Joe Allen [Sold]

[Shaggy]

I think Joe's a decent player but one of those who needs to click into a rhythm by playing every week. He's never gonna get that with us and so with that in mind should probably be sold if we were to get a good offer. Poor tonight, right from his first touch.

[Buzzo]

He'd do well at a team like Swansea, Southampton, Villa etc. football playing teams where he may be under a bit less scrutiny.

[Rich]

If I'm being kind it looked like he was just coming back from injury but it was a really poor performance.

[Shaggy]

If I'm being kind it looked like he was just coming back from injury but it was a really poor performance.

It's not being kind, it's a fact. It's difficult. Sure, he was ****e but people IMO are too quick to stick the boot in. These factors need to be taken into consideration. Sturridge looked woefully short of sharpness - and damn right he should be short.

[BubbaZanetti]

Allen is short, that's never been in doubt

[BobTheCharmer]

He's so lightweight. He's at best a cog. Can't turn a game, can't influence a game, he's just there. At times its like the mascot got on the pitch. He's easily the worst player at the club. Its not his fault he's just nothing. Willo the wisp.

[baitman]

even when fully fit he isnt all that.
brendan put him in the team cos he trusts him

too lightweight, not good enough.
what happened to the player we signed in his first few games. maybe he should have been urine tested after those games.
he certainly is playing clean now

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

Looks good when we're struggling, struggles when we look good.

Not the worst player and not a priority to move on but he's just a bit of a nothing player.

[Kenneth]

It's not being kind, it's a fact. It's difficult. Sure, he was ****e but people IMO are too quick to stick the boot in. These factors need to be taken into consideration. Sturridge looked woefully short of sharpness - and damn right he should be short.

I was actually quite impressed that he'd returned to his normal level of **** so quickly after injury.

[danperkins]

He's so vanilla

[baitman]

He's so vanilla

cant you think of anything blander

[Tribute]

Kids at ice cream vans will forever now ask for an 'Allen 99, mister...'

[BigChief]

I'm still an Allen fan but Lucas is showing how much Joe needs to pick his game up quickly. If injuries are going to continue to be a problem then we need to move on.

[Rich]

He's probably worth keeping around because a) he doesn't seem to complain when he's not playing b) he's probably on realistic wages c) we'd lose a lot of the £15m.

He's very much a back-up player for me and shouldn't be relied upon for a stretch of games, unless he has a monster backing him up. (Can?)

[Assassin]

Allen and Lucas shouldnt be mentioned in the same breathe. The difference between what they give to the team is of logrithmic proportions.

Lucas is vital to us. It would be no great loss to see Allen moved on