themanupstairs

Man remember Halloween 2010. One of my favourite times supporting this club. What I'd give to have an ounce of the passion of Hughton, Nolan, Carroll and Barton back. Shola was 3 years younger as well

As Wullie said, I reckon Ashley would be happy to get shot, and would surely give a considerable discount on the compensation CP would have to pay. Surely? please? someone? anyone? Bimpy?

Probably as technical if not more so than Cabaye. Superb at doing the intercept.control.little look.pass. bit.

Can someone please edit the thread title to "Pardew reportedly interested in vacant Palace job"? Gives tonight some positive spin at least.

fucking hell Dave. dont piss on our collective chips man i'll only believe this won't happen if he comes out and declares himself out of the running. As he did with England.

sweet jesus mohamed buddha & jah please be true!!!!!

I thought it was Haidara that was injured, and Dummett came on for him at HT. Did he get injured too? Looked fine to me coming off

TBH I thought Willo and Mbiwa played very well in the 90. Particularly the latter. Dealt with everything.

The criticism is for his starting line-up, and for his subs. Why on earth take Dummett off who was providing natural left-sided width? Bring Remy on and take Sissoko off. Tiote maybe if he wants to wrap him in cotton wool for Saturday. Unless Remy was carrying a slight knock, there's no reason why he shouldn't have come on in the second half.

fyp

"We woz tired and a bit leggy from wensdi" - post chelsea drubbing.

Man fuck this shit. I've had the most awful day. Truly truly awful. I thought it might mean that NUFC would get the unexpected win and even things out for me today. fml

Unlucky Cisse!

Linesman is Nigel Winterburn

Cisse on the left wing. Going to cross with his left for Ameobi to flick it on and Gouffran to tuck it away at the far post. You heard it here first. HTL

Doesn't every manager on this planet like his team to play good football? So by that token, he's right.

Willo got 'dis

If we MUST have an Ameobi on the pitch, it should be Sammy. He needs to develop and needs to play games. Should be wide left tonight. He's done well at Morecambe and against Leeds. Why the fuck is he nowhere to be seen fuck only knows.

Dummett managed it Odd not too play him again then. Yeah. Could've been the confidence boost he might need after Sunday's debacle. Shows the crowd is still behind him, playing in his natural position against a familiar opponent etc. Oh well.

Infuriating. I'd far rather have seen the reserves played in their correct positions than this shit.

25. Not really because then it would mean Cisse or Shola on the wing. It's a train-wreck of a formation no matter which way you look at it. Unless he's seen something specific in training, about this precise forward line - some kind of magical understanding between them - we will be tearing our hair out at the end of the game as per. Aye, good point, Pardew would never play Cisse on the right Obviously he's played him there and seen (and pretty much admitted) that it's not an option with Cisse.

25. Not really because then it would mean Cisse or Shola on the wing. It's a train-wreck of a formation no matter which way you look at it. Unless he's seen something specific in training, about this precise forward line - some kind of magical understanding between them - we will be tearing our hair out at the end of the game as per.

Not so worried about that tbh. It's not them two, as shit as they have been. It's the supposed supply line. So Gouffran tracks back a fair bit, so fucking what? Doesn't mean he has to start every game now, shoe-horned into a seemingly attacking position only for him to be asked to "track back". Gouffran is a 442 striker. I would have played him up front with Cisse for this one. Sammy on the left, Ben Arfa on the right.

Sissoko and Gouffran. Wingers. in a 442.