Ketsbaia

Same team, I'd take a draw here. They're tricky.

Only Samba and Hoilett would get in ours. N'Zonzi for the bench.

Thought things couldn't go worse than last week: Bosingwa concedes right at the end, Taylor concedes even though Blackburn were awful, Adam gets no credit for this own goal, Dzeko gets one point and then Captain Rooney isn't playing. FML

Could be better, could be worse. The dream is definitely still on though.

Out-fucking-standing performance. Blackburn were atrocious but we were so, so sexy. Ba will be on a roll now, Colo was a rock and we finally got to see the Tiote-Cabaye-Ben Arfa love triangle. That was seriously impressive.

The mere mention of Ben Arfa shatters the 'tough Geordie' stereotype, doesn't it? He reduces us all to a quivering mess!

Ben Arfa

By Louise Taylor, http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/sep/23/alan-padrew-newcastle-french-influence

Exactly, Cabaye is my favourite of the three but the other two are so cheap and are getting more points. Likely to choose Cabaye over HBA tbh, certainly for the next few weeks.

I'm determined to put HBA in eventually, but already have S Taylor, Cabaye and Best in there. Think it'll probably boil down to him or yocabs

Despite Pardew being sensible, I can't wait a few more weeks! Hopefully he keeps getting run outs and then after the international break he'll be ready to start again.

It got to the stage where you just knew he'd score on a given day. I felt like that on Boxing Day against City. We'd figured out how to best use him and began something beautiful.....then he got injured and left.

I remember a discussion on here once about players you always thought would play for us. In my eyes, Andy Carroll is a certainty to return.

This week's Football Ramble was fantastic. "Did you plant a flag in my daughter's centre circle?"

Yeh Minto is a load of turd at this. Mark Bolton was one of the very best, why did they sack him?

Best in for D Graham, P Jones in for Vidic. Can't decide who to drop though as the majority of my squad have easy home games, then theres Rooney and Jones. GK: Given, Mignolet DEF: Bosingwa, Jones, Kompany, S Taylor, Huth MID: Cabaye, Ramsey, Yaya Toure, Adam, Reo-Coker FOR: Rooney, Best, Dzeko

Unlucky Randy, you tried. The argument of "Why should we treat them differently and give them a thread?" is a real mindfuck. Its clearly just an aesthetic idea, but they're too thick to understand.

All we needed to do was load FM to see Cabaye's release clause.

If we win the cup, that does make Mike Ashley a hero? Its one for the philosoraptor.

I'm sorry, but theres no way RTG is a real place with real opinions. It's some fantasy bullshit compilation, but don't try and tell me actual people feel what 'they' feel.

i love your name, hatem garrincha

Unlike with Tiote and Enrique, it hasnt taken long for people to notice Cabaye. 5 games in and he's already being talked about as bargain of the summer!

Chelsea (a) probably. Just when we begin to dream....

Shag, marry or mot? #celebrityjuice

3 way tug of war for my heart. Ben Arfa vs Colo vs Cabaye.