Lotus

The lack of fluency and incisiveness when we have the ball is so acute. I can't believe there isn't a single poster on here who can't see that. Obviously delighted with the result but it wasn't the easiest to watch.

Can't really rate this guy as a coach.

I used to be indecisive......... Now, i'm not so sure.

I used to be indecisive.........

Wouldn't that be extra time and pens? OK, i'll bite. How's that work then?

This for me too. Cant stand Forest fans(or Leeds for that matter) but at least they have history unlike the rest who have nothing good about them at all. Wouldnt mind Bolton but i dont think it will happen. Same for me, the choices and the reasons.

Making up formations for the sake of it now: Elliott Santon Taylor MYM Haidara Cab Moussa Anita Marveaux Cisse Campbell

Marveaux reeaaallyy needs to step up now. If he does then i'll believe he'll have a future here.

And yet they were a post's width from looking likely to be going out. Barca also had a shot tipped onto the woodwork didn't they? Also thought Barca should have had a penalty. Milan were rinsed, was a great game to watch.

He's good at defending his 6 yard box but that's it, basically a younger version of Samba or Nelsen who are also extremely limited and overrated. He should not be anywhere near international level or Europa league level for that matter as was shown by how Ibra f*cked him up. Load of rubbish, tbh. If Samba, Nelson and Shawcross had been NUFC players over the last few years we'd all be laughing. There's a reason none of those players played for a top club in their careers and in Shawcross case never will they are average mid table defenders, nothing more nothing less. Shawcross will end up at a big club eventually. There's no rule that you have to be a good footballer to be a top CB. Which one?

In contrast Gouff snatched his too early that he sky-rocketed. Aye, looks like he lent back too. Composure is golden in a striker.

Thought his first touch for the goal wasn't great, like. Luckily Shawcross had wandered off and their goalie flat footed. Loved the way he just waited for it to drop though.

Anita would have been bullied out of it yesterday, he wouldn't have made any clinical incisive passing, wouldn't have won the ball high up the pitch. Probs wouldn't have given away a pen either but there you go.

He certainly wasn't a liability, he just wasn't of any particular use in defence nor attack.

Was playing well yesterday until that epic f**k up. If Anita had played like that there's be plenty of wet knickers on here. However, he made a very bad decision with that foul.

Partnered MYM well today, covered for him, just looked alert and ready.

Bit of movement around him and he's a different player. Funnily enough, for the goal our movement was poor but a Stoke player broke the line to close Marveaux down and he just threaded the ball through the space that had opened up. Still if we were a team with some decent movement in it he'd come to the fore.

You bored of watching it now? This is what I forget in between games, how much I hate watching the games. Kind of hit home a bit today. There's no need for it to be this tedious. We're basically safe now IMO, so maybe that will see the shackles come off a bit. @CaulkinTheTimes Pardew (on safety etc): "I think we're done. We've got to get 40pts and we're 7 from that, but I expect this team to follow through." Well i nearly did the way we feckin played today.

We need to practice WITH the ball more.

Nah' you're just generally a bad judge of player. Or a WUM. Suspect the latter, actually.

Shame because apart from that he had a very good game. Was doing exactly what was needed. Glad the mistake didn't cost us and hopefully Pardew will have a word in his ear.

Never saw anyone say that tbh.

leave us really vulnerable to the counter attack Do it the SBR way, if one FB attacks, the other holds his position.

Will be a VERY diffrerent experience for him against Stoke. Would really have wanted Krul for this one, the way he comes to collect crosses. Don't know if Elliot has that in his game or if he's more of a stay on the line type keeper.

Given what he has available, i thought he set the team up pretty well tbh.