James

This is intense. Blackpool will probably get a 97th min equaliser and leapfrog everyone.

We could essentially fall from 9th to 14th in a half and lose 1.8m per place.

Impressed by our obvious motivation. Our priority must be to keep that motivation for the whole of the next season. If you don't think a player will buy into that motivation, don't sign him.

No bloody idea but Blackburn look safe, and Wolves must be favourite to go down.

I think Defoe's drop in form is very much mental and tactical rather than down to his actual ability.

He has definitely improved as a goalscorer and become a more versatile attacking player.

I'm going by what Pardew said approximately 1 Feb. Along the lines of: "I have sought assurances from the owner that the £35m will be reinvested in the squad. That would be spent on wages as well, not just transfer fees."

It will be Jonas getting the boot. Barton Tiote Nolan N'Zogbia Ben Arfa CF

Man, you are a disgrace.

I reckon he'll be able to get more out of Ashley this window than any of the previous managers would have done in similar circumstances.

If it wasn't for his injuries or they'd had Ba all season they'd have probably stayed up. Would like both here, Ba to start, and Hitzlsperger to add depth.

He had a go at the fans while on the pitch iirc.

You bring in Harper, Krul, S Taylor, Enrique, Barton and Shola, i.e. all the first team players here before the relegation season, and you ask them: "Will you welcome Zog back?" and if they say yes bring him back, if they say no, don't.

FYP

It was great to see that the club's make-up artists did a brilliant job to create a disguise that lasted for 90 minutes under extreme conditions.

This lot have done brilliantly and have shown that they can get results off anyone. The key now is to get some strikers in, and then to add depth to key positions. No need to make significant alterations to the defence or midfield if it can be helped, unless the right player became available.

:lol:

Little fact. Both Shola and Sammy made their debuts against Chelsea.

Will probably be: Krul Simpson Taylor Colo Enrique Lovenkrands Taylor Barton Jonas Shola Ranger Ferguson and Kuqi will come on later on.

Is Lennon doing something to aggravate it all? Before the NI stuff kicked off he was being a real dick and creating a lot of resentment for himself. Since then things have definitely got worse.

I think Vaughan from Blackpool and Jarvis from Wolves would make excellent additions and help retain the side's character, which is as important as signing good players.

I do quite like their strip. Also I like the crazy Indian lady just outside Maine Road who hijacks the 111 bus on a regular basis.

Decision to play him should be based on what value we think we can get from improved league positions, and also whether we expect a backup player to be in place for start of next season.

If not Jonas, I think there will be a shock departure this summer as Pardew attempts to upgrade the first team. This won't be one of the shits who everyone wants out like Smith, Perch etc, or one of those with long term question marks like Barton, Tiote or Enrique but instead someone who generally occupies a first team place who Pardew will attempt to upgrade on or cull for wages/transfer fees in an attempt to enlarge the squad. For me, the favourite is Jonas as selling him would serve both purposes, but also watch out for Coloccini, Simpson, Saylor, Williamson and Best.

I think that while everyone is looking at Enrique, we'll instead go and sell Jonas to one of the Italian big clubs that never win anything for an extortionate sum of money. We'll then sign two wingers, two strikers and a central defender. Enrique will leave on deadline day and we'll get van Aanholt on loan.