Colos Short and Curlies

Bizarre way of looking at it - but it may be better for us if Everton and Stoke aren't busting a gut against a Big Sam side that will sit back and attack on the break. If the opposition isn't attacking then there is nothing to break against - result nil nil

You know what, I have always been against it. But I think I agree for things like this. The same way when they use it in Cricket, just to check if it's a no ball or not. I wouldn't want to see it brought in for other decisions, though. As you would get situations similar to Vardy vs Arsenal and also against West Ham. Where it's still inconclusive and people have different views on whether or not it was a foul, dive or neither. I just worry, that if it is brought in for offsides. They'll start using it for other decisions, like red cards, goal scoring opportunities, penalties etc. I don't want that and I really do think that would ruin the flow of the game. 100% agree - it needs to be for yes/no decisions only, and not where there is subjectivity. The only yes/no decisions for me are (1) is the ball within the field of play (including goals), (2) last touch before leaving the field of play, (3) offside, (4) amoutn of injury time to be played. Anything elese has a grey area and needs to be allowed to be judged by the ref

Cheers everyone. Is it wrong to be subjecting the poor sod to a life supporting NUFC?

Sorry mate, that ones in the bag now :-) I'm lumping on a home win now to complete the set

Got an approval panel at 12 to say if we can adopt or not, then this game tonight. Going to be an ace day or a shit day! 6-0 Mitro (6)

Strange that 3 points could keep us up but 8 might still see us relegated

I'd be surprised if Aguero starts, the eggs are firmly in a Champions League shaped basket here and a knock to him tomorrow or at the weekend would be the end of that dream. So Bony hattrick it is

Black and White tie - little touches make a difference

We've had some good results on this day in history.......straws clutched and all that

Sunderland lose to Stoke, beat Everton - 36 points

Feels a bit like Pompey in 92 tomorrow

Um Fucking Bongo :-)

Basic 4-4-2 Darlow Sissoko - Mbemba - Lascelles - Dummett Townsend - Shelvey - Tiote (will be Colback) - Aarons/Perez De Jong/Cisse - Mitro

Didn't he have a hand in all 4 goals when Swansea drew 2-2 with Liverpool?

Sissoko and Gini are the ones who only turn up for school when a fire drill is planned

Despite how bad we were yesterday, both us and the dog botherers would have been expected to lose this weekend, Norwich would have looked at it being a chance to stretch the gap. So its been a neutral weekend for us and a poor weekend for Norwich

If not Rafa it will be Cathro or Beardsley by default

Stronger or more 'much of a muchness'? Don't watch it to be honest so its a genuine question. 10 teams fighting at the top can mean either scenario and if there are 10 teams there because they are all at a similar level then it should make it eaiser to come straight back up

He's made himself look an absolute fool after his comments at the end of last season, the press will have a field day when it happens, his words "the blame stops at my door". His interview said 'we will not be in this situation again'. He was right, last season we had a chance to save ourselves in the last game...

This is Southampton away, we'd still manage to lose in that scenario on Saturday. Le Tiss would probably be making a comeback from the bench to make it happen as well

Would be tempted to give Woodman and Armstrong a season rather than bringing Elliott back when fit and hangin onto Cisse.

Aren't you forgetting another club? Unfortunately can see you getting out of it.

There are still 9 points that we should be looking at - Swansea, Palace, Villa with 2 nailed on losses - Southampton, Liverpool. So its down to can we win those 3 games and pick up 3 points from City and Spurs who could both have nothing or everything to play for when they arrive I reckon 12 will be enought to stay up, but not exactly confident that we'll get them. If we get 12 then its Norwich and Palace who go down with Villa

It's Southampton, away. 3-0 standard loss on the cards. Or maybe a heart wrenching 3-2 loss after leading 2-0 with 5 to go

Annoyingly seconds after Cisse came on a cross came over that was just to high for Cisse but that would have been perfect for Mitrovic