Wil

Given the situation, I'm happy with the club being associated with Branson/Virgin. Could have been a lot lot worse.

New keeper say The Sun..... Pardew has a job for Rob NEWCASTLE boss Alan Pardew is battling with old club Southampton for Dutch keeper Robbin Ruiter. Pards wants the £300,000-rated FC Volendam player, 24, as cover for fellow countryman Tim Krul.

Having no Marveaux to push them is half the problem, imo. Under Pardew they are now guarenteed a start. Jonas, in particular, was on fire before Marveaux's injury.

Frustrating as fuck that we could most definitely have got something out of this.

Switching all the regular media off for 24 hours, will be unbearable.

Enrique hasn't broken sweat, unfortunately. Had the run of it.

Turning out shite. Just shouldn't be in this position.

Curtains.

Thank fuck. Would have been the killer.

No fucking need for that

Gerrard looking for Carroll every time.

Definite ploy to keep the ball more, much better. Hatem to join in as well!

Nice stuff this half

Ominous.

Good stuff lads

Could get done for that later

Santon good on the ball

More of a struggle than it needs to be, this game. We could take them if we really had a go. Hopefully Pardew can change things at half time.

Thank Christ for Colo, that's all I can say.

Looking a bit rattled, need to get a foot on the ball quick.

Keep it tight now lads.

Haris looking ok now!

Fuck me, some luck lads. Out of the blue.

Not so daunted as I thought I was going to be. Got a good feeling we can get something.

Definitely bolsters the midfield. Very interesting to see Haris in that role. Hope he has a blinder. At least Ba is fit, which is the main thing.