Ashley17

Haven't really been following the trial too closely, is there any likelihood of Redknapp being in prison?

Just got in, hurray for Dembas. Gritty win, far better second half after we stopped hoofing it as much. And I witnessed Obertan skin a man by knocking it past him and running round him, it only took 20ish games for it to happen, so that's another one off the list of things to see before I die.

Suns out, cold still but isn't snowing. If it was going to be called off it would be by now

Proper PES keeping from Howard

We'll probably just concede yet another penalty. We've not had a pen at home all season, whereas we've given away about 600 across various grounds

Few random things to consider: Pardew has never started Ben Arfa in a 4-4-2; he's always played in this lopsided thing with Best on the left and Ben Arfa on the right - pretty sure Jonas is only in the middle to work hard and possibly protect HBA. Of course he played on the right side of a 4-4-2 in the cup for about 35 minutes and was very good but it was practically defence vs attack. Pretty sure Shola is ahead of Best in the pecking order, last game Ba was available he started with Shola and Ba and we won 3-0 against the champions. If Cisse is going to start as sub, I'd bet Shola starts ahead of Best, no matter how turd Shola has been. This has the potential to be very similar to the WBA match, especially if we defend stupidly high up. Petrov can pick a pass a la Brunt and Bent finishes most chances. If Agbonlahor makes it he'll probably rape Simpson, who'll show him onto his favourite right all afternoon. If we play long ball, Richard Dunne will have an easy day. You've got to get down the sides of this fucker, he's an accident waiting to happen when he's not doing the bread and butter stuff, which admittedly he's very good at. N'Zogbia will probably score at some point, so let's look forward to that.

Gonna win da leeeeeg

Obertan scores!!

Obertan for Ryan Taylor

For fuck sake Mick Lowes, you stupid cunt.

On the brightside it's only 3 games until the return of Trolla Ameobi

Best hits the crossbar. His own crossbar ffs

Need half time, but it's 12 minutes away

Blocked out hurrah

This is ideal for Pedersen

Great strike by Campbell for the mackems

GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ryan Taylor deflected effort

"Shola, couldn't quite plant the header" - has he ever?

I like it. Why wouldn't you like a formation that saw us win 1-0 at home to relegation fodder, lose 5-2 away and then go out of the cup to lower league opposition. It's AMAZING.

It would be ok if it didn't involve our only goal threat available on the left wing

David Craig seems hopeful.

What a lovely pair..... ...Bassett and Dowie are.

Need a goal? Swap defensive midfielders.

Rangers maybe, if not Wolves?

How hard is it to fly back from Africa in a 2 day timeframe? Those fucking penguins managed it in Madagascar 2 with hardly any resources