themanupstairs

Since when did Qatar start wearing red? They've always worn a darker purplish color as per the pattern on their flag.

He'll be going nowhere IMO. He can cover several positions and for Pards that's invaluable.

Fucking yay! Great news!

He's a low life scumbag.

Who bumped this? FU Skeletor. Just let this guy disappear at the bottom of the pardheap. Lovely chap he is, but my word has he turned turbo shit in such a short space of time.

Even he played well today. Actually tried to effect the game for a change. He seemed to be pressing very effectively today instead of just ambling around. Too true. He was very effective in protecting our lead once we'd gone in front. He did very well at times to win back possession and keep us in their half. Aided largely by Sissoko and Abeid of course, but it cannot be denied Colback has had a very good game in all fairness.

Fuck off you tramps. I'd wipe my arse with that hideous red colour shirt you have if I could be in the same room with it. Rodgers needs to drop Stevie Gizz and Allen. Two players playing the role of one. Get Emre Can in there with Hendo and Lallo and they will instantly look better. Coutinho and Sterling supporting Balotelli.

20 million on Dejan Lovren

Superb yet again. Looking an absolute beast in there. I'm confident he'll score soon as well.

Suck on it you scouse tramps. MOTM is the blade of grass wet enough to get Stevie Gash to slip and fall on his arse. For me winning this fixture is far far more satisfying than beating the mackems.

Captained the Ox. Arsenal fans I've spoken to say he's been their best player along with Sanchez of late.

Abeid's busy on loan with a team that tries to win things! The real question is what is Dummett doing to get picked? The same as Gosling and Shola I presume. After Pardewing Santon and then Haidara in the left back slot (who should probably both be wingers), he decides to put Dummett in for no reason to be seen other than he's a local lad. All three of them can't really defend if we're honest and Pardew goes for the safe option yet again. He's 22 and if he hasn't made it before now he's probably not going to get much better. Is Dummett really the hope of our acadamy talent? Not really, just the epitomy of Pardew's don't want to get beat mentality. He's Steven Taylor with a left foot. Unfortunately, Bigi, like the rest has been Pardewed. All Bigi probably does is try to play it forward passing on the deck. Or doesn't lick Pardiola's hoop like Gozza. Every time I've seen him play he's seemed alright, especially for someone when you read his story on how short he's been playing football in a professional setup, he seems willing to learn and very level headed. Left war torn Burundi with his family for the UK in 2004, got a trial at Coventry at 11, got into first team at 17. In that season, his only full professional one, he won the championship apprentice of the year for Coventry when they were relegated. He can't be that bad. Now consider all that and read this from a Mark Douglas article a few months ago: Isn't that the journalistic way of saying he's been Pardewed into oblivion? He was always happy and optimistic even after all the hard times he's been through. Shows how hard it must be playing (or in his case not) for Pardew! Made his debut away at Atromitos in a European qualifier of all games, not a big team but a big match for an 18 year old and looked promising considering his lack of experience, like a mini Tiote for the future. His prem debut was against Villa 3 days after playing 90 minutes in the second leg 1-0 win over Atromitos, came on in the first half when Simpson got injured. Ben Arfa scraped us to a draw that day with a wonder goal on his right foot I think it was, but Bigi played well I thought. It seems I wasn't alone with our very own Rent-A-Quote Alan Pards Pardew agreeing! (Who of course inspired my username as I intend to drop a few Pardiola Pearls of Wisdom until he is finally sacked!) Great future? On St. Mirren's Bench? Pardewed! RE: Abeid. What a game he had on Wednesday night yet he's had hardly any praise. Done ALL of Ryan Taylor's running, most of Colback's too. It says a lot about his potential and character that when it looked like he was out the door he went on loan to another foreign country after coming here at a young age and went and won the Greek cup. But he can still come in when he has and do a job. Him and Bigi are good potential that is nowhere near realised at this club, especially under this manager. They aren't world beaters but they've been criminally mismanaged. top post

Same here, I'm confused as to what/who I even support and when/why. f*** sake. Yup same here

I'd take him over Gouffran for sure, which is sad cuz I used to like the goof quite a bit. But who knows maybe he will come back stronger after the shame of being put out of the team by Obertan Eh? Gouffran is a striker and nowt else. The shame lies with the imbecile in charge who puts him at left defensive midfield and tasks him with protecting Tiote and Dummett.

POTY

The single most important and best decision dildo pards can make is to drop Gouffran. He should never ever play a single minute at left wing in his life. EVER.

Aye. A performance of Matic proportions last night. He has the attributes to be of that level IMO if he plays regularly, stays injury free, and keeps his head below the clouds.

That is just horrendous. Silver lining winning all these games of late is pardfuck HOPEFULLY realizing we can't keep playing with square pegs in round holes.

If the pre-match thread wasn't locked I'd quote my own 2-0 away win prediction Wew it was a lot of fun watching that. Been a f***ing while!! Cheered Sissoko's goal like a...well...goal! Our lot doing the poznan behind the nouveau riche mancunian mackem c***s was a sight to behold. Elliot was very good actually. Positionally sound, confident getting behind the ball, and clearing danger when needed. Coloccini and Dummett looked like an age old CB pairing. Colo actually looked more comfortable playing on the right side! Dummett didn't put a foot wrong and should have scored or earned a pen. The full-backs also played their part. Ryan Taylor, as has been said, take a bow son. Colback was very good alongside my man of the match Mehdi Abeid who finally looked the player PAO fans raved about last season. Hard working and intelligent off the ball, elegant and efficient in possession he allowed us to funnel through that City midfield and find ourselves in the final third often enough not to be under siege with our backs to the wall for 90 minutes. Love this kid, and would love to see him start against Liverpool with Sissoko and Anita in a 3 man midfield. Sissoko what a goal! His track busting run through midfield after the goal was as amazing as his subsequent pass was horrendous. A bit of consistency doing the good things would turn him into one of the best midfielders in the league. Sammy, Aarons, Armstrong and Riviere all played their part. Especially Sammy who along with Obertan look like completely different players. Pardew can f*** off. He went out fully intending to lose this, and it back-fired gloriously. An immensely enjoyable evening of football.

It isn't an insult when we know they actively want to get knocked out of this competition. The insult is why NUFC aren't being investigated by the FA for openly admitting the willingness to throw away ties in this competition to focus on the PL.

If we're resting fuckers then why is Coloccini playing? Might as well play Satka ffs!! Taking a chance with our "most" competent CB. What a clusterfuck.

Yup. Already been Pardewed.

You need to cut back on that prozac dosage. Sod's law says we'll win. We can't be drawing them every fucking single year and not manage to beat them when it's least expected. It's just the way things happen.

This will be the one where we finally beat Citeh. Goals from Ameobi and Ayoze again.

32 pts with Guzan to play tomorrow