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I can see us playing the game we should have played today against Chelsea, when we're expected to lose we're like a cornered rabid dog going for the jugular, the irony being if we play like that in all our games we wouldn't be in this mess. We only fear the shit teams cuz we know what will happen if we lose against them. Thoroughly expect a sterling performance against them.

Fuck me only Pardon't and his distinct anti-tactics can make a win feel like a loss!

How the ruddy fuck are we still winning this???

Almost worth throwing this one

Had it have been Pardew with those comments you know we would have been ripped to shreds, but good old Sir Rosie gets the regal treatment, boils my piss!

It'll be a shame watching Sissoko drill one at the goal instead of it being floated in to the tallest, shittest header of the ball, end of an era...

May have to go out and buy a new f5 key for this one!

They clearly know how bad we've been but willing to accept they're worse! We could break a few season hoodoos tomorrow. The concensus of opinion is even though its a first game in b&w for a few players, we've got the quality to top them. Nice to see a bit of jealousy around Sissoko and Cabaye, cementing the fact they're class! Could be easy or it could be scrappy but they'll wear down one way or another and we should win.

It's what's known as karma you twitchy faced, arrogant, cockney Cnut!

He's good, but he's no Shola

Can only be two viable explanations for me, either a) he's just not good enough/lacks any kind of motivation b) the rumours of us having to pay appearance premium are true. Either way it didn't work out and good luck to him, waste of a shirt number and £50k a week. The last remnant of what was wrong with this club in the inflated prices/stupid wages era.

Fuel costs too. That doesn't stop the cockneys getting to the Manyoo matches though

Looking at his style of play, I think he will adapt quickly, we'd be foolish not to start him at Villa. As was mentioned, I can't see him doing a worse job than say Perch or Jonas. I think we'll see him start with MYM and Goofy.

From what I've seen a lot better. Phillips was pace/movement. Ince is that + ability on the ball. Heard he's a bit lightweight and has no special quality though. From the few games I've watched him play in down here in Blackpool, he's been hands down the best player in tangerine, most of the decent play goes through him. Yes he needs to bulk up a bit but he's young and with facilities and training regimes in the premiership should be able to make the step up. Yes he's a risk, but so is any young player. If someone doesn't come in for him now, if/when he is on a free I think he'll have the pick of where he wants to go in the summer. A LOT of teams have been watching him at Bloomfield road. If I had to choose though, we only had the money for one player, it would be PEA because he's something we need right now, especially if Cisse doesn't find his scoring boots and fast!

Still pinching myself on this one, out of all we've bought I can't wait for Sissoko to settle in, he's an absolute powerhouse, fast, skilful and has a deadball shot on him Shearer would be proud of.

Reading are picking up some kind of form at the right time, qpr are just hideous and Norwich don't look good enough to stay up. We just need a couple of good results to pull away from the dross below us.

Slight exaggeration tbh but there has been a shift in balance, probably be a big shift in the opposite direction if we don't do the business at Villa on Tues

You have taken my words and said them in my place. We've picked up 8 points in fourteen matches since the middle of November. If lose the next match, Aston -25 goal differential Villa will overtake us. Everyone should calm down. But that's a big if, they've really hit rock bottom and we should be buoyed going into this match with our new signings and more importantly, Williamson nowhere near the team. I think we have every right to be confident going into this game, albeit with a modicum of caution.

Amazing how 5 days of insanity can make you go from an 8 to a 2!

Bit of a double edged sword for me this, back at work Tuesday after 9 days off so hoping for time to slow but excited to see the new players and the possibility of giving Villa a cold dish of revenge making me want it to be Tuesday now dammit! If there was any justice in the world though this would be our last game of the season and they needed to win to stay up.

Wasn't aware of that either, get him to sign a precontract!

Living in Blackpool I've had the opportunity to see Ince play a couple of times first hand, he is real quality and will be worth a lot more than 10mil if he keeps improving as he is. Would be a great acquisition to any aspiring team. Would be more than happy to have him on our books.

Think someone needs some Valium there.

I don't think he has been helped by Ba's selfishness (quite a few times he's found himself offside due to Ba holding on to the ball too long) and lack of service from the rest of the team. Like Pardew, he has no excuses now.

The one thing that worries me is that with the extra support if Cisse doesn't find his scoring boots we have no alternative.