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They announced they'd renewed it towards the end of last season Did they? Yes. Think it might have been on the last one of last season.

They announced they'd renewed it towards the end of last season

First half was very similar to Arsenal last year, couldn't get a foot hold in the game at all. At half time Pardew got it right and moved Cabaye into a place where he could get on the ball under less pressure and just keep possession. With Jonas in there alongside him it left Tiote to be a bit freer and press higher up, which was an interesting way of doing it but it worked. With Ba now on the left and Ben Arfa a constant outlet we got going, Ba's goal was brilliantly taken but we let Spurs back into it. They were getting more and more of the ball and the goal was coming when it did arrive. I expected it to peter out into a draw but that's not how this squad thinks. When Tiote took a shot that Sandro charged down, I thought Sandro was seriously hurt as a few Spurs players did that thing where they look at the injury and then walk away with their hands on their head, and the phsyio rushed on. Whilst Sandro was being attended to I saw Ben Arfa speak to Tiote and knew a short corner was coming, which I groaned it. However, for Ben Arfa to be faced with Lennon & VDV is a dream and he of course drew the foul and dispatched the pen, Jurassic Park. Anita was on by that point of course and after a nervous start where he gave it away a couple of times he settled, and the boy even has some pace. Will get better over time I think. Credit to Pards for getting it right with the formation change at half time, but I think he knows that's the formation that will win us games and his reluctance to upset Ba by playing him on the left could cost us sooner rather than later. Hopefully sense is seen by everyone.

Due to his regular injury problems, I assume we left him out of the 18 with a view to him starting on Thursday. When Shola pulled out (which I've only just learnt of, so I'm probably full of shit) they couldn't get hold of Marvy for some reason, maybe he was having a shit, I don't know, they went for Amalfitano instead.

Shola pulled out and was replaced by amalfitano I think he was. Commentators were mentioning that Shola pulled up and he replaced him. Ah. Cheers.

It's 6pm our time isn't it? 8pm Greek time

Swear I saw Amalfitano warming up, but he wasn't on the bench. How odd.

Amazingly i can get on the net on my phone in the stadium, thats the one positive. Cabaye, cisse, ba and tiote all look off the pace. Ben arfa still magic, but we are being over run in midfield

Every panelist tipped us to finish above Spurs. Spurs are now the media enemy for gettign rid of Redknapp, it's funny really.

his breakfast?

Got 3 tickets yesterday, a fair few singles left but not a lot of multiple seats together.

Hoillet, Remy, Pieters and De Jong, but I suppose two of them have gone elsewhere

Just had one of those "JFK" moments when I start questioning my own memory. Ronny Johnsen actually fucking played for us How did we let it come to that after finishing 5th, makes me sick

Finally found a use for following Steve Wraith, he's re-tweeting some guy who's there

He's not an O'Neill player at all. If you're under 6 foot and a striker you're demoted to the wing really with the way Artie sets his teams up

Get in, great way to bribe Demba to stay

How can you not book him for that!?

Don't think Hart has anything to worry about

Hopefully Terry's FA charge includes a ban too

They can always rely on Michael Johnson too...

Do they just not need more "Home grown" players? They don't have many English players. Hart, Richards, Milner, Barry? Maybe Milner & Adam Johnson will leave as rumoured, and Barry will be taken out back and shot which is the only humane thing to do.

Home grown players rule or some bollocks? Rodwell & Scott Sinclair two weird signings if they get both