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I don't rate Best as highly as some people doand I know that I might be the one in the wrong but I'll go with what I think. Best does very little for me even if he has improved his game over the last couple of seasons, I can see him going on a run of games without doing much, especially against the better teams. Did you watch the game yesterday?

Think you've got your left and right mixed up.

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I know it's not fashionable to praise him but he was very solid again today. The block he made in the first half after Krul had made the save that had deflected off Steven Taylor was absolutely class. By no means the long-term answer playing as a full-back but really hope he gets a chance at RB at the expense of Simpson once we introduce Santon into the side.

Such a likeable player, would really hate to see him removed from the side on current form. Linked up the play superbly at times today and worked his nads off to boot.

Thought he performed very well again today apart from the tackle on Doyle that he didn't need to make. Hope he carries on this level of performance as it's such a positive of our side at the moment.

Magnificent today, MOTM by a country mile.

I love this troll :spit:

Don't worry, the usual characters are still lingering with their negativity. No prizes for guessing who.

After his performance at Forest, I'd be more than happy with him coming in to replace Tiote whilst he's away. Looks very composed on the ball and can pick out a decent pass although he likes to keep it nice and simple most of the time which is effective as he appears to be a very tidy footballer. Wasn't afraid to get stuck in either which was something I didn't expect to see from him, bonus.

Up front, probably. So you both think Ba was brought in as backup? Interesting. I don't think so myself. The striker we didn't end up bringing in for whatever reason would likely have been our most expensive signing of the summer. I doubt he'd have been coming to sit on the bench. Whilst I appreciate transfer fees aren't the be-all and end-all of judging ability, some of the players we apparently made bids for/were interested in would have quite comfortably been our best striker.

Up front, probably.

Or maybe he's in the squad for tonight?

I can imagine Colocho hoping Ben Arfa gets injured tonight just so he can say his stupid idea of how he should be implemented back into the team was right.

Kelvin won't get anywhere near wor Hatem anyway, he'll be too busy milling around in Cabote's back pocket.

Why the hell would anyone expect or want him to say that? Nice straw man though. I simply find it a strange comment to make, considering the fanfare made when we signed him and he's the only left back we have on the books. He was brought in so we wouldn't have to put Ryan Taylor there. Pardew clearly says that even if he was fit he would not (not might not) be in the team ahead of Taylor - don't you find that a bit of a weird thing to say? I don't. It'd be a kick in the balls to Taylor if he said Santon was to walk straight in.

Didn't exactly endear himself with those posts about the rivalry between us and the mackems being "neanderthal-esque". Liar. We don't need Hatem Ben Arfa to beat Nottingham Forest. We don't need him to win a Reserves game either, so why bother playing him in that?

Where's everyone drinking tomorrow?

Joey7Barton Joseph Barton Just found out Lib Dems staying at are hotel tonight, if @vincecable and nick clegg need advice, ill be in lobby between 7-9pm.

I reckon it'll be Smith and, unfortunately, Sammy dropping out from that squad. Can't see Pardew opting for Sammy over Lovenkrands as an option on the bench which is a shame.

His rehab is complete? How do you know it isn't?

You've said you'd "give him 20/25 minutes against Blackburn if his rehabilitation is complete", what happens if it's already complete?

Great read. Superb to see Hatem in such high spirits too.