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Who's livermore when he's at home? Any good? will at least save Raylors face being bummed tro death...LOL

He ain't going to change a winning team! I would at best hope for some game-changing substitutions after 60 mins if we are winning/losing/drawing...LOL

Would rather see both (Guthrie & Smith) head for the exit doors, but we don't have enough cover tbh. If Gosling improves, along with abeid, then we could really expect to see the back of that pair... Would prefer Guthrie to smith if made to choose.

1. Chelsea aren't a 'fourth place competitor'. 2. They're playing Everton, not Villa. Man city play villa... Memory failing me, but thanks for the pedantry! P.S. Didn't mean Chelsea were in for fourth (Villa...)

We are exactly the same form wise for the last six games; each drawing two and winning four... Tight one to call! 2-1 with ben arfa scoring a rocket in injury time!!!!

Winding sound...Necks in... LOL

We have to win this one!!! All of our "fourth place" competitors (ahem, cough ..splutter) will likely pick up no points this weekend and we could end up with a nice cushion between us and them: Liverpool - manu (they always get done at home by fergie) Chelsea - Villa (Villa Have no chance)

Nothing like a bit of nepotism to further your career! (jealous!)

I wouyld so love it if we bought another full back in Jan and Pardew's plan had always been to get rid of the two average footballers we have currently in thes positions... Just love it!! (fingers, toes, eyes all crossed!)

For me Danny Guthrie is still a gutless midfielder and I seriously don't want him in the center for us, would rather have smith tbh (jumps into bunker), all this for shirking "that" tackle and subsequent dissappearing act... No thanks, no renewal either, prefer Gosling or Abeihd to get blooded...

The reality is: Raylor is adequately covering the LB position but is very limited, Santon is fast (Rayl's major downfall), skillful and can play left back as well as right back seemingly. He should be played on Saturday, but there is the factor of "bedding in" or "pace of premiership" to take into account, for these reasons I can't see him coming on until we are a couple of goals up... I would personally love to see him slot straight into LB, as the other options are gash!

If Pards had balls the size of water melons, he would put Santon on the left, Rayls on the right and marveaux in front of him... But ....they are the size of maltesers so make do with the same team as last outing... Not bad tbh...

would rather he was on the bench tonight, sprains or slight twists have a tendency to be easily reproduced if not given decent healing time... On Bench comes on for last 15 to steady ship and test foot out for Sunday

Will be good to get a centre half on the subs bench, really are down to bare bones if another defender gets injured...

In Demba Ba post now...seemingly he has recovered and will play sunday...Fingers crossed!!

yeeehaaaa!

Cheers! Not looking good is it! I would almost definitely hand Ben Arfa his first start, best up front and him in the Nº10 position.

Where did the news about Ba being injured come from? Can somebody quote or give the source for this? Very worried if so... (Ben Arfa must...)

Class! Really does shed a bit of light on two good lads!!

It's cos they're soft shandy sipping southerners. Last I heard, they can't even handle their ribena!!

ROFL & LOL

Jesus, Best only has thre fingers and a stump...

We can't expect too much of him in his first few games, the difference between reserve/practice games and the league games is immense (I suppose). Would rather he got "blooded" in a couple of games to bring him up to speed...

All a bit negative if you ask me! If the crowd really back us up I think we will have enough to take this one or at least get a draw. Tottenham do have a couple of players who are better than the best we have (Bale/Modric). They have been performing CONSISTENTLY for a couple of seasons now, you can't deny that. BUT, we are a team in the ascendency and I don't think we have quite hit top gear yet... Hopefully that may happen next Sunday!!! My heart says a nerve jangling 2-1, my head says a hard fought 1-1

My cunning disguise has been found out!!! aaarrgghh