Big Geordie

No changes for Liverpool. Santon on, Taylor off for us.

Sounds like our ball retention has been woeful (which is nothing new in recent games) Vuckic looking lost in an unfamiliar role, Obertan not in it and Ryan Taylor looking like a fish out of water. That said, doesn't appear that Liverpool have the nous at the moment to take advantage of it.

Well, that didn't last long then! Bellamy scores.

GET IN!!!!!

Howay!

Interesting to see Vuckic get a start - I wish him well.

I'd happily take a point now, if offered although I do think we'll lose (such is our record there) I'd hope that Williamson looks after Carroll and Colo on Bellamy, but the latter may well need some help on that due to Bellamy's elusiveness. We really need Tiote and Cabaye to impose themselves from the off, to stand a chance of getting something. I'd also like to see Ben Arfa start off Ba (as most of would)

Nout new for non-league strikers to be taken on trial now and then by us lot. Off the top of my head, I can remember Richie Bond from Blyth (under Ossie), Lee Kerr (Whitley Bay) and John Milner (ex Bedlington) It's a good opportunity for the lad and I wish him all the best. If it doesn't work out here then the media attention might fetch some football league clubs his way.

Midds - the Carroll money should still be there, should it not? Unless of course it has left the club by now for places unknown...... When are the club accounts due again?

Not surprised in the least by Pardew's comments. There is an opportunity to push this club on, with a bit of investment. Ashley unwilling to do it though.

Just been on 5Live (not sure if has been posted on here) apparently Paul Merson said on Soccer Saturday that Ba should leave us for Villa, because 'they are a bigger club'. Where does Merson's hatred of us come from?

Good win and the Boxing Day jinx is over too. Pardew needs to start at Liverpool on Friday.

Our support sounds terrific.

Demba Ba!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ben Arfa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Game is there for the taking - but some players are showing a lack in confidence and belief.

Best misses a sitter it would seem - free header.

Does sound like Bolton are there for the taking. Why so much long ball though?

Just seen this. I despiar about folk sometimes.

Best has not done enough in the last couple of games to warrant a place, for me. I would play Vuckic off Ba. The young'un deserves another shot, IMO. Also - what's this rumour about Colo being 'rested'?

I'd take him.

To be fair, Krul said last week that he hopes to stay at the club for 'many, many years'. Seeing that he seems like a decent lad, why should that not be the case?

Yup - his positon is to play off a central striker. Couldn't do any worse than Best if Pardew refuses to play Ben Arfa.

Fuck me. Thrown it away.

Foster pulls off a brilliant save from Vuckic!