themanupstairs

Should have only come on for the last 5 minutes. It was in the last 5 minutes that he was effective anyway, making the clearances that he did. Have no problem with him being used in this way whatsoever. I have a major problem with him coming on when he did though, and it used up an extra sub for us, when we should have left it spare just in case. Coming on in injury time or 5 before that is not an issue, as he can be useful in situations like last night.

His reading of the game was absolutely superb. So good to see him play minus the niggly doubts.

As sweet a hit as you'll ever see. Sumptuous goal 

Best performance of the season from this chap. Played like the top class keeper that he is.

Way to try and destroy his confidence, Pardy.

That tackle would have done him the world of good. He will know, as we all do, that it was a match winning tackle.

dat pass

This has to be a Giggs, surely?

 

Yikes

France Football:

 

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Apparently they have proof of bribery.

Love nothing more than to see this taken away from them.

Alan Padre

I'll be f***ing livid if he doesn't start Yanga-Mbiwa.

Fucking tragic tbh. The lad has already come in raring to go. Was hoping we wouldn't deflate his eagerness from the off. Having said that, if he does come in and make a mistake it could also work against him. We'll see I suppose. Main thing is that he turns out to be a bigger character than we think and accepts that Taylor's experience in the league over his could turn out to be vital in this particular fixture.

I'm not worried just when Cisse is injured, I'm actually worried that Cisse continues to misfire and we don't have anyone else to swap him with at the 60th min in the match.

 

Gouffran in the centre, Marv and Obertan either side. Ben Arfa will be back soon also. Oh and don't forget about Shola 

Honestly don't see why Campbell isn't used in these situations. He has a wonderful burst of speed on him that would be much more difficult to deal with if you're a tired CB/FB than a lumbering Shola.

Looking forward to what Pardew says about this today. Hopefully he'll wheel Colo out to sit beside him and give an honest account to put this shit to bed.

Sissoko --- Tiote --- Cabaye

 

Marveaux --- Cisse --- Jonas

 

... is what I'm expecting.

Aye. Definitely starting him.

There's still plenty of scope for Pard to f*** this s*** up.

 

Tomorrow night's team sheet is going to be one of the most eagerly awaited in a long while...

 

I can just imagine the pulse an hour before kick off.

 

Then 60 minutes of the most memorable forum meltdown when Simpson and Obertan starts and Perch displaces Anita in midfield. Ranger takes Gouffran's place on the bench.

 

Get a hold of the game early and silence the crowd. He needs to ask the players to be brave, the new players to play their natural game and express themselves. This will put fear into Villa. If we start slowly and look hesitant and are too rigid I fear the worst. The players have to feel this is a fresh start and every game is winnable. There is more than enough resources now to put points on the board. But pard must be brave, he must give the players confidence and freedom. We'll see.

The games against Chelsea and Spurs are the sort of games the new players came here to play. Pardew should instill the confidence in them (esp. Sissoko and MYM) that they can make the difference to us to win.

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I was in shock from beating you to your mates nonarticle today

 

Took Marley to the field

 

Did he do his s***?

 

Ermm yes

Well there you have it. More useful than reading anything window slurp can write.

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I was in shock from beating you to your mates nonarticle today

 

Took Marley to the field

Did he do his shit?

Pogatetz and Warnock to West Ham. Lucky them.

Poga what the fuck?? He still playing football?

There is no guarantee that Pardew will use the new players correctly or even, in some cases, at all. Look at his dealings with Tevez and Mascherano when West Ham brought them in....

 

 

I've lost whatever little trust I had in Pardew in the past few weeks, but f*** me how the hell would he get away with doing anything like you suggest? The circumstances are completely different to the above scenario. He is also a different person with different experience now! Is it not possible that he has learned something from that fiasco?

 

Granted Pardew wasn't involved in what names we signed, but I'm fairly certain he knows our weaknesses, and will play the new players, moving heaven and earth for them in fact, as he knows they are the only chance we have of staying up.

 

The circumstances are far from completely different - at West Ham, they were fighting against relegation just as we are now and it wasn't until he was pressured into playing Tevez regularly that they escaped....if you remember, Sheff Utd tried to get the Hammers relegated in their place because there was an irregularity with Tevez' registration or something and they said it was his goals that saved W Ham....

I do remember yes.

1) This was a few years ago, and Pardew will have learned from that

2) The Tevez/Mascherano transfers were dodgy, they didn't speak a word of English, and had no compatriots to help them settle in. Our new players will have a much easier time settling in.

Hopefully he'll come in and surprise us and make us think 'daaaamn, he's goood'

I have a feeling he will be the one out of the new lot to make the most impact in the next couple of games. His pace alone will give Cisse a lot more room to operate within. Cisse needs to be busy positioning himself to get on the end of moves. Gouffran should be used to make all the tireless running for him.

I'm not worried about what Villa have to offer. The only thing worrying me is that they are due a result having been knocked out of two competitions in quick succession. Fate is what i'm worried about. The boost we got with these signings we should have too much for them.

There is no guarantee that Pardew will use the new players correctly or even, in some cases, at all. Look at his dealings with Tevez and Mascherano when West Ham brought them in....

 

I've lost whatever little trust I had in Pardew in the past few weeks, but fuck me how the hell would he get away with doing anything like you suggest? The circumstances are completely different to the above scenario. He is also a different person with different experience now! Is it not possible that he has learned something from that fiasco?

Granted Pardew wasn't involved in what names we signed, but I'm fairly certain he knows our weaknesses, and will play the new players, moving heaven and earth for them in fact, as he knows they are the only chance we have of staying up.

Just saw a headline there that Rodgers is disappointed with his young players after yesterday's defeat. What about all of the more experienced players you had playing who done absolutely nothing?

Gerard hit the bar and is insipid an inspiration.

anyone else get a feeling of calm authority and passion  around this guy ...... the way he says thing like  “No, I saw it last night but I am now imagining it with 50,000 supporters, we are going to do something here!”.

 

a step beyond the usual new boy cliches

Did Liverpool's Robinson tell Suarez to f*** off after skying that shot? 

Did too.

Our very own Dan Taylor coming on for Oldham.