Dr Venkman

It's all about the result tonight, the line up is neither here nor there tbh.

sounds like Pardew's done his bit, credit where it's due

I do know a bunch of sunderland lads who play semi regularly, they're a canny bunch. Could set it up. As long as it's nowhere near derby day we'd be fine, maybe in the middle of the summer so tensions are at a low?

Well I'm not playing then. It's my ball and I'm going home. Nah not bothered to be fair. Just don't expect owt special. you're a red, and make no mistake about it

I'm in like, whether it's Saturday or Sunday, best start playing again to get up to speed. I don't mind where I play but put CM, CD, RB as my positions in the OP.

Can't shake the feeling that Pardew's gonna fuck us over again, such is my lack of faith in him these days.

How the f*** do you know that I haven't seen him play? And its beside the point, thats a big stretch, he may well be, what if gets injured? then what? Its still Shola and Gouffran. I know, you haven't seen him. Zero point talking to you if you're gonna be a prick. But yeah cheers for the f***ing input Just that i find it laughable that you are judging Gouffran before he even has kicked a ball for us, with better players around him compared to at Bordeaux. I would like another striker as well, but to name Gouffran with that chinese thing at this point is wrong imo. i haven't judged him once!! FFS allI said was we were an injury away from starting with SHOLA and Gouffran. not sure how I could be any more clear than that. And tbf you've got no idea what football I watch. I haven't written him off in the slightest. But I'd rather he wasn't the sole ST to rely on if Cisse gets injured. Lot of pressure for a new player in a new league and country Fair enough, but the way you put it i read it as it would be 'very bad' if we had to rely on Gouffran considering you put him and Shola in the same sentence with Mr Lee face. Nah mate not at all honestly. I was just saying I don't want to see Shola playing at all. And its risky to put that much pressure on a lad from France in his first season here. That's all It's not as risky as putting the pressure of staving off relegation on the likes of Shola or Obertan. i agree completely. But Shola will play if Cisse get's injured. That might be alright to be honest, how can you say otherwise when you've never even seen Shola play?

I hope there aren't too many people expecting us to go there and walk this fixture with the new signings. This place will be a nightmare next tuesday at 10pm if we don't with people throwing the towel in and giving it "that's it life is over, boo hoo hoo". You can't legislate for dodgy ref decisions, lucky deflections, inspired keeper performances. Hell Villa might somehow come out and throw the kitchen sink at it and turn in a proper backs to the wall performance (god forbid) The signs are positive with the squad additions but I still see this as a very difficult match...we haven't won away from home all season ff. If we win a dull match 1-0 that'll do. I'll say now that I think Pardew needs to go, just so when I say it after the match you won't think I'm 'throwing in the towel'. I knew you already wanted Pardew out anyway on his ear

I hope there aren't too many people expecting us to go there and walk this fixture with the new signings. This place will be a nightmare next tuesday at 10pm if we don't with people throwing the towel in and giving it "that's it life is over, boo hoo hoo". You can't legislate for dodgy ref decisions, lucky deflections, inspired keeper performances. Hell Villa might somehow come out and throw the kitchen sink at it and turn in a proper backs to the wall performance (god forbid) The signs are positive with the squad additions but I still see this as a very difficult match...we haven't won away from home all season ff. If we win a dull match 1-0 that'll do. I'll say now that I think Pardew needs to go, just so when I say it after the match you won't think I'm 'throwing in the towel'.

Where did they confirm we've made a bid?

So we haven't got a Ba replacement yet then, very interesting.

He's never in the wrong though, about anything, at some point everyone gets the blame, even us.

Yeah i'm not sold on the idea of a french manager either. Granted, I'm just wondering if people still think we couldn't attract a good manager, given the squad we now have.

Does anyone still think we'd find it hard to attract another manager? I'd bet most of the French managers would be pretty keen.

Said on the .co.uk confirmation piece that he could be involved against Chelsea and Southampton. Nah, they're just trying to sell you tickets for the next two home games Ahh yes.

Hopefully it means we've already got someone else lined up.

Which, let's be honest, is going to happen if certain players start. Indeed, same players and the same manager, we know what we'll get.

Said on the .co.uk confirmation piece that he could be involved against Chelsea and Southampton.

I don't think that will happen mate.

That reads exactly like one of the many parody tweets you see on here. I just feel sorry for the daft cunt.

Only the folk that know he should be out already, imo.

I still feel like we need another striker like, just to keep Shola off the pitch.

What's this kid like at winning a header from a set piece lofted to the back post?

Get in, fucking get in.