Guthrie happy to stay!

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/7316450/?

Good to hear, to be honest. I'd be worried he'd want to go elsewhere to get first team football. Which, to be fair, he deserves. Glad he wants to stay to battle for a place.

He's an excellent 3rd choice CM to have. And his recent performances have backed that up.

Just hope he goes out there today and plays a blinder!

 

Great cover for Cabaye and Tiote. Glad he wants to stay.

 

Great news, he is perfect cover for Tiote & Cabaye. He has proven he can play both of their games very well and will keep them on their toes for their space plenty too.

 

If Guthrie keeps playing like he is now he may be more than just good cover and will give Pardew a real headache, but obviously he still needs to prove his consistency. Three more performances like his others this season and he will make himself almost impossible to ignore.

He seems a good lad - many people hate him justifiably for his assault on ***an but that seems out of character more than anything. Not the best in defence but can put a tackle in all the same, and a great passer of the ball with very underrated technical ability. Great option to have.

 

You know he's decent when we're not too worried about not having both Cabaye and Tiote available for selection..

 

Great news, always hoped we'd retain him.

 

He's going to **** up Silva today

 

has he signed the new contract yet

if he keeps playing like he has i think tiote might find it difficult to get back into the team

 

That's a massive compliment to the way he's played

 

well i think pardew is a loyal type of manager in the sense that if a player comes in and performs at the top of his game he'll keep him in and i think this also generates the way we are playing i.e. players playing out of their skins for each other and the team to stay in the team ...which is all good

 

Hate to rain on people's parade but many players have said they want to stay but have ended up leaving.

Would really like him to stay though, decent back-up, maybe even first team material if he continues playing as he is.

 

Like others have said; very decent back up and I hope he stays. He it still only 24 as well.

 

This. I've always been a Guthrie fan since the day we bought him back in July 08'. Very good technically and can defend too.. good box-to-box CM when on form.

 

So if Sammy plays a blinder if he starts as rumoured, he'll be playing next week too. Sammy in the starting 11, means Pards will want to start Shola

 

well now you mentioned it isn't wor stroller fit now

 

Sadly, yes.

 

didnt realise which thread i was on (i usually have multiple open) and thought you were talking about Richard Griffiths for a second


Anyway, Guthrie; good player that lad, not the quickest but has quality.

 

! It's quite rare these days not to be talking about RG.

 

surprised there isn't an appreciation thread yet