Dr Venkman

The worst part of that goal was Cabaye showing the attacker INTO the box ffs.

this. he's the only nufc player who's had me close to tears on numerous occasions, i just cant watch him anymore man

I'm not really sure he's built from the back any more than Hughton did. Really, what has he changed? we were a remarkably solid defensive unit until Saylor got injured

a manager from the continent who's used to working with a DOF?

ok, but at what point do you concede that it's the players ability that counts on the pitch and not how much the various teams paid for them?

it's not. a bloody. 4-3-3 man

He has said something like he was unable to give Blackburn 100% if he reamined at the club. So not playing then I take it? No Yak either, fancy us to win this. We played them at St James' without either and it took a very late winner to beat them. If there's no Ba or Cisse I can't see us winning. We're a much better team than them even when they have Yakubu and Samba, I can see us winning.

He has said something like he was unable to give Blackburn 100% if he reamined at the club. So not playing then I take it? No Yak either, fancy us to win this.

You've always seemed like a decent lad but if there's too much sanctimonious shite in here then kindly just remove yourself from the situation. Personally I'm absolutely fed up with the arrogant, pig headed 'avoid an apology at all costs because we don't want to lose our best player' way your club has handled this. It's been absolutely disgusting, please, please stop trying to defend it, it's unbearable.

What's Samba's situation atm?

Nicely set out And I agree. Yup. Agreed x2. Does Jonas play centrally quite a bit for you? Noticed he was central quite a bit tonight, thought it was odd; never considered him to be a central midfielder/attacking midfielder. He's the middle of the 3 in the 4-2-3-1 but the formation's only three games old.

More often than not it doesn't though,games like Man U at home are the exception.

Neither team deserved to win that like.

Why oh why oh why is Cabaye showing him into the box there?

Leon Best's entire game consists of doing something great that wins him possession followed by a really poor decision by which he loses it

Indeed, he's been poor on the whole but he also played one of the only two decisive passes we played in the first half. We can probably afford his poor play and it might be him that wins it. Obertan will give it away and won't do anything going forward but slow us down even more.

It's been a boring game but they haven't troubled us bar one occasion when Santon was beaten far too easily. We're so slow in the final third though, they're standing off us and we're slowing to their pace rather than being quick and decisive.

Wait. What?

Jonas 2-1, 91/1

Seeing some of the players celebrate the winner like they'd won the World Cup in front of The Kop hit this home for me. Carroll, Downing, Kelly, Henderson, Adam...Christ.

my god, did you see Carroll's 'control' there?

well, i'd probably rather play liverpool anyway

a draw would suit us actually, more games for Liverpool to play

Can't wait for this wanker to do one. That's all I've got to say.

Anyone else hear the rumour on the football ramble that if man city win the league Tevez's wage doubles? Probably not true but that'd be hilarious.