Novocastrian

True, best advertisement for a foreign coach.

Spurs going up a gear now.

If we were to loan Lescott, for example, until May, I wouldn't be too against that. Still need another centre-back on top of that though. Lescott makes perfect sense to try and get on a loan, we really need to try and make that happen. No way will we stump up anything significant for his wages. He's on almost 100k-a-week... That's Man City's look-out, there is no club in the world that will pay him 100k a week. City can either pay him to sit on the bench or offset his wages with a loan club, hoping a permanent deal can be constructed in due course. Of course this relies on the player accepting a probable (and possibly quite hefty) pay cut. The player may not want to do that, once again that's city's stupid fault for paying daft money to fairly average players.

In fairness 30,000 blokes regularly offer him the chance of a shag with their missus so if he has took someone up on the offer he can't really be blamed

I'm game to have a go, here are my penalty credentials : I read a book about the history of the penalty kick, the book states that for best results aim into one of the top corners and hit it 60-70%. I've only took 3 penalties in proper games but applied this technique and scored 2 and missed 1, although I scored the first time and the ref ordered a re-take for encroachment. I blasted the retake over the bar. I reckon I would score 6 or 7, some of these keepers do look pretty big though.

Nice goal too, deft layoff.

They both look thrilled to be part of this picture. Odd that, if I was professional footballer the thing I would most enjoy about the job and commensurate status would be getting stopped by random passers by to have my picture took. Especially when I was shopping for shower gel and mouth wash with my bezzer.

The only bloke who could shut Clough up! (even that failed)

Nothing to see here.....move on.

I feel a bit sorry for him really. Last year he could do no wrong and seemed like a bright young manager with a gameplan and fresh ideas. His ineptitude this season is making the fans turn against him. I blame Shola.

I feel sorry for him in a way. When he was being used sparingly he was effective; looked fresh, strong and interested and was a real asset for 15-20 minutes. He'd started to win the fans over after all of these years. His ineptitude recently is making the fans turn on him again. I blame Pardew.

To be fair, what should he have said? The whole squad's confidence is shot. The last thing they need is criticism in public. A good manager takes the blame in public (even if its not his fault) and bollocks in private. Beyond Pardew though.

Should be made to travel back to Newcastle on the train with the fans, just so he can be told a few home truths.

What did the ginger ninja say?

These games are not in isolation, it's not FIFA. Another inept, in fact shocking, performance does nothing to help our league plight. I'd wager the players are even more demoralised if that's possible.

Couldn't care less about the team he put out, more about how they played. No drive, commitment, shape, direction or idea. That is totally down to Pardew, he is a busted flush.

It's the norm now, welcome to the PL

He's a great example to other juvenile delinquents; he kept a low profile, stayed out of trouble and has been rewarded for his commitment.

We need a backlash against Pardew, starting now. This is disgusting.

We're we this bad when Ba was managing us?

I want some of what you're smoking. I'm on the Cloughy diet.

I reckon we've got a goal in us somewhere, I predict 1-1.

Can't see Shola going off weakening us in any way, except as a body in the box at corners.

Even worse than Matalan?

Been another problem all season; gap between MF and attack.