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All of it: Pardew: “You want to win games but it’s about performance level,” “The performance level was the problem last year, and if you get that right then the results will follow.” “That performance level was top drawer. With no disrespect to Motherwell, we made them look ordinary at times, and could have scored even more than we did.” “At the back-end of last year I warned the players that pre-season would be the toughest of my time here, for sure, and one of the toughest I've ever done.” “And that was reflected tonight. That was our best conditioned team and we looked really sharp. The quality was also there and we needed to get a win because we want to get back in that winning habit.” “It was a great night with some fantastic performances and we played a little bit more relaxed.”

Motherwell. Pardew : "at times we made them look ordinary" No shit.

I'll go for: 'Good workout'. 'Getting our fitness levels upped'. 'Time to gel'. Perm any 2 from 3.

It's this material. It's like polyester working against us at times.

Forever known as the 'black napkin' kit. Revolting.

The 2 horrific injuries he's had will take a massive toll pretty soon. He seems like a decent bloke, can't fault his attitude or commitment but if he plays regularly he'll be exposed. Needs to be a bit-part player this season.

No interest in winning a Cup No interest in qualifying for Europe No interest in developing a squad No interest in developing young players No interest in entertaining paying fans No interest in moving the club forward a single inch. It's a pointless exercise to actively follow this club. They're like a ropey film I've muted whilst I'm doing other things, it's still ticking over in the background but I'm barely noticing it.

The club has become a conveyor belt. Cabaye out one end, De Jong comes in, Cabella comes in, Debuchy goes out etc. who gives a fuck man? All this piss and nonsense purely to keep a football club squarely mid-table and promoting a spunky sports shop chain. If others give a fuck then that's up to them.

I know exactly where we are as a club. I understand our aims and how we're going to set out to achieve them. It's completely pointless to get even remotely excited or positive about the future. Been done to death but it's not negativity, it's pragmatism. The club is in a coma and I'm not about to spend any emotional energy worrying about it and I'm certainly not going to spend any money watching them either. I'll wake back up when the club does, 'til then it can fuck off, what happens will happen.

Good.

Not exaggerating here but Sunday is the defining day in Messi's career. He's always been compared to Maradona obviously but the fact he dragged his team to win a World Cup has always been thrown in Messi's face. Sunday is his time to put that right and prove his greatness. Absolutely pivotal game for him and his eventual legacy.

Not exaggerating here but Sunday is the defining day in Messi's career. He's always been compared to Maradona obviously but the fact he dragged his team to win a World Cup has always been thrown in Messi's face. Sunday is his time to put that right and prove his greatness. Absolutely pivotal game for him and his eventual legacy.

"First down and 6". Get fucked.

Yet I think he's been reasonable.

Completed.

Man City on opening day.

This could end up anything here. Scoring at will. They could even rest their legs for the final.

Fuck me, this is crippling.

North Shields, it's just like watching North Shield, it's just like watching North Shields....

Ructions on!

I predict a riot.

This may get very messy.

Geeeeeett in.

Come on you Teutonic twats.

Lads, man. Settle down ffs.