Pilko

Quite strange how the shit 1-0 win over Norwich last season and the shit 1-0 win over Norwich this season are probably two of the poorest games of top flight football I've seen involving us in years, probably since Roeder was manager.

His decision making pisses me off royally pretty much every time he takes to the field, but also his lack of bottle and the fact that he often misplaces short passes and his touch is so heavy makes me wonder how the fuck Man U ever decided to sign him, let alone us. I'd love to see a stat from some choice games of number of times NUFC lose possession vs number of times Obertan is involved in breakdown of possession (either through a bad pass or a shit touch) as a ratio. Games such as the Arsenal and Spurs away games last season and the away leg at Atromitos this season I'd wager it would be well over two-thirds.

It does feel like we're muddling through so far this season, Pardew keeps on saying we'll play better but I swear he said that after the Spurs game on the opening weekend as well.

True enough. He should never have been taking it anyway, but that's another argument.

I'm sure there's been some really great strikers over the years who are shit at penalties. It's a flaw in Cisse's game, but that suddenly doesn't make him shit

I think we're gonna need Shola for Cisse after the hour mark.

Ben Arfa scored the last one, so why the fuck didn't he take that pen? Cisse's form (and the pen he took in pre-season) means he should be away from pens unless we're 5-0 up or summat. Daft and shit.

For fucks sake man. After that miss in pre-season Cisse should be nowhere near penalties.

Class nutmeg on Surman by Ben Arfa!

BABABABABABA

Williamson knocks the ball out of play every time it comes near him, it's really hurting us today.

Exactly the same turgid start. Not even funny anymore.

Forgot Obertan. if only we all could.

Is the OP still incomplete or have we only named 6 subs?

The usual pedestrian start. Good chance missed by Norwich.

INFORMATION OVERLOAD IN OPENING POST htl

What are the subs today, btw?

Was it Sammy Ameobi?

It'll end 0-0 imo.

I think the idea is to keep the defensive unit from the last game the same, clean sheet and that.

If lower league football highlights doesn't quite send you to sleep then I'm sure Manish will finish the job.

I remember when he was the next big thing.

Expert use of "putting the hex on" from the commentator. 'Martin O'Neill hasn't won in 11 games, his worst as a PL manager. Could that be about to change?'

Nolan tried to recreate the opener in the 5-1 there

Here we gan... can't wait to see the sick mackem bastards after Agent Fatty sticks one in their net right at the death.