Pilko

We'll give him the League Cup games as a special treat.

Chelsea's midfield looks static and is devoid of ideas. They do need 'a Modric' desperately.

How on earth can Coloccini be deemed anything other than first-rate today?

He was very good today. His runs caused them problems, and he was winning free-kicks all over the place as usual.

Krul 7.5 Simpson 7 Happy Taylor 7 Coloccini 8 Sad Taylor 7 Gutierrez 7 Cabaye 7 Tiote 6 Barton 6 Obertan 5 Shola 5 *lunchtime pints disclaimer*

Torres has somehow managed to be shitter value than Shevchenko. wp Fernando, wp Roman

What a fucking ugly excuse of a footballer this guy is. He is fucking clueless.

Legend.

wp pardew

20/1. GTFI

Will Hill offering 8/1 for Shola FG!

pub is filling up, come on! let us hammer them

£1: Ryan Taylor FG 3-1 to Newacstle Shola FG, 2-0 Newcastle

I have Gillingham in one of my 5-team accumulators. Prepare to lose.

Watch Ryan Taylor have a blinder today and we pull the plug.

Been up since 8.15am, already had two poos. Dead nervous.

I'd go with 5 in midfield, Ba dropping out for Obertan seeing as we know Shola's starting. However, I reckon Pardew will probably go unchanged.

only post in this thread that made me laugh.

You'd think someone who is as financially efficient as Ashley would know all about the art of negotiation.

Is Steven Taylor fit to play? The woman in the bookies said he wasn't even on the first scorer lists.

It's basic psychology that if your maximum price is say £100,000, you'd offer considerably less than that to begin with.

I just wish we'd sign someone.

We refused to negotiate after £100,000 was rejected? Pathetic.

Le Sib did a great job that season. I wasn't too keen on us giving him a 2-year extension, mind, but Freddy could have probably reached some sort of appearance-based compromise with him. That diving header against Reading where he twists onto the end of a Nobby centre was absolutely class forward's play.

I think I'll probably wet myself if Steven Taylor scores in this game.