ScottishMagpie

I don't disagree with the posts. I'm arguing with myself here! Suppose I just find it a bit OTT when we talk about him sometimes. Easily the most talented/exciting player in the squad but think he's got a bit to do yet before he gets offered the keys to wor lass' chastity belt.

But somehow he's hero worshipped?

Thanks. So either way he's saying he's going to be going out for the win on Sunday for two reasons a) premiership survival and b) build momentum for the 2nd leg. Will be interesting to watch his team/tactics on Sunday.

Just watched his interview on NUFC TV "....shown enough tonight that we can cause them problems but think we're going to have to win on Sunday to get the momentum for our fans and for our players as well......" Am I mis-interpreting that? Was winning on Sunday optional like?

Pards had basically written this game off before it started. Obviously one eye on Benfica and the other on the 'winnable' games against Fulham and the unwashed coming up.

Sir, I applaud you!

Nasri MoM?!! Says it all about our performance if he's MoM!

But why though? Not getting at you but why is NUFC playing away at a Man City team who haven't really hit the heights that often this season a predictable arse raping? Wonder what other teams were thinking when they headed here to play. Why is it always us that play right in to the script for the opposing team (e.g. wigan's revival fightback last time etc.)? Most I would have thought given they have better players this season and have only lost 1nce at home in 2 seasons. Okay, good point, suppose what I'm getting at is the difference between an 'arse raping' (which we always seem to suffer) or a hard fought 1-0 loss. Our fans might as well not bother to head to away games.

Heard blackburn might be trying to poach him from us.

But why though? Not getting at you but why is NUFC playing away at a Man City team who haven't really hit the heights that often this season a predictable arse raping? Wonder what other teams were thinking when they headed here to play. Why is it always us that play right in to the script for the opposing team (e.g. wigan's revival fightback last time etc.)?

Man City like this are 'irresistable' we had planned to play with *ben arfa* but due to injury had to change our entire game plan, if we had got a goal when it was 2-0 then it would have been a 'different' game the international break didn't do us any good etc.

It's depressing when all I'm hoping for is that we score one goal, just one measly little goal!

Sky sports earlier was full of the shit that the mackems are in and just noticed we're only 2 points ahead of them.

Was it Roeder that did that once? Came on against the Glasgow IRA supporters in a friendly. That's right... and their fans were livid about it. Saw it as a slap in the face/sign of disrespect.

Thought it was real good goal at first but watched the repeats and it's atrocious from our point of view.

Commentator go and fuck yourself! The ref should be stopping the game for that little runt breaking a toenail? Should he bollocks! Dig a hole and bury the little fucker!

my blood is starting to boil at the thought of his post match interview excuses already.

Shots of pardew there looking absolutely clueless.

So when they score their third is that the excuse he'll use to say "look, we tried playing attacking football and see what happened, I'm going back to my default set-up"?

Big picture being? benfica games, winnable home games coming up that may have been much harder had we took a number of knocks in this game. That attitude is completely wrong, and if players who turned out for us with attitudes like that, i would personally stab them with spoons. The "big picture" implies this group can turn it on/off at will. Don't think they even know where the fecking switch is!

Is this not the same man city that have been beaten by the mackems this season? "but it's Man City" doesn't excuse this fucking tripe. And don't anyone give me that shite about having an eye on the next game. Last time that shit was banded about was when whe drew away at Norwich because we had the Reading home game next and see how that turned out. Gutless bastard so he is. Tries to dress it up anyway he can but he's a pussy.

I know I'm just moaning now but any chance we could get a co-commentator that doesn't detest us and doesn't rejoices at the goals scored against us

This every fucking time. Bet Pardew will be fucking clueless how to even attempt to turn this around. Can see Elliot being subbed and Anita going in goal.

Even if Pards was in charge of N Korea they'd tell him to feck off with his BS patter.

So is this what Pards was talking about when he mentioned putting on good performances?