Chris_R

Dummett. Eurgh.

By the sounds of things, I'm so glad I'm not giving BT Sport a single penny. Utter twatbaskets.

BT Sport should be told to get lost if they want the banners taken down. They will have no venue and will their show will be ruined. They're just pushing their luck. Hold firm, tell them the banners stay. Not negotiable.

After drinking too much homebrew, I had a dream last night that I met Pardew and called him a cunt for not playing Ben Arfa. Hopefully one of the lads on BT Sport today can do that for me by proxy.

Can barely even recognise him. I realise the photographer probably took 100 shots and that was the one where he looked worst, but fuck me that's horrific. Can't see him making 50. Doesn't seem like he cares, either.

Oh, I've got grudges that go back WAY further than that. 4 years is nothing.

Everyone doesn't think that like. So some of you are still wrong then.

Now that everyone seems to think he can't pass water and would be no loss if sold, can I please take you all back to page 84?

He'll have said it as I be that's his target from the board. 48pts = Bonus.

Fair enough. Thought Obertan initially but he didn't start and played until the end. I like Gouffran for what it's worth, he's just badly used by Pardew. Bit of a poor man's Bellamy and should be played up front with another striker if at all, not shoehorned out wide as a defensive winger where he's no use.

Yes, there's plenty we can legitimately throw at Pardew but this isn't his doing.

I still have no idea who Alsoran is supposed to be.

Cracking hit. Good play from Oberbulb in the build up.

Despite Obertan's obvious shortcomings and having the mental strength of a blancmange, he does at least try to carry the ball forward and put crosses in. That's why he manages to occasionally look useful. He does have tricks, he does have pace, and he does run forward. Still should be nowhere near the team though.

Missed the first 30 minutes but didn't miss the first 30 minutes.

Colback starting YET AGAIN.

Seems to have this odd habit of getting the ball and running away from his own goal. Can't see Pardew tolerating that.

Said he takes full responsibility for a shit first half because the team he put out was too young and inexperienced.

Any sane, professional manager would.

Seems remarkably 2-footed, which is always nice to see. Scored some real crackers from outside the box with his left peg. Will probably end up at Southampton.

Sounds like a perfect centre forward for us then!

If?

This, entirely. Willo is an extremely limited player, but is mostly solid provided he's not asked to do anything outside of his narrow skillset. Ie don't ask him to turn quickly or play a killer through ball. Or score from a set penis. Colo seems to be either on the wane or playing with his head up his arse. He's still young enough that he shouldn't really be on the decline as a defender, but different players peak at different times. Next year is crucial for him IMO. Taylor is just a glass version of Titus Bramble. On meth. Has all the physical attributes of a top defender, but has a brain the size of a pea and runs around like a lunatic waving his arms everywhere. MYM made many mistakes in his first season, but he's a good ball-playing DC with many great attributes and we shouldn't be giving up on him so easily. It's shocking that we are, becuase he's mroe than good enough to get into our side.

It's the same motto as his tatty chav clothes shops. Anything you find in there you could get something that's 100% better for 20% more money. But the stuff in SD is there because it is the very cheapest that will actually do the job. Compare with Newcastle, and our job is to finish 10th. So we spend the very least we have to in order to achieve it. There's no concept of spending 20% more on a player who is 100% better if the cheaper one will get the job done. And the job is to be mediocre, to survive. Because that enables him to advertise his horrid tat around the globe for another year, which is all he gives a shit about. I know I'm preaching to the converted. But I'm just having a rant really.

I'd love to get this lad, but i think i read in one of the Chronicle stories that he was scrubbed of the list because we signed De Jong. Shame as this lad is a proper gold plated superstar in the making imo. Yeah but De Jong was probably £5 cheaper so we went with him instead.