ExiledGeordie

Sounds like he's lost most of the dressing room (the French lads).

Pardew will bottle it and play safe and it'll be a routine loss. Atleast if we took the game to them a bit we might get something.

Wigan will know how badly we're rocking and shitting it, thats my worry. It's between us and them really unless Sunderland do a Toon and lose to Stoke at home

Which ironically could save us if they put Wigan away in the last game. I'm terrified of them going into that game knowing a draw will keep them both up. True hadn't thought of that frankly horrific situation

Which ironically could save us if they put Wigan away in the last game.

Uh oh

To think about that Chelsea result that we are where we are now, aye it's just plain shocking really

Do you not think this is a tipping point for the fans and ultimately Ashley Dave? Whether we stay up or go down there's vast numbers who you'd think would pack it in if he's still in charge next season.

Good shout that might be our best bet

I think he's gone in the summer, the manner of the recent defeats is too damaging for the club. The impact on numbers at the ground if he stays would be the key factor for me.

HBA will have had another weeks training, he has to start now. Put Gouffran in as well and atleast we'll have some attacking threat to help Cisse. Colo is key for me even if there's been question marks over him this season, need him in at the back to steady things. And move Sissoko back into a midfield 3 with Cabaye but not as this stupid number 10 role which doesn't work. Tiote is so utterly useless at the moment he shouldn't be playing but we'll need some steel in there, not sure who should play with Cabaye and Sissoko

Captain material? hmmm

While i hold Pardew fully culpable, Ashley's decision to install Llambias who knows nothing about football has also been a complete disaster.

I'd rather stay remotely (blindly?) optimistic that we'll get something from the game, and not think of that just yet. Villa and Wigan both have much more fight and desire than us currently so I could see them winning the next games against Norwich and West Brom. Thankfully atleast West Brom seem to have hit some form again and Norwich won't roll over at home as their not safe just yet. A point at West Ham would feel like a win. The key game for us is QPR away as I can't see us getting anything at West Ham and well if we go into the Arsenal match needing a result............lets not even go there

Only hope in this match is Coloccini coming back into the side and some attacking options from Ben Arfa and Gouffran either side of Cisse to atleast make West Ham think about us a bit.

Given the last game of the season between Wigan and Villa, a point might just keep us up which is ridiculous given how utterly shite we are. West Brom seem to have hit form at just the right time and Wigan go to them next.

Just hoping we can get Colo back to provide something resembling leadership if only to grind out a couple of draws in the last few matches. Stick HBA and Gouffran back in the side to atleast give us an attacking threat

How the fuck can he justify leaving Gouffran on the bench when he scored last week and offers us pace in attack. It's just totally bonkers man

That perfectly sums it up. There isn't anyone in the side to shout at the other players and wake them up. No leadership off the pitch, none on it

That's my main worry, it's all about momentum when you get to this stage and we look f***ing demoralised. Cisse, Cabaye, Sissoko, Debuchy, MYM, Tiote, all showing signs of real frustration on the pitch in recent games and I don't blame them for that. You sign for the club on the promise of being able to play your football and got sold a lie. Their confidence have totally evaporated and I can't see Pardew as the man to inject some drive back into them. We either have to stick with that man and hope results of Villa and Wigan go our way, or get a replacement for the remaining games hoping some fresh impetus will drive us over the line. Pardew is suffocating the life out of this team. That's my fear too, we just look so hopelessly rudderless that I don't see us being able to pick another point up. The players aren't blameless at all but they've been coached into complete confusion. The tactics, the shape and the attitude is all rotten as fuck.

Disgracefully inept 1st half

Spurs want shooting here if they get beaten given they're aiming at top four, especially as Arsenal play Man U tomorrow

He needs a strong performance here after the debacle in the derby and if we roll over or are steamrolled today then the knives really will be out. We need 3 points but it'll be very tough against this lot and a point would see edging almost to safety.

Pretty much yeah

Saw him walking along Osborne Road yesterday, looked very small