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I'd get rid of Ba at this point, if I knew all the money would be re-invested. Would be preferable if he went to a foreign side too, as I've no doubt he'll score goals wherever he is. Pardew's not going to grow any balls here and it's really hurting the side. I know the idea sounds ridiculous but I don't see how this is going to work out. Plus as much as I like him, he seems like trouble in a sense.

Ba and Cisse should be fighting it out for a starting spot at the spearhead of a front 3. Perhaps filling in on the left now and again. It's absolutely absurd that we didn't invest in a left-sided forward in the summer, it's annoying me more every time I think about it. Pig sick of this attitude where we leave ourselves short unless we can get someone for at least £2m below market value.

bimpy man, what is it with you? True. Rarely when we win do we do that. Aye, also the set penises are really fecking me off. Talk about lack of imagination and thought behind them. I mean at least try a short one or something different. Even a Sunday League team would come up with something else. Its now got to the point of embarrassment. Set penises!

I did well yesterday (9 points) but somehow managed to get all 3 results wrong today. Re the betting thing I made a £10 profit overall this week, mainly due to Man Utd's score being quite unlikely. Going to try to do this every week, however hopefully the fact that there's money on it won't affect my predictions. For example I have a tendency to bet on fairly unlikely outcomes out of pure greed and misguided optimism.

Really? The only top flight manager I can remember getting such a long contract in 20 years and it's totally sensible? Do agree there's little point in dwelling on it, but it was a strange call and that can't be questioned. Don't underrate stability. Aye, that'll be why Man Utd, Arsenal and Everton give their manager 8 year contracts. It was a strange decision which might end up having the opposite effect than that intended. You 100% don't need to give your manager an 8 year contract to aid stability.

Really? The only top flight manager I can remember getting such a long contract in 20 years and it's totally sensible? Do agree there's little point in dwelling on it, but it was a strange call and that can't be questioned.

From the crowd in SJP ? Yep. Muted one. Very muted.

Embarrassing. Played like cowardly idiots.

The main thing I'd say in his favour is that he'd clearly like us to have another 3 or 4 good players and was let down by the board on that. He'll be privately using that as an excuse though, goes hand in hand with the Europa League excuse. Mind you, it would be good if he packed in the Mike Ashley platitudes given that Ashley could have positively affected the situation.

Mannn, is this meant to be a fucking football match?

Maybe we can stumble onto a winning formula like last season. There's enough talent in our squad for them to work out a passing style even without any input from Pardew. In fact the less input from that twat the better. It will ahve to happen sooner rather than later though otherwise the season is going to fizzle out very quickly. Erm, harsh.

You sure about that? The rest of his tenure aside from this season can't have been dumb luck. Clearly something has changed, whether that's just mass complacency or some actual behind the scenes bullshit I have no way of knowing. The Europa League thing is a big part of it IMO, the negativity that he's drumming into the players about how this will affect them every other week is criminal. If he's so precious about preparation time then it's a wonder he wanted to qualify for it in the first place.

Christ, you must have taken some serious fucking gear. Tripping his tits off, the Spanish headcase.

You can't even stick your leg out to go for the ball these days.

Don't tell me we might get a point at home to West Ham!

I feel like I've went back in time a bit, feels like the sort of occasion that was very common 5 years ago.

It's because he's terrified of losing. We play with fear and caution, so this is what we're stuck watching. I'm so sick of watching us.

Get on with it man you cunts.

It is, you're right. Don't think we can expect Shola to play 90 minutes 2 or 3 times a week though, hence the shit situation we find ourselves in. I don't rate Kalou much at all but we should have got him or someone similar in the summer.

Well I feel totally inspired, might go for a 10 mile run after this.

If we had more options I'd 100% agree, then again if we had more options I doubt he'd be playing this poorly. That's the trouble with this purple player bullshit, there isn't much competition for places.

Aye, the stream went a bit American Horror Story there.

I'm an absolute idiot for sacking off Ultimate Team for this like, not least because I've lost custody of the telly now. FFS man, Pards.