toontownman

He caused alot of problems today. Problem is most of them were problems for us. Too slow and careless (could be said for most in the first half) Better second half. His attacking play and passion helps out, the rest is a hinderance. Big character for the squad and has had a huge positive role at the club since he has been here. Bottom line --> needs replacing in the starting line up this summer.

Some good news on that front in the coming days, Barton signing a new contract combined with the result today we will be flying for the Blackburn game. Then we will probably lose 3-0. Such is the Newcastle way!

It was a real-time montage of awesome.

Should just text back and say, well you are 3-0 up, so might as well say congrats. Serves him right for being a lazy bastard and not watching it live.

Texted my Arsenal mate "OH MY FUCKING GOD" after the game. Just got a text back.. "Hope that wasnt about anything fucking significant in the match I am only 3 minutes into" WHOOPS.

Classic foreshadowing tbh. McMahon is coming.....

Had everything today and played out of his skin. Could improve on his one on ones but we have already seen this season he can cross a ball, has pace and is for the most part defensively sound. How much potential does this guy have to improve?

Far more important than Carrol imo. We have needed this type of player for years. He gives everyone around him a new lease of life. Inevitably we will sell him, unlike Carroll he will be nigh on impossible to properly replace though (heres looking at a Scott Parker return ).

I think so.. MADNESS!

Was awesome! Could tell even in the first half we would have the chances to score. They were raping us harder than I have ever seen us raped but we were still trying (in vain) to match them at the other end of the field. While they could have had 8/9 in the first half we could have had 4/5, against the grain we were doing out best to match a far superior side in terms of pace, technique and skill. Colo, Willow, Enrique and Nolan were the primary culprits to our horrible display but Arsenal were at their scintilating best. We got a kiss from lady luck with the sending off and second penalty but we never put our heads down, despite some of the most horrible defending I have witnessed from us. Three defenders no where near one arsenal player in the box for the fourth was the worst. The sending off was a major factor but it was still seemingly impossible that we would even score, let alone pull four back. Major credit to everyone on and off the pitch at SJP today for creating one of the greatest games in premiership history. Remarkable season at SJP so far. This result will be massive for the players. If we are to stay up todays events are monumental. Harper 7.5 - some great stops after a shaky start Simpson 8 - Best performance for us defensively and attacking, ran out of his skin. I dont know how much potential he has to improve but he deserves credit today. Willow 6.5 - Cannot let go the first half, although he recovered with the rest of the team in the second and won us a penalty. Colo 6.5 - same if not slightly better than willow really, other than not winning a penalty. Enrique 6.5 - Horrible first half, decent second half Barton 9.5 - what a player this guy is, announcing his new contract this week will send the club morale up again. England surely beckons, he deserves it. Nolan 6 - yeah its harsh but I would have been tempted to sub him in the first half, he was that bad, that slow and that useless. Better second half and nearly won us the game at the end. Tiote 9 - Even the legend got raped in the first half, a nasty game to return into but my god what a second half and what a goal, price tag is through the roof now! Jonas 7.5 - Tireless running and was a huge player for us in the second half, he has alot of bashers on here and sometimes rightly so, but he is an important player for us. Lovenkrands 7.5 - strange rating maybe but he really took the game and gave us pace and created some space and chances for us - madness Routledge was let go, but Loverboy was one of a few to put a good shift in all game. Best 7.5 - Other than the fact he is thick as mince and cant stay onside his movement is decent, he worked hard all game and could have scored a hatrick and more today. We certainly saw some woeful play aswell. Ranger 8 - Does he work better as an impact sub right now - possibly, had a huge role to play today and held the ball up really well. Has a big part to play for us from now until the end of the season. Interesting to see how he does. Guthrie 7 - played his role, one silly misplaced part but he is an easy target for abuse on here. Pardew 9 - Part thanks to Hughton but he has maintained and possibly improved the self belief, passion and work ethic within the team. He is blameless for the shambles of the first 30 minutes, when Arsenal are on they are on, alternately when we are shit we are utter dog shit as the Stevenage game shows. One hell of a half time team talk surely.

What a penalty that second one was..really under pressure too.

Market price just trebled!

Harpers elbow drop tbh..

How vital is that point going to be?

This..deserve it, players and pardew too

WOW

OH MY LIVING GOD

GET IN COME ON

SOFT he is fucking pushing him

FUCK

Get in

...and onside..

BEST YOU ARE THICK AS FUCKING MINCE

Simpson has been excellent today tbf.

WOOP