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Bit unfair. Pardew's approach to this game was essentially the same one he used against Chelsea - keep it tight and compact for the first half then go for the kill around the 60 minute mark. It was only really undone today by the one defensive lapse. No-one was complaining about the attacking intent on display at Chelsea; I think it's unfair to do the same for today's game. This

Fuck me I must have been watching a different game to 90% of the forum. Thought Pardew got it spot on, the difference between the two teams wad that they fell over and cheated which the ref fell for. Some of his decisions were a disgrace especially the free kick for the goal. Ben Arfa showed why he should be on the bench for most of the game. We should have got something out of that.

It'll be like weekend at Bernie's. They've oped him in the seat and Ashley will come later, tie his leg and arm to his and off they go.

I'd say that probably happens quite often. Roeder, Robson and Keegan (twice) for us for a start. It would interesting to see what impact it had on the attitudes of players who stopped playing for a manager or actively tried to get one sacked mid-season. They'll basically have to suck it up and get on with it.

Where are they?

Seriously, the council in charge of sunderland needs shot. They're absolutely hopeless and have been for generations, but people keep voting them in and doing f*** all about it. Shitty bargain shops, fast food/takeaways everywhere, awful bars/nightclubs and you simply can't miss a Greggs as there's about 1500 in the city center. I had to live in Sunderland for studies on/off for a few years and it's such a depressing town (and I've lived in Middlesbrough for a year). It's seriously about 30 years behind the times, but everyone here knows this of course. Particularly enjoyed this comment Mong alongs

According to the BBC Clattermole split Elmos boot with the tackle.

Sorry. Freudian slip about the tree thing. Thanks.

Are you tree? Is it confirmed?

It will be a miracle if we don't concede before half time.

Even the commentators are mentioning our long ball to Shoa tactics

ITV news has just put the moment up that it happened. Looks to me like Pardew is going to say he can't answer rather than answer it before being stopped. http://t.co/VXO6yAe3Ub

Thank him for what? waiting for the s*** hit the fan to start speaking the truth? Tbf he was critical of Shepherd as well. Neil's a good guy along with one or two others.

It wasn't a moment of brilliance imo, it was Tiote completely switching off and letting them take the free kick. He turned his back and bleated on to himself about the foul, rather than stopping the fee kick being taken. Yup. Moment of brilliance is laughable. It was a decent goal in a shit match, devoid of any skill, played between a turbo shit team and a shit team with good players with a turbo shit manager.

Nailed on pen, no doubt, can't see whether he was offside from the replay as it wan't in line. On the commentary in Oz we've Chris Waddle as co-commentator making excuses for Liverpool, but his still ongoing pronunciation of penalty as pelanty (twice) cheered me up. Tit. fucking pelanty man

Oh dear. I was really depressed when I read that... and this is Wilshere. One of our more technical and talented players. Yup. Clearly his brain is used to move his legs. I would have thought that a modern day player brought up in a supposedly different mind-set wouldn't be coming out with an attitude that died out in the early nineties.

I see Jack (I don't smoke guv, honest) Wilshere has put his foot in it in spectacular style. Footballers ooze intelligence. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24455721

Sure that Dave Kitson is an oracle on all things Sunderland I'm sure it's fairly accurate TBF. He sees to know what's going on in wearyside more tha our lot, though maybe he can't speak French ;-)

Interesting stuff from a true ITK.... http://www.thesecretfootballer.com/articles/13468/black-cats-on-the-booze/

You would if you had to watch him summarising matches like we have to in Oz. Got the weirdest school girl giggle as well that nearly makes me put my fist through the screen. Got no problem with Woan, I seem to remember in the interview after THAT goal he basically apologised for it in so many words and said that he hoped we would still win the title.

Is Gary Bennett obscure enough? or Paul Hardyman? or Frank McAvennie?

I remember when we were in the same position with Shepherd. One particular journo ad tried several times and did print stuff about Shepherd and Douglas Hall. Thomson House were contacted by the clubs lawyers and the other stories were pulled by the bosses. Speaking to the said journo, he promised me that there would be a tipping point were TH would turn against Shepherd etc, ony when it was obvious what was happening. Ryder will be like Oliver though, he'll never turn. Can't stand the bloke.

I spent a few years in and around Teesside. Fuck me, you'll be searching for 'tons of charm' for a long time in Boro. It makes Sunderland seem reasonable.

Pathetic penalty decision. The Palace player hardly touched him. Rapidly losing interest in football now with these things going on.

Yep. Not sure what the Shepherd love-in is for, but if he'd stayed around for a few more seasons there was a fair chance that we wouldn't exist today. People seem keen to forget the NOTW stuff etc