Colos Short and Curlies

I really don't think he was superb. Best performance this season from him without a doubt, but had this been las season most people would say he had a quietish match. Did absolutely nowt wrong and some moments that were brilliant, but overall a 7/10 performance with glimpses of what lies beneath

tbh he has played OK, kinda looks like he's feeling his way back into games

Wasn't he in court yesterday trying to get his tax evasion case thrown out? I guess the silence from the press means he wasn't succesful

Swans manager used to be Chelsea's reserve team coach - got a pretty decent link with them for taking young players

Carroll might be modelling himself on Jonas, but we all know that Jonas is modelling himself on the great man himself - Wagner

What about £30m? I'd say no, as I doubt we could get even 2 £10m strikers in to replace him being a new Premier League club and all

Watched it again on the news today (god they're going overboard on it) Barton must have the strongest punch in the world looking at how MGP went down and the lack of back swing from Barton

Lets be honest, this season was always going to erratic in terms of form. We do need to sort out the home form though

Even after tonight we are averaging 1.4 points a game - having played 3 of the top 4 away from home. Continue this average and we'll end up on 54 points which would do me nicely. Need 3 points from this one though. I'd be tempted with Routledge coming back in for Tiote, we really shouldn't need a DM at home against Fulham. Not sure who I'd partner Carroll with though if Shola is unfit, would be nice to give Ranger a full run out but it might be too much of a risk. It might also be time to give Williamson a rest for a game, would be a decent game for Campbell to slot into

More confident about winning this one now after losing tonight.

And for effectively killing our championship hopes in 96

Still think he is Edge from WWE's younger brother

I can't see a £15m signing in Jan, more likely an ambitious loan with view to sign type deal, lots of noises about Ben Arfa returning and a new contract for Hughton. The summer will be interesting though if we either get close to a European position or somehow sneak it via cup or league (dreamland here - but 7th will prob get Europa league based on one of the top 4 winning both cups). I could see the purse strings being loosened a bit then.

Just heard Pleat refer to Jose as the 'South American Left Back'. Brazil wish like

Aye and Hughton is going nowhere

He wouldn't be able to deal with a group of 20 massive egos. He buys, sells, picks and drops players at a frequent rate. Its not a problem when its the Kabouls, Kranjars, Keane's of this world but try doing it to an Silva, a Tevez, a Toure and you'll have a massive problem. It's easy to buy 11 great players, put them on a pitch and win a few games. It takes a big manager to mould them into a great team.

He'd flop badly there

Kind of ironic this poppy thing now. We buy poppies to remember those who have fought/are fighting for the country. Right now our main exercise is in Afghanistan who's main export is heroin, made of course from the Opium from poppies.

Hoping that we have enough points in the bag by Jan to feel 'safe' so we can have a good go at the FA cup. 5 more wins by Jan would do me for this

tbh wouldhve preferred anyone other than Titus to go - wished a poor game on him, but not a red

Oh yeah, all my family bar me are Mackems. Nice

Barton putting in a Gerrard-esq (from 5 years ago) performance today

Love this new offside rule

Clattenburg fucks over Spurs? Makes him one of the best refs out there for me

Don't even need to offer him a new deal now, just slip it to the media that negotiations have begun. 2 months later, the contract is signed