Unbelievable

Wow

The whistle goes before the challenge and in plenty time for Tiote to avoid the challenge. We may be talking about hundredths of seconds but still plenty time to pull out if he'd wanted too.

How is it a red "by the letter of the law"? Raised his hands? Absolutely. It isn't red by the letter of the law. That post show no knowledge of the rules. Howay then, enlighten me. He raised his hands and made contact with the player, above the chest, in an aggressive manner. I haven't read the referee's comprehensive rulebook but as far as I can remember that results in a red card, no matter how petty or pathetic the contact is. What? He got sent off for a late tackle on Fletcher. What were you watching? It speaks volumes for the alleged recklessness of the actual 'tackle' (i.e. the bit he did with his foot) because I thought the red card at the time was because he led into the tackle with his hands up and struck the guy in the face. What were you watching when you watched it back a few times, as you claimed to have done on p 448?

It's this bit where the ref clearly shows a complete inability to understand football, coupled with the late whistle and the fact it was one move from getting fouled to challenging for the 50/50 with Fletcher. It may not have been very smart by Tiote, but I just don't believe he went into that challenge with any malicious intent. This is just how he plays; he gives 100% all the time, in every challenge, and I love him for it.

52 including bonus points. Captain Van Persie saves me from a truly awful round.

Funny, I felt he was more subdued than normal, like he somehow wasn't fully confident in his own ability.

Another 1-1 defeat of the mackems. Sick of this..

Can't believe the mackems are getting a point from his match. They've created fuck all despite being two men up for over 70 minutes..

Agree with this unfortunately.. Not sure Colo can stop Ba heading it into his own net like. If anything Saylor/Williamson are the best in the air. We panicked in defense as soon as he went off. No coincidence.

How's that not a yellow for dissent then, seeing as Tiote got it last week.. No bookings for Sunlun this afternoon. Aye..

So now the fuckers have finally woken up. They can fuck right off with their so called support..

Agree with this unfortunately..

I'm gutted. They would have never scored themselves FFS

Colo coming off did us in..

A fucking own goal.. Really!?

Fuck off..

Willo.. Well deserved caution.

Obertan coming on to finish them off..

How's that not a booking FFS ref?

Phew.. Thought that was in for a second..

Why would playing on for 10 more minutes risk him for the rest of the season..?

Damn, Colo coming off.. Why Pardew!?

That's exactly how they got the sposorship. They're waiting for the money to be transfered in their account. Should be any day now according to the Nigerians..

Colo

Demba Ba is such a beast. Sunderland are playing 4 at the back just to contain him..