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Ba will score in any system so long as he's used sparingly in accordance with his fitness levels.

Shola's dreadful. As are we for putting ourseleves in a position where he gets a game.

How dare Shola come out with that rubbish, man.

Pardew's been picking Williamson ahead of Taylor when all three are fit anyway so it makes no odds. The set piece to Williamson is our only set piece tactic so I doubt he'll be dropped. When all three have been fit, Taylor has been picked most of the time.

Sorry if I've missed something but what's the problem with Woodman? Krul's kicking. It's worse now than it ever has been and it's infuriating. Yeah, it's always been very poor and I said last season it should be worked on in the summer.

Simpson's not good enough but he was actually better than most today - I gave him a 5.

Colo's back game after next.

Sorry if I've missed something but what's the problem with Woodman?

Might put some money on a draw.

Yep.

I didn't want Hughton sacked either, but there's nothing significant at all that suggests we made a mistake there.

Yeah, that's the same with me.

The squad players are dreadful, though. You look at our bench and it has no goals, little guile, no defensive ability. Little wonder the big players don't perform as well as they could when they see that rabble behind them.

I do like Cheick, but I'd sell him if a good offer comes in. The midfield needs a complete transformation.

£7m on this guy when he was the last type of player we needed. Joke.

He's not looked ready for it in the last 2 games.

It's worrying if he genuinely thought Tiote would rectify any of the problems from last week, like.

The fact he ran almost the length of the pitch and had to lay it off to Shola Ameobi pretty much sums up the game, season, club and everything.

Jesus.

We just don't want to spend any money.

I came close to leaving for the first time ever last weekend. I probably would've left on 70 minutes today, ashamed to say it but there you go.

We'd have to look like getting relegated, or worse.

Probably a better thread for this: I'd agree he is clueless not playing hoofball + tight defense when we are forced to use Willo. At face value it seems preposterous to point the finger at Mike Williamson for bad football. But the truth is, you've got a player in the team that can't play the ball out of defence, that the midfield have to protect, and can't form part of a high line because of his lack of pace. He should be nowhere near this team. There's no excuse for it, either.

I'd agree he is clueless not playing hoofball + tight defense when we are forced to use Willo. At face value it seems preposterous to point the finger at Mike Williamson for bad football. But the truth is, you've got a player in the team that can't play the ball out of defence, that the midfield have to protect, and can't form part of a high line because of his lack of pace. He should be nowhere near this team. There's no excuse for it, either.