Dr Venkman

This is classic Newcastle United. Defensive crisis, 3 senior centre halves injured, 1 out for the season,main striker scoring freely and being backed up well by others. New centre forward signed before the window's even open. Not that I'm negative on the signing,happy we've persisted with it. Gotta wonder what it means for Best, Shola and more interestingly the formation. A good left back and we can play a 4-3-3 including Maiga and HBA.

Some good points being made but for me the most pressing need for HBA to get a run of games on the wing is the form of Obertan,which has been nothing short of disastrous over the season so far. If Pardew sticks with him it's a serious worry about his ability to judge.

Have I missed something? Did they all go on some fancy dress outing?

The game plan was appalling,they got extremely lucky twice. They didnt make one chance for themselves at home to Blackburn. I'm hurting.

We should have bloody signed him last summer nevermind January

Had a good look at him didn't he,cowardly cunt.

I certainly feel that the game plan worked to give Sunderland this glorious victory.

Was Steve Kean putting his cock away there!?

45 mins! Don't know why anyone's complaining about watching Sunderland trying and failing over and over again Oh I'm not,was suggesting they've been sitting back for the whole second half. This is Yak's ideal game btw,just stand on the half way line and watch it all,occasionally run 5 yards.

45 mins!

4's on Skybet. "Draw No Bet" Cheers,so money back if it's a draw?

4's on Skybet. No I don't understand what dnb means,haha

What's dnb in betting?

This is brilliant

Did you play him at FIFA or something? He still hasn't got used to new controls either?

Sky still haven't mentioned the blatant penalty,haha.

So the mackems get massively lucky with two decisions and still go in at half time losing at home to Blackburn. Nice one.

My god,these teams are shit

Blackburn are getting a pen out of Titsup today

Oh wow,it gets better

Hahahaha! WHO THE FUCK GOT SKINNED BY SAMBA ON THE EDGE OF THE BOX!!?

Foot race between Bramble and Yakubu was epic. Looked a penalty.

I don't know about you, but I like going to the match to cheer on good players, rather than celebrate the year's profitability. Nah mate i agree. Of course i want to see the best at our club all im saying is in no other business would a profit like that be turned down. We arent big enough nor strong enough to say no...that is the worry, but if it does happen then i accept it. Move on. 25mil is the least i'd be happy with though. Sorry this is nothing to do with being 'big enough or strong enough' it's a point of stategy and ours is very clear when it comes to selling profitable players. Indeed. The only way we get 'big or strong enough' is keeping our best players and adding to them.

Just like we thought when Carroll was sold. And the evidence that the Carroll sale helped us to progress is what exactly? That he can't do it for Liverpool despite being great for us? Or that we've so far reinvested none of the transfer fee?

It'll be awful,and a firm reminder that any perceived progress under Ashley is tainted.