geordie_b

Didn't start till half way through the minute and most people were distracted by Rotherham players encroaching on a corner

10 years since Obafemi's Thunderbastard at White Hart Lane. Even at the age of 60 I reckon he would still make Michael Dawson shit his pants if he saw his name on a teamsheet

Great win but at what cost?

Not surprising when you look at their bench. In danger of running their few fit players into the ground

Any idea what minute Brentford just made that sub in? (For those on delayed NUFC radio coverage) EDIT 87

Time to get the cheque book out Mike

Seems every game they are losing and had a man sent off

20 goals Gayle Cheers Alan

Their bench today Mika, Jones, Manquillo, Honeyman, Embleton, Maja, Asoro

Anyone fancy a trip to London on the train next Monday returning Tuesday? FFS

another one that should have gone in for 2-1 to them

And fuck up everyones Brentford plans

sound like the ref gave them a freekick and they then took it 15 yards away from where it was springing the attrack on us. Plenty of chances to tackle the runner though

no surprise as we have just been sitting back waiting for it

terrible defending

My brain hurts looking at that lineup :S

Pretty sure HBA is wearing toon shorts. Can't shake us. He is

West Ham must have had some pretty firm encouragement that it could happen given how unlikely it seems to outsiders

(Just back in and can't be bothered read everything yet) We're not going to win many games with only 3 attackers on the pitch. Subs were at the wrong time and team had no idea how to play with 2 up front (for the tiny amount of time Murphy was on). Rafa has lots of work today but mostly on his philosophy of trying primarily not to lose games

No idea who their 22 was but he was up there with the biggest cheats I've ever seen at SJP

After committing a rash challenge which he was booked for he picked up the ball, walked away with it, then shoved it into Gayle's stomach. Nor the referee or the linesman saw it, but the 4th official did. He could easily have been sent off for that alone as the force he did with could be classed as assault. This. Should have been a red on its own for violent conduct, credit to the 4th official for getting involved though

Seriously needs to look at what he is contributing to the team at the moment. He should be one of our key players but more often than not has disappeared (other than constant complaining/appealing) for weeks now

We looked like the team who started the season and had no idea how to get the ball from defence to the attacking players. They looked like two separate teams at times today. Shelvey taking the ball from the defenders and starting attack is so key to the way we play. I lost count of the times we just passed it round at the back and they just waited till we gave it back. As a result Anita, Hayden and Dummett looked terrible when they aren't ball players and shouldn't be asked to start attack. It's not like we haven't known the ban was coming and plan Bs and Cs should have been worked on for months. It's going to be a long month if we suddenly have to find a new way to play or change the way certain players play That al said Richie has been appalling for over a month now and needs to look at what he is contributing. Pointing at things, appealing for everything and whinging like a bitch isn't enough.

If Fat Sam goes to Palace I think thats another team that Sunderland wont finish above