Pilko

Off the top of my head, I can think of at least 5 of those where he's been directly wanting. Not to mention the opening day horror show.

Best we can hope for is all our CB's to get injured and Remie Streete gets one stuck on him by Pardew after a shambolic performance against Villa. That said, Pardew probably wouldn't be bothered seeing as Taylor has been directly responsible for at least one goal against in pretty much every game he's started and he's first pick.

Feel sorry for the in-form Williamson that he's been lumbered with this tosser. MYM needs to come in for Villa. He won't, though.

If he blames the loss of Cabaye again I'll go mad. He did it after Carroll and Ba for fucking weeks and weeks.

He's always outclassed by greenhorn managers. Because they're usually progressive and fresh-minded.

Poor bastard, walking right into this mess. I wonder if he'll want to stay if you ask him again in a few weeks.

Absolutely shocking tonight, first three were a direct result of him getting his angles wrong on the saves. Then again, had he missed those, we'd still never have scored tonight and Chadli's was a peach. He'll have better games; we have far far bigger problems all over the pitch and obviously the cunt in the dugout.

Agree with that. The "not-Souness" effect would be similar here IMO.

He's Pardew's ultimate scapegoat. I don't blame him for giving up, every time we lose a game or two he's dropped and that makes the results even worse. Players like Ben Arfa and Marveaux are the sort who need to be playing week-in, week-out for some return. They'll not do much in 15 minute outings.

Cabaye, Best, Perch and arguably Williamson have improved under Pardew. Krul has too, but that's surely down to the goalkeeping staff. Everyone else has regressed or not particularly changed too much.

0-3, 0-3, 0-4... and you can bet your bottom dollar Taylor will still be in the side next week.

No, that was Ben Arfa silly.

That pass at the end can't wait till we peddle this gimp. He's finished here.

Give us a wave

I don't see them getting more than a point from those next three games but the key is really not getting howked. If they lose by a goal or two (or even three if the performance is spirited) then it won't affect their morale too much for those important home games.

I've yet to see Haidara do much of anything useful, apart from firing in crosses against a Stoke team shorn of two players. Also, Dummett has yet to have a shocker of a game (being shoehorned in centrally at Sunderland away notwithstanding) whilst Haidara has had some awful showings already - the Liverpool 0-6 game was beyond pathetic and even his sub appearance against Arsenal over Christmas was one of the most dire ten minute cameos in recent memory.

I'd like to see Dummett given a run in the side, he's looked reasonably impressive when playing at left-back. As for Haidara, he's absolutely desperate for a loan. He doesn't look anywhere near ready to me.

Torquay better than evens at home to beat rock bottom Northampton?!

Please fucking drop Taylor.

0-2. PROGRESS

Looking forwards to seeing him in the Spurs and Villa games tbh. His fitness should be nearer par after 90 minutes today.

Cisse and Xisco are the only strikers we've spent more than £1.5m on in Ashley's entire tenure. Hang on, what about Lovenkrands wages over three and a half seasons?

Saying Poyet > Pardew doesn't automatically mean you're also saying you really rate Poyet, you know. It's that old fave, the straw man thing again.

Steady showing today I thought. I hope he's edged ahead of Haidara with it.

The wrong game to try him in that position. He was good on the ball but pretty ineffective off it. Maybe try that again in the Villa game if our options aren't back.