If a decent offer came in for Crouch..

[Redspin]

Darren Bent is ****e

Superbly summed up - I agree 100%

[Redspin]

You forget he's also been injured this season.

When good defenders (Vidic, Gallas, Toure, Terry, Ferdinand etc.) are marking Crouch they easily take the ball of him.

But Terry in the Community Shield and Rio Contraband last year in the FA Cup weren't that good in keeping Crouch at bay

[captainfog]

I'd keep Crouch unless a ridiculous offer came in.

I actually think our best front line would be kuyt and cisse - unstoppable, however, that is never going to happen because Cisse and Rafa don't get on.

Fortunately we could be in a situation that means we don't need to raise funds to buy top players so I don't think we will be seeing any of our more established players leaving any time soon.

On the subject of Crouch, has anyone noticed that predictive text spells his name Crotch.....I used to think that was quite apt when he was on his mahoosive goal drought at the start of his Liverpool career.

[Jazzmaster]

Couldnt advocate selling him TBH. His hold up play is outstanding, and he offers something that defenders arent used to dealing with. Terry himself has stated that he really didnt know how to handle Crouch in last years matches. He's been a good sigining overall and though he will not start every match, will be a great squad player.

I think a lot of the anti-crouch stuff stems from his bean-pole gangly appearance, which often masks how good he actually is.

[thesilverfoxlfc]

If we do get the millions out he will go IMO, along with Fowler at the end of the season.

He might bring in one of Villa or Torres

[wayne1973]

here's hoping

[El Jefecito]

here's hoping

We need to keep him even if we don't play him much. He's such a mismatch and could prove invaluable in the right kind of game.

[sean_lfc]

We need to keep him even if we don't play him much. He's such a mismatch and could prove invaluable in the right kind of game.

People seem to forget he's also great for team-spirit, players aren't robots and what signal would it send out to the rest of the team if Rafa'd let Crouch go (remembering that at the time, Kuyt was his first choice and we've got him now)?

[El Jefecito]

Mate, don't think Rafa "cares"

[Howard_lfc]

If we do get the millions out he will go IMO, along with Fowler at the end of the season.

He might bring in one of Villa or Torres

Villa yes - Torres no thanks.

[Harv]

Villa yes - Torres no thanks.

Torres and Kuyt would work very well together IMO

the problem for young Torres at Atletico is he is the focal point of every attack...he is easily marked out of games.

I feel it would be a different situation here though, he is a supremely gifted player, and would work nicely with Kuyt and Stevie.

I would have him in a heartbeat

I'd also have Villa in a heartbeat

PS: to the guy that is talking up Carew. HE IS ****E!! if it wasnt for that game against Madrid, knowone would be talking about him. He has a massive ego aswell apparently.....which would explain why he was shipped out pronto by Rafa.

[Shaggy]

It is quite incredible the number of people who saw Carew against Real Madrid the other week and came storming on to the internet to declare him a world-beater.



Pay attention lads, pay attention.

[tomasjj]

It is quite incredible the number of people who saw Carew against Real Madrid the other week and came storming on to the internet to declare him a world-beater.



Pay attention lads, pay attention.

His second decent match in 5 years or so....