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He's picking teams to play long ball football. I don't know if that's because he thinks the full backs are too shit to bring the ball out so he instructs them to whack the ball downfield or he just doesn't understand that passing football starts from the goalkeeper.

Laughable to think he will be part of our senior squad while Vukic could be loaned out. Get a clue Pards you fuckwit.

Can you imagine a Keegan team playing football like this? It really comes down to Pardew in the end. He isn't clear enough in his direction.

One of the reasons why we didn't keep possession of the ball in the first half was because of the poor footballers in some key positions. Ryan Taylor and Simpson in the full back positions were awful on the ball and Gosling and Lovenkrands in midfield were similar.

I think Pardew is in danger of being found out this season. One of the basics of passing football is for the goalkeeper to throw the ball out when possible as this keeps possession and you can build from the back. Krul is whacking the ball down the pitch every time and that's because the manager hasn't told him otherwise.

He did overdo the tricks a few times but he's young and confident. Let him iron out his mistakes and we'll have a gem of a player. Our football improved 100% when him and Sammy came on.

He was. He was decent but nothing more. I'm not sure he's viewed in terms of his relative importance to the team, but I'd be worried if you're relying on him to score consistently. There's more chance of him scoring consistently than the other strikers. But he looked very basic I will give you that.

This. A different class of footballer if a little raw.

He was poor but the football in that first half was terrible. Think he'd have looked better with Sammy and Vukic in the midfield when he was on.

He looks like another Nolan. Very poor footballer who has the knack of getting into goal scoring positions. I know it was his first game but he just doesn't look comfortable with the ball.

Obertan instead of Lovenkrap and that team would have been mint. Hopefully Vukic will come on for Gosling at some point.

This is where he'll score his customary goal against crap opposition which will keep him in contention for another month.

Like Man U and Chelsea haven't been reported for tapping up players. Come off it man all clubs do it. Charlton should take the money and use it to get their shitty dressing rooms painted. Wolfsburg's Diego's agent said the other day that the player had agreed terms with Atlético, despite the fact they haven't agreed terms with Wolfsburg yet See? Reality bites Charlton. They should thank us for the publicity never mind whinge about getting money for a keeper who will walk for free next season.

Shola surely won't be playing? Can't wait to see how Ba gets on either as a lone striker or with Best.

Like Man U and Chelsea haven't been reported for tapping up players. Come off it man all clubs do it. Charlton should take the money and use it to get their shitty dressing rooms painted.

Fuck Charlton. Hope the 100k they lose out on cripples them financially in a years time.

While I like Van Aanholt a lot I'd much rather we tied up a permanent deal with whichever LB we are going for seriously. If we can't do a deal with either Pieters or Cissokho then definitely Paddy over Bridge any day of the week on loan.

Suggests that any proposed transfer is actually no closer to happening than before. Great. Or that the deal might be closer but until the two clubs reach an iron cast agreement PSV will keep playing him.

That is true..But the point is that we're getting better value for money with the likes of Cabaye and Peters.That enables us to reinforce in other areas of the pitch, hopefully.. Seen nothing of Pieters but I'll be amazed if he's better value for money than Enrique. So would I as Enrique is a class above most. I'm sure we could have got a lot more for him if he hadn't only had a year left on his contract. On the subject of Nolan I banged on enough about the tub of lard when he was here so it doesn't surprise me that the Hammer fans are quickly moaning about the same drawbacks.

Yeah title updates rock. Don't ever change Admin, if it ain't broke don't fix it!

If I was Pardew I would experiment with line ups without him in any case as I haven't seen any sign yet that the three man midfield is going to work. I can't see Cabaye or Tiote being dropped so that leaves Joey. Maybe it will click against Fulham but Barton hasn't got up and down the right flank enough in the two games against Arsenal and Sunderland which has given the opposition too much control of the midfield.

Another mysterious injury. See ya Harps Yeah, so long Harps and thanks for all the fish

Fucking hell what a cheek he's got. I wouldn't be surprised if QPR don't withdraw the contract offer like we did.

Maybe not, but I think the £3m saved on his wages could go towards upping bids for other players we are in for. In theory anyway, we won't know until next week for sure.

I think he'll probably still leave but drag it out so we have no time to sign a replacement. He'll do it to spite the club for not giving him his long term contract.