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They don't let facts get in the way of a good story.

So we'll just see BT sports as an add on if you're a sky customer already? Obviously with a subscription fee.

Yeah I doubt I could do the Sunday either.

Papa Shango

Haidara looking good.

Team-sheet would suggest otherwise but we'll see.

Kolorov is only mildly amusing thing.

Comeback likely against Swansea as he's only had 2 days training. Let the meltdown ensue.....

Sounds more like a thing for kids and parents, no problems with it.

Have we decided to go for it? Santon and HBA sitting at home. Nope we're going to roll over and ask for our belly to be tickled.

You have to remember that Obertan was a Pardew buy though and AP wanted to prove something. Nothing usual in that, lots of managers try and prove a point about signings that aren't really working out. The permanent signing on Ben Arfa was a Pardew decision also, it's been mentioned a number of times that he made the decision to sign him even though he was out with a long-term injury.

No, just no.

Good news in The Journal.

On a side note to his leg looking like it's been replaced by Stretch Armstrong's those were some lovely Predators.

Any links for those who can't get on twitter at work?

A 3 day trip with a pissed Alan Brazil sounds like a treat.

Sissoko walking up Grey Street at about 2pm.

Yeah he is.

Anita is on the bench.

Oh how I miss these days of a player taking a penalty with his weaker foot Oh how I miss the days of player running straight at a penalty and not knowing which fucking foot he was going to kick it with, I turned my back to most of his penalty attempts.

A personal FM legend of mine Jonathon Cristaldo plays upfront for these.

A game under the lights!

Unfortunately it's seen as the 'bulldog' spirit of the english, all blood and thunder. Some of the most iconic english footballing pictures from the last 30 years are Ince and Butcher covered in blood. It's seen as the english way, I'm not saying it's right but unfortunately we're stuck with it in this country.

Maldini was a once in a generation type though, problem is most players don't have the ability that he had. If players with less ability didn't make tackles and get stuck in they would get a ridiculous amount of stick from the fans.

I can't see Pardew not starting Tiote. It could be a midlfield 3 of Sissoko, Tiote & Cabaye, with Ben Arfa and Gouffran roaming behind Cisse. Could even be Ben Arfa as a 10 behind Cisse & Gouffran.