Pilko

The 'graft and steel' approach got us some good results last year, but it also saw us get 4 points from 30 against Fulham, Blackburn, Blackpool, West Brom and Stoke. We need pace and quality in the side to turn this type of sides over, particularly at home - and Pardew seems to be trying to address that within the constraints placed upon him. You'd like to think that despite losing Nolan and Carroll, we can retain some of the grittiness we've demonstrated in fixtures against the top 6 teams and away from home, as well as adding pace and attacking impetus to the side. I see what Pardew's trying to do, but I'm not sure yet whether he'll manage it. We'll see.

Cue a standard joke about 'backing off'.

Never mind, we'll get Leroy Lita on loan and a freebie after the deadline. And we'll fucking well like it.

I've lost about three fucking hours of sleep staying up to watch this shite.

Next season, let us go somewhere a bit closer to home and get beat there instead.

blame pardew

No injuries. Yet.

No desire at all from Jose in that incredible burst forward to win a corner. Sell him.

How the fuck is Best meant to take a good touch when Smith fucking blasts the ball to his feet? Useless gurning twat.

Exactly. Pardew manages to do both of those.

Tavernier has been really good, he's used the ball excellently. I hope Pardew gives him some games this year, just drip-feeding him in like we did with Ferguson.

I imagine the commentator that none of us can hear sounds like this man http://deadhomersociety.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/thecartridgefamily11.png

Be class if we played out three 0-0s and Ashley still didn't sanction a move for a striker.

That was a bit good from Coloccini.

This tour is nearly as inspiring as the one under Keegan where we lost all the games without scoring, in Spain.

I was going to say that

We're being passed to bits.

If he is then we're surely going to sign another defender, or consider Tavernier and maybe Henderson as first-team backup?

Why does my stream keep flitting from footage of the pre-match crap back to the badge?

Mike must be fucking wetting himself at this. American flag, some little black girl presumably singing sweetly.

Was hoping someone would notice that. A Russian-doll of a joke.

It looks like the Live Stream guys have employed neesy on teams news:

Nice to see Tavernier getting a start. Lovenkrands annoyance disapproval disdain

I was looking forwards to the commentary from "Boston Goals" style commentators.

I don't fancy a stream, I'd much rather read what Lee Ryder has to say.