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Did well and handled the pressure of perhaps a slightly harsh yellow card really well. Promising start.

Quite worried for our fans out there. The chance to get a beating from Ukranian fans with no police protection AND watch Shola stroll about for potentially 120 minutes.

Can't wait for the 473 fouls given against Shola every single time he goes up for a header.

Please don't be deployed as a bloody winger today Papisto.

And playing a championship side who are on a horrific run of form.

Fat Ron no more! \o/

Actually thought the ref had a pretty good game and try to let the game flow when and where he could. Thought he was badly let down by his assistant for the first 'goal'. Second 'goal' was offside even if it was tight.

On my mobile so a pain to link - although he is a bit of a rent-a-quote there's a decent interview with him in The Guardian today where he comes across pretty well.

Andy Johnson wasn't even registered in their 25 so when he does return from injury (rumoured to be around 1-2 months) he won't be able to play. He tore us to shreds last season at Fulham, actually feel pretty sorry for him. Also Luke Young was left out, dread to think what wages he's on too. Simply put QPR are fecked. Remy at least has a parachute from this nosedive.

How much of this thread was filled with calling Mike Dean a cunt?

Would love him to start today but would understand Pardew not throwing him in straight away. Not long of a wait now to find out...

Michael Brown. Just urrggghhh.

This. I saw him once in a pre-season game and just felt embarrassed for the lad.

Must admit I had a chuckle at that, but of all teams to lose to, MK Dons ffs.

Don't normally look players up on YouTube (especially when he's scoring in a league which isn't the strongest) but must say his 11/12 array of goals are pretty impressive. Really could do with not having Shola near the first XI...

Is it still the schooling facilities holding us back?

Agreed, didn't help his Dad went into overdrive (as did the press unsurprisingly, ready to play the 'chaos at NUFC' card).

Or just burn it and forget it ever existed?

He is full of LOLZ.

We know pretty much nothing of what's actually going on with this, until the facts come out all this speculation is just nonsense really.

According to wiki already on his way to Porto in the summer.

Don't worry, as Pardew has managed Southampton in the past they'll be shit second half. Or something. Please be shit second half...

Is a really boring account if it's fake

I'd say we were shite from the moment we scored in all honesty.

Yeah can understand the booing from the crowd for the subs (basically taking anyone off before Shola was a tactical disaster) but felt for the two players coming on to a chorus of boos. The two players coming on, you had Perch who lest we forget was barracked by all corners of the ground less than a season or so ago and Bigi who is young and inexperienced. Don't think either of their performances were helped by the fans on this occasion.