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Hilariously painful viewing that. Especially when the lad was apologising and the sound had gone off, so he had to do it again

I'd love us to sign Graham because it would make GG cry

Dempsey would be fantastic but I highly doubt that's a goer.

Just because you like him, isn't a reason for everyone else to. I don't see anything he's said on MOTD that's anywhere near as irksome as what that odious little cunt Lee Dixon says.

Houllier's transfer record is a bit patchy to say the least.

Don't get all the Colin Murray hatred, as much as he doesn't really work as MOTD2 presenter he's class on the radio and I've met him, he's a really canny bloke.

There any word on how everyone's favourite Spanish forward got on?

I think they would sell Rodallega if he wanted to leave, which I think he would if Bruce came in for him.

ffs

I've taking to calling it the Pardew Pirouette glad I wasn't the only one to clock that, he did it about 6 or 7 times.

If I may make a serious prediction, I think Bruce will get Rodallega in.

Muntari and Cattermole would be the worst passing central midfield in the league.

that's a good call.

Perch, Xisco, Gosling and Ranger all played.

It's a good deal for them but I wouldn't trust Bruce to spend the £18m this January, as everyone will be adding even more onto their forwards prices is Sunderland come calling - and we know he'll have to get at least one forward in. They're left with Gyan, Bent and no-one else (Campbell back in about March) so he has to buy. Be great if he ended up panic buying someone.

Brucie will probably spunk the whole £18m on Vittek cos he scored at the world cup

that's nearly as bad as Kinnear refusing to acknowledge the existance of Xisco. Which Pardew also manages to do there too.

He was quite effective today. Good performance.

Bruce's teams always slack off for the last 8 or 9 games of the season, it's been something that has happened throughout his management career.

Another score draw.

I still think his fitness ain't great but he's started popping up in our box making some crucial interceptions. There was one in particular today where he stretched to intercept a killer pass, played a one-two with Barton to retain posession and then measured a ball to Shola.

There's plenty of tossers hanging him out to dry in the match thread, though. I hope you're not talking about me. I'm simply saying that he made a costly mistake today, which I think there's a strong case for. I've not said he had a bad game, just that he made a mistake, which is what I've seen most people say, hardly the need to resort to abuse simply because someone disagrees with you. Overall I think he's a reasonable keeper, but not great, same with Krul who I'm a bit disappointed with as I thought he'd use Harper's injury as an opportunity to really kick on and establish himself as our number one, which he hasn't really done. Either will do for us at the moment, but we now have a few positions where our players look like they're capable of taking us to the next level and unfortunately goalkeeper doesn't seem to be one, which is annoying because I thought it was before. I wasn't talking about anyone in particular. Seeing as you've managed to produce a fair and balanced judgement of Harper and the game I don't see you as someone scapegoating Harper, apologies if you're offended by that comment. Happy to agree to disagree on the Gyan goal - I didn't think he did a lot wrong.

Having a great FF week so far (75), anything from Nani or VdV and it'll be spectacular.