Rich

I gave you the black kid GIF for your quickfire reliability switcheroo. God and Father Lee bless you.

You's are all proper shan.

You try and be funny for the first time ever and a fellow Final Fantasy loving bastard breaks you like that. It's just not cricket.

A little research says Gordan broke down in season 1 episode 4. Poor metaphor. I was talking purely about engine size, there was no mention of reliability.

Zabaleta has a bigger engine than Gordon off Thomas The Tank Engine. Never stops.

Could do with Porto winning tonight to keep a bit extra pressure on these in the league (1-1 currently). /strawclutching

That was me, sorry, just find it small time as fuck doing the small "s" thing. I'll put it back though as I told myself I would do if anyone mentioned it

Sorry if these have been mentioned. He loves that 70 minute mark.

Think that's his priority above all else based on everything I've seen from us since he's been here: positioning and team shape.

Aye.

Cannot play wide, this guy. Thought he was smashing

Glad Cabaye put that one on a plate for him at the end there. Get in you fucking beauty!

Fair play Pards, was gonna rape you for those subs if it had stayed 0-0.

It has, aye. All went by this morning.

Nah, we're at the stage now where this is a gamble worth taking. We need a lift.

Did wonder whether there was anything in the lack of training pics on the website like. Sneaky Pards is sneaky.

Rich, what your prediction on away fans? How many seats do we have available? Didn't read anything about that so far here in Portugal. Just curious. Looks like you've been allocated around 2,800 seats. Don't know how many have been sold though.

Aye, I know what you mean. He's never scored from any awkward positions since he's been here really, all his goals have been on a plate.

Sold out! Benfica didn't even take a full allocation, so we had an extra block in Leazes L7 for home fans. That's fucking tremendous.

Deadline passed on April 2nd, it's 15 now.

FUCKING BAGUETTES

Nah, I thought it at the time and upon seeing it again on the highlights I still hold the opinion. It's harsh on Marveaux and lets Cisse off the hook a bit, but it could have definitely have done with having a bit less on it. Cisse has to sprint his final few steps to get onto the ball and is then off-balance a bit when he takes the chance on, the defenders are nowhere near it so that excuse doesn't really come into it for me. Thought the 'keeper was out to him pretty swiftly to narrow the angle too and so he isn't left with much option to go back onto his right. Anyway, it's here from 1.30 if you can get it, you still might disagree with me but from watching it again just now my memory appears to be right: http://www.itv.com/sport/football/article/2013-04-04/europa-league-highlights-and-match-report-benfica-3-1-newcastle/

Thought the pass from Marveaux was slightly too heavy myself, as it left Cisse with little option other than to go with his left foot. Slightly less weight on the ball and he's able to run straight onto it with his right and it opens up far more of the goal. Not sure chances are ever that easy when you're going on your weaker side, although I appreciate he does tend to be a decent finisher with his left too.