Gallowgate Toon

He'd better not sub Gouffran off today, he's had a good game.

Better so far, job's only half done of course. He'd better not lose his bollocks, need a win here.

Anyway, decent enough half. Can't believe that Cisse miss, he's had a good game but that's got to be in the back of the net. Taylor should have scored too. Let's just keep it going second half.

What are these commentators on? Are they blind?! It's clearly a fair tackle, he gets the ball first.

How's that a free kick man?!

Hope it doesn't ruin his game, he's been so bright so far. Can't believe he didn't just place it in.

Really surprised he's missed that, so poor. He's had a really good game as well.

Just side foot it man.

Gouffran's pace there.

Taylor man!

MYM is looking a different player today.

Perch's positioning at DM is often crap.

I disagree with that to a point. I think we'd naturally look a more dangerous side with Cabaye playing further up and Moussa running from deep and be more stable in the middle as well. We're never going to have an attacking game plan under Pardew but some managers just believe in going out and letting players do what they want when they go forward, like Redknapp, so it's not the end of the world. But for a team like that to be successful, players need to be played in positions that bring out their natural talents.

Well, that and our brain dead lot don't fill Moussa's position when he goes out wide.

Although his work out wide is negated by the fact we only ever have one player to aim at!

I bloody hope he swaps Sissoko and Cabaye at the very least, it's becoming more and more obvious that the former just isn't suited to the role he's playing. If he's genuinely going to stick to 4-2-3-1 then that link man is key, he needs to to be a player that makes the right decision the majority of the time.

I thought he said he was told he'd be the man to control possession and dictate the game? Even so, you're right about the long ball stuff, he and Tiote are doing exactly the same job in the team, it's a shambles in terms of organisation.

It doesn't really look as if his fitness is up to scratch to be honest, he jumped straight back in to the action after being out and hasn't been able to handle the run in.

I bet the vast, vast majority would prefer PEA (massively unlikely) but he most likely wouldn't fit in here.

I'd give up hope with that formation, if Carroll comes, it will most likely be: HBA Sissoko Cabaye Jonas Cisse Carroll

Llambias spelled it out when he said everyone's allowed a bad season. Pardew's going nowhere any time soon.

Anyone think he'll do an end of season phone-in this year?

Sissoko and Cabaye sounds like a suicidal partnership to me. Sissoko and Tiote would complement each other much more IMO, both athletic enough to compete against that extra man too.

8 million is about his true value. I've said since he left that I wouldn't want him back but with our current manager he'd be a useful player.

There's no point in him being here, we employ him to chase players around and hang around our centre backs so he can take it off them and play a 10 yard pass. Pardew's going nowhere, we might as well move Sissoko alongside Tiote, bring Carroll back and go 4-4-2. Get it over with and sell Cabaye while he's in demand, as much as it pains me to say it.