This season's new signings

[Flake]

For ****s sake, I can't win with you.

He'll only lock the thread anyway if he starts losing...

[Shaggy]

He'll only lock the thread anyway if he starts losing...

[disco]

Good retort

Look, at least I've provided some evidence for Pennant's much improved performances, while your best evidence that he's ****e is, er..... no I'm still waiting for something.....

[Shaggy]

Good retort

Look, at least I've provided some evidence for Pennant's much improved performances, while your best evidence that he's ****e is, er..... no I'm still waiting for something.....

God almighty.

"Evidence".

"Much improved performances". TWO (2) "performances" against Bolton & Chelsea - more accurately translated as "an okay game capped by two assists" and "another okay game capped by a great goal" - does not make him a success. Nor does it mean he is exempt from criticism. If the season ended tomorrow, £7m Pennant would be ruled an unequivocal failure, by everybody except you, it seems.

Pennant reckons he has "proved the doubters wrong". Just you and him, then.

He must improve but if you're happy with him then good luck to you. Who are you hoping for in the summer? Matthew Etherington?

[CAD]

Cad man, you ****ing love yourself....

Haha - I hope the irony isn't completely lost though

[simey85]

kuyt... excellent top man though if im greedy would like to see him being more clinical!
bellamy... at times very good at others wouldn't know hes playing needs to improve his consistancy stop getting caught offside and stop yapping at officials!
pennant...encouraged by him in recent weeks though his first touch is sloppy @times. needs to run at the full back more and give them more to think about and needs to stregthen up as a few times has been pushed of the ball to easy!
Paletta...pants
Gonzalez...had high hopes for this boy has had injuries i know however ive seen very little glimpses of anything from him and he seems to be feeling sorry for himself instead of getting up and getting back at it. id rather see someone keep trying and failing than not trying at all!

[Shaggy]

Haha - I hope the irony isn't completely lost though

Narcissistic sports pimp

[Flake]

Not unless the irony is that you are Echo in the picture...

[Maestro]

kuyt... excellent top man though if im greedy would like to see him being more clinical!
bellamy... at times very good at others wouldn't know hes playing needs to improve his consistancy stop getting caught offside and stop yapping at officials!
pennant...encouraged by him in recent weeks though his first touch is sloppy @times. needs to run at the full back more and give them more to think about and needs to stregthen up as a few times has been pushed of the ball to easy!
Paletta...pants
Gonzalez...had high hopes for this boy has had injuries i know however ive seen very little glimpses of anything from him and he seems to be feeling sorry for himself instead of getting up and getting back at it. id rather see someone keep trying and failing than not trying at all!

Quality analysis :whatever:

[disco]

God almighty.

"Evidence".

"Much improved performances". TWO (2) "performances" against Bolton & Chelsea - more accurately translated as "an okay game capped by two assists" and "another okay game capped by a great goal" - does not make him a success. Nor does it mean he is exempt from criticism. If the season ended tomorrow, £7m Pennant would be ruled an unequivocal failure, by everybody except you, it seems.

Pennant reckons he has "proved the doubters wrong". Just you and him, then.

He must improve but if you're happy with him then good luck to you. Who are you hoping for in the summer? Matthew Etherington?

@ 'just me and him'. If you're going to make it personal, at least get your facts right. I've said he's been ' ' so far - which is hardly glowing - but I've been directly challenging you on your views on the last 5-6 games he's played picking Bolton and Chavski as example where you appear to be watching entirely different games (despite poor attempts at 'go watch it again' and 'you should read the posts')

If you have to start making stuff up, it's best you don't bother arguing, it looks stupid.

[Shaggy]

Yep, you think he's been based on a smattering (at the most) of "good games" since NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!

It's now only January 25th and the season started in August mate.

[disco]

Yep, you think he's been based on a smattering (at the most) of good games since NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!

It's now only January 25th and the season started in August mate.

Yes, for season, in recent games. (Christ, never thought I'd every put a sentence like that together ) Last 5-6, probably more, stretching back to our run since December.

I clearly don't think he was as poor in the first quarter of the season either.

[Shaggy]

for that post, for this debate, for all my posts, for yours, for your opinion, :whatever: for Pennant (I joke!)

[Shaggy]

for me and for the cheese and pickle butties I've just eaten.

[disco]

Final thought :

http://www.est1892.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=11043

I realise a poll like this doesn't capture his mediocre games, but you've painted Pennant as spending the first 15-20 games hoofing the ball into Stanley Park, which is a little unfair