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Remember a post-match interview with Gerrard after one of the 3-0's, probably 2006 or 2007 where he was asked the customary question wether it was a tough match or not. Usually players answer the just as customary "it's always hard when xxx is visiting, and they gave us some trouble yada yada", but he didn't even bother with that and just plain out said it was a really easy match in which they had total control from start to finish which seems to be the norm these days. Not expecting any points in this. Downing will probably score since he hasn't done that this season, and is the player with most shots on target without scoring. Carroll will probably score as well. As long as we don't bend over and let Liverpool do as they please, show some fight and score a goal I won't complain too much.

Yes, and we could definitely not use Santon's bodily fluids to make them. We could maybe use the the fuids to test the bore holes though.

Do you know what a bore hole is?

Watching this with a Geordie from work. Never seen a game together with someone from Newcastle, so should be an enjoyable experience.

Party pooper Dave strikes again.

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No one wants to post now to be the first poster on page 1000?

Great goal by Norwich there.

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He has never been very good at taking down Cabayes lush long diagonal passes. Looks like a complete amateur sometimes.

"Cheek Tiote, riot please"? What I hear as well.

Same This honeymoon period better not last much longer. With our results dwindling and theirs improving my quality of life in the weekends have decreased proportionally.

The difference in ability is clear as day. You don´t need to tested to see that, and that is why people are so happy about his performance. Stop being the party pooper. In case you missed it: 'Party pooper'. Fair enough. Didn´t read Skirges post.

Would have been an awesome goal if he had managed to get his head 1 cm more in front of the ball from that freekick so it had went under Vorm and in the net.

The difference in ability is clear as day. You don´t need to tested to see that, and that is why people are so happy about his performance. Stop being the party pooper.

Its just a cheap excuse from Pardew that he only sees him as a No. 10. Between the games that "there wasn´t room for a No. 10", "the game wasn´t right for him (based on physical opponents??)", "we couldn´t tactically justify playing 4-4-1-1" there really isn´t many games he will be able to feature in. Sort it out Pardew. Didn´t you learn anything from the Mascherano/Tevez debacle?

Was never really tested today. The lack of aerial battles favored him today as well.

The appearances that HBA has made have been disappointing this season which inevitably has affected Pardew's confidence in him. Sammy did show some promise in his first appearances so is probably just edging it at the moment. Yeah, one good performance against Scunthorpe(?) weighs more than a few slightly below average performances against two of the best teams in the PL. Baffling how Sammy two times, Ferguson and Vuckic has been preferred in the two past games when there has been clear as day that Ben Arfa was better suited to make something happen. No-ones saying Ben Arfa definitely will make something happen, but the probability of him doing it is several times higher than the likes that have been substituted instead of him. Pardew needs to explain this, and unless his actions are justified he needs a boot up his ass from someone.

Someone needs to print this on a king size bed sheet and flag it at full mast the next home game.

What bugs me the most is that no-one ever asks Pardew about why he makes those kind of decisions. Is that a common thing in England not to ask about? I´d love to hear his opinion on why he doesn´t use Ben Arfa more. Same way I´d love to hear his reasons for using Raylor so long when Santon was fit.

Ben Arfa on for Jonas...............in the 91st minute. u mad nufc fans?

Simpson has had a few decent crosses into the box today, with both feet even.

How precise are Colos passes btw? Ridiculous

Is this going to be one of the infamous FM games where we dominate all stats and lose 0-1 with Swanseas only shot on goal?