DJ_NUFC

Whaaa? How did you learn to operate the Internetz so fast, seeing you were born at the start of this season? Is it one of them $35 tablets they use to teach English and Maths to underprivileged kinds in India, with large yellow buttons for easy typing?

Where is this spineless git, not banging down the door to Llambias' office, or nailing himself to the signage so they can't replace it? They may go around him, using his nailed, quivering body as the "i" in "Direct," or the "t" if he's doing the whole Jesus pose, but the question is: was he aware? Is he unawares of the badwill this was obviously likely to generate, or thought, "oh well, we're going well, innit, the Geordies will forget in a week's time." Disclaimer: most of that was tongue in cheek, before I see anymore JESUS WEPT BRO emoticons. No, but, seriously, KK would've been halfway down the country by now.

Haha yeah, you know you're getting old and forgetting the true meaning of life when you start forgetting to access the Simpsons / Seinfeld / Monty Python database. I'm in the same boat. Ashley sucks.

I like the cut of your jib What's a jib? A jib is a triangular staysail set ahead of the foremast of a sailing vessel. Its tack is fixed to the bowsprit, to the bow, or to the deck between the bowsprit and the foremost mast. Jibs and spinnakers are the two main types of headsails on a modern boat. or http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=cut+of+your+jib I like the cut of your jib Simpsons reference, my friend.

Otter, would your reaction be different if they'd changed the name when we were languishing near the relegation zone? From the sounds of it, if things are going well, no matter what happens, we're not allowed to protest or voice our displeasure about the way the club is run (or its history sold to the highest bidder) as long as we're in 3rd place? Not personally attacking you, I just think this is precisely the reason they chose this time period to announce this, thinking "well we're doin' well, innit, Guv, let's change the name now." Also, since I haven't had a chance to vent about this yet: Fat C--T does it again. Thanks for taking a humungous dump on the recent amount of goodwill about the place.

I like the cut of your jib What's a jib?

The microscope under which we're placing every single moment of his on the pitch is shameful.

Boredom is probably the single biggest cause of wars in human history. On Internet forums.

Totally. He's a better option when Obertan's having an off game and/or Marv is injured. As long as he's in the team he can contribute and bring some of his Le Magic.

Maybe Cajun's got a point. We're all getting our knickers into a right old twist for nothing, that'd be rather refreshing.

The Murdoch swipe was unrelated Leave me alone.

Was tempted to say the same. We first heard he was offered a contract a few weeks ago then nothing has happened. Now the club have felt the need to leak details of their fantastic offer to the local press. If what Kevin Nolan said was true then what they say the offer is may have no resemblence to what it actually is. As far as I can remember making details of the offer public were a feature of Enrique, Barton, and Nolan's contract negotiations. On the other hand I don't recall hearing anything about a new deal for Tiote until he actually signed. Really really hope this deal gets done but you can't say there aren't reasons to be sceptical. Quoted for Cajun's purposes.

It's in response to the posts right above mine, in the same vein. Do you want me to quote them? Or can you actually read?

I just hope he's not getting into a sulk as we're not playing him in the first team. Hard to drop someone, anyone, right now, though. As much as I'd love to see him get a run in the first team. I always saw him as someone to play behind the striker(s), so it'd be interesting to have him in place of Cabaye (when Cab's out), and Guthrie deputizing for Tiote (when he's in Africa).

If the cuntfaces in charge manage to destabilize the team spirit while we're lying 2nd in the Premiership by leaking such contract talks out to Murdoch's lapdogs, it'll be heartbreaking but not very surprising, indeed. Ridiculous if this bit of news is anything but a good one.

Actually Ba was not sluggish. He was freakin' everywhere, I remember him clearing freekicks and corners in our box. Probably not as sharp in front of goal as we'd have liked, but it's not like we were creating a shitload of chances. Had a decent game.

This. This tackle absolved the previous 80+ minutes of shiteness and lethargy. Was a fantastic fuckin' tackle.

And that's the crux of it. We don't know what his strengths are, we can only go by the faith Pardew has shown in him by observing him in training and reserves games. Not writing him off, as some have seemed to have gleaned from my post, just don't think he's shown us anything to be in wonder about thus far. Hence the "fucking shite" hyperbole. I do hope he comes good. Not least because we need bodies. Each injury makes me want to weep.

Yep, I'd have been happy to see the back of him, but he's actually been playing fucking great the last two games. Let's hope he keeps it up. Great cover for Cabaye + Tiote should they get injured or when the latter goes away to Africa in Jan.

You guys need to relax. Read the whole freaking post. I do hope for the best for him, though. I hope he's not another crock we signed who disappears once his contract is up. At least got his injury out of the way. Needs to enforce himself more.

He's fucking shite. Well, with that out of the way, we need to utilize him to the best of his strengths -- so far I'm not sure what they are. As TT rightfully pointed out, the GosGut are our backup, and in that they have done a decent job of not crumbling under the pressure against an Everton midfield far superior than what we put out for the majority of the game today. With the next option being Smith, Gosling looks like fucking Zidane. I just wish he had more bite and creativity about him. Right now he just walks about, with Guthrie putting in hard work.

Genius contributions

One of my arsenal friends said that when Carroll left, "well now he'll know what pressure is." Er? He's playing next to Kuyt and someone new in the league. When I told him toon fans are probably the most critical of their own players, he just replied, "yeah but it's Liverpool, it's a top 4 club." Do people automatically talk in such a way about top 4 clubs? When we were in the top 4 regularly were other fans saying "yeah but that Andy Griffin, world beater, top 4 innit."

His ball to Bestie which the latter blasted over the bar had me creaming. I don't see him as a striker at all though, he needs to play behind the front two in a more free role and playmaker.

He reads! Books! Can't get more lovely.