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I think they'll lose but not get hammered. If the Chelsea players flip the switch and score 4 or 5 then it'll just a bit too obvious that they just gave up on Mourinho. Broadcasting their unprofessionalism. I'll go 2-0 What, you mean like Robson's first home game in charge?

I think they'll lose but not get hammered. If the Chelsea players flip the switch and score 4 or 5 then it'll just a bit too obvious that they just gave up on Mourinho. Broadcasting their unprofessionalism. I'll go 2-0

We've not had the advantage of an opposition red card for 2 years.

Alonso raker. 1-0

Wonder which Villa player Colback will needlessly foul in the first 30 mins to pick up his obligatory, thick-as-fuck yellow card? I'll go Grealish.

Newcastle are/were a big club, Birmingham aren't, that's the point though. That's away as well, they were at home. Are you saying that our fans wouldn't gloat if Chelsea went down this season and we had them last game of the season? Or if a team like Spurs, Everton or Villa went down? I think it's totally naive to think that our home fans wouldn't like. Our fans are spiteful by default to the extent that they boo most ex-players purely because they're ex-players. This is it, the status of the club plays a part. Sure Cardiff got relegated at SJP a couple of years ago and most around weren't even aware, let alone took the piss.

Just rinsed them. The end is nigh.

They're due a good result at some point. Eventually they'll come good, relatively speaking, and pick up a few points and it'll start with a single game. We're all saying it's a really good chance to pick up another win but they'll be thinking exactly the same. We've rolled over a few times this year and I still don't trust the players to do it consistently.

It's nice to see that they actually do care and do enjoy it. Makes it all the more frustrating when they just roll over and seemingly go through the motions for months on end.

Very impressed with the reaction after HT. Just about hung in long enough to stay alive in the game. Fucking shocking goal to concede btw, soft as fuck yet again. Came out second half and looked a different team, attitude looked spot on and they had a bit of desire about them - credit to McClaren. Momentum swung and Spurs faded badly from their point of view. Took a couple of our few meagre chances and came away with the win, that's football. On a side note, today was the first time the boy has gone properly mental over NUFC. Went fucking nuts when Perez slotted it past Lloris, never seen him like that before and it was fucking class. They've never given him much to shout about but they did today, they made him, and thousands of others delirious because they actually gave a fuck and kept on going. They didn't roll over and came out fighting and won from behind, it's not rocket science, play with a bit of heart and fans respond. Thoroughly enjoyed that today and fair play to McClaren, wasn't sure he had it in him to get them going but he has. Even both subs came on and scored. Bodes well but Villa is still vital, win that one and we can look up the table rather than down.

Dawn Thewlis from BBC Look North.

Got to fancy our chances of a win as it's a long-established fact that you can't play Thursday - Sunday. Everyone knows this and I've got no doubt we'll reap the benefit at the weekend. Comfortable 3-0 thrashing imo.

I blame the lack of a winter break... No doubt that soundbite will get its annual airing by the pundits shortly.

Jesus Dyer v Bowyer for your first match ffs. Even Villa stopped playing after this because they were simply stunned Flew to Lisbon that weekend, checked in at the hotel and went downstairs to the bar to get a drink. No idea what had happened and they had a tv behind the bar, walked up ordered a beer and the tv is showing our game, barman bursts out laughing as they show the fight, asks who I support and I just point at the tv shaking my head in embarrassment, "that lot". Bloke just gives me the beer free. True story.

Never saw a 2-0 home win coming in a million miles. Amazing what a bit of graft and organisation does...

Need to wait for the team to be announced but playing Cisse up top by himself and 5 at the back means we simply won't have the ball. Sweepstake on possession? I'll go 26%.

still think if (when?) we get chinned tomorrow he'll be gone monday. I think it's just a matter of time now. This week or next.

Will need much more than that imo. I agree totally. Don't think it'll happen though.

Lose these next 2 and I think he'll be persuaded to go on a mutual consent jobbie. Changing the manager and hoping the players respond is a much cheaper alternative than throwing another £30m+ at the squad in January.

http://www.punditarena.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/John-Carver.png Honestly man, it's a fucking circus.

Until Ashley understands that the manager is the most important person at the club, thus worthy of the biggest investment, then we'll go down eventually - this year or next. He's blinded with making a profit from players, obtuse when it comes to understanding the game and too stubborn to change his model despite it failing miserably. This is the year, fat cunt. The squad's dead in the water - we're fucked.

6? maybe even 7 league wins in 2016?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3338492/Jack-Colback-embarrassed-Newcastle-s-5-1-thrashing-Crystal-Palace-pressure-mounts-manager-Steve-McClaren.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

Going to be particularly brutal this one.

Training ground rows and slanging matches is normally the beginning of the end. Month or 2 of inconsistent results and performances as the players will respond now and again but the end game has already started. Don't think McClaren's good enough to manage his way out of this mess tbh.