James

Fifth NUFC player to score in his first two PL Home games for NUFC apparently. Shearer, Ferdinand, Ferguson, Cordone, Cisse.

Very impressed with his work rate. Won a couple of headers tackles you wouldn't have expected from a striker.

There's always room for improvement, even for Barcelona and the likes. There's no imbalance in our team, there is simply a strong spine with not so strong wings (based on ability), but we have the drive, determination and commitment as a whole which has taken us to where we are. I bet (and this isn't personal) that 9/10 people on here will have said that they'd rather see a committed, less able team, than an able, uncommitted team and out of those 9, 4/5 of them would all say the total opposite now. People need to make their minds up. Build a committed, hard working culture at the club. Then replace the less able players with better players who are either already hardworking or likely to find that the culture at the club wears off on them.

One asset of Taylor's overlooked this season is a fear factor. Although we have other players that can hit a set piece or shoot from range, I don't think these players have built up a reputation or any statistical significance for doing so. Whereas defenders know that a poor clearance or a foul and they risk conceding a shot on goal. We had that fear factor in the days of Shearer, Robert, Solano, and I think it is getting back to that now with Taylor and Cabaye. So having Taylor on the pitch unlocks a few possibilities in open play that in the past teams may have negated through fouling us or whacking the ball anywhere. However, I do think the fear factor was at his greatest when he was at LB so maybe put him back there in place of Santon who I still think is better on the right.

Asterix Obelix

Joe Kinnear has applied.

A senior Rangers figure has asked that the Chairman is investigated for fraud.

He'd have no impact today. Spurs are masterful tonight, if anything we need better defensive players, not offensive ones.

Just going to have to forget about this game.

Benitez is the man for me, winning the Champions League with Liverpool.

john terry: nice to white guys So basically he is nice to people he likes

Ok. I have come up with my own shortlist. 1. Chris Hughton 2. Rafa Benitez

England need someone uncontroversial that will take orders from above and will enjoy the simple coaching of a group of lads.

He is out of the team because he kept losing the ball in areas most weak to counter attack and our defence struggles against pace through the centre. Pardew said pre Villa he was going to have to deal with the counter attacks. That was his solution. Ben Arfa has nowhere near the greatest ability at the club. He is behind Coloccini, Krul and Ba, while numerous other players are playing better and i would rather build the team around them than him.

We have still conceded 5 to Fulham and 4 to West Brom though so it can still happen even if we are much tighter than we used to be..

Look up the McLeish interview on BBC. He calls Cisse's goal a 1 in 10 fluke.

They are getting us when we lose the ball in midfield. For that reason, we must not bring on Ben Arfa. Also we definitely missed Taylor when he came off.

Gutted for Taylor

Best celebration ever.

Sunday Sun says it is 12 players going From the mixture of articles this week, it is now identified as Tamas Kadar, Joan Edmundsson, Jeff Henderson, Greg McDermott, Patrick Nzuzi, Dan Taylor, Phil Airey, Stephen Folan, Ryan Donaldson, Samuel Adjei, Ole Soderberg + A.N. Other that is not Tavernier, Streete, Inman, Richardson, Alnwick, Dummett.

Pardew talking about the reserve cull in the Sunday Sun. Says Tavernier will 100% be here next season.

Wants a new contract http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/newcastle-united/nufc-news/2012/02/05/ryan-taylor-i-d-love-to-be-offered-new-deal-79310-30267952/

Contract is joint priority No. 2 according to Sunday Sun.

Contract is joint priority No. 2 according to Sunday Sun.

New contract will have to wait according to Sunday Sun.