Big Geordie

Carroll wins another flick on, but yet again - none of the midfield seeking to break forward to support him.

Charlie Adam has a dig - just slightly wide and a bit too high. We've not started well. Lack of pace in the side is the concern for me.

Barton and Ryan Taylor have swapped wings according to John Anderson.

Harper makes a good save from Bouazza - Ormerod puts in the rebound but offside.

Blackpool having a go by all accounts. Could be a tough night.

Arsenal 2-0 down

Who? The dodgy psychic from Phoenix Nights?

Howay the lads!

Carroll starts? Wonder if Hughton is protecting Ranger. Must be.

Pity we are playing on Tues night then eh? er no, it's wednesday So it is. My bad - thought it was Tues night for some reason.

Pity we are playing on Tues night then eh?

Pity we couldn't pass the ball forwards more than 5 yards without losing it. Sometimes, you have to win ugly and can I say how refreshing it is to see US do that for once. Some folk will never be happy. Or only happy when they have something to whinge about?

Smith will miss just one game (Blackpool) for 2 yellow cards.

Over the moon we won. I didn't think we played that badly - we looked really solid in midfield and at the back - didn't allow Cardiff any time or space at all. 27 years since we had 5 clean sheets in a row, apparently. Well done lads.

Has anyone got a link to that Danny Dyer skit on You Tube, that takes the mick out of Sunderland amongst other things?

Will the 'Soul Crew' be in attendance tomorrow? Take care, for anyone who is heading down.

Where does this leave both Irish teams in terms of qualification?

Hope he is OK and I wish him a speedy recovery. It 'sounds' a bad one.

Surely they are only paid decently if they manage to do their jobs, i.e. sell the club? Not doing a good job of it then - this has been going on for a year now. Somethings not right, somewhere.

Not good news. Has this club actually ever been up for sale - really? Ashley has mucked us all about and still is. Shows he has nothing but contempt for us ultimately. I'm surprised Seymour Pierce are still in bed with him over this - they must be charging him a bloody fortune.

Probably not too far from the actual truth.

I thought Nolan did well tonight - supported Ranger and got forward plenty. Could still do with losing some weight though, IMO.

Fellas - you need to remember that Derek Llambias is a liar and a bare faced one at that. Remember his comments from a couple of months ago? "There have been more than two bids of £100million to buy Newcastle United" He's a prick.

Good win tonight and a great goal. Was impressed by the hold up play of Ranger. If the lad keeps working hard and keeps his head down, we 'could' have a player on our hands here.

I remember that one. Didn't Lineker get a couple? Leicester for me brings back memories of 89/90 when we were 4-2 down to them with 13mins to go. Enter Mick Quinn, John Gallagher and Mark McGhee who got the winner in the last minute.