Skeletor

Shola has many dimensions such as clumsy and extra clumsy.

Excellent.

Reading 1-1 Penalty Jews (Non-penalty)

Reading 1-0 WBA

I was disappointed when Lovenkrands came off instead of Carroll. When Carroll elbowed their defender in the face and I thought he was gonna be sent off I thought "well at least he won't play next game" but then he scores an important goal. Guess Hughton got it right (just).

So who's going to kidnap Nolan and make him disappear for the rest of the season?

Didn't glass the interviewer though which is a plus.

The sign of true champions! True champions play well most of the time though.

Yes. Against Cardiff.

Unbelievable. That was one of the most disgraceful and gutless displays I've ever seen and yet we clawed a result out of it some how.

Team talk: Tell the team they only need to find one goal! *Confirm*

Dean Saunders classic pearl of wisdom: "Newcastle have players who can get a goal in their team...like Alan Smith"

It's so annoying watching the ball go out to Guthrie, watching him have to cut inside and all the momentum die.

We shouldn't rest any player today. We need a win today. Probably it was really needed, though. I hear you. But by all accounts Fitz Hall has looked good to, so hopefully no drop off in the defence. Good to have Colo back too. It's another central defensive partnership that have never played together meaning more disruption.

My optimism just left.

Also no Williamson?

I hope their slip into the bottom 3 is so gradual that by the time they realise they're in it, it will be too late for managerial upheaval.

West Brom are playing in the cup this weekend, good for us. I was going to say I'd like them to draw, but that would mean our game against Reading would be postponed again. They'll win. Penalty jews that they are.

Fair enough. Aye after their recent Premiership season they're probably not very used to them.

Translation: "I want the footage to make more compilations"

Small clubalicious.

It happens to the best of teams. Man Utd lost 3-0 to Fulham this season when their first choice defence was decimated.

Well thought we'd lose today. Just something horrible about Derby. Wish I could have confidence that things will be different against Swansea but I don't see how it will.