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What other players in the box

Just as a note when we talk about players taking responsibiity, more times than not they'll lose the ball if they do unless they are gerrard or iniesta or something. I think it's important to remember this. For instance if you want downing to take responsibility and shoot be prepared not to curse if he misses. Same for when you want him to take someone on.

Moreso than Kelly and Shelvey? I think he's good at forward first time passes into space but I'm not sure I see him as a creative force in years to come. More a continuity player who can pop up with goals.

his improvement continues

seen that one before. He wasn't great but I think we've seen signs tonight of what there is with stevie on the pitch. Stevie will also link well with suarez which should give us a few ways of attacking. I think the Stevie G Carroll link is the thing to focus ontonight as opposed to what Carroll didn't or can't do.

I was hugely encouraged by the link up between Carroll and Stevie but it's this sort of petit point scoring post that will then have people pointing out that he has been crap. You're obsessed on this as you backed him to get 23 goals or whatever it was and have now become the inverse anfield11. Neither of you have much validity occupying the poles which you do. Have you got over Rafa being the worst thing ever ever ever to happen to the club which you were happy to state after a month of him having the job when he was leading us to a European Cup that season?

That's what it was like today. Just head and shoulders above everything else

It's a red. It's an out and out red. I think the ref was turning away as the tackle was being made. I thought that he was. I'm happy to be wrong on it though. It's not like I want him to be dire. He'd won me over before the Villa game. I do think Shelvey looks to effect a game more in the final third.

I was hugely encouraged by the link up between Carroll and Stevie but it's this sort of petit point scoring post that will then have people pointing out that he has been crap. You're obsessed on this as you backed him to get 23 goals or whatever it was and have now become the inverse anfield11. Neither of you have much validity occupying the poles which you do. Have you got over Rafa being the worst thing ever ever ever to happen to the club which you were happy to state after a month of him having the job when he was leading us to a European Cup that season?

Adam's been dire the last 4 games. He and Lucas were really starting to click and he was getting better. He needs a rest. Gerrard looked like a much much better version of him, which is exactly what he is to be fair. If Lucas was still fit then I still think I'd want Adam Lucas and Gerrard as the 3 but as it is Henderson might edge Adam. TBF to Adam. He did help create the first

I'd sub hendo and adam for shelvey and gerrard. Downing's doing well.

Don't. You'll set me off again

Thank f*ck we won those 4-3 games. They just showed it again. I think that's why the Geordies hate us. They must be so over seeing it everywhere ALL THE TIME!

I'm not saying we've got their quality. It's the principle though. We stick someone who's a goalscorer and not a footballer up there and maybe we create less chances

Remember when arsenal had Bergkamp and Henry and everyone was all like "Hey arsenal dudes you like need a fox in the box". Well where would he/she have played. It would have interrupted their rhythm. That may happen to us if we sign someone who can only score

Hideous display of arrogance by the referee/FA/whoever. They were to overturn Rodwell but on what planet can they not admit to getting this wrong. It's costing Wolves a player for literally nothing. Is the Wolves player not high profile enough? Is the club not? Is it that the player Miljas fouled isn't enough of a hate figure despite exaggerating contact?

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Henry's back. I might support Arsenal a bit now. I love him.

Ashton's technique was really good. Don't think Carroll's got that level in his locker. I think he's got better goal scoring instincts but that's based on Newcy form

Look at the hatred in his eyes. Make it 12 games http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlLt5sMc4wU

Those numbers mean nothing to me.

So would you describe yourself as a big Battyman. BANG! The kid's still got it!