Mattoon

My Live Score Addicts app on iPhone has us in a 4-5-1

I would take that right now. Although really we should be thinking like Wigan and going flat out for the win. We have the players to do it, and we aren't going to win this game by sitting back. Get at them and let them deal with Ben Arfa, Gouffran and Cisse at full throttle. Not just for the win but for the confidence and to send out a message, we need a win to lift the air, a draw and the nerves will still be there.

Come on, we can do this, finally have a team set up to attack, now just fucking ATTACK and keep it on the deck where we can do more damage!!

Even without Sissoko we have a strong enough midfield to win the midfield battle, providing we use it. Sadly they'll probably spend most of the match watching the ball sail over their heads.

Don't disgard Pardews penchant to really rile us up and have Cisse on the wing with Shola the sole forward. The line up is just as, if not more nerve wracking than the actual game!

That's not real, right? If the media don't run with how mental that is...I don't know what. In (begrudging) defence of Pardew, I think he's referring to goals conceded from set plays (a stat I haven't been able to track down). However he really is clutching at straws by finding the right stats to defend his tenure. The truth is we've conceded 66 goals and where they've come from is irrelevant.

I know Tbf I feel the same.I'm debating whether to watch it or not. Me too, don't think I can take another 90 minutes watching our "team" getting Mandingoed! If Carroll scores I'm turning it off. What I'd love is for the squad to give a big f*** you to everyone, go out there and absolutely dick them. It's all dependant on "pards" though Get their heads up, play a blinder, get us safe and then they can campaign against Pardew as much as they want.

I know Tbf I feel the same.I'm debating whether to watch it or not. Me too, don't think I can take another 90 minutes watching our "team" getting Mandingoed!

Yeah get excited and blindly optimistic, then spend the rest of the day crying into your pint wishing you never watched the game.

If jose came here I would die a happy man - immediately. I don't think I could handle myself In a river of your own uncontrollable baby batter?

Aye, I'd definitely take Shirley over Pardew, any day.

They're hardly gonna come out and say "yep it's all gone to shit, everyone knows Pardew is shit and no one wants to play for him but we think its best we stick with the useless gimp until the end of the season. With any luck we'll stay up and most of the players won't leave us in the summer" However it could be the truth, we'll only find out once/if Pardew gets canned and the gagging order is removed from our players.

according to the stats Bayern had 2 shots on target and 3 goals, pretty good going that!

Not a chance even if we did stay up, will be too expensive. Very good footballer though. Also depends if they go down though, they may need to sell him/he may hand in a transfer request. Meh, he's not French, never gonna happen!

It was all a dream. He used to read Word Up magazine. uh, and if you don't know, now you know.....

The French thing was bound to rear its ugly head as soon as we had a dip in form, it's all everyone went on about when we got them in. Lazy journos again, taking the easy option instead of studying the issues and making an educated article. Oooooh they love a good NUFC fallout, southern wankers!

Being discussed in the 'Not Worthy of a Thread' thread. Evidently was a Giggs then! must have missed that, sorry!

If Jose came here I could die a happy man, unfortunately, not much chance of either happening.

http://twitter.com/gallaghereditor/status/329605737946947585/photo/1 May be a giggs, but has anyone seen this?

It did sound like Jose was about to spill his guts but the ITV nazis were too interested in advertising revenue, crazy!

"Bobby's last wish was for you to take over from Pardew" "how did he know Pardew would be manager?" "...get in the van" "Jose, does this rag smell of Chlorophorm to you?"

"BREAKING NEWS: ITV Interviewer found with microphone rammed up arse... more to follow"

How bad was that, so disrespectful, I hope he's coming back to England, the mans a legend! Wherever he was to go, love how he sticks it to Ferguson. Just wish we could afford him/he would be interested in us. Come on Jose, do it for Bobby!!