BottledDog

Why doesn't Best talk about people 'getting on' Obertan? Wiorse than Pardew and Jonas put together.

That is a cracking read right there. Nice one tt9m(?).

Fkn 'ell. Last time we played them at home in the top div Ian Holloway scored. /Ben Arfa can be Beardsley this time around.

Ah, right'o. Was concerned 'Oberzieg' might mean bell end or something.

Is he that good that he's worth the risk to take on and effectively knock at least Vuckic's career here on the head (considering the suggested demand to be fast tracked into the first team)?

That mean owt in German?

Very optimistic that. Aye, well, could have been worse if the ref had spotted Williamsons hand ball on the line. Should count our blessings.

Cabaye straight red. 0-2

His high wage demands are the reason we're not sniffing, yet only low and about to go clubs like Wolves and QPR are in for him? Not sure I can get my head around that logic. Surely if he was as decent as people are suggesting he should be attracting a better caliber of club full stop, not just us.

Doesn't sound that promising considering Donachie hoped that some of the other teams scouts there might take a chance on the lad.

The only reason he'd ever say that is because Pardew put him on a fucking pedestal in the first place, saying he's "only ever a number 10 behind the striker" and all that. Ben Arfa's never had a problem playing on the wings before. Very strange. Again, Pardew never said that. Gutierrez makes some interesting (and positive) points.

Still could.

Exactly why I chose to move to an ambitious club. Viva la Revolution! /Barton

Not sure he does anymore does he? He said that Ben Arfa wasn't ready to start games about a week ago, didn't he? Or has time just flown...? I thought he was getting at the other parts of the game HBA needs to work on to fit into the team and get games rather than his actual fitness though. Could be wrong like.

Not sure he does anymore does he?

I might be looking too much into it, but it wasn't very nice to see tbh. Maybe that's why HBA had the 'quiet' finger on mouth celebration? Some of the things Pardew does with HBA reminds me on Soueness & Robert although it hasn't quite gone that bad....yet Total tosh. What quiet finger? He was pointing to the crowd saying that was for you, then did the same and a heart sign towards the bench ffs. Be lying if I said I've not been worried about Pardew's handling of Ben Arfa up to now but I don't think there was owt in that celebration at all. He touched his lips for about half a second, it wasn't a shushing gesture at all. Pardew's quotes about possibly playing him out wide are very welcome. Yup, I don't think there is a problem between them particularly, other than the obvious question, why the fuck am I not getting a game when Obertan or Shola are. A fair question now his overall fitness is looking good again, but I can see the logic behind Pardews reticence where a lot of our progress has been down to keeping us tight defensively all over the pitch. He needs to use Ba being away to unleash the lad now though, whether that is out wide (and that issue could be more down to where Ben Arfa saw himself when he joined, Pardew never totally ruled it out) or wherever. He needs to play.

I might be looking too much into it, but it wasn't very nice to see tbh. Maybe that's why HBA had the 'quiet' finger on mouth celebration? Some of the things Pardew does with HBA reminds me on Soueness & Robert although it hasn't quite gone that bad....yet Total tosh. What quiet finger? He was pointing to the crowd saying that was for you, then did the same and a heart sign towards the bench (or close by in the Milburn lower) ffs.

Yeah, 7 mins of highlights now on nufc.co.uk. ..... wish we could replace their shit commentator as well mind. Dull as fuck.

3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3..... ...and done.

Derby at home.

Don't forget the Mehdi.

Nope. Bit tatty mind that on the pitch you could still see the NR logo underneath. Virgin Money ffs.