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I'm not sure Spurs do need a keeper.

No brainer. From a pragmatic perspective it puts added pressure on the management to build a bigger squad and will to some extent help to facilitate that.

With the solidity and effectiveness we've got from some of our fringe players this season, you'd think people would learn. Joker. I knew you'd say that since I put Best on there. Best has started for the 5th or 6th best team in the league just about every time he's been fit, and was a key reason we were 3rd after 12 games or whatever. Would I start him when everyone is fit? Of course not. But he's proven himself to be a very capable squad player, and to sack him off for peanuts makes no sense whatsoever unless you've got something personal against the lad, which you obviously have. Guthrie away on a free - Why? What purpose does this serve? Simpson away for peanuts too despite being at worst an OK squad player with a questionable attitude? Smith's irrelevant because he's essentially no longer an Newcastle player who will cease being an employee by June. Just seems you want the players out that you personally don't like. Football doesn't work like that. We need 2 players for every position at a minimum. No I like Guthrie. I just think that he and Simpson will go because of their contract situations. And you'd like to see that? That's how you presented it. Sorry if I've misunderstood.

With the solidity and effectiveness we've got from some of our fringe players this season, you'd think people would learn. Joker. I knew you'd say that since I put Best on there. Best has started for the 5th or 6th best team in the league just about every time he's been fit, and was a key reason we were 3rd after 12 games or whatever. Would I start him when everyone is fit? Of course not. But he's proven himself to be a very capable squad player, and to sack him off for peanuts makes no sense whatsoever unless you've got something personal against the lad, which you obviously have. Guthrie away on a free - Why? What purpose does this serve? Simpson away for peanuts too despite being at worst an OK squad player with a questionable attitude? Smith's irrelevant because he's essentially no longer an Newcastle player who will cease being an employee by June. Just seems you want the players out that you personally don't like. Football doesn't work like that. We need 2 players for every position at a minimum.

With the solidity and effectiveness we've got from some of our fringe players this season, you'd think people would learn. Joker.

We're in no position to be mucking about with the defence just to give young lads a run out.

Not sure quite what you're getting at here, like. Jonas is capable of playing on the left-side of attack in a 4-3-3.

I meant overall NUFC have performed superbly this season and whatever happens it's been a positive campaign that deserves to be reported in that light. Does that mean we can't scrutinise the components? Of course not. That's how we fell so far in 2003-04.

Have you drunk so much tonight/today/this morning that you can't see the 'not individually' in there, man?

Don't see why Gosling can't do a great job there against Bolton.

It's an observation - and one that you yourself agreed with. I never implied that we can't criticise individual performances.

Without Demba: Krul Simpson Williamson Perch Santon Cabaye Tiote Gosling Ben Arfa Cisse Jonas

I wouldn't worry. We'll drop points against Bolton, Stoke or Wigan and the more blatant insults will come back. if they're deserved. We're on the verge of 60 points. Nothing but positivity towards the manager and playing staff - as a whole, if not individually - is warranted. is that so ? Read it again, bud.

Good change at the right time bringing him on today. He'll most likely play in the last couple of games if they become dead rubbers.

I wouldn't worry. We'll drop points against Bolton, Stoke or Wigan and the more blatant insults will come back. if they're deserved. We're on the verge of 60 points. Nothing but positivity towards the manager and playing staff - as a whole, if not individually - is warranted.

I wouldn't worry. We'll drop points against Bolton, Stoke or Wigan and the more blatant insults will come back.

there was no myth to be shattered, only the one you imagined. my game? what is that exactly? calm down dear, you are clearly emotional lol Not really; the better team won and the team that overall plays the better football won. I'm pretty indifferent towards everything but the result. You've been championing Swansea as a better team than us for months. i have mentioned they played nicer stuff compared to us. whats wrong with that, why does that bother you so much? It doesn't particularly bother me. Although it's quite embarrassing when a supposed fellow toon fan publically nails Pardew because we're not Swansea, like.

there was no myth to be shattered, only the one you imagined. my game? what is that exactly? calm down dear, you are clearly emotional lol Not really; the better team won and the team that overall plays the better football won. I'm pretty indifferent towards everything but the result. You've been championing Swansea as a better team than us for months.

Aye, that holding his position/tracking/intercepting as a secure defensive unit & not allowing Swansea any clear cohesive play near our goal was s*** I forget. I didn't see much if any of that, like. I recommend you pay more attention then, he was an important cog in an almost seamless defensive machine first half. I usually love Tiote away from home, but I thought he was anonymous and we looked better without him. It has to be a pretty outstanding 45 minutes for an 8, like.

Aye, that holding his position/tracking/intercepting as a secure defensive unit & not allowing Swansea any clear cohesive play near our goal was s*** I forget. I didn't see much if any of that, like.

Nobody said it was a judgement, just that the myth has been shattered. Your game's up, bud. Drop it.

An 8 for Tiote? He was bloody awful while he was on the pitch.

He's a great pro and person, no doubt.

ronaldos been in hasn't he. Surely talking about the side we beat isn't a massive stretch for a thread about the match they were in?! Problem is, some on here have spent the last 4 or 5 months projecting mythical qualities onto Swansea in order to make damning comparisons with our own play. In the last 14 days that fabrication has been undermined and, today, emphatically ripped to shreds in 90 minutes. Hope this is the end of it.

thats true. they came up here pretty much park the bus instead of their usual tippy tappy genius and got a draw. we were pretty awful that night, some might say we spanked them, but all we did was play direct attacking in the same manner over and over and their centre halfs ate them aerial assaults like candy. Words fail me.