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Willo was fine against Lukaku in the away fixture last season. It was before he came on that the damage was done.

I'm in favour of lengthy bans for spitting but this isn't a typical spitting incident. Far from it, in fact. It wasn't Cisse who introduced spitting into the confrontation, for one. Two, he's acting under extreme duress when he spits.

Mmm. Raylor had Di Maria in his back pocket though, was one of our better performers on the night. http://gifrific.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Blackadder-Confused-Look.gif

Yep. With de Jong out it's the only answer, really.

I keep trying but all I hear is Paul Gascogine's voice with extra emphasis on the early vowel.

It's another stupid rule simply due to its inflexibility. There's spitting in someone's face from a yard away unprovoked and there's what Cisse did in the heat of a strained momement under duress last night.

I agree with that, but his kicking is epidemically poor and for some reason it never improves.

Poor Cacapa. Perfect example of why being a good defender/footballer is pointless at CB in this league if you're not physically up to it.

No. I was referring to you, actually.

Just quit, Gus. Thanks.

Boumsong was crap but always in the firing line as a CB. Alan Smith played in the one position on the pitch you can, to some degree, bypass having a lack of ability scrutinised if the players around you are doing their jobs - as in our Championship season. Instead, every single game his utter crapness was rammed down our throats. Just a nothing player and a nothing athlete.

It gives him something to do, clearly.

Rolando and Cabella should get the wide positions in a 3.

Owen might be the worst signing but the worst player when on the pitch was Alan Smith, marginally beating Amdy Faye.

Jesus - you're weirdly obsessed with Colo - why on earth mention him here? Odd! Well he was given a 6 by by the poster in question despite being utterly s*** and partly at fault for the goal. It's more weird that you continue to defend him. Uncal Ronny has a secret man crush on Colo. I don't think the most gay bloke on the planet could cultivate a man crush for that.

He gets far more abuse than most due to being an Ameobi. He gets next to no abuse at SJP. He's bloody useless 3 games out of 4 and doesn't even work particularly hard to mask it. Any other surname would be getting booed like Obertan (rightly) does.

We have? I can't think of too many.

He was shit, as usual. Gets a massive pass at SJP because of his useless brother.

Jesus - you're weirdly obsessed with Colo - why on earth mention him here? Odd! Well he was given a 6 by by the poster in question despite being utterly shit and partly at fault for the goal. It's more weird that you continue to defend him.

Well there you go. Fucking ridiculous signing.

He's nowhere near as bad as Alan Smith, mind, HTT.

A striker who works hard but doesn't score is about as much use to this NUFC as a goalkeeper who dives but can't catch the ball. Totally out of his depth in a proper league.

Glad to see him healthy and get his moment but the fact he's still an NUFC player is a symptom of how utterly finished this club is. Ditto for Williamson, Coloccini, that shithouse Ryan Taylor and others.

I'm beginning to enjoy watching Carver fail. I hate the incompetent arsehole.