Mick

Our defence isn't the only problem, we don't keep possession and we don't score enough either. Only 3 teams have scored less than we have at home and only 6 have scored less away, having defenders back isn't really going to change that.

I'm taking a narrow perspective? You mentioned the teams and I told you how we've compared this season to last. Why do you think we’ll all of a sudden improve over what we’ve been doing so far. Teams always have injuries and we're no exception to that, we also had injuries last season and still managed to get results.

We got 8 points from those games last season, this season we've got 5.

Coloccini IS a flair player. Beat me to it, he's the best defender I've ever seen at our club in every way.

Shola was at the back post and played no part in the goal, it was Ba.

4-4-2 was wrong, starting Shola was wrong, taking Shola off was 50/50 as I can see the reason behind it. Taking Coloccini is another 50/50 so I wouldn't complain about that too much. Bringing on Obertan when Ba should have gone off for Cisse is another one he got wrong. He needs to up his game because he's not having a positive impact on us and hasn't all season. It looked as if our fresh legs which Obertan provided were to help out at the back rather then to try and do something in the mackem half, if we needed fresh legs at the back then maybe Anita would have been a better choice. I think we were the better team when 11 v 11 but apart from the well worked goal, we were hoofing the ball and losing possession, something which we did for most of the 90 minutes.

And he's right. When he's struggling to maintain possession and the ball's running away from him, he often lifts his foot into a 50-50 challenge, especially when he gets worked up. He usually gets away with a yellow, but he can't complain when, on one occasion, a ref takes sterner action. Tiote has to lift his foot if the ball is off the ground, think about it.

He played well, hopefully he now goes back to the bench.

It looked like cramp.

Ba was on his own, he had nobody to head to.

Sticking another body in midfield instead of going two up front might have been a good idea. Jonas could and probably should have come off for Ferguson.

It was never a red card, Atkinson is pathetic and it's strange that a player tapping another on the shin with his toe is a sending off but breaking another players leg isn't, utter, utter bastard.

He was world class today, 10 out of 10.

He shouldn't have still been on to score the own goal, cisse would have brought us fresh legs which we needed at that time.

Another quick goal would really come in handy

get the f in

Of course it is and we've shown that many times.

My main problem with him has always been a lack of effort.

Midfield is so important today, win that and we win the game.

I wouldn't worry too much about effort from him, he'll be up for it.

Shola starting is madness, I guess it's hoofball.

Taylor on the bench

I've just been outside and seen two Magpies, relax everybody.

I wouldn't.