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Don't think anyone's saying he's going to be some sort of saviour from now until the end of the season, we all know the script; he'll play another 2 or 3 games then get injured and that's another season over for him. However credit where credit's due. He played very well yesterday albeit against a poor team and to suggest otherwise because of his previous failings is just silly.

He'll get off with it whether he's guilty or not.

Aye we're a far better team with a fit and in form Tiote in it. He probably hasn't got a future here after the summer but if we can keep him fit, and interested, he'll be a massive help to us staying up.

MOTM for me yesterday. More or less everything we did went through him. Always wants to be in the ball and when he is his head is up and he's looking to get the ball forward. Something we haven't been able to do all season. We looked so solid and aggressive in midfield yesterday with him, Tiote and Sissoko in there and the 3 of them totally dominated the West Brom midfield.

Absolutely brilliant today. Him and Coloccini are still out 2 best centre halves combination. Special mention to Shelvey, Aarons, Tiote and Mitrovic today as well. I packed in my season ticket in the summer and today was only the 2nd game I've attended all season but when you're actually watching something for yourself, rather than what some TV director is making you watch you see things in a different light and I've certainly seen Mitrovic in a different light after today.

He'll be fine in the Championship next season. No worries on that score.

If Mitrovic plays 0-1, if the owld fella plays 1-1.

Can't believe we're pinning all our hopes on a 40 odd year old mercenary. He'd better be good.

There was still a huge proportion who would still be politely clapping Pardew right now though. For the most part our support will happily accept buggery as long as they get to sit in silence Tbf the hatred aimed at Pardew at the Cardiff game was as bad as I've ever seen and I've been attending since the early/mid 80's. He couldn't even leave his dugout. A really bad reaction to McClaren on Saturday and I wouldn't be surprised if he walked. Don't think he could handle the pressure. The Pardew hate took 4 years to build up though. Agree McClaren won't get anywhere near the stick he deserves purely because he hasn't been here very long. Was just stating the crowd is still capable of making things very uncomfortable for the manager if they wanted to.

There was still a huge proportion who would still be politely clapping Pardew right now though. For the most part our support will happily accept buggery as long as they get to sit in silence Tbf the hatred aimed at Pardew at the Cardiff game was as bad as I've ever seen and I've been attending since the early/mid 80's. He couldn't even leave his dugout. A really bad reaction to McClaren on Saturday and I wouldn't be surprised if he walked. Don't think he could handle the pressure.

9.5 Unless something extraordinary happens I think we're gone.

Needs handed his P45 in the morning. When we lose to West Brom that's just about that as far as relegation is concerned. It'll only leave Norwich that we could realistically catch but I wouldn't even back us to better their results in the final 14 games especially as we still have to go to Carrow Road.

Er, a fit Cisse would've dragged us out of the relegation zone by now, just like he has for the last 2 seasons. This. Cisse is 10 times the finisher the Serbian Billy Whitehurst is.

"Judge me after 10 games"

He's hopeless but so are most of his teammates, manager, coaching staff, board of directors and owner. So he fits in well.

Exactly this. And that.

Great idea and a fantastic gesture from Widnes Vikings following on from what they did last year. Also a canny alternative for those still wanting to wear black and white stripes without a loan shark splashed on their chest. Another added bonus is the money goes to a great cause; http://www.widnesvikings.co.uk/news/article/48476/im-on-it-for-sir

We need goals right now, especially away from home and he'll score more than Mitrovic will so I think he's worth signing.

Sounds like the cart is finally getting bolted to the horse

So you want to move our main goal threat and top scorer by some distance further back down the pitch and away from the opposition goal? Total madness compounded by the fact that Wijnaldum, especially away from home has a tendency to go missing for long periods of games so playing him where you suggest would be suicidal. Thankfully even McClaren isn't stupid enough to do that.

Anyone thinking St James' Park is looking a bit tatty these days remember back to the old Gallowgate end bogs! 40 seconds in; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgnRNxZ8GTE&app=desktop

Don't want Gayle or Gomis, don't think they're good enough. Go all out for Remy now they've got Pato.

They were playing rush keeper as well. Darlow was in their half for 5 of the goals.

I heard they didn't even bother with goalposts and just put tracksuit tops down instead. They had Watmore stood in our goal the entire match and the little tinker kept making our goal bigger when no one was looking.

Well that sounds like a load of blatant lies. All local referees were busy with non-league games at 2pm on a Wednesday afternoon, that traditional kick off time. Yeah, most local referee's work full time and they have a number of midweek games at night time to referee in non-league football due to postponements from Christmas time. Aye but there weren't any non league games played last night.