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Normally I'd agree as Shearer seems to have the tactical nous of a potato, however, when he talks about being an effective forward I tend to assume he has some idea what he's talking about. Only in that specific instance though.

Does everyone else think that Henderson is good enough/performing well enough to be considered a fixture in the squad? It might be my own anti-Liverpool bias kicking in but he's one of those I feel would get selected even if he didn't seem to merit it (also, Lallana).

We had a very similar sign to this in my office...almost word for word in fact. Not for the first time in this thread, I'm wondering if someone else works where I do. Sadly no one has so far, meaning that all offices are probably the same. Depressing.

Well, see, if you started with statements as outlandish as that then no one would ever have believed you. Sure, Gary's got the smouldering good looks of a Jeff Goldblum but Phil is...unfortunate. We were never not friends old chap.

Is it? I genuinely had no idea (seriously, not a clue)! Anyway. Stats. Dominant club. You assert it's your beloved United, I believe it to be the pale blue City. Are we calling this a draw or can you be the bigger man and accept the truth of the matter?

With a heavy heart I would have to agree with you. As funny as any misfortune on Palace is, Pulis does seem to have been a bit of a cheeky sod.

No need to break out the snippy, each reference that I made to your clear love of the boys in red was made after your earlier post (#27 I believe) where you felt irritated at your own appearance as a United fan, not before. It was my hope that my increasingly daft ways of describing the...

Yeah, I HATE it when people sit me down and force me to read, and comment on, threads that I have no interest in. Should be a crime I tell you! Edit; Not a dig, but your name seems surprisingly apt for the post (barring a missing 'a')

Now now, you know NSC is diverse in its subject matter, from debating the comparative size of two local rivals to official match day threads to horse racing, it's all fair game. Drawing comparisons between the devil that is Sky Sports marketing and your fellow posters is a smidge below the belt...

Mine references the male organ! Clearly more puerile (and still family friendly)!

I guess it depends over how long a timeframe you want to attach to the claim of dominance (I'm not being argumentative, this is now more like football theory which I do enjoy). For example, and correct me if I'm wrong, over the last 5 years City have won more trophies than United, with 2...

I always thought that MK Dongs was a better derogatory nickname, nice and family(ish) friendly...are there any more out there?

Genuinely laughed out loud there, well played sir!

Yes, yes I am. What with having been the most successful team in Manchester for the last few years, including this year, I don't think it's an ureasonable claim. Also not sure what 12 points off the top has to do with it, no-one is saying they're the dominant club nationwide. See, this fine...

They look like they're all getting ready for bed. With the wrong socks on. Silly Rooney, can't go to bed with a football.

Surely Barnes 'pushed on' as well, what with the playing top-flight football and getting relatively high levels of praise from people such as Alan Shearer whilst there? (Yes, he really did, no, I'm not finding a link or anything, I'm sure it's on YouTube)

I don't understand why the attendance would have any bearing on whether you'd be considered a dominant team or not? Surely the one that progresses further in competitions is the one de facto standard bearer, regardless of how many are (or aren't) watching?

Completely agree with that, I never really thought he'd get a call up but as he's one of the top English scorers this season , and as we're off to a tournament in the summer, I did wonder if there'd be room for an experienced old poacher. Thought that too, also looks good without the spectre of...

I'm confused as to whether you're a fan of the mighty Barnes, thus sitting on my side of the fence, or if you're suggesting his scoring record was low therefore not that good, putting you on the other side of the fence. The wrong side.

I would put him behind Ross Barkley but that's about it, even then it's only because Barkley has been around the top two divisions for longer.