Pilko

Gervinho killed Ryan Taylor for the first 35~ minutes, but he then just about started to get to grips with him somewhat. When Ryan Taylor had to deal with Walcott he did it incredibly well. I've not seen anyone's views on Simpson from here since the match, but I can't be the only one to think he was dreadful? His positioning is absolutely terrible, he's constantly in the wrong place. I was quite irritated that Ryan Taylor, a right-midfielder playing at left-back was taking up far superior defensive positions to our natural right-back, who was all over the shop for the vast majority of the game.

He's a steaming bag of shite. And yet, I thought he was comfortably better than Danny Simpson as a full-back yesterday.

Obertan really impressed me yesterday. That touch for the Cabaye chance was excellent.

11th

4 or 5 nil to the dippers, I hope. They can go to shit later after some canny opening results, it'll be funnier that way.

Talking about us now.

Would rather Perch than R.Taylor at left back. Even if it is like choosing between a kick in the nads and a frying pan to the face.

RMC are reliable. Were it anyone else, except maybe lequipe, I'd dismiss this instantly.

RMC are usually reliable. This would be fucking excellent, what I have seen and heard is good.

annoyance disapproval disdain I've seen odds as low as 75/1 for a repeat of 4-4, which is absolutely pitiful.

Good news.

I know it's unofficial but that article reads as if it's done and dusted. Fuck.

Would much rather Liverpool turned the mackems over than see the cunts get a great result to go into the derby on

We generally do well in home games under the floodlights. The atmosphere is generally better, too.

This is the only true lookalike for Pardew.

Exhibit A: PSV full-back Erik Pieters has played down rumours linking him with a move to Newcastle. - Exhibit B: "I am not focused on football right now, only my family counts," Pieters told AD Sportwereld. "Moreover, there must first be serious discussions with Newcastle and PSV must be willing to let me go." - Title does not match quotes, as usual. He's not playing down a move, he's saying that his family comes first and he'll only come here if we bid and PSV accept.

Skirge, man. What the fuck is 'safe' about suddenly implementing a completely untried and presumably untrained system on the day of the season opener?

Bingo.

Must be just me not bothered by that big club comment, then. We've proved through our penny pinching and key player sales that we're not even attempting to become 'big'. We certainly aren't now.

What a horribly dull and uninspiring draw. Bet we lose, too.

Ryan Taylor is way more likely to start than Perch.

Good post.

Perch

Pardew has just been talking about pre-season. The lads really enjoyed their charity mirror smashing event, and the light running through fields of black cats has really got their fitness in shape.

Krusty: "Those are supposed to be baggy pants! Baggy!" Homer (Ashley): "Wow! I've never had a pair of pants fit so well! Comfortable or what..." http://api.ning.com/files/TGuMVCxg2LoYR-v8cG4Txfu5FmKyEGCQ35PHlsTxJ9OdEjjaVzIhw5DC5aaqrwLN3bCPYSU-cMUiPUuOcfiviCowHNmIPtCr/homer.jpg?width=182