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I'm assuming they'll use Wijnaldum in a more box-to-box role, which makes me think Sissoko's off (unless they've realised we need a squad?!). McClaren prefers 4-3-3, doesn't he? Might be going for a mega attacking Sissoko-Wijnaldum-de Jong midfield 3

Papiss Cisse walking about Ponteland with, who I assume to be, his new wife

Lee Ryder is writing his tweet out, as we speak.

She likes Pardew. WNB.

I'm pretty sure Sissoko was played deeper when we beat Spurs 2-1, wasn't he? He was absolutely imperious that game.

Heard from a really good source that Stones is about to sign for Chelsea for at least 20m. Has he even played that much for Everton?

Paris is a mint city, man. An especially amazing place when you venture off the beaten track.

YES!

Her family are loaded, like, she owns Poppys in Ponteland now. She was canny enough in school, just a bit boring and plain. Awful thing to do to her, mind, she's pretty harmless.

Didn't he end up complaining about the style of football, in the end? It was either him or Ba, I'm sure, talking about too many long passes and all that.

To be fair, his Boro days were a long time ago. It might be the case that he's learnt from his experiences and has changed his outlook. Either way, he really shouldn't be our first choice. Garde :'(

His celebration when Sissoko scored What a fucking gimp.

Charnley's been making teas and coffees for everyone, just like before he was promoted to the ridiculous position he's in.

This, unfortunately. If they did it now after all the fuss of the other day, they'd get hammered for it. PR 101 to let things cool down, everyone forgets about it and they subtly just carry on with the same old shit.

He'll be licking the tears off his window, the prick.

My brother had some coaching sessions with him as a youth 20 years ago and said he was shit. He was apparently a total arsehole too.

I've been impressed with Ings' ability, whenever I've seen him. He's done some really smart bits of play that require a good level of vision and imagination. They've almost always been in tight spot situations in and around the box too.

I'm sure HTT once said the slope was 15 metres

There needs to be a proper connect between recruitment and management. There's no hope in our 'strategy' if the players we buy just don't suit the style of play the manager wants. Above anything else, we need a fucking good 'head coach' to come in and get us enjoying our football again. Then, a shit load of players that actually come to fit a place in the squad, rather than potential resale value.

Was nice to see us play with some actual balls, for once. Pressed up the pitch (Anita) and got some numbers forward. So much work needs putting in for next season. All I heard on Total Sport was about spending on players, but a good manager in would be the best move we could make. I'm not holding my breath. Jonas

He'd get away with it, IMO. Managers seem to have a strange immunity from our fans. By and large, it's players and owner, the manager just gets sympathy

HBA would've certainly made a difference. Direct wingers of his ilk are an absolute necessity in our current set up because we don't coach a team game, we need his sort that can rise above the lack team strategy and just do things on their own (even if it's once every 5 games). Invariably, these sorts of lads tend to cost a lot of money, though, so we've shot ourselves in the foot. I do think he lost a little something after his 12/13 injury, but he'd have still made a difference.

How's it bluster, man? His whole career has followed the same general pattern with there being an exception or two where he didn't even have his famed 'good start'

Well, his last 2 and half seasons for us were pretty dire, so...