Shak

Fuck this ref.

Good sub.

Sexy time.

Gouffran you fucking coward.

He's shite.

I can just imagine Obertan being stupid enough to think he should be playing.

Generally doesn't contribute an awful lot in general play tbh, tidy and hardworking with a goal in him is kind of his schtick. Long term him out, HBA in with this system might be our strongest side.

Anyway, solid half. We've looked good without particularly threatening to create much. Think it's gone pretty much as Pardew would have planned, we've just not nicked a goal. It'll be interesting to see what we do if it continues like this. Both sides have been compact defensively but itll open up second half, hope we go for it.

Fucking unlucky.

Cheating little bag of cunt.

Fuck off ref, how the fuck?

Wouldn't say it's a shite game like. Very tight, not many chances yeah but both teams are passing it well and are well organised defensively.

Think we've looked really good tbh.

Starting to get a foothold.

Real chance.

Let's fist these cunts in their arse!! Aaaaaaahhhhhhhh!!!!!

I love how you all know he talks shite all the time yet still get riled up about it.

That Wonga add with the guitars is badass.

Pardew just said "We were" He's learning.

Sad for HBA but it's understandable and I don't think we're gonna come out and just play defensively either. We can give it a go with this team, no doubt.

I'd consider Tiote in for Remy, give HBA a go up top. Remy's out of form and doesn't exactly look like a natural lone striker anyway.

It seems like Pardew has his undroppables that when fit play no matter what, with a few remaining spots getting assigned based on the gameplan. In the front six Tiote and Cabaye are locks, I think Sissoko pretty much is as well. So that's three spots between HBA, Anita, Remy, Gouffran and Shola. Cisse is probably out of starting contention at this point in time. I guess we'll get Anita, Gouff and Remy today.

Gotta say, I'm mostly laughing at Tan.

Henderson.

There's no way he wasn't massively hungover today. At least.