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Given's handling was very consistent - exceptionally so at his peak. His reactions and agility were also fantastic. Rest of his goalkeeping was average, but the above are all you need to catch the commentators eye.

And he is.

Lee Ryder‏@lee_ryder Damage to Sir Bobby Robson memorial makes you wonder what goes through some peoples thick heads #nufc

Ba perhaps. He's as good as admitted Cabye and Santon were the work of Carr.

Fantastic news if true.

I don't particularly want Simpson out of the club, just out of the team - if he sorts his attitude.

The point about simpson, ryan taylor and Williamson causing us to have to go turtlemode for 80 minutes every game is somewhat acceptable had it not beenfor the small fact that we are handing out new contracts to the very players dragging the entire team down? What the hell are you talking about?

We were 3rd after 11 games with Best in the team. When are you going to abandon this pathetic little vendetta? This one needs to go, that one needs to go. Get real.

not before they compile a list of people who've had similar problems across boxing to the same level of detail for comparison i'd have thought , otherwise what would be the point? Because it shows that professional athletes are capable of getting seriously hurt whilst playing competitive sports, regardless of the actual intent.

There's got to be highlights of the game kicking around somewhere online. White hoodie in the third row behind the goal; can't miss me.

Off topic, but someone should send that list to the idiots who campaign to ban boxing.

Great shot of me standing up and pointing/shouting at Williamson on Sky's footage and subsequent replay of Howson shooting over. So f***ing mad at that, man.

The pair of you are like decrepit old women, man. We don't play aesthetically pleasing football and we haven't done so for the vast majority of the season. This obviously can't be addressed until June. Get over it.

Because we win more games than the teams below us that you never shut the fuck up about.

Which players are these?

Was a cracking save I thought Thought he let the defence catch up with him/keeper close him down too soon. The ball from Jonas was inch perfect but he didn't seem to want to commit to the decision - put it this way, Owen would have made his mind up to take it round the keeper or to curl it past him before the ball had reached him, Cisse still seemed caught in two minds and ended up trying to knock it past the keeper when Ruddy had done a good job of closing down the space. Encouraging to see that he's still very much rough around the edges, would be fantastic to see him develop into his potential with us Good player that Owen fella, predatory. Cisse should've put his laces through it IMO, through the keeper or make him work rather than a relatively comfortable stop in the end. The Owen of NUFC would have hit it timidly at the goalkeeper AND broken his ankle in the process. Useless c***. And then defend the miss in the local media with no mention of the fact it contributed to us getting relegated.

Solano too.

Hilarious ratings, starting to think you're a complete and utter WUM. Did you consider that I watched the game detached from the comically negative atmosphere on this board? Most level headed football fans would say that all of our players played well today. Not one had a bad game. Surpassing your Owen for England guff here.

Problem is, his hoofs usually end up in the east stand.

Agree with the top, disagree with the second. We'll need to spend money to stand still (if we finish top 7) You always do in this league tbh. Look at Liverpool.

we were indeed, I dunno though man, everything about Pardew just screams too negative to me. I don't think he's a winner, no killer instinct, far too afraid to take us where I think we can go with players like these (minus the obvious weak links who will be upgraded). Truthfully, I think we overachieved massively in the first half of the season and certain players are overrated on here as a consequence. 47 points from 29 games is a superb return with that squad. I've no doubt we'll make further progress with Pardew if we invest a decent amount (by our standards) in the summer.

Draw.

Personal feelings? I fucking love Jonas, he's obviously a top bloke. He had a decent game, was good in the first half and I hadn't realised he got the assist. As a footballer I don't think that much of him, as you know.

I would agree with this, except swap Guthrie and Cabaye's ratings. Guthrie was comfortably better than Cabaye, even when he went off.