Parky

It's one of those games where everything will go right or it will all go wrong.

Pards must be shitting it.

My worst fears realised.

Is it 4231??

Lose today and looking at the fixtures we're in a relegation battle. No mistake.

Get rid and get a proper up and down support striker who is as comfortable in midfield as scoring goals. Someone with a bit of guile and intelligence like a Dembele or a Michu. I sense the end of DramaBa.

We'll see what he does today. 442 and I'll be hyperventilating and grabbing at my comfort blanket.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/dec/02/borussia-dortmund-premier-league

We got 10m for Bassong!!

2012/13 - (1.9m) 2011/12 - (1.8m) 2010/11 - 1.75m 2009/10 - 7.35m 2008/09 - (15.3m) [ ~ Transferleague.co.uk] They have to break even every season apparently.

In our position, an early goal may just create nerves. Pardew tends to send the team out second half with a negative mentality too. We'd be best off scoring the only goal in the 94th minute. Trying to stay positive. Fully know where you're coming from mind.

I agree. He's a little bit hyped, but canny sneaky on his day. They've beaten Spurs, Wham and Swansea in the last few weeks but lost to Liv and ManC. Depends a lot on which Wigan turns up and if we let them play. If the crowd get going and there is a bit of bite about us they may well fold.

I'm not that confident we're going to beat Wigan. We need to and I hope we do, but they are a very mobile passing side with pace and Martinez will have tricks up his sleave. I expect we'll be overwhelmed in midfield, especially if he plays his 352 with overlapping fullbacks running at pace. I expect they'll have much more posession than us and will be thinking faster than us all over the park as our confidence is very fragile. It's gonna be a fight and if we come out fighting we have a chance. We showed some of that fight against Stoke. An early goal will be ideal.

You're off your napper. Hughton has more coaching badges than our whole staff put together. It was lovely watching mediocre players today with the confidence to play a low tempo short passing game.

Norwich unbeaten in 8 with victories over Arsenal and ManU in there. Wow.

Norwich so unhurried in their short passing game.

Nice set piece.

"Clod-hopping".

Wulls not missing a trick.

Diame is a monster.

"If there's no signs of improvement"...We'll be relegated.

It's so frustrating. Started dreaming about formations.

If we play the silly football he's probably planning it's going to halve our chances of a win. Wigan are beatable at our place but we have to take it to them and no dropping off.

4231 would be alright. .............Cisse.................... .Ba .Marveux .Obertan .......Tiote.........Anita The 3 drop back to make a 5 when we lose the ball.