Oakie Doke

ffs, Wigan.

He's 6'3 isn't he?

For what it's worth I still like Barton, he did play well for us last season and I find a lot of his comments amusing. I just don't think he can claim to be a pacifist!

Hardly being a pacifist. That was my point.

Joey Barton the pacifist? http://images.mirror.co.uk/upl/m3/jul2008/0/0/DF045902-B56F-338E-22B1A133B398F625.jpg http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01759/fight_1759554i.jpg http://joemarshallsports.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/barton-gervinho_1359573a.jpg

personal?

very encouraging performance, looks like he could be one hell of a player as his pre-season form suggested.

so he's already got more than our top scorer last season - Nolan (12)

cheers I'm sure he'll do it, he's some player.

He does look pretty jaded. I personally didn't think he was as terrible tonight as some people have said but he certainly wasn't the Jonas we know and love.

who was the last Toon player that hit the 20 goal mark? Or let me rephrase that, when did Shearer last hit the 20 goal mark?

Shame about his injury but at least it shows our manager isn't mental.

hope Pards explains...

Ba and Vuckic only plus points. This game also proved what we already knew - Ben Arfa should start.

"Welcome back to the Sports Direct Arena".... fuck off you prick.

Ba, Santon, Vuckic and Obertan all having good games so far. 2-1 is pretty harsh on us I feel.

fucking hell, what a shot from Vuckic.

Vuckic looks very promising to me.

Demba Ba is seriously world class like.

well this has livened up!

great ball, Vook

great corner from Vuckic, should have been someone on the end of it.

I remember making an account on that site with the username "Larry Goldstein" and inviting people to my "virtual Bar Mitzvah". Didn't go down very well.

I like seeing Danny Graham score, what with him being a Geordie and all (I think?).