James

Guthrie deserves to go off apparently but it was good refereeing?

We have the linesman who saw off Gray and Keys tonight.

Nottingham getting everyone behind the ball. Perch on the ball.

Marveaux with poor first touch in good position. Suit off between McClaren and Pardew.

Good ball Ben Arfa

Commentator's phone went off

Hope he mishits a long range pile driver into Row Z. Except De Jong is sitting there and the ball pushes his nose into his brain and kills him.

Disappointed with the bench. No point having Henderson or Dummett, if we need a defender to come on it means it is important so has to be one of the Taylors. Meanwhile if we need that extra attacking force to seal the game, Jonas, Cabaye and Ba could have been more useful.

Will be interesting to see whether Gosling or Abeid plays on the right as Abeid described himself today as a defensive midfielder who wants to pass like Xavi, but on Youtube he looks comfortable on the right, while Gosling has played on the right before.

Pardew implied on BBC that he would start in place of Ba.

An injury to Coloccini in September could be the difference between 7th and 18th this season. Would rather get us in to a position this season that we can build on next season than lose to Man City's second team in the Semis this year.

For me, the next game is about giving some players that don't play a run out, but I can't see Pardew playing kids as that isn't how he likes to work. You know Lovenkrands will be in the right, while I am keen on protecting Colo, Cabaye, Tiote, Simpson, Best as these are irreplaceable. The only reason Steven Taylor plays is that there is no-one else, while Ryan Taylor only plays because Santon is returning. I hate Perch, but I'm relying on some against old club magic. So the below is what I suppose would be a more pragmatic lineup. Krul Taylor Perch Taylor Ferguson Lovenkrands Guthrie Gosling Marveaux Ben Arfa Shola

So it is a problem relating to a previous injury after all? And we are risking the short term fix over the long term cure?

Dresden, I think you are getting OCK's comments wrong. What OCK is saying is that on a computer game, Sammy is being assigned a certain random number generator 'stat', which means that if managed well by the computer game player over 5 years or so, Sammy could become better than Shola currently is on that computer game.

I'd rest Best to be honest on Tuesday as he does pick up injuries over a season. I am however starting to think he could be an Ian Wright for us.

Pardew says he'll probably employ him in the Ba role.

Club strikes me as really defensive on this one. They sign a right footed utility wide player when other left back deals can't be completed, and yet upon signing him blew all this NEW LEFT BACK fanfare. Now he is injured, they have immediately jumped in with all this defence. I think Llambias has realised he has cocked up, and is now arranging for statements to be released that cover his own arse.

Barcelona offered Fuentes a job but he preferred to work freelance. To be honest they could have done better with the documentary too much time was spent on Elvis Hammond which spoilt the revelations in the eyes of the audience.

By the way, a shilouetted England International who had adnormal levels of testosterone had a long and curly haircut which I thought looked quite specific.

No these were apparently administered to speed up his recovery from injuries.

Just added a 9th point which is actually arguably the most damaging as it comes from a very reliable source.

There were quite a few interesting points to be honest but I think you needed to be less interested in the names and already have some understanding of the issue to get the full benefit from the programme. The first that clubs have a habit of keeping bans quiet and not telling anyone, even clubs they move to. Alex McLeish openly lied about it. The second that three England internationals have tested for four times the expected level of testosterone, the scientists asked the FA to conduct more tests, the FA did not. The third is that the number of tests a player will take a year is significantly lowe than for other sports and even other leagues. The fourth is that a number of PL footballers including Michael Owen are clients of a dodgy German doctor who administers drugs banned in the United States. These players take the drugs without asking what they are. Man Utd and Chelsea doctors attend his conference events. The fifth is an interview from a former Chelsea medical staff employee who refused to intravenously drip iron into players bloodstreams (now banned) under Ranieri. During the height of the known Italian doping problems, Ranieri had a medical room set up in Stamford Bridge that the existing Chelsea medical staff were not allowed into. Most of these medical staff have signed gagging orders but the existence of this place was confirmed by former Chelsea youth player Leon Knight. The sixth is that Leon Knight saw teammates at various clubs take drugs. One day, the dopers turned up and a club conspired to smuggle this player out of the training ground without the testers finding him. The seventh is a testimony from an ex-Millwall player who was tricked into taking performance enhancing drugs by Millwall medical staff. His suspicious manager even asked if he was taking something. It was only later in his career after the player's best ever season where he scored 17 goals in the Championship that he found out he was being given drugs. The eight is that if the FA turn up at a training ground asking to test someone, the club sometimes say the player isn't there and the dopers go away without seeking out the player. This happenned with 20 PL players including 3 NUFC players. The ninth is that the Sporting Chance clinic have according to the man who runs it treated several PL footballers with steroid addictions, the worst case was put on the steroids by his football club.

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We need a 5th man in midfield in my opinion. I have faith in Best to lead the line on his own. Bring on Guthrie, Marveaux and Santon for Shola, Jonas and Raylor. Stick Tiote on Taraabt.