Interpolic

I think there's a lot in this - it reassures fans and players that we're progressing, keeps players on their toes and then there are the practical benefits. Instead it's been incredibly flat.

Funny comments from Rodgers on SSN just now. Still prattling on about Suarez not getting penalties, "I'm fortunate today because he could have had a penalty and he should have had a penalty. But as I said during the week he doesn't get anything in games. And it's unfortunate because he's a real good guy". :lol:

He didn't score for about 4 months last season tbf like. His first goal today was absolutely fucking outstanding, you'll do well to find a better goal anywhere in Europe this week.

I wouldn't have a problem with things not quite clicking for us like he's constantly suggesting is happening, it's that we don't seem to even try to play proper football. When we're winning games like that then it papers over the cracks. Bit sick of him treating the fans like idiots.

Ba on Soccer Saturday now.

I am shit at this, I've lost interest already. The N-O prediction league rules though.

And compromising the entire team to do so. Yep, probably.

He's getting the best out of Ba again mind.

Watch your fucking letterbox, bimpy.

I can't believe his post after what he was saying the other day. Whys that? I believe that team shouldve done better. Poor performances are to blame moreso than any lineup. Barfa barely got into the match 2nd half, was his performance due to Pardew also? Because you were basically saying the other day that our refusal to sign players to improve the squad was fine and never costs us, nor is it likely to. Now you're suggesting Pardew's options were too limited to put out a half-decent lineup. I just said the team shouldve done better, the lineup was good enough to me. Id have expected us to still control that midfield & our wingers to do much better. I also said there wasnt any basis to doubt our squad, if we're going to play like today without Cabaye then theres your first strong basis for doubt welldone aye. We had a very poor patch in December last season due to injuries catching up with us, lessons should have been learnt from that for a start. We needed another attacking spark and reinforcements at the back, we got none of these. You said you were happy with that the other day. Today's one reason why you shouldn't be but there were quite a few last season as well. And I do believe we've been fairly lucky with injuries, God help us if we pick up a few more.

Well Ba's first goal will be in with a shout for goal of the month, just caught it 10 minutes ago on the stream. Brilliant goal.

I can't believe his post after what he was saying the other day. Whys that? I believe that team shouldve done better. Poor performances are to blame moreso than any lineup. Barfa barely got into the match 2nd half, was his performance due to Pardew also? Because you were basically saying the other day that our refusal to sign players to improve the squad was fine and never costs us, nor is it likely to. Now you're suggesting Pardew's options were too limited to put out a half-decent lineup.

I can't believe his post after what he was saying the other day.

How the FUCK is that not a foul on Ferguson?

FUCKING HELL, MAN.

Hanging on for dear life.

HandBa.

I really don't think it's that different, it's just not working today.

Next person to say this needs to give themselves a slap Still glad we didn't bother signing any defenders?

And again I'm fuming that we didn't bring a couple of defenders in. But I'm wrong though, we'll be alright, we don't need any more players.

Fucking hell man.

I think it's a tactic tbh, set up to play the most tedious football possible and hope you sneak a goal at some point. Like Pardew said last season "sometimes (i.e. always) you need to wait for the win to come to you". In other words there is generally no desire to pro-actively go out there and get the win. In a way I've no problem with it because it's effective. I don't enjoy watching us though, which annoys me since I devote a fair bit of time to it.

The contrast between the way we've played today and the way Spurs approached this fixture a few weeks ago is quite startling. Reading really did look like a pub team that day.

Daft from Cisse, that like. Well played by Williamson and Ba as well.

If it ain't broke don't fix it. If it never worked, it's not broke. It's working as well as it ever has.