Away Toon

Losing at home to the mackems 3-0 should be an automatic sacking offence for any NUFC manager especially this one at the tail end of such a terrible season. I'm sure that Taylor is hurting tonight, but Pardew and the rest of the players they would never understand what it feels like to lose like this to Sunderland. That a team with the majority of the starting eleven being French, should roll over and play dead is no great surprise though, the French have been doing it for centuries.

The first half was atrocious, and we were lucky they weren't a couple of goals up. It was just negative, awful and the atmosphere from what was a fantastic crowd was lost. Once we decided to attack with HBA and Marveaux anything looked possible. Anita should have gone to RB to replace Simpson as he's an excellent attacking fullback at the same time. Has Pardew ever started HBA and Marveaux together? I don't think so and he's not likely to. Get this negative minded percentage playing dinosaur out of my club please.

They had more possession, more shots at goal and despite the fact they didn't need to, they tried to win the game more than we did. We have the players to attack teams but virtually never do. Expect more of this on Sunday.

Does anyone actually think Pardew would start HBA and Marveaux together? In your dreams.

Sissoko will never make it as a Centre Half

Excellent they decided to give us a goal back for the two we gave them in Lisbon

Who was the dick who disagreed about Cisse play being unintelligent? Ronald's. you cannot not check the line and your runs as often as he does.

Cisse is such an unintelligent player

Bigi might not be the greatest player in the world but he deserves better than to be played as a right winger for fuck sake

You have to admire Benfica, they could just play defensively and play for the draw, however they are going for it and look like scoring, which is more than can be said for us

Why are we so dull and boring to watch?

The lack of movement and inability to pass the ball is frightening

Is it true that they are planning on a minutes silence before the game for Thatcher? I would have thought that would go down very badly.

It's true this is a very low standard Premier League, illustrated by results in the Champions League.

City the better team, how they are so far behind only Mancini knows

City have been the better team and then your goalkeeper goes and does that.

Awful from Hart.

It's a good positive approach by City, more teams should go to Utd and have a go at them, rather than just roll over.

There is absolutely no consensus at all on this thread, as the voting illustrates. Can't we have a simple Pardew Yes or No, if not close it.

Anita's been good especially at right back.

It bit of luck and then a moment of class from Cisse who could have and should have had a hat trick.

Marveaux by far the best player we have on the pitch.

Cabaye thinks he's Stevie fucking Gerrard, hollywood passes and shooting wildly from anywhere.

pretty decent display from Simpson, not the worst player we have by far.

Shola that's an awful miss you pillock