Ashley17

Top finish lad

Home wins I assume?

Joey Barton signing a new contract

Think that's the problem, he's barely played in 6/7 months, may as well get a good half an hour out of him rather than a jaded hour.

Pards made a rod for his own back when he said he wanted to finish above the mackems, he's got to pick the best available to him I guess.

Boring team, Ferguson the only youth. Guthrie in alongside Barton, Ryan Taylor on the right. Booooooo

Given to somewhere in Spain, allegedly

Wonder how Nicky Butt is getting on in China

Depressing as fuck when MOTD2 finishes, the last thing before being back at work. Next Sunday is going to be even shitter knowing there's no more for 3 months.

Cottee

Haven't enjoyed an NUFC match as much as that for a long time, played well, didn't just hoof it and got our rewards. Krul - Had nout to do other than the goals, obviously big error for the 2nd. Won't help his cause, shouldn't be our number 1 next season on this performance. Simpson - Average, steady. Enrique - Strong as ever, bombed forward and took a booking for the team (possibly unnecessarily?) S Taylor - Good, no errors or stupid elbows and a bonus goal. May well be ahead of Williamson now in Pardew's mind, which could go either way. Colo - Good, played their strikers well. R Taylor - Did a decent job in defensive midfield, not a long term solution but passable. Barton - Grew into the game, controlled it. Jonas - First half he was involved in everything, second half not so much. Ferguson - This kid could be great if handled correctly. Fearless, runs with the ball a lot and isn't afraid of a tackle. Lovenkrands - Bit more involved than usual but would rather see his spot go to one of the kids, especially if it's on the wing. Shola - Didn't really do much, except for the last 15 minutes where he played holding midfield, right wing, centre forward and right back. Subs: Kazenga - Positivity won us the corner which led to the goal. Would like to see more of him. Sammy - Better than his brother Ranger - Usual fare, did well to head back across for Taylor for the equaliser. Pardew - Fair play for actually bringing on some kids he had on the bench and a mostly positive approach. I quite like the thought of having Ben Arfa, Jonas & Another winger (N'Zogbia?) rotating as a three behind a good striker, which I'm hoping is what Pardew was looking at today. Sky - Fuck off having Ray Wilkins commentate on Chelsea. I don't care how Nico, John and Frank did, just be unbiased. Pricks.

I don't think it'd make a difference tomorrow, sadly. I know we won there in the carling cup but it's hardly the same, we could have our full strength team out tomorrow and still get dicked. Re-assess it against WBA, but he's so important he could easily be the difference between a good start and a bad start next season.

There was a bit in the article when he was on the road to recovery that said there was a chance he'd get infected but he didn't due to the 2nd operation he had, I'm pretty sure.

When did De Jong become De Yung?

"You greedy greedy boy, look at the support he had" *shows replay with no City player in the camera shot* "Balotelli was...arriving"

Have a horrible feeling based on Carver's comments that Smith will play some part. "His fitness levels haven't dropped at all" means to me that he will play. Honestly think we'd be better off playing Ryan Taylor in centre midfield with Barton, Jonas right and Ferguson left. But it could be bloody anything, to be honest.

Etherington giving his all there

Bet they sub that Flanagan at half time for the other bairn and switch Johsnon, and with that will end our main threat

Kuyt will score his annual scrotey goal, probably due one off his knackers the ugly Dutch tosspot.

"These things have a habit of equalling out over time, remember Lampard in South Africa?" Ah, great. I'm delighted everything is evened out for Frank. nevermind the rest of the fucking country, it's levelled out for Frank. Mint.

Fucking hell, were they booing the performance or had something else happened?

But that one was?

Liverpool win 5-0, wouldn't like to be the team going to Anfield next. Oh.

KUQI O'CLOCK

Nolan off Perch on