Doug

We have non footballer Willo back so can only expect punts upfield from the back. That is why we need a big man up front, however Shola is only good for 20mns at the end as sub so we are doomed IMO.

So for the second year on the trot we are about to suffer the indignity of losing the leagues best centre forward in a chain created by the same 2 odious clubs Chelsea & Liverpool. Their spoilt fans see unwavering investment on the field all the time year in year out. Even Wigan & Reading have been quickly strengthening ahead of us since the window opened.

Who needs the premier leagues best striker anyway. £7M nestling in the bank is a far greater turn on.

You can only take being surrounded by idiots for so long I guess.

Marriapa, Douglas, Debuchy, fuck off tightwad Ashley, in the name of god go and leave us, please.

Pardew asked for defensive signings, Ashley didnt fund them, a blind man can see it has to happen this window now after these games.

These last 2 games should at least force the issue of the need for the centre half and right back replacements overdue from last year

Wengers knacked his zip lol

MOTD Alan man, we're 'United' vomit.

Well its daylight and we're all up and about, the burning question is not, " has he been"? but rather, have you chinned the father in law yet?

We the Russians or the Germans ? Germans because theres thousands of us trapped into attending Newcastle games without any hope of our leader relieving or reinforcing us

Never mind we can all take consolation with Ashleys excitment at the prospect of that lovely £7.5M nestling in the back of the bank vault

Put him on the right without delay, then Fergy or anyone who is comfortable on the ball at left back. We simply have to break up the Willo Simmo paralysis in posession axis which is stunting the game of our remaining 2 class defenders Colo and Santon. Either that or 3 at the back and up and down wide men Wigan style.

Good goal v Liverpool though Yes it used to be on the MOD opening credits for ages didnt it.

Especially when we buy them in the smoke and daggers way that we do, targeting permanently unsettled players and players on knock-off deals. They knew what they were getting when they bought Ba, both on and off-field. He turned up at West Ham after going on strike and had a very similar clause that we profited from. It's funny to see how the more rhetoric the club puts out the more turn against him, it's like all our sales recently. They're not daft lads are Dekka and Slim Mike. As long as he keeps playing well and scoring/creating goals I couldn't give a s*** tbh, modern football is modern football unfortunately. Give me a mercenary producing the goods like Ba or Jose or Nolan over some slack jawed yokel loyal player like Taylor or Shola any day of the week. It's also weird how many people who are disgusted with Ba lap it up when a player throws some comments our way. You can't have it both ways. A lot of cloak & mirrors conjecture in your claims here

Shola at Centre back alongside Colo and anybody to right back, Bigirimana maybe, anybody who is comfortable in posession and who can actually make a forward run or pass. Until this is sorted we will limp towards oblivion starting this weekend. It is a shame because most of our team are up to it but eleven are needed, not nine for the premier league. Also Ashley must get a wad out in January and let Pardew have his targets, no more Marriapa fiascos or else we are sunk.

I've got a dental appointment at 1pm tomorrow, to cure my raging toothache. Rather have my teeth pulled than watch us capitulate to City. Tempted to stick £80 on a city win then at least at 8/13 I'll get my £50 dentist fee paid. What a state to get in.

if only we could drive forward down the right out of defence, paralysis every time

final ball meltdown in the last third

insane substitution

Fergy not a man to mess with

impressive marv

These will only have 3 at the back and will run all day. If we go behind get simmo & willy off put shola & Ranger on and just go for it.

Simpson & Williamson again. Its going to be a long night.

Wigan will likely play 3 at the back, run all day and dominate us with 11 players hungry for the ball at their feet. Time for us to get radical and come to terms with the realisation that passengers absolutely cannot be carried. Simpson and Williamson have to go. Santon to partner Colo at the back. Anita,Fergy,Bigirami,Marvaux,Tiote,Jonas can sort out the full back and midfield positions, any combination of them without Simpson and williamson will be an improvement.