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Bingo.

I was a fan of him at Depor but he's grown into a better player since he came here. He's better than solid for us, take him our of our side and we'd be instantly relegation fodder. He makes up for the inadequacies of our other centre backs and our shocking fullbacks. I'm happy for him to go...

He has genuinely been exceptional for us for nigh on 2 years now. I know fans always overrate their own players but he's remarkably consistent, easily the best centre half I've seen play for us (not that he's got much competition there mind) and the reason we have the best defence in the league...

HBA is funny. I like how passionate his arguments are but he does come across as a bit delusional :D Coloccini has been really, really good for us for a couple of years now tbf. Easily our best player.

Carroll is shite.

You should probably find a Newcastle forum to post on :lol:

He has developed as a player despite his injuries. He's just turned 19 years of age. I know the style of player that he is is not one that you think of as suitable for the Premier League, but look at the size of him... he can handle himself in this league no doubt. He'll make some appearances...

Mind, Rooney is fucking shit hot atm. Jesus Christ.

I know you're a City fan so there may be some bias in this comment, but you're right. I mean, if we'd been a midtable club at the time there would have been next to no chance of him making that decision. But still, decisions like that should be lauded in football rather than criticised. I know...

I understand that it's always important to look beyond statistics. Statistics don't compensate for direct viewing of a player in the same way as it does in other sports. I'd love to dig up a few classic matches and watch players like Cantona. Some players you have to just watch to truly...

I hate the idea that because Shearer never played for a top club it can be used as a stick to beat him with, too, btw. It's the way of modern football fans though that every single good player should always, without fail, end up at a select few clubs. I really hate this attitude. As soon as any...

Shearer an 'overrated goalscorer'. Whatever. The ignorance makes my eyes bleed. What are your thoughts on the consistency argument? Did Shearer ever go through a spell of being as shit as Rooney did during and post-World Cup? What about the injury argument, do you think Rooney would be able to...

Controversial but I think Cantona has become overrated over time... (I can tell you're not going to like this one at all)

It's funny that you're accusing me of putting words in your mouth when you've just done exactly the same thing. I never said he must end up as a midfielder, I said I think he will do. Jesus wept. You're clearily in love with Rooney and are making him sound like Pele. See, anybody can play at...

If I was to pick an all-time Premier League XI with two strikers I'd pick Shearer and Henry. Without hesitation. They're the best to have graced the league by a country mile. If I had to pick a #10, then Rooney would come under consideration. But he'd fall short behind Bergkamp. I'm not going...

Rooney's yet to perform for England as well as Shearer did too. Another plus. This is no slant on Rooney btw, who I'm a massive fan of, but I feel your post before has given a massive diservice to Shearer so I'm going to bring up as many points as possible to defend him. ;)

Another couple of points, did Shearer ever have spells where he was as utterly shit as Rooney was during and post-World Cup? No, so another plus point for Shearer is his consistency. Another, for all Rooney's supposed allround qualities whatever happened to his ability to score outside the box...

I'm sorry but that's just bollocks. You're making out like Alan Shearer was a glorified Darren Bent or something. Shearer's allround game was fantastic. People forget that earlier in his career at Southampton he played out wide and as a midfielder. Despite going through 4 major injuries he...

Disagree.

You indirectly compared the two, regardless. Carroll is a decent -> good PL player, Shearer was world class.