geordie_b

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

Would have like the pain to have been prolonged given the shit we got but what the hell http://117.imagebam.com/download/hzXw2wtRlXT-tnIPQ_M_Lg/52210/522091910/pardew.JPG

Gary Neville stood outside my house at lunchtime

Just back home. Terrible game, terrible performance, terrible atmosphere, great 3 points! Reminded me of some of the early games of the season where it doesn't feel comfortable (as a fan) doing the bare minimum and winning comfortably. The concern always for me is if the opposition scores we won't be able to pick the performance level up to compete. The whole game felt a bit pointless (like we were always going to win) but it was great walking away from there with a win knowing we won't be back for a long long time. That said I'll settle for the same again at Burton!

They'll be fine when they sell Kone and Pickford for £75m+

As long as it doesnt go to a replay

Any ideas chaps? There has been a few kits on ebay where someone has just added a badge to another kit

It sounds like this 'scout' is just his son playing Football Manager

Grim

Must not lose.

Would love to be able to post this on there

What did the TV say/show of the Lascelles bottle incident? There was absolutely no intent from him but as he quickly threw it off the pitch it sailed about ten rows back into the crowd. Him apologising brought it to the refs attention but the officials didn't see it at all

Agreed

Zaha going to ACON with Ivory Coast now, maybe Townsend will get a game now

Presumably that stat is still warped by the aftermath of the one derby game

Buy a ticket for the West Brom game this weekend (£9) and there is your booking history. Once that ticket is bought buy a ticket for our game. (In theory it should work)

If Sunderland had won they would be below them in the table.

Milner, Forster, Bellamy. Dont think we can really include Forster and im not sure id agree about Bellamy

Has there been a recent (last 20 years) player that had left us and went on to better things? Hamman is the only one I could think of

Great palace set piece defending

Still bottom though

Who? Englands number 1 marra