Ashley17

Tonight was unbelievably bad like. Even at our worst we'd just whip crosses in to nobody. Tonight we couldn't even manage that. Yet he stuck with this 4-2-3-1 shite for the entire game, incredibly.

My favourite bit was when Paul Walsh said Pardew was the type of manager who will prioritise the cups

It is five now yes

Without somebody to hold the ball up, this system was never going to work. It was the same at Derby when Martin got injured.

Yet another who we've signed and have no idea where he fits in. Left? Right? Number 10? Fuck knows. Who needs a plan?

Am I pissed or is that from July 2014?

We've played 4 of last season's top 8. Our start is horrendous but hopefully after the second International break we'll have a better gelled team for the decent run of fixtures we have in October/November. If we're going to stick with 1 up front, Mitrovic is absolutely vital as he actually holds the bloody ball up instead, once he's a fixture in the team (if he tones down the crazy) I'm confident we'll be midtable.

Damn that dignified bastid - I've got Boro as my antepost Championship title winners. I don't think Brighton will last the pace, sadly.

the two are a terrible pairing but when they brought up the passing thing it seems (to me anyway) more instruction from the manager than the players being incapable of passing forward What about passing out of play? Colback is excellent at that

Rooney out injured? http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/manchester-united-squad-checks-lowry-10039331

This hopeless f***er http://media.giphy.com/media/ys5paotHEo6WY/giphy.gif Ah that explains it, the technology procession that masquerades as sport. That's exactly what mackem would say. Incidentally, Webber is on Lawro's prediction shite on the beeb. Says he's a Man Utd fan

How do you get into a state where your suitors are Barcelona, Newcastle & Aston Villa?

Just the 3 mentions of a failed medical in there

Once all his mates were sold and Bielsa left he probably changed his mind

This is mint

Holding the wildcard back until week 4 I think. It's been an absolutely shocking start but I don't know how much longer good players can continue to be shit.

Got to love a Pilko Simpsons reference

How can a club get paid all that TV money and be skint?

Glad we spent all that cash on Mitrovic

Ayew, 2-0

Siggy hits crossbar and post

Sissoko off injured...Steven Taylor on

What do you make of Button & Alonso?

Sissoko looks done

Fack