Chris_R

When Tiote joined, I questioned his passing after only a few games and said I was concerned by it. I remember being utterly lambasted by every single person in the Tiote thread when I said this. You may all now commence your grovelling apologies. Ta.

Do people realise when giving ratings that 5/10 is be definition an average mark? ALL of our players were below average last night. Those that tried hard, put the effort in etc should get 4/10 at best. None of those buggers should get anywhere near a 5, never mind a 6 or 7. Couple of people even putting 8s down which beggars belief really.

Pardew has an understanding of football?

Sorry, we "frettened" their goal? WHAT? We had fucking ZERO shots on target. NONE. Not a fucking single one (Tiote's shot was going well wide) for the whole 90 minutes. Explain to me how that's a threat, you ludicrous fucknugget.

We are a bit short of players, but we've got quality there. Just Pardew has no clue nor desire on how to use them. You could give him the City squad and he'd still try to nullify the opposition all game, finish 10th and look clueless.

Can't see how anyone can say it's a harsh red. Taylor clotheslined him round the back of the head, ffs. Clearest red I've seen in ages.

Jonas fucked. At least there's some good news.

If I were you I'd just go back out while you still have options this evening.

This is already looking horribly rapey.

He is. It's a fucking disgrace. I'm sat here pretty much shaking with rage. Pardew must have nothing but shit for brains.

Any reason why? Anita's crying out for a run of games IMO. Because Antia and Tiote are too similar. Having 2 sitting midfielders was part of our problem last year, Jonas can actually dribble (not much else) and won't be asked to pick up the ball from extremely deep. Tiote and Anita aren't similar at all. Anita can pass a football 5 yards.

This. Tiote out for Anita too please. I'd be fucking raging if I was Anita or Marveaux. 2 decent footballers consigned to the bench for Tiote and Jonas. It's enough to make you weep.

Thought we got him for around £4m due to a release clause? Though I've drank a lot since then, I don't think I'm that far out.

Well it seems Pardew has achieved his goal from those quotes that he was throwing round by getting someone to put a bid on for Cabaye. Now it's down to JFK to try and squeeze every penny they can from them. Reckon we'll get about £15m two hours before the deadline shuts, leaving us no time to do anything other than pretend to bid for someone ridiculous.

It's hollow and pointless saying we can't compete with Man City financially. We know that ffs. What was infinitely more disgusting was when he said we couldn't compete financially with fucking Southampton. What's even more disgusting is that it's probably the truth.

Needs sectioning for that.

From how I understand it works, anything good he does it'll be "Swindon superstar Nile Ranger", whereas anything bad he does will be "Former Newcastle Ace Nile Ranger". I believe they are the rules that all news outlets operate by.

The old Barton deep delivery to Carroll, who wins the header then Nolan cleans up is a proven recipe for success. Pretty ugly, but bloody effective.

Was hoping it would be "shield stamps".

His best position is not wide in a 4-4-2. It's wide in a 4-3-3. There's a massive difference in roles.

He'd be a better fullback than Simpson, but I wouldn't advocate playing him there. You put your best players in their best positions.

We'll be wasting 2 very good players in Remy and HBA in order to accommodate 1 player. I don't see how that's good. If we're going to play 2 up top in a 4-4-2 (or 4-2-4, if if makes you feel better to call it that, but this is Pardew not Keegan), we need to sell Ben Arfa and replace him with 2 good wingers. Or play Jonas and Obertan on the wings, because terrifying as it is, they're the best 2 wingers we've got. Remy can play CF so he can go on the bench or displace one of Cisse or Gomis. If the reality of this post fills you with terror, then you can see why we need to play 4-3-3. If this post does not fill you with terror, then congratulations: You are Alan Pardew. Just stick HBA and Remy on the wings and tell yourself it'll be alright.

Pardew needs his head kicking in if he tries to play 4-4-2 with this squad. HBA is no right winger. Remy is no left winger. Especially how Pardew plays wingers, ie running back to cover the fullbacks all the time. However both Remy and HBA make great inside forwards in a 4-3-3. Anything else is suicide.

Nice to hear Pardo getting booed.

So frustrating knowing that he won't go for it, the massive mug that he is. Cisse Remy HBA Sissoko Cabaye Anita If I thought we were going to set up like this I'd be so excited for the season. As it is I'm full of That lineup is exactly what we should play. 100%. Instead we all know it'll be: Cisse or Remy Sissoko HBA Cabaye Tiote Jonas Or even worse (and sadly probably more likely): Cisse Remy Jonas Cabaye Tiote Sissoko With HBA coming off the bench after 60 minutes.