Doug

'Look at me, look at me, I travel places by AEROPLANE'. Pathetic.

Because its us you still worry till the end.

Normally I would rant at not trying in the cups, but a replay would be the last thing we wanted with our current league position.

Well we have now had the hope, it must soon be crushing dissapointment time.

Somehow when the result is a forgone conclusion both sides seem to be affected. The side with no hope find a determination to resist and freedom of expression born out of the low expectation, while the expected victors can lose an edge to their game due to unintentional complacency. So after carefully considering these factors which do come along to surprise us time and time again, I am in no doubt that we are about to have our backsides tanned against Arsenal as the first part of my post perpetuates the cycle of false hope before crushing dissapointment which is what life is all about for a Newcastle United fan.

one of his two supermen was missing against swansea, bolasie leaving only Zaha. they have destroyed opposition between them this year. He has'nt had long enough to rein them in yet.

The false dawn optimism is seeping in again we must resist it. It only leds to dissapointment. Like moths to the flame, we are drawn in because of a couple of wins. This is what happens with Newcastle, We are going to lose to Villa are'nt we.

Bolasie & Zaha. Even Pardew can't screw up the way these two are playing.

Sadly he will now twist or pull something after the strains of being available for a couple of games

Who do we have that are anywhere near the pace, skill, confidence or enthusiasm of Zaha or Bolasie. It is as though they are from a different planet to our lot.

Did'nt last long

Poor Mitrovic binned for being starved of chances or support in the box.

Yes a red card is coming in this game, We are due one after a couple of weeks without them. if the training ground bust up is true the frustration will boil over on the pitch today by one of our side if it becomes clear we cannot beat a team set up by Pardew.

I don't get the colo hate, he was one of the few with any confidence last week against Leicester, our entire left side was paralysed with dummet and thauvin in the first half and then both flanks were paralysed second half when thauvin switched. Colo is about the only one in the side who isn't terrified of the ball from what I can see. The ball just keeps coming back at him because we can't play the game in the other teams half.

How did cambell not tap that in, he left it.

Adam you have 30mns to save my bet

I've backed County to win, wouldn't have bothered if I'd realised he was in the team. he'll probably be sent off.

Howay the other Magpies, shut the mancs up tonight!

I suppose they will bring on the insufferable Crouch to clinch a late simple headed winner

3 reds in 10 league games aye? Suspensions?

Lets hope the officials apply common sense and attempt to keep 22 players on the field, because it has been the undoing of our season so far.

We Started the second half with a back 4 protecting a 1-0 defeat. We needed to go 3 at the back and then pressed them high up the pitch as we needed to score to get back in the game. We had to match them in numbers in their half of the field, Too late now.

Needed to buy another 3 players at least pre season. We have a decent first 11 but no squad depth whatsoever. The bloke is having to pick Goufran ffs, he has no chance.

Who's going to cop the inevitable red card then.

Like Chelsea I suppose they will sharpen up with 3 fresh top internationals during the second half. You really need 18 players these days 7 on the bench as good as the 11 on the pitch.