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They've been on the up a tiny bit since they seemed destined for relegation the last time we beat them. They're also relatively competent at beating s*** sides. We're really, really bad away. Signs aren't good, but as a loss here is the end for us, I'm not even going to entertain the option.

Agree that there wasn't much difference in performances between teh two. Butt always has a decent game when he's coming back off two weeks rest. That was the best we'll probably see from him. Nolan was signed 24 hours ago and linking up with new teammates for the first time. He can only get better.

Hopefully. Oba and Shola up front just takes frustrating to a whole new level.

He landed badly on his ankle at one point I think. He was blatantly crocked around the 60th minute. Knowing our luck, we should be getting word shortly that he's out for the season.

The more I think about it there's a race on between us and Portsmouth. Which owner wakes up and sacks their shit manager first.

He'd rather play with Butt and Duff every week instead of warming the bench for Robinho

Negotiating team should be over there just about begging for Sturridge

Thats where Owen comes in (for the rest of the season). Martins would've helped Jonas a lot more today as well. He would've given Jonas someone to aim at and even play off. Thats when Jonas is very effective, imo. When he cuts inside and links up with people- because thats the way he plays. As Yorkie said, he's not your average 90's winger like Gillespie. I honestly think Lua Lua should replace Duff next week. Whether his crossing is good I dont know but he'll take a bit of the work load of Jonas' shoulders thats for sure. I hope so too because that would mean Joe Kinnear is no longer manager.

Keegan, or any other competent manager for that matter, would turn this into a confidence-booster for the squad. (Like Birmingham Away last season) Kinnear probably went in there and killed any morale the lads might have built up.

It's not a confidence issue for Colo. Mentally I think he's as solid as a rock. More of a "still getting used to playing in a different league" issue. And Saylor should never, ever play in central defense again.

We really should be thanking him. He might have just fucked up his career as a Premiership footballer to save us a point. True Geordie Legend.

Fuck me he's my fantasy captain. Mega negative points.

At the end of the day he's miles better than Saylor or Cacapa and we've got bigger priorities than buying another CB. We can reassess him in the summer.

Enrique did well at LB today. They linked up well together. Think he'd rather have a striker that can convert Or a holding midfielder that can support him Or a competent winger on the other side so he doesn't have to do all the running. I imagine LB is fairly low on his Christmas list.

O RLY? Where'd this get said? Big enough? JFK's unreliable enough when he's being straightforward, now he's trying to be cryptic.

If we can kick Butt out of the team with another CM I'd be significantly less worried about relegation. Change of manager and we'd be laughing all the way to the top half.

Bit of a come-down from Veloso that

Just praying that Pompey don't sack Adams any time soon.

If it's gonna even out we're gonna need three or four more dodgy calls before the end of the season.

Cue, a mass late night refreshing newsnow until falling asleep when nothing is mentioned until after tmrw lunch time. Oh fucking hell, deadline really is tomorrow isn't it.

We'll be pulling some completely random European out of a hat I think. Think there's more to the Donadel rumors than we thought. Stuff reported from foreign sources is generally reliable and they went as far as to say that we'd agreed a fee.

Average, but for our central midfield right now average = amazing. Looks like he'll be about as useful as Barton generally is. Would be shooting my load if he was pushing Nicky Butt out of the team instead of playing with him, but that's our luck.

Sbragia seems like a very decent bloke when you watch his interviews. Tells it like it is.

Looks like we may be haggling over getting a player in return for Given? Sturridge + 5m and I would cum.

We really don't need any more fullbacks now. [dreamer]RW, CM and a striker on loan please.[/dreamer]