ChrisMcQuillan

Obertan loves to drill balls in to the near post. I've no idea why our strikers insist on gathering at the back post, with no one pouncing on the near.

If it's going to be like this for as long as he's here, he can go.

Harper Tavernier Perch Williamson Ferguson Obertan Anita Gosling Marveaux Ameobi Campbell

Just looking back at the start of this thread, when people wanted him sold or shipped off to the arse end of Sudan. Since then, he's really not improved statistically, yet has developed full-blown cult hero status. Why do people think that is? Personally, I love Shola despite his faults now. Has everyone just given up hope and accepted him for what he is.

He showed plenty enough reflexes to save the over-the-line goal. Yes, he's much weaker than he used to be, but I'd still fancy him over Elliot. He's not the second coming of the apocalypse. Can't wait till Krul's back in, and yes Harper may let a few in that Krul would save, but it's not like he's going to walk the ball into his own net. Edit: Must be pretty cynical. Don't think there's been a first apocalypse yet.

Harper Tavernier Williamson Perch Ferguson Marveaux Bigirimana Amalfitano Obertan Cisse Sammy Ameobi Subs: Elliot, S. Taylor, Gosling, Santon, Ben Arfa, Shola Ameobi, Ba Wary of taking it too easy, but got to keep that eye on Norwich.

Thought he did well to get an arm on that over-the-line goal tbh.

Well, we're pathetic again. Something has got to be wrong. Where has all of last season's fight and fire gone?

We really are awful this season.

Maybe because it says absolutely nothing. "Look, Xisco hasn't gone on loan." That's really it.

It'll be like a new signing.

Our top Premier League scorers: 1 - Alan Shearer (148) 2 - Peter Beardsley (46) 3 - Andy Cole (43) 4 - Les Ferdinand (41) 5 - Shola Ameobi (40) 6 - Nobby Solano (37) 7 - Rob Lee (34) 8 - Gary Speed (29) 9 - Obafemi Martins (28) 10 - Craig Bellamy (27) Insane how far ahead Shearer is, and that Martins is in there.

@Sammy_Ameobi: After being beasted by fitness for the last 2 weeks me & @shane_fergie are finally fit to train tomorrow #nufc #yey Posted 20 minutes ago Fergie will be nice full-back cover if he can stay fit.

England are 4th. Surely that's enough of a piss-take for anyone.

You do a separate list of kids which is: Aarons, Abeid, Aird, Alnwick, Sa.Ameobi, Bigirimana, Booth, Campbell, Desmond, Dummett, Ferguson, Gillesphey, Gilliead, Good, Grant, Heardman, Hooper, Inman, Kitchen, Knight, Logan, Lopez, Maddison, McKinnon, Miele, Mitchell, Morgan, Moyo, Newton, Nicholson, Olley, Quinn, Ranger, Richardson, Riley, Santon, Satka, Smith, Streete, Tavernier, Turton, Vuckic. according to .com anyway He's managed to submit a false birth certificate and come through the academy again. 15 more years. Was Smith that left footed lad in the Milk Cup? looked canny there. Liam Smith was it? Played CM with the no. 8 shirt? Was chatting to his dad during one of the games, randomly. Nice chap, seems to have his head screwed on and the right attitude. Whether he make it or not is another matter, but there were definitely worse players there.

You do a separate list of kids which is: Aarons, Abeid, Aird, Alnwick, Sa.Ameobi, Bigirimana, Booth, Campbell, Desmond, Dummett, Ferguson, Gillesphey, Gilliead, Good, Grant, Heardman, Hooper, Inman, Kitchen, Knight, Logan, Lopez, Maddison, McKinnon, Miele, Mitchell, Morgan, Moyo, Newton, Nicholson, Olley, Quinn, Ranger, Richardson, Riley, Santon, Satka, Smith, Streete, Tavernier, Turton, Vuckic. according to .com anyway

Good. If we're paying him, he may as well be available.

We should play these guys against Everton.

When that's 75% of your league points, that's pretty important.

Krul Anita Saylor Colo Santon Tiote Bigi Cabaye Ben Arfa Ba Cisse For me, like..

We still seem to be using the 'lob it to central defender approach' which worked fine when we had S. Taylor, Williamson, Nolan and Carroll floating around. Now, it doesn't, and we haven't adapted. We need a new approach, simple as.

Jonas needs to be dropped for Marveaux, coincidentally.

Just back from an extensive piss up at the Star Inn post-game, so apologies if this is less than eloquent. Ba and Cisse cannot play together up front, in the centre. They are too similar. They don't split defences with different runs, they look lost. This has to change. Only at NUFC would we fail to sign a RB, and then lose 3 RBs to injury in the space of 100 minutes. Anita should provide ample cover. The team look like they've been kicked for six. It took Ben Arfa's moment of genius to wake them up to day. Cabaye in particular looked whiny and less than 100%. Positives: Ben Arfa. Without him, we'd be in serious trouble. Bigirimana. This guy is gonna be quality. The composure on this lad's head for 18 years of age is remarkable. He spread the ball countless times for us, he'll be a great player. I'll get him on my shirt when I can afford this season's. Negatives: The transfer window has cost us. It's plain for all to see. Cisse and Ba were NOT working today, and we had no option to shake it up. I could say that will cost us points over the course of the season, but I dare say it already has. The real question is, why do the team look so disinterested when starting a game? They couldn't string two passes together. We need to get this fixed asap. On a side note: the referee was the worst referee I think I've ever seen in over 50 games at SJP today. Biased to the extreme. Ba should have had a penalty, Obertan practically got assaulted down the right, and the ref just blew for fouls to them. Never seen such flagrant bias, it was a disgrace. I've maintained for a while that you cannot be that bad at your job and not get fired, and I think with the Premier League we have a real concern that referees can be bribed on occasion. It's the only way I can explain such horrendous decision making. Thank goodness we had Ben Arfa to rifle a stunner into the net.

Can't believe they're booing AVB a day after signing Lloris and Dempsey, and having only lost once to us away in his three games in charge. Who'd want to be a manager, eh?

Southampton spending £12m on Gaston Ramirez...