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Agree with this. Also for the first time in years it seems the 'Head Coach' has a say in (a) who we sign and (b) who is not good enough and needs to be shipped out.

Anita is not a first XI player. And certainly not a first XI defensive midfielder.

It's an absolute scandal what they've been doing at Rangers.

Now now. Don't be nasty by posting facts. It's not helping. I'm being generous by not counting the FA Cup in that.

2 wins in 10 games under this clown.

Any mention on the fee agreed to make it permanent in the summer?

I'll save my anger until the summer. If he actually appoints someone quality then all is forgiven (I'd happily wait for Tuchel, Garde or De Boer).

Indeed. He needs to play at SJP before the season is out. Would just be a fantastic moment.

This thread looking more relevant than ever.

Feel sorry for Alnwick. Clearly not good enough but it's sad that he's put in this situation where we have no choice but to play him. Hope he does OK on Sunday.

Outstanding too strong but I thought Colback had a good game today.

I've been a Pardew sympathiser for a long time. But today I've finally lost all confidence in him (many of you will say this is well overdue). Depressing thing is I can't see Ashley (a) sacking him or (b) appointing someone better than him.

Looked to me like he was 'marking' Zaha for their equaliser. Pretty much sums up his day.

Gouffran nailed on to score now after the team news reaction.

Get him in.

We now can't finish bottom this season.

Led by example today with a fantastic counter attack.

And they are still 11 points behind Leicester.

Probably a bit favourable but not altogether untrue. We didn't deserve to be 2 down at HT. And we really should have had two goals ourselves.

Looks a player. Really hope he's given a good run between now and the end of the season.

Can't kick the ball high enough and far enough. Quoting this for the lols.

Fully except that we don't have the best academy going but some of the stuff in here is a bit rubbish really. Our academy isn't actually doing that bad I don't think. Dummett and Sa. Amoebi are both on the fringes of the first team. We've got a 16-year-old lad who has scored goals for fun at U21 level this season and has been on the bench the last three games. We've got a good few of the older academy players out on loan this year. All in all not too bad in my opinion (though of course I'd like it to be even better). Donachie sounds like an idiot - let's use it as an opportunity to strengthen the youth setup further.

Pardew - “He did a lot of good work here, but the decision was the board’s decision.” So confirms that Kinnear was basically sacked then rather than resigning?

Looked class in parts tonight. Seemed like a visibly tired though as the game went on.