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I do expect Jonas will start ahead of Gouffran tbh, it's still Pardew picking the team afterall.

Rings a bell.

Everything I've seen of Marveaux suggests that's a bit like saying Santon will start above Tiote in some games. Completely different positions. True, except people were listing Marveaux wide in a 4-3-3. IMO he's better in midfield. Very much so. He's no wide forward. I'd agree that he's looked better in CM, but it may just be a case that he'll have more of a chance of getting a game out wide than he does through the middle with how our squad is shaping up. Can he force his way into a CM role when he's got Cabaye, Tiote, Anita and Sissoko to compete with? Maybe, but it won't be easy. Our options out wide aren't great though, especially with Ben Arfa out at the minute. His competition basically boils down to Gouffran, Obertan, and Jonas at the minute. I'd have him ahead of Jonas or Obertan every time for sure. It's also worth noting that he hasn't exactly had a lot of opportunities in a wide role for us, and as far as I'm aware that was where he played most of his football in France. I'd be interested in seeing him get a game out on the left now that he seems properly fit again and is playing with some confidence.

Fucking hell, we do have a way of signing very highly rated players for absolutely fuck all don't we? If Colo stays this will have been a stunning window. You have to figure that three men in central midfield is pretty much a no-brainer from here on. Tiote, Cabaye, Anita and Sissoko... genuine competition for places... gonna be fucking weird having players on the bench who aren't completely hopeless.

Delighted this has gone through. Sounds like he's a very good fit to play out wide in a 4-3-3/4-2-3-1 which with our squad really is what we should be using almost exclusively. Even if we do go 4-4-2 he does seem like a player who'll work the flanks a bit, which was the problem with Ba and Cisse as a partnership. Neither seemed to drift out wide and find space, they both generally just stood beside each other and made us very narrow as a result. Looking forward to seeing him in action.

Hopefully this is the end of it for January, with a bit of luck San Lorenzo will go bankrupt in the next four months. Still want to hear from Colo on this, this whole episode has been extremely suspect. If he really just has been trying to force a move home then he's let himself down badly IMO, especially if he's tried to feign some family problems in an attempt to get out.

Depends on what's really going on behind the scenes tbh. If there are legit family reasons then I wouldn't strip him of it now. However if this is just a scummy attempt to force a move to San Lorenzo then I'd strip him of it in a flash. Have a bunch of the French lads jump him at a press conference and beat him down and take the armband off him. Then Cabaye can stand over Colo and hold it aloft. That'd send a pretty clear message I reckon.

Should be an easy adjustment for Yohan, he's had Pardew shouting "Thou shall not pass" at him for almost two seasons now.

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Would you shag a woman with dicks for tits? It'd be interesting. I suppose. Gives tit wank a whole new meaning. Eh lads, there's this place called Thailand...

He should just bring an electric guitar to his interviews and blast this out.

Blaming the crowd's negativity is rich, considering the shite he's served up this year the crowd at SJP have given him incredible patience. Useless bag of shite, wish I could be the one to interview him.

The fucking Dalai Lama would lose his shit being thrust into this mess.

Most of the team speaks French anyway, hire some french dude. f*** it. It's been a lovely week of sport for me. Off to the tennis tomorrow, reckon I'll get raped by Serena Williams... that'd cap things off appropriately. Not gonna lie, I'd bang Serena. Stupid post in retrospect.

Yeah, what sort of manager would want to come and work under these conditions. Pardew's had the likes of Ben Arfa, Cabaye, Santon, Debuchy, Anita, Cisse and Marveaux forced upon him by Graham Carr... how can he be expected to succeed? Thousands of coaches on the continent who'd give their left nut to manage us, our setup isn't actually all that uncommon outside of England.

Most of the team speaks French anyway, hire some french dude. Fuck it. It's been a lovely week of sport for me. Off to the tennis tomorrow, reckon I'll get raped by Serena Williams... that'd cap things off appropriately.

Can't wait until the horrendous cunt tries to blame it all on them getting a dodgy equalizer. Expect loads of shit about how we were unlucky to not be three or four up at half time too. Did Federici have to make a single save in the second half? He's a useless cunt, last year was predominantly down to good luck. C'mon Ashley, you've done well finding good talent on the continent in terms of getting players in. Go get us a manager who isn't a complete fucking cretin.

Useless.

Took something truly special to lose this game from where we were at half time. One of the worst stand alone match day performances from a manager I've ever seen. Get rid of the cunt now.

I'm ashamed to be part of the same species as the spineless cunt.

Seriously, took something special to lose this. Pardew can fuck off.

Die in a fire you fucking cuntwhistle.

Jonas still on.