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Some cry arsing in here. Mentions of Howe, talks of relegation. Fuck off man. Nowt has changed. We were never likely to win here. Arsenal have barely been beaten this season and we don't have the defence to hold out. Got two home games which we CAN win.

Ref has given them everything.

How someone can appear so happy and relaxed and then... Guys, just talk to someone. If you feel shite, just talk to someone.

Zinchenko regularly plays class for the Ukraine. He's no flash in the pan. If Eddie wanted a left wing back, I can't see many better options. Not that it will happen in a month of sundays IMO.

Beautiful Sunday morning IIRC, absolutely devastated me. Have kept my avatar in tribute since. He was everything you wanted in a footballer.

That's both absolutely the right thing to ask Shelvey and totally not the right thing to ask him, at the same time. Fuck Shelveys feelings TBH, a couple of weeks ago he trotted onto the pitch and got himself sent off because the match wasn't going our way. Fuck him.

I'm fairly sure he will be at the Jesmond Dene Hotel, it seemed like Staveleys preferred lodging. There is a good chance that Mehrdad and Staveley are there with him. I don't think our new owners have a permenant house up here yet.

I think it's more to do with options. Hayden hasn't the engine for Eddieball, Longstaff is making far too many misplaced passes and then there is Jeff Hendrick... At least with Willock we know he offers a threat, has a good engine and has room to improve.

Forget about it. We aren't even in that league right now and we might not literally be in it come June. We need to concentrate on ourselves. The big clubs at the top are always slitting each others throats. Every time one side wins the league 3 others sides are deemed to have failed and react accordingly. Man Utd are in turmoil. I can't see Fergie and Rangnick seeing eye to eye.

Don't think it ever looked likely to be honest.

Not Ralphy boy then....

Lucky I have him on the left.

Let's have a good showing. I know we NEED points but carrying over the good feeling into the next two home games is crucial. I reckon we will see 4411, and then perhaps another switch back against Norwich. I'd like to see: Dubz Manquillo Schar Lascelles Lewis (it will be Ritchie) Miggy Shelvey Willock ASM Joelinton Wilson

My guess would be that they are two of our oldest players. They may have a different schedule to the rest. No point in them doing loads of intense training, only to pull a muscle.

Great news for Micheal Carrick. I hope he goes down the student of the game route, rather than the PFM one. If I was Carrick, I'd be begging for the job until the summer. Would put him in a great place for a management job elsewhere.

He needs to change his hair, as I was constantly confusing him for ASM.

The last thing I want is Bruce getting the gig for 6 months. He comes in, gets a immediate lift, is credited for steadying the ship and gets a golden handshake. Err na. Media will be choking on his cock.

Never rated him. Would have preferred Woodman to have developed his game than let this chancer play. Dubravka is not just a good goalkeeper, he's a leader at the back. Which we sorely need.

We won't be one of the 3 worst teams in the league between now and May. The issue is whether we have dropped to many points for it to count. Fuck it. Have a right good go and back Eddie.

Fair play to @KaKalike. I never saw a performance like that in him. He was class. Jeez I wish he had goalscoring instinct.

I don't know if we will stay up but frankly it's secondary to having a functional club again. I absolute adored Eddie Ball today. We were a Joelinton slip away from a famous 4-3 win. Defence was shite but hey ho. Ratings: Darlow 4 Get in the bin. Schar 6 Good on the ball but leggy towards the end. Lascelles 5 Scored but marshalled a back line that was shocking Clark 5 Just not up to this level or this style frankly Murphy 6 Slow decision making but covered loads of ground. Would prefer manquillo Willock 6 I don't think he is built for passing and moving, was off the pace Shelvey 8 Was actually class. Grafted hard. Stayed professional and was pulling strings. Ritchie 7 Much better, helped by being able to get into crossing positions rather than sitting in defence ASM 8 Usual Wilson 7 Worked hard. Joelinton 8 Was class, needs new boots.

Chalk meet cheese.

Is that 343?

Interesting.