Theregulars

Looks better in this game than Ameobi has most of the season.

Great finish, good on him.

BEEEST

Unlucky Best, in right position.

One thing's for sure, I reckon Best will put in more effort than Shola does some times. I know it doesn't count for much, mind (see A.Smith), but if he can hopefully get himself in a position to score something might work out. Law of averages says he'll get at least one chance, hopefully it's a tap in, he scores, feels a bit better about himself and we'll see what he do. If he's crap for whole 90 minutes I reserve the right to rescind this optimism and lambast him. Go on Leon, my son.

Smith isn't on the bench, plus point.

Best of luck to him tonight to be fair. It's a squad game and he's a member of our squad, so I'll be rooting for him.

What's wrong with Shola now? Always been patient with him but that's a massive fail when he needs to stand up and be counted. If the front pair is Best and McLoven I'll be really, really happy with a point.

Clone him and everywhere. With Harper/Krul/anyone in goal, it won't matter.

It's true - anyone coming up - and don't forget, practically that may mean moving their family/hope up to the north east - would fear that Ashley could just get rid of them without any reason (as a law student sometimes I ponder whether Hughton should try an action for unfair dismissal, although it would probably fail on contractual terms I'm not aware of), and therefore they consider it a fairly pointless and dangerous upheaval. Another reason to add onto the pile of why I hate him.

Does it worry anybody that so few people in their right mind would want to come and work for a club under a man like Mike Ashley? I personally believe that's a reason people like him have rejected us, and their distaste at his appalling treat of Hughton.

Does anybody else watch his interviews and think he's an absolute moron? Managerial skill/ability aside, he just strikes me as thick as mince.

Win's a win, pleased with the performance - better side for vast majority of the game, shame we didn't score more but I'd say that's a mixture of bad luck (two woodworks), lack of match-sharpness (Lovenkrands,Best chances), and a bit of poor finishing (Shola, arguably Jonas).

Taylor did the body rubbing ref deceit thing again! Twat

Routledge can't cross for shit.

Man Pards doesn't like Ranger.

Sam Allardyce?

4-5-1 against this sack of shit?

Imagine if Ben Arfa was fit to face this defence.

I see your Lovenkrands and raise you Taylor.

Also, Jonas turning it on.

Fairly concerned we haven't scored a second, have had the chances.

Come on, that was good defending.

Pardew

No he didn't, that would have required him to be operating a bulldozer. He literally knocked over two players. I'm so sorry.