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And yet on FM11, I'd always have Howard Webb or Phil Dowd reffing my Johnstone's Paint game or whatever.

This sounds nearly as bad as the cunt that did the WBA cup game in the promotion season, we should have gone for a steward's enquiry or something after that, was absolutely ludicrous.

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Probably a good idea for Pardew to at least include him in the squad, even if he doesn't make the team/bench, to let him know that his improvement is being noticed.

Yeah, I'll be picking 3 or 4 teams tonight but will be placing all as "to qualify".

I initially thought exactly the same thing when I read that, it's not exactly written brilliantly.

He was more than good enough for the Championship about two years ago, and he probably still is. I hate the idea of him starting more than the odd game for us though.

used to have that on my iPod.

PAUL HART TO THE RESCUE

Far too early to sack him based on that one result as well. Who the fuck are they gonna get in to replace him?

Prediction: Brighton to sneak a win and Harper to make some kind of amazing save to deny Nolan an equaliser

I think the safe bets are as follows Elliot Santon Perch Colo ? Marveaux ? ? ? Ben Arfa Lovenkrands

Pards will go with this imo: Elliot Santon Coloccini Perch Ferguson Obertan Gosling Smith Marveaux Ben Arfa Lovenkrands Subs: Krul, R.Taylor, Abeid, Guthrie, Best, Sammy, Kadar

this

. * Justice for the asterix.

Wouldn't be shocked if Harper got a month now and Elliot got a month in February, March or whatever. It just keeps one of them sharp.

http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/match-centre/article667017.ece/ALTERNATES/gallery-large/Sunderland-Steve-Bruce-laugh-cropped

I give it about three hours before the nuclear bombs start falling, something's definitely up today.

What's going on with football

It still could be your lucky night... if you play your Pards right.

It's my Pardy and I'll Cabaye if I want to.

The rule of "if the referee (thinks he) saw it and includes it in his report then nothing can be changed retrospectively". I really don't get the protection/stigma over referees. You'd think they were some sort of mythical breed of deities that cannot be criticised or ever actually be wrong about something. If there's a blatant incident that deserves a retrospective red card/reversal then I don't see why a player should get away with it/be wrongly banned just because the ref reckons he saw it first time. The reasoning behind the rule is that it protects and gives authority to the referees or some shit like that. Any good referee would admit they've made a mistake. See point in case - Rooney's elbow on that Wigan player. Also agree with Dave re: bookings for taking shirt off, celebrating with the crowd etc.

Liverpool were like 2/7 today, stupid odds considering their iffy home record against the smaller teams.

Lovenkrands will play, he's earned the shirt for this game after his Forest goals.

He didn't get it 'spot on' though - he started Obertan who was absolute horseshit.