Shayno

Holy crap his contract doesn't expire until 2014!

Falling on deaf ears mate

He is a Premier League standard CB...barely. But if we are aiming for European football and challenge the top 6 we need to upgrade.

f*** me don't we get done for pace at the back sometimes (Thinking also of our loss to WBA at the hands of Odemwingie and Long) Ameobi has got be put out to pasture. 3 players away from our best side though which is important to keep in mind. Next few games will be very hard to watch Krul 4 Kicking is atrocious! Simmo 4.5 Meh Williamson 3 Just pure s**** today. Major contributor to at least 3 of the conceded goals. Slow as all hell Coloccini 5.5 Not really at fault for any of the goals but really lacks a few yards of pace. Santon 3.5 Poor. Lucky to last 90 minutes Ben Arfa 6.5 Another good goal. Ok first half though he lost the ball a bit too much. Tough with no movement up front. Not in the game first 25 minutes of second half but good late in the game. Guthrie 6.5 Great goal and was fantastic first half. Needs to be signed up immediately Cabaye 5.5 Not in the game, can't be a 100% Gutierrez 7 Great stuff today, dribbling and running game was at its best. Lack of movement up front hurt him. Ameobi 2 Must be put out to pasture now. Woeful movement. Yes he can win a header and put away a penalty but everything else is just woeful. Best 5.5 No service today, tough with a strike partner who is essentially an immovable object.

Williamson my god

Did that shot seriously just hit Shola?! what a dunce

I cannot see why people are trying to blame Pardew for this

I'm going to have to wank for the next 24 hours to get over this like

Jesus christ mate. Can't blame Pardew for shit individual decisions

2 penalties there haha

fuckin hell

Shola has been horrible!

Williamson got owned there. Great goal

Totally undeserved

Sign him up! Will surely stay if we get European football next year!

lucky Santon

Good opportunity there, disappointing.

Don't be silly. Comes with the price of admission surely?

Wouldn't mind seeing Ameobi subbed for Obertan. Straight swap position wise

Rhys Williams would be a slight improvement on James Perch but I wouldn't want him playing any other role.

Yep, what a disaster...

Can we sign the rapper and be done with it?

He was flop but only because Lyon paid well over the odds for him. If Lyon paid what we are rumoured to be paying for him now when they first bought him you wouldn't see half of the negativity you see about from some quarters. He is undoubtedly a top 10 EPL left back and if we do indeed spend around 8 million pounds for him i'd be stoked. A left footed left back would instantly improve the team imo

Maybe the release clause doesn't kick in for 2 years or so?

This. Can't see where all the hype has come from apart from having a good game against us. Yakubu has been their main attacking threat.