not sure if Giggs but i just seen this http://toonbarmy.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/dont-mess-with-the-yohan1.jpg

I think the number 1 plan is to buy a RB as there seems to be more quality RB's around than LB's these days and keep Santon at LB but if thats not possible then we will buy a LB and switch Santon either.... I think its more likely we see Santon at LB next season than not but that probably is the contingency plan if a RB cant be brought in.

Maybe Marveaux can be that left sided Cabaye? although not as aggressive.