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Roy doing a fine job representing the views of some of my thicker fellow countrymen on the matter. Keep it up mate.

Do you really not know?

Those signs can't have cost more than a fiver apiece like.

In terms of the individuals themselves, perhaps. No way he doesn't contribute quite a bit in terms of the type of players he wants though IMO, there'd be no sense at all in the board just going out and finding players they like and just throwing them at Pardew and telling him to make space for them somewhere.

If the last month has shown us anything it's that Tiote must always play. Always.

Don't think so Dave, always just been off the striker or else out right as far as i recall. He played LW in that game against Everton under Hughton I think, obviously he was shite so no sense trying that nonsense again.

Can see him as part of a midfield three, if Pardew wants to play a 4-5-1/4-3-3/4-2-3-1 long term then I could see him having a big role to play in the next few years. Doesn't seem to fit a 4-4-2 to at all though, aye.

What has Obertan ever done to warrant being classed as a better winger like? Maybe when he learns the rules and general aims of a game of football he'll be a useful player, he has some natural ability and pace is such an important asset for any wide man, but in terms of right now he's an absolute calamity of a footballer. Agree that Taylor should be no more than a utility man/squad player long term though, I'll be very disappointed if Pardew doesn't give Ben Arfa a go on the right against Wolves. If he's not comfortable doing it against that lot then I doubt he ever will be.

Happy for him, though personally I wouldn't want to start him against Wolves.

Jonas is shite in the middle though. Would love to see that too ATB, no chance though I reckon.

Aye Dave, think we should also start playing some better stuff now that we have Cisse. We haven't really had a striker who's a threat to get in behind the defense, Cisse gives us that. That should force teams to play a bit deeper and give us more space to play in. He also seems very much willing to work the channels and his movement seems quality, something the likes of Shola and Best didn't really give us. Pardew has said he wants to move towards a more pass and move based game, we haven't really seen it consistently so far but he's only been here just over a year. We were built to be a long ball team when he took over tbh, you can't change that overnight. Adding players like Cabaye, Ba and Cisse seems to signal that we want to play it on the deck more, so I'll give him the benefit of the doubt in terms of his long term plans.

I'll be disappointed if we let him walk away for nothing. We've endured him being predominantly shite for years but he's finally showed some signs this year that he might be the player we hoped we were getting when he signed. I wouldn't want him to be first choice for us, but as a squad player we could do much, much worse. He's a great backup for Cabaye as a ball playing CM, honestly we haven't missed Cabaye all that much when he's been out. Tiote on the other hand is irreplaceable. His comments there make it sound a bit like he expects to start against Wolves though, and if he's after regular first team football in the long run then he should probably leave tbh.

Of course, somebody has to do the cooking.

Couldn't make the forever alone smiley work, eh Oldtype? Yao is always a good substitute.

Tooj's lass will be getting nowt out of Valentine's Day like, he'll have a romantic dinner in his room with a Keegan poster draped across the other seat.

Ideally he should be the 4th choice CB. Can do a job now and then as emergency cover but he's going to get exposed when given an extended run in the team, a team like Spurs who play a slick passing game was always a potential nightmare matchup for him. If he's happy in a squad role then I'd look to keep him in the summer, he's not terrible.

Good stuff, detestable club.

Good work, you despicable, traitorous Swede.

Thread title needs updating.

That seems insane to me like, you've lived your whole life in Sweden. Can see why you'd cheer on England too but surely you're more Swedish than English? Not having a go or anything, just can't understand it.

Fuck sake, few months ago I didn't mind Liverpool that much. What an absolute pack of cretins.

Good news for England, just no way I could see them winning the Euros with Capello in charge. At least Redknapp will make you tolerable to watch (I'm aware of the irony of an Irish person having a dig at anyone for playing negative football btw ) I'm assuming it's pretty much a given that he's getting the job?

Been on an island with no electricity for a week. Looks like I picked a good one to miss. Glad to see that cunt Ben Arfa didn't get a game, that's some consolation at least.

Not really a great approach to just going around expecting the worst of people is it? Ben Arfa has done nothing wrong since signing for us, nothing. He came back from injury, Pardew (quite rightly, tbf) said that he needs to work harder for the team. Ben Arfa responds by doing just that, I didn't see the Blackburn game but the QPR, Fulham and Brighton games I couldn't fault his workrate at all to be honest. Yet as soon as he has a couple of unproductive games he's back on the bench. Just seems a bit harsh to me, especially when Pardew has been much more patient with other players this year.