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I reckon Perch will be dropped for Tiote, Jonas won't be dropped until Tiote is back, but when he is I reckon he will drop Jonas/Marv for Hatem. Leaving us with a supa doopa powerhouse of a team: ---------------------Krul--------------------- Debuchy----Saylor----Colo----------Santon -----Sissoko------Tiote------Cabaye----- --Benarfa-------Cisse-------Gouffran----

As long as we win a few more games, I would go all out for this cup, I know it's a bit knee-jerk but with this team (Ben Arfa/Tiote/Raylor aswell) I reckon we can get pretty far.... Would love a foreign final... might even take a punt and get two final tickets...

Really played a gresat game today, covers a lot of ground defensively aswell... solid player!!

OH MY FUNKIN GOD! WHAT A PERFORMANCE! WHAT A TEAM! WHAT A PLAYER....7!

Great game Pards (worked well for once)

Shi* ref, never liked his attitude and the "I'm the protagonist" in this game attitude...

So why did ashley bring out the batcopter Fatcopter for him and his sidekick Ranger, Simpson or incoming?

He was on a decent run of form when we signed him, was one of those "tipped" for success.... which never materialized... Thanks Dennis!

Would rather he stayed, decent squad player for back up if and when needed. Could even let him play the Europe games until we reach a latter stage

Hannover much easier to get to and no dodgy fans tbh...

When they are all fit I'd like to see: ------------------Krul----------------- Debuchy----Mapou---Colo---Santon ----------------Tiote---------------- ----------Sissoko-----Cabaye----- Ben Arfa--------Cisse------Gouffran Subs: Anita, Tayls, Marveux, Perch, Raylor

I think Chelsea are awful when you put them on the backfoot or pressure them when the defence brings the ball out. This means Pards has to take the bull by the horns and go all out at them. With the new frenchies I reckon SJP will be rockin', if we can encourage instead of sighing and booing changes etc.. I reckon we can do this lot. Not sure if this is a game to bring on Mapou instead of Taylor, there will be lots of intricate play from Chelsea and a more nimble or astute player may be needed to accompany colo. My (serious) team would be: ----------------Krul----------------- Debuchy---Mapou---Colo---Santon Gouffran---Cabaye--Perch---Jonas -------------Sissoko--------- -------------------Cisse------------- I think our full backs can push on in this match aswell, Cole and Azpilicueta have been atrocious in their last few games...

P.P.S. Forgot to include the fatboys lack of investment this summer past!

My sentiments exactly. P.S. Your longer post a page back was on the nail. Confidence/Injuries and yes, to an extent the manager has to share the blame, but FFS folks it can't always come down to a witch hunt... er yes it can on here

Sensible post. I would add to that the reason for keeping Cisse out wide is that 1) He has height and can prove to be an outlet and 2) he works his socks off allways... Can't fualt him for that, if we had Ryan Taylor for example I don't think we would have seen Cisse pushed wide...

Deadly serious, that is a watertight pardewesque firewall to protect us from any incoming that those Rouble munchers can throw at us!! LOL

If Chelsea were to play Torres and Ba I would almost definitely revert to: ------------------Krul-------------------- Debuchy----Willo-----Taylor-----Santon -----------Mapou-----Colo----------- ----Cabaye-----Sissoko------Gouffran ---------------Cisse----------------- Genius...I know!

I think he will thank Allah and leave it at that. Either that or pull out a massive wallet and dance on it. LOL!!

That now makes sense to my limited intellect

Just can't see us getting a "great" manager rather than an "up and coming" (Martinez') or mid-upper table type (Rednapp/Benitez). Will give Pardew until end of season, no excuses now for us to start playing decent stuff...

I went to the Chelsea - Southampton game a couple of weeks back, Ashley Cole, Azpilicueta and Cahill were rubbish, if you pressure the ball coming out of defence they make some awful mistakes. Sideshow bob was the only one who could carry it out in any acceptable manner... Ramires and oscar faded a lot when southampton started to pressure (and kick) in the second half, we really need to get at them and play high up the pitch, don't think Ba & Torres have that much pace to be scared of. I would go with the following: -----------------------Krul--------------------- Debs-----Saylor--------Mapou------Santon ------------------Colo------------------------ --------Cabaye---------Sissoko----------- Gouffran--------Cisse------------Jonas Chelsea don't play with much width, nearly always goes inside, hence the 433

Doesn't really explain much tbh... You can register three? What if you take out an existing member (Bigi/Ranger), does that allow you four?

I agree with the above. The only point that I see difficult is the replacement of Pardew with an upper tier manager that will accept very restricted funding (unless you're aboiut to go down!) and the sale of your best players when the big boys come calling. I really think we will soon be a club that only ever challenges for the 4th to 8th places in the league. Please prove me wrong Mike!

Goufran is ineligible, Debuchy, Mapou, Sissoko and Haddiara can all play? Can we take one of the kids out and enter all 4. Wouldn't mind a couple of European trips...

Is he still with Newcastle or has he gone? Doubt you would publicly say that about your boss tbh...