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Wijnaldum was season after, I'm pretty sure

Being really pragmatic and drawing all the emotional charge out of it for one second ((I'll be raging again afterwards, just a few seconds of calm.)) It's not the worst squad ever, as its being labelled, which is just unfair on those players. Just going to do a simple comparision to the one that I think is the worst squad we've ever had. 2014/15 vs 2017/8 ((Trying to assume who's going to be first choice as best I can, based on what we've seen so far.)) Goalkeepers Tim Krul > Rob Elliot Rob Elliot < Karl Darlow Jak Alnwick < Freddie Woodman Defenders Daryl Janmaat < DeAndre Yedlin Mike Williamson < Florian Lejuene ((By fucking miles.)) Fabricio Coloccini < Ciaran Clark ((Had a really hard time deciding this one, but just think Colo was past his best.)) Paul Dummett = Paul Dummett Ryan Taylor < Javier Manquillo Steven Taylor < Jamaal Lascelles Massadio Haidara = Massadio Haidara No one < Jesus Gamez No one < Chancel Mbemba ((Just an opinion, but I think we're so much better in defence now.)) Midfielders Jack Colback < Jonjo Shelvey Vurnon Anita < Isaac Hayden Cheick Tiote < Mikel Merino ((Sorry Cheicky. Just past your best by now.)) Mehdi Abeid > Henri Saivet Moussa Sissoko > Mo Diame Remy Cabella < Matt Ritchie Yoan Gouffran < Christian Atsu Sammy Ameobi < Jacob Murphy Gabby Obertan < Rolando Aarons Siem De Jong < Ayoze Perez Strikers Papiss Cisse > Dwight Gayle (Maybe. Though he was a liability that year and missed ten through suspension, Dwight might miss alot through doubting himself. Could easily go the other way.)) Ayoze Perez < Joselu ((Perez just wasn't a striker, hence being pushed out wide later on.)) Riviere < Mitrovic. ((He could spend all season out banned. His contribution would still be more than Riv's was.)) So yeah, In my opinion we've had much worse in the past. That team didn't win till October 18th, had one of the worst finishes I've ever seen and still stayed up. To call this squad now "The worst we've ever had", as I've seen a lot on twitter today, just isn't fair on those players. Okay, can stop being pragmatic now. Fuck off, Ashley.

Now I know he's lying Aye, he always seemed a bit bullshitty this summer. He's just taking the piss there.

Uhuh, are we sure this guy is as clued in as he claims to be?

Apperantly he'll take 33 million of the TV money out to cover what he lost last year. Cunt.

He would get that extra control with a middle of Shelvey, Merino and Hayden as opposed to the likely Perez, Shelvey and Hayden. I think when we are playing away from home that might be the better way to go with Shelvey a little more advanced than the other two. The sad fact is though, Perez is our only real number 10 right now, who's his back up now that Diame has been moved back to a more withdrawn role ? Is none, unless you're going to give Murphy or Ritchie a look in there.

Has fell through. They're raging.

He always states he prefers 4231 for the extra control in midfield, so I'm not sure why he's averse to a 433 really. Perez always seems hellbent on making it 442.

Not sure Gold and Sullivan will ever let the manager completely decide who he gets. Love their mercenaries them two.

Pardew was not ousted by SackPardew. He'd still be here if Palace didn't come for him.

They're all useless but we need players in El-Mhanni's area more than him.

Sums them up.

Was what this whole thing was about, was it not? Rafa gave him a chance to come back into the first team fold, he refused, angrily. ((According to Hope)) and Rafa gave the chance to Saivet instead who just got on with it.

How is it childish? He's hid on the pitch, been a cunt to his manager off it, all from a guy who claims to "Love the club". He deserves all the flak he gets.

Steve McClaren is the only manager who's been backed. One manager. The worst of the lot gets the money.

I think Barnes has probably ended up being involved because Charnley was getting too cosy with Rafa for Mike's liking.

No one's part of the reason Ashley doesn't care, that's just bad to say. He doesn't care because he's an arsehole that only cares about his own opinion.

That is one thing though, they're totally acceptable tonight, but if he stays they're going to pop back up after any negative result. Can we at least agree if he somehow stays after this international break, that he'll be here for the season?

Oh howay man, there's no need to go that overboard. Cancel a loan deal to go back to not playing? Why would anyone do that?

reminds me of Dale Jennings going to Munich.

I like Targett. Isolating it from the whole situation, he's better than Dummett despite being young. Never looked out of place at this level before.

Looks leaner. He's clearly about to knock 10 bells out of Justin Barnes.

I can see why West Ham are so attractive though.

Putting him with the others is a bit of a laugh.

Nakhi Wells is a weird signing.