Memphis

Have to say Santon has been a huge positional problem. Lovely going forward in the first half when we weren't facing a pacy front line, totally out of position in the 2nd hald when Andy Johnson came on. Santon has been awful and very nervy. I like him, but he's got a lot to learn.

Anyone interested in Krul's going to fuck off now after watching this effort.

Wow, we have just utterly collapsed. Really thought we'd have more composure than this.

They've changed it around, Johnson's pace and playing off the shoulder is giving them a different option in attack, they're killing us on the counter and Santon is miles out of position. Quick, pacy counters are catching us out.

Cannot believe how good we were in the first half. Pardew's setup completely took Fulham out of the game; Jonas, Cabaye, Guthrie in the middle switching and moving and passing brilliantly, Ben Arfa running all over the place - and his tracking back and winning the ball off Ruiz led to Guthrie's goal, fullbacks getting into the attack so easily, this is a pleasure to watch. Adding Cisse and Ba to this movement is boner-inducing stuff.

Could someone text Papiss to make sure? "Any truth to the rumours Papiss? Memphis." "It's not rubbish mate."

CAN YOU DO THIS, DEMBAS ONE AND TWO? http://neilcranswick.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Shola-on-a-bike.jpg

Two Dembas up front?

Fair comment. At several points in the match I thought he was going to actually go pitchside to orally pleasure Mark Hughes' backroom staff.

Sky said it was an ankle, will need a scan, not thought to be too serious, but still no firm idea.

Tactics for QPR Match: 1. Bench HBA 2. Lump it aimlessly over the midfield 3. ???? 4. Profit!

This is absolute shite. No wonder Ben Arfa doesn't fit into these "tactics".

If only someone had made a higher-quality video of the highlights and uploaded it instead of videotaping their TV screen and uploading it to YouTube... Perhaps Maybe MErciful FORces will LINK up to make that happen.

Pardew: "Those of our loyal fans who couldn't afford to come - cause probably that was the reason - missed, in my opinion, one of the greatest...well, certainly the greatest goal I've ever seen from Hatem. Technically, from a professional point of view, it was unbelievable."

Actual Journalism Challenge: FIND OUT IF THERE ACTUALLY IS A RELEASE CLAUSE. If you are a legitimate journalist, with legitimate sources, that shouldn't be hard. If Demba wanted to leave, or was hoping for offers, his agent or someone near him would reveal crucial information. How is it that no one actually can report with clarity whether this alleged clause exists? Do your fucking job.

The man has no shame. And the sad thing is all the journos tripping all over themselves to repeat what he's said. He's got so many media sycophants it's embarrassing. Fuck right off. "They say there's a release clause in his contract, that's what we all hear." What a load of shit.

That is a fucking class finish. What a player.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Radio is wrong.

This is just unwatchable. Turgid. Atrocious. Surely Pardew must see how easily we've been figured out and how toothless this attack is without anything approaching midfield play or wing effectiveness.

From Zonal Marking's Twitter: Not that he's a striker mind. Just another stellar accolade for Wor Gabby.

The entire team looks tired and jaded. No energy, urgency or communication. The only bright spots (Ba excluded), not coincidentally, happened to be Vuckic and HBA. Players who haven't played much and have much more energy. Changes are needed quickly. Cannot continue in the same way and expect anything less than more defeats and insipid play.

Colo must not be even close to fit. He was awful. Tiote also was awful. Vuckic very very promising and unlucky not to have at least one, if not 2 wondergoals. HBA needs to be playing, end of. Santon off at the half was disgraceful, especially seeing as how it did precisely fuck all for our defensive prowess. Without Ba, we'd be in deep trouble.

Shola apparently about to come on. WTF

THey're killing us down the right in particular because Jonas doesn't have the energy to play LB/LW like he did for two months and Raylor is shit.