Totally agree about Rodwell. Sunderland committed to a contract, with their eyes wide open. Rodwell’s in the clear. It was same with N’Zogbia at Villa; another club managed hopelessly at the time.
I agree with you about Barton. His brother is not a reason to shape an opinion on him. Also, he did some inexcusably violent things himself when much younger, but they were many years ago now. He’s done well in working every day to be a decent citizen.
I steered clear of the obvious Palace diver Zaha, and went for Allardyce.
Can't stand his brand of football, his arrogance and I think he's a bullying type of personality. I remember in the Fergie years, he was part of an embarrassing little pack of lapdogs with Pulis and Bruce, who hung on...