Theregulars

You know when commentators say "they can taste victory"? That's what he tastes of.

If Shola was a flavour, what would it be?

working the channels really well yup, that miss apart he's playing well.

Because Pardew is a shit tactician.

We look awful, again.

I actually typed that because I presumed he scored.

SHOLA

EXPERIENCE IS ALL Windass > Messi (were he to play in the Premier).

Sort your quoting out, ginge. A man of my stature and repute doesn't need to play by the rules.

P.S. This game will be both shit and winnable.

Lovenkrands starting... I'll position myself behind the manager once you position yourself behind the (not so) great Dane, deal? And I'd say it was a ore autumnal auburn than ginger, right? http://files.sharenator.com/FUUUU_RE_FFFFFUUUU_Pizza-s508x387-44250-580.jpg

What is Pardew's thing for Steven Taylor all about? I know he's inept but you think someone at the club might have had a word, for instance someone like Steve Stone, that Williamson is a way more solid option. Although he has got more "experience", which obviously supersedes talent (see Lovenkrands, Ameobi ahead of Ranger). I hate the fact that he's our manager.

No.

What you mean is Ben Arfa will hopefully miraculously recover in time for this. To be fair on one leg he's better than most of our team.

Routledge and Smith are way better. Jonas is dogshite.

Pardew in clueless, long ball merchant shocker.

Surely, Smith or Tiote off for Ranger? don't need two defensive midfielders against 10 men.

That's a horrendously clueless piece of substitution.

Not on for Jonas, you prick... who's playing wide left now?

kaboul gone, bring Ranger on...

Plus on viewing replay, how much space did Perch want to give him?

Aye, another deflection

Routledge has been dreadful. When playing a 4-5-1 when you are likely to get very few chances in a game, your right winger needs to be able to cross with some modicum of accuracy, hold possession and at least beat a man occasionally. He offers us nil out of those three. Barton is also totally wasted in this position.

My mate is a Spurs fan, when he heard of our line-up he went and put a tenner on 5-0. I quote : "I was planning for a comfortable 2-0 but then we heard Smith was starting - that's two VdV penalties and a Bale free-kick right there". Fuck off, Pardew.

And to think I almost ended up buying a ticket and sacrificing a day of studying to go and watch that. Hope Ashley's there to see the fruits of his labour.