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Fair point. I suppose they have an experience of english football, if that counts for anything. But i admit it does invalidate that argument. Tomkins was poor last year by all accounts.

We dont have time. The idea would surely be to throw him into the mixer from the off. So who do we sign then? Not sure who is out there would be guarenteed to settle straight away, apart from maybe Samba. Go with that strand of thinking we'd probably end up signing somebody like James Collins or Roger Johnson, who people will champion as 'Prem ready' players but who are actually just s****. Or as dekka would prefer, no one. I must admit the prospect of Ridgewell or Collins fills me with dread.

West ham want us to pay top dollar by all accounts. The young lad at sheffield united would seem much more likely. But i agree with your general point though.

If i were to target anyone it would be a LB. Still maintain we dont have one at the club. Which is astonishing.

We dont have time. The idea would surely be to throw him into the mixer from the off.

To be honest i don't anticipate any January movement in. That way i wont be left disappointed. I am the eternal optismist....

When we do I wonder how many will actually go and buy it. Probably still a few but the hit in shirt sales will be nowt compared to exposure it gives the brand. Whether they'd sacrifice the money though I'm not so sure. Apparently shirt sales give them 'next to nothing'. Whether that is tactical positioning knowing what they are about to do i dont know.

I know what constitutes a chance. What decides if it is a good one or a bad one? Entirely subjective, that doesn't translate into numbers.

That includes chances created for the opposition.

I suppose that's stats for you. What they reveal is suggestive but what they conceal is vital. I.e. He is shit.

he wasn't always like that though was he? he got a lot of praise when i read on here quite rightly last year for a lot of his displays going forward and attacking. definitely misses enrique though, not sure whether the raylor effect has left him jaded and in that defensive mindset as he doesn't want to commit even when going forward No doubt he misses jose. They complimented each other well, and their work both offensively and defensively was very good. But without jose he seems somewhat lost, and struggles to make his mark on a large proportion of our games. I could be being harsh in suggesting he has lost a yard of pace...

The only effective thing he is currently doing is detracting attention away from the ineffective guti. But i suppose it is ok as he works back and plays as a 'defensive winger'..... Mind you it would be better if we had a LB who could defend and a winger who could attack.

Obertan is out of this one Really? You have just made my day Raylor in at rm perhaps.

Reckon pards will opt for the same team with santon in for raylor, and shola in for vuckic... Not that i want him to do that.

Totally agree, useless footballer.

To make Gutierrez look good.

Where's that from? The ever reliable twitter. Hence why i said apparently. Doesn't seem far wrong though.

Obertan: 0 tackles| 0/4 ground duels| 0/1 aerials| 26/36 passes| 0 chances created| 0/1 dribbles| 0 crosses| 0 shots Apparently those are his stats for yesterday... lord above.

I get the confidence argument. But playing him is just destroying the lad... Time for another approach pardew.

He said he wishes we had been more positive... Here's a suggestion alan, why didn't you tell them that. Preferably during the game.

Maybe pardew doesnt rate him. Political maneuvering to appease the fans, rather tell us straight out, until he gets shot of him. Unlikely i admit, but the longer this goes on, the more that could be likely.

Ben arfa isnt ready?!? Obertan is?!?

Why he cant stick him on the wing i will never know....

Defensively he is mediocre coming on poor, and offensively he is dismal. An apprehensive wince is required when his technical brilliance tries to do something with the ball. His aimless hoofs irritate me the most, and are totally ineffective. I don't know whether i am alone with this but i am not a fan of his attitude. The constant Re-Tweeting of praise and suggestions of an england call up, lend themselves to believe he has a inflated sense of self worth. I think he needs to get his head down on the training pitch and learn to speak properly, rather than be promoting his app and other branches of the 'Simpson brand'..... please save it lad.

Jonas offers little in an offensive sense, and obertan looks out of his depth. Im still not entirely sure why we cant shift HBA out wide. His best game did come when he played LW.