James

Thomas Gravesen and the Everton cheating that probably cost us the league title.

We could win, lose, or draw this game.

In order of dislike: Sunderland - obvious Chelsea - A few really dislikeable players, and a club really built on money, fans already taking their success for granted. Wigan - Plastic club, taking the place of more historically significant clubs. Birmingham - hooligan fans, not a stand out club. Stoke - Ugly Blackburn - Allardyce Man City - Used to be one of my favourites, until they sold their soul. Tottenham - They are just like us really, but the media always take their side on everything, plus they now have Harry Redknapp. West Ham - Glenn Roeder brain tumour chants. Wolves - Just a bog standard bottom half club with a bit of history. Have a cock in midfield, but most clubs do tbh. Bolton - Improved from a few years ago, but still have the ghost of Allardyce looming over. Blackpool - could be worrying us in a few months. Villa - Taunted us on our relegation. Everton - Like Liverpool but with less class. Man Utd - Really respect Fergie, but their fans are spoilt brats. Liverpool - Have huge respect, but some of the recent stuff has knocked them down for me. So that leaves Arsenal who try and do football the right way, Fulham who never cause any controversy, and West Brom which is another friendly uncontroversial club.

Very soon we'll run out of white space. It will be on the goalposts and tattooed on the manager's head.

Ex-pro, used to play in France, we've hired him as Hatem's minder.

Maybe if we bought enough balloons he could float around on the pitch without having to put his feet on the ground, and he could pass shoot dribble with his right foot. Got to be better than Perch.

No, Pearce doesn't think he is good enough.

Great!

Anyone remember when we photoshopped Luque in?

To be fair to the FA, they tried doing Essien for a hard tackle the ref had incorrectly down in his report as a fair tackle, and FIFA threatened them with all sorts of sanctions. Sadly the FA are tied down by FIFA who have no sense. If Newcastle want some justice, they will have to take the legal route. That was almost 5 years ago that FIFA wouldn't allow the FA to take action, I think they might think again after what De Jong had done recently. It wouldn't hurt the FA if they referred this to FIFA to test the water. As has been mnetioned, FIFA didn't stop the FA when they charged Ben Thatcher after only originally being shown a yellow card. I'm sure that the Thatcher ban came after the Essien tackle. Just seen this: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/9071151.stm

Think he was injured when he would have had a chance to play. Seems quite an injury prone player unfortunately.

To be fair to the FA, they tried doing Essien for a hard tackle the ref had incorrectly down in his report as a fair tackle, and FIFA threatened them with all sorts of sanctions. Sadly the FA are tied down by FIFA who have no sense. If Newcastle want some justice, they will have to take the legal route.

The content is in a post you made I think. No it is the photo. You've just got B68 typed into your post.

The content is in a post you made I think.

I wouldn't mind playing for them, would you give your mate a call and see if they'd have me? Thanks.

That is my suspicion too.

To be honest if I was manager on Sunday, I would have performed a citizens arrest on de Jong and Atkinson during the match.

Speaks volumes that the Dutch manager will drop a first team player over this, yet the FA do Fuck All.

Roeder made Shola play despite him having a serious career threatening injury that needed an operation.

Pretty nasty injury he had though, probably won't see the best of him until Ben Arfa is back.

Anyone else hear that the ref told Ben Arfa to stop play acting?

Atrocious, no more, no less.

He's their asset. They might recall him so they can, in their opinion, give him the best care and rehab. I think that because we paid for the loan we have rights on this one.

He's still got it. Our rivals will be disappointed they didn't go for him come the end of the season. And I'll be bold and say he'll still be playing for us in the PL in 2012.

Krul - 7 - his best PL game so far Ali Fumaca Dia - 3 - What a plank Colo - 7 - Calm Williamson - 6 - Solid Campbell - 7 - Talent remains, physique still good enough Enrique - 6 - Poor by his high standards Ben Arfa - n/a - Sorry Routledge - 2 - Nothing Tiote - 9 - Beast Barton - 6 - Did nothing wrong Jonas - 9 - Best game for us Nolan - 3 - Defended him when in form, but now he isn't. Shola - 6 - Rightly given place in the team, but in place of wrong player Carroll - n/a