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I've no faith in us to win games away from home anymore, see aways as draws at best at the moment. Would therefore be OK with a draw.

Just as an aside - do people think Ashley and Llambias are on board with Pardew's successful mission to throw the game today, or was Pardew trying to hide it?

Aye, I've heard about that Wikipedia website. I don't think he's any more qualified than a number of other candidates you could mention, he'd be a big risk.

I just think it was a really weird away following, not all on the same page at all. I was less annoyed by the hundreds of people who didn't seem to sing once than I was the self-appointed superfans who quickly resorted to homophobic chants once they got annoyed at the game, and I even heard a "We've got an end full of cockneys" at one point. As I say, it was a depressing experience all round.

I went to Norwich last year, it was a fun away trip apart from the football. Have a good one, chaps.

Why's it time for that mad cunt like?

I wish I'd never gone, personally. Just found the whole experience completely depressing.

Times have changed, which is the point Nut is making. We've went out to 'inferior' teams every year for the past few years, which is the point Wullie is making. No reason we couldn't have went a lot further in recent years.

He is, he's been gloating like fuck since he signed for them. He could have been a lot more reserved given the predicament we're in, and it particularly sticks in the throat since it's been all centred around him this season just to keep him happy. "That's not his fault" - I agree, it's ours, however I think the quotes of him and his arsehole mates since he left have been the worst I can remember coming from a departing player in quite a while.

This. Was well ambivalent towards it given the fact the clause was there and all, then the quotes started coming. "It's so great playing with world class players" mere days after leaving a sinking ship, a ship that's arguably (fucking definitely IMO) sinking because we acted like a shop window for him with his release clause for 5 months. The situation fucking stinks, I accept that it's more the fault of Pardew and perhaps those higher up that things became this way, but Ba's behaviour since he left is taking the piss IMO. I'll boo the fuck out of him every time he plays against us, he's an arsehole. We spent 5 months pandering to a bloke who was going to leave as soon as he got a better offer. I don't blame Ba for one second. It's not about "I don't blame Ba", it's about the fact he played for a fantastic club for a year and a half and has taken no time at all to disrespect us completely. I don't blame Ba either, Pardew and the club shouldn't have pandered to him. Ba is still an absolute prick though.

This. Was well ambivalent towards it given the fact the clause was there and all, then the quotes started coming. "It's so great playing with world class players" mere days after leaving a sinking ship, a ship that's arguably (fucking definitely IMO) sinking because we acted like a shop window for him with his release clause for 5 months. The situation fucking stinks, I accept that it's more the fault of Pardew and perhaps those higher up that things became this way, but Ba's behaviour since he left is taking the piss IMO. I'll boo the fuck out of him every time he plays against us, he's an arsehole.

It's really winding me up this tbh.

Thanks for the goals Ba but I can't exactly say I wish you well. Wish him less well than I have done a departing player for quite a while.

One of the worst games I've ever been to that, knew that we had no chance when I saw the teamsheet and the performance was even worse than I expected. I'd be surprised if Cisse even had a knock, I'd have thought it was an excuse for not risking him since our squad is so disgracefully short. Plus, why the fuck was Marveaux not playing? Fucking absolutely hopeless, I suspect that's mission accomplished for Pardew today as he clearly wanted us to go out.

Pardew wants to get beat here imo.

Cheers man, I had to get up at half 7 in the morning on a Saturday. It was fucking torture.

Had yer horses... Pardew is getting his favourite excuse for failure in early again. “I look at where it’s scheduled and it makes it difficult, especially having played a night later (than Brighton).." Never misses an opportunity. It's beer o'clock!

You've nigh on guaranteed it now Eh, I heard Cisse was out, surely Shola will be playing.

Have to get up in 6 hours for this and totally can't be arsed if it's going to be Shola up front. Howay the lads.

it was never a cosy deal with him and his group mate. let him get on with it Aye, I am and I agree. Hasn't sat easy with me for a while and relegation concerns aside I'm glad to be shot of him.

Just to round off my trilogy of bitter posts I hope he fucking bombs there, mainly because I'd like players that leave us to keep on doing really badly as has been the case with most recent examples, to send a message that strikes the fear of God into our current and future players (apart from Williamson, Simpson and Shola).

On a similar note I can remember feeling similarly aggrieved when Ginola left us for Spurs and his whole "Well London's obviously a much better place than Newcastle" shite at the press conference. Although I am aware of the irony now I'm not 14 anymore and actually live in London instead of Newcastle. I fucking hate Chelsea like, hope the club dies a death one day.

Seems like a knob tbh, fed up with reading it already. Thanks for the goals but it's not the most graceful exit I can remember.

Steven Taylor is due a really long spell without an injury tbf.