Ketsbaia

I thought he was one of our best players today tbh. He's a joy to watch, so many great dribbles....what a player.

Really thought today would be the day it worked

It really sunk in today how awful they are. An abysmal team masquerading as a mid-table one.

Haven't read the other posts yet but I'm gutted at the draw. We defended like heroes - almost the perfect defensively display because they created so little. Everyone played great, especially Colo and Ben Arfa but I really don't agree with the red card. Was shocked when the ref gave it! If Tiote stays on we win that game, definitely. Has Pardew said why he took off Colo and Ben Arfa? I agreed with him taking Shola off but those two really annoyed me. Jammy mackem bastards!

Yep. Said it wasn't a real derby because nobody in London cares about it. When Raylor came up with his favourite teammates XI (which had Colo, Cabaye & Ben Arfa), Merse was trying to sell Cabaye and Tiote to Man Utd.

Dunno if mentioned elsewhere, but Sky Sports confirmed it's the green kit on last night's Fantasy Football Club (where Ryan Taylor was a guest!). Paul Merson also said Newcastle vs Sunderland is bigger than Arsenal vs Tottenham. Didn't he slag off the derby a few years ago?

£1 on Ben Arfa to score. £1 on Fletcher to score. £1 on a 1-1 draw. £1 on less than 2.5 goals. £1 on a red card.

I'm feeling the childhood Xmas Eve excitement coming tonight, although I'm still petrified for the game. I look forward to Sam Jacks whipping everyone into a frenzy but not the match, which will be very ugly. We know we've got the better players, we know we're better than them but.....football isn't always like that, is it? I trust our players on derby day and if their heads are screwed on, I think we'll be alright. Doesn't stop the spine-tingling goosebumps tonight though. Going to get up early, put the lucky NUFC boxers on, play 'Local Hero' on loop and calm the nerves down with a few beverages. TOON TOON!

His goal will come tomorrow, you just know it. He'll haul it into the net.

Sterling, Van Persie & Michu made it a decent day but Captain Cazorla was a letdown. Got Ben Arfa, Santon, Baines & Jelavic tomorrow. Hoping for a Hatem Bomb.

Yeah they were silly (but true) comments by Super Stevie Taylor. The type of comments that come back to haunt you. Their team talk is easy now

Minging Euro kit I'm just excited to see Erik Pieters' motivational pre-match tweet.

Despicable behaviour from the Leeds lot tonight. Scum of the earth, throw the book at them.

4-3-3? Aye, pull the other one

Hawaii day? What a club!

Lolro picked the same score that the rest of the world is choosing. Risky.

We had great Colo & Krul news on the eve of the last derby, let's hope there's more this time

With Colo and Taylor playing, I'll trust the team a lot more. They're so vital. I reckon Santon will keep Johnson very quiet too.

A 2-1 defeat in exchange for CL is ok, but 9-1 would really hurt.

9-8 on aggregate #FTM

Strangely enough, the only time I bond with mackem friends is in the build up to the match, when we all share the common fear of derby day. There's some beauty in bonding with your enemy right before the war.

This match is made for Hatem, if he avoids Bardsley's psycho tackles. I predict an ugly, ugly match, which probably suits them tbh.

Nicked that for my sig. Forgot how magnificent that quote is

Last week as in this Saturday's?`Haven't been able to listen yet. Fucking amazing 1,5 hrs listening to that podcast btw. Aye, last Saturday. This one is only an hour long because theyre live from a world record 5-a-side attempt.

There was a question about him on last week's World Football Phone In Just saying he's Argentina's best centre back and he's likely to become first choice again.