Ronaldo

He started 4 of the last 6 games before today.

From Pardew or the fans?

You were talking about patience. He had to (beyond benching him a couple of times) extend a little patience to Demba, he had no choice. With Ben Arfa he most certainly does.

Mike Williamson.

7 goals, maybe.

Think Real will win it.

You're the one manufacturing ammunition against Pardew. Comparing the patience afforded to Ba and Ben Arfa really is scraping the barrel, even for you.

till he gets injured and we say "see this is what happens when you buy injured rubbish" Like that'll happen. He's a fucking great player.

01-02 Bellamy. Oh, fantastic, but there's no reason Demba can't surpass his contribution.

You compared the patience shown to Demba and to Ben Arfa. One has a track record of scoring goals that nobody else in the squad can get near, and he also had a track record of doing very well in England prior to joining us. You can't really compare the two.

Starting to think he might just turn out to be the best striker we've seen since 96-97 Shearer.

Like he had a choice with Demba, man. Demba Ba is by a mile the most proven goalscorer in the squad. And he'd demonstrated excellent suitability to English football.

Pathetic, really. But this is generally what happens when you sign bargain basement rubbish.

Duff was never as bad as this lad.

I can only think he's looked so lazy in training that Pardew doesn't want to expose Simpson. Then again, he can't possibly be that much worse than Obertan.

Fulfilled.

No it doesn't, it doesn't at all. It does. It's been ineffective.

Of course it's an unbelievable statement. But the fact it's being made - and by more than one person - tells you just about everything you need to know about Hatem's run in the side.

Same.

Ah, right.

They'll control the game if we don't get Tiote back.

We know that Santon can play football and Raylor can't. Well yes, which makes Pardew's hesitancy to start him quite inexplicable, doesn't it? Never said it didn't. The Raylor v Santon debate is inescapable; Pardew has repeatedly got it wrong.

Kadar playing in his natural position and having the extra height would've helped, though. Depends if we can use it or not. Neither Hughton in the Championship nor Pardew in the Prem want him anywhere near. It probably isn't a coincidence.

We know that Santon can play football and Raylor can't.