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Deflected goal. Oh joy of joys.

Yeah I should stop complaining, it could be worse

Also absolutely HATE radio which talks about everything except what's happening. Just because you can see it, doesn't mean we can you fecking idiots.

Well the commentators can't tell the difference between Armstrong and Adam Campbell who isn't even playing which is a nice start.

Don't mind that line up, Dummett has looked better at CB this season. Happy to see Vuckic, Cabella, Anita and Armstrong all start.

Well they're not really. They've played well in a lot of games and just not finished their chances. Obviously it depends on what team they (and we) pick, but if we both pick close to our strongest teams it'll be a tight game.

If he tried to pass himself into the river he'd miss.

Good plan that to hoof it aimlessly at Armstrong. Look so crap at the back and think Alnwick will struggle as a Football League keeper, let alone a Premier League one.

So our plan B from Carver today was put on a midget striker and hit it long for him to win in the air? What fucking coaching manual did they get that one from?

Is a liability. Just shit at football.

Ask Leeds fans if he's a good manager. Ask Leeds fans if Brian Clough is a good manager.

Quite thankful that most of the names being banded about aren't cunts like Pardew. Wouldn't be overly keen on McClaren especially after his debacle at Forest but he's done well at Derby and is at least slightly forward thinking.

That's a fantastic comeback that. As a lifelong Newcastle fan who was born in the South and currently lives in London, it's nice to see rather than rise above it you come back with something equally moronic as Messrs Marsh and Collymore.

Intrigued to see what other terrible English manager Ashley plucks from obscurity. If it's not going to be Beardsley it's nailed on fucking Hoddle isn't it? Either way would rather the tea lady than King Ego Pards.

Should have got blind drunk today. With any luck would have forgotten this was even on.

Please leave. That is all.

A friend of mine who supports Arsneal texted me during the game and said something along the lines of "If Sammy can play PL football then there's still hope for all of us". Sums up how bad he was yesterday. Yet still a hundred times better than Gouffran.

150th game for us tonight. Ha. Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahaahahahahahahaahahahahahahahahahahhahahahhahahahahahahhahjahaggghhhhhhhhhhhhh.

Merry Christmas Pardew, you horrible fraudulent cunting egomaniac. I hope Santa sticks coal up your arse.

There will always be these bloody news stories produced. Why not settle it like they used to? - (Search YouTube for "rumbelows cup final sports challenge top footballers 100 metres final")

Yeah, was unbelievably good up front with Cole for us.

I work for Sports Interactive who make FM and our database is now being used in conjunction with Prozone - http://www.prozonesports.com/football-manager-gets-real/ We did a documentary fairly recently that has some information about how we gather our researcher. Also one of the guys I work with worked as a Scout at Watford prior to their managerial merry-go-round earlier this season. I wouldn't claim FM is good enough of a simulator to prepare you for full time football management, but as someone has said, it will improve players knowledge of tactics and players in world football. We don't always get player potential perfect (Adam Campbell was rated as having the potential to be world class a couple of versions ago) but we do have a knack of finding these players long before others are aware of them. Players like Schneiderlin, Pocognoli and Kompany were all rated as very strong prospects long before they came to English football. Not to mention some of the 'bigger' names like Rooney, Messi, Robinho and CRonaldo being highly rated from a very young age.

Apologies for the potential Giggs, but where is Abeid?

Really enjoyed the way in the first half Abeid dropped short for the ball a couple of times, only for Elliot to wave him away and hoof it aimlessly upfield. Oh joy of joys.

Phil Dowd in crap decision shocker. Tiote improved second half but he was turboshit first half. Can't believe I watched that game thinking I'd prefer Collback alongside Abeid.