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Tiote keeps telling Simpson and Raylor to play it back to they don't hoof it.

Much better. All started with Yohan.

70/30 possession.

Think we need another body in the midfield.

Tiote's become quite good at giving the ball away.

That's the first time I've seen Obertan bust it defensively.

did he get booked? No, probably should have been though.

Best in offside shocker. Good play though.

2-1 (Best, Saylor)

Can't wait for this. Really want to see it. Hope we don't lose power in the middle of the night - hurricane rolling in!

Shola getting hurt right now would be a godsend. We would HAVE to buy a striker then.

Just because of his quotes about their ambition I hope they go down this season.

Why? He's better than Joey anyway.

Jonas/Marveaux, Obertan, Gosling? Think we're sorted there. Pieters in at left back. Need a striker and then I'd to see some defensive cover, but I doubt that will happen.

There has been no sign that Sturridge is available. Pretty sure he's in AVB's plans for this season. Agree with the main point as I said above, but people need to get off this Sturridge thing.

By the way, there are no more fucking excuses now about the wage bill. That's three high earners gone this summer, plus part of Xisco's wages covered. I know Smith and Harper are still here, but we better have a new striker by next week.

When are QPR playing this weekend? Has the knacker managed to engineer a debut v NUFC by delaying this past the registration deadline? Yep He hasn't performed well when he's tried to do too much, like when he was captain. Could see him doing the same against us. Bring on his overhit freekicks. I hope Tiote and Cabaye rile him up.

I'm sure we'd get left out if it happened any time soon. What joy would come from winning the Premier League if Man Utd, Chelsea, Arsenal, Man City, and Liverpool weren't even in it. Wouldn't be much different from winning the Championship.

This would completely ruin football.

Not really. Would just tell me he has no interest in going to QPR. If he signed a shorter, less lucrative deal to stay here for another 2 years or so, then yes.

Ah, didn't realize that.

Bye.

What I'd give for another night in Palermo.

I'm willing to write this one off as just a bad day. Comically bad passing from him. I know he's not that poor. Almost seemed like he was nervous - not sure why that would be. Judging by the look on his face when he came off, he knew just how bad it was.

Not going to completely let him off the hook, but he's played with Obertan and Lovenkrands in front of him in the last two games. They aren't exactly much help defensively.