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It was a minor miracle he hadn't scored before then, though. He gets into the right areas and has a good shot on him with both feet. He's scored more PL goals than Anita and Tiote combined in that period alone.

Nobody thinks Colback's owt special. He's simply a decent player with decent set-pieces and goal threat. That sees him stroll into our CM.

Aye, and Tiote's being targeted by Sir Alex.

It such rubbish, like. Tiote and Anita can't protect the defence or support the attack. Neither of them should be at NUFC yet they're held on some sort of pedestal because Graham Carr rated them at one point.

The fact that he sneaks a goal here and there doesn't make up for the fact that he's a nothing player 95% of the time. You don't play him just because you hope he might get a goal at some point. You play him because we don't have anyone better to play the box-to-box role. At least not until de Jong returns and Sissoko can be moved back there.

Sammy's just crap. Nice lad but completely lacks the coordination for this level.

Made a cracking save in the 1st half. Your point being what? Sunday League keepers make cracking saves.

Christ. You could slag off Hitler on here and Ian would offer a defence. Give it up, man.

'Back to basics.' Pardew code for 'we're gonna lose 1-0 instead of 4-0'.

This is exactly it. He's basically a good footballer but I do think his strengths and weaknesses are all wrong for the PL.

Yep. Fair play to Burnley for sticking with Dyche so far. As if they have a choice. They got a terrible squad yet look a good bet to stay up.

Fucking knew you'd take the moment away from me.

Anita was a passenger too, though. At least Colback offers threat going forward.

Our defenders can't handle 2 strikers, like.

And won't unless he gets service. As per usual there's been none.

No way we deserved to win this, anyway.

3 goals in his last 6, is that?

And that's why he's on the pitch and Anita isn't.

Sahpport tha teem, man.

All the trouble coming down our left side.

Colback's been Tiote-esque today, like.

Boring now. You're not very bright and proud of it. We get it.

Stoke really not trying to win.

Why the fuck isn't Cisse out there?

Aye, a manager who basically got QPR relegated twice with a much bigger budget than ours is guaranteed to be a hit, like. We're crackers for not craving that.