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Aye. If this continues into the new season and it's clear that mistakes are not being rectified or learned by, then it's pretty obvious something is majorly wrong with the manager and his staff. For instance if we're all sitting there first game and it's shite free kicks and corners from the off. It'll just prompt the question if the staff have even done anything on the training ground.

You push a first teamer for his place through performances, and his have been pretty poor for a while now. Thats why he's dropped whenever Taylor is fit. Think the ilk tag was meant as in his level headed approach to the game.

Think he's a decent shot stopper but his command and organising of his penalty area is often all over the place.

Whittingham for starters.

Keepers are important, quality ones even more so. Luckily we've seemed to have been well stocked in that area over the years. Arsenal are a good example, seemed to have lacked a good goalkeeper for a while (Szczęsny is ok but not that good imo) and it's arguably stunted their progress.

First season back in the Prem, he was absolutely fine and I preferred him over Taylor at the time, undoubtedly aided by Colo. But towards the tail end of the next season and the entire of last the Prem seems to have caught up with his flaws dramatically. He's a good pro, but as mentioned simply not Premiership level, or at least not on a consistent basis. His confidence seemed to take a massive hit also when his form went.

s*** idea. However a small bonus would be the likes of Man Utd, Chelsea etc coming back paggered and fatigued before the new season starts.

Leverkusen favorites to sign Alderweireld, thought he was Roma bound.

Get in. Le Fondre & Tomkins it is then.

If that's how they view it then the club saw fit to bring in only Anita as a major signing and thought that would do an entire season (with more fixtures) up until now. Utterly embarrassing.

Only a matter of time before this is the official club line.

Aye the rest of them I aint heard of, might have seen that Diakite's name mentioned somewhere.

Hernandez is a talented player but seems to be injured a fair bit. Monumental upgrade on Danny Graham like.

Getting linked with Abel Hernandez these lot today.

I don't think they were.

That's the thing, he's just far to similar to Cisse.

Really can't see it. Would be hugely surprised if we signed him

It's not even that so much, you can excuse a player like that so long as doesn't ruin the rest of the side. Hernandez thrives in various different systems at Man United and with different partners, Inzaghi did throughout his career. But every time you play Bent you HAVE to build the side around his ugly strengths. He's just smack average and not worth it. In all honesty he'd have probably been a better fit than Cisse for us last season the way we were set up to play, but by christ if that's the long term future of the club I'm against the Carroll signing, but I'd much much much rather have him than Bent. I couldn't think of much worse fits in terms of signings, apart from maybe Carlton Cole. I agree with that - the two you mention though Hernandez and Inzaghi were superior players. Bent is lazy imo and almost relies on tap ins and like you say his attitude is cringeworthy. Avoid.

Would be canny if he scored v the mackems like.

Don't see anything to do with Bent fitting Ashley's blueprint like.

Don't rate Bent at all sorry, combine that with the fact he loves himself so much. In terms of poaching goals probably is pretty decent - but we already have that type in Cisse who is a better all round player who works harder. If Bent isn't getting any chances it's like having 10 men. He offers absolutely nothing outside of the box.

They really do seem to have some immense players coming through. Would love Newcastle to try for Nacer Chadli but he seems destined for better things.

Hilarious if true.