ExiledGeordie

Think we just have to have a real go at them using our strengths and not try and match up to their bully tactics. Don't get me wrong you've got to be tough in games like this but get at their full backs and with some incisive play we can get goals there, Liverpool proved that last night even if it was the Cup.

We'll need him this season and he'll do a decent job.

This team.

And yet against Wigan we didn't play that well and still got the three points, that's just the way things go. Blackburn are still royally in the shit make no mistake. Their manager is desperately clinging on but I don't for one minute by his constant bleating as it's becoming tedious now. Would enjoy seeing Norwich have them at home and see the misery continue

Really hope Steven Taylor is back for this one. It just shows how week we are if either Colo or Saylor are out.

Such a tough place to go this, christ what would a win feel like here

Santon is 6'2, surely that will be useful against their "aerial bombardment"

I'm fully expecting so ludicrous over-reactions in this thread tomorrow, lol "He's shit never going to be like he was against Everton last season"

Ah well the run was going to come to an end at some point. We were a fortunate away at Wolves and so some games just aren't going to go for you. As in victory no doubt the lads will learn a bit more about themselves in defeat. Take it on the chin and move on, they'll get knocked out in the next round and they're royally fucked in the league.

Not expecting anything and would take a point. Still me have some punch in us thesedays so you never know.

Yeah assuming once he comes into the team on a regular basis he'll really add something. Apart from Obertan's pace and some glimpses in the Blackburn game at home we've been pretty impotent down the right in general. Simpson is a decent defender but pretty poor going forward. Marveaux should help to change this.

No worries with Abeid starting coming in in midfield, be good for the lad to get games too. Looks a good player.

It usually takes foreign players a season to adjust to the premier league, Ben Arfa didn't even get that last season. Throw in a crippling injury followed by another fairly serious injury............ People need to dampen down their immediate expectations of the lad. He's a wonderful talent and I've no doubt he'll go on to have a brilliant season but people are being far far too quick to come to conclusions as to how he's performing or how he'll do. Look at Silva at Citeh, he did alright last season but now he's used to the Prem he's absolutely flying in the league this season.

Lad can never stay fit

A good performance from Marveaux at Blackburn will surely see him in the lineup against Stoke away.....well you'd assume anyway. I think we may well see much better from Obertan in time maybe as an impact sub but right now it's not happening and Carver/Pardew are going to be earning their money to get him up to something resembling a threat.

It's becoming clear that adding Marveaux to the right will give the side much more control, patience in attack and ultimately much more of a threat down the right. Right now Jonas is playing out of his skin but we aren't getting near enough down the right side. The disappointing thing is that in the interview the other night Pardew sounded like they were right on the ball with the Obertan issue with not attacking the full back enough and therefore offering nothing as a threat (apart from his pace). So for him to have such a poor game when they've clearly spent time with him in training is a bit worrying....................none of our players deserve to be fucking jeered off though and it's completely counterproductive.

I remember in that Scunthorpe match he looked pretty tasty. He's got guile, composure, can hit a pass has scored goals in the reserves and is pacy, think Pardew will have to do some thinking now. Get him in.

My sister's in laws used to own a few posh seats in the Milburn a couple of years back before their business went belly up. Some of the people or rather things you'd hear people say in relation to the team both at the pre match meal and then sitting watching the match were nothing other than cringeworthy. I remember one little arsewipe who it was pointed out was one of the biggest importers of fruit in the country or some bollocks shouting "we just want to be entertained" ffs Awful stuff

Charlie Nicholas did mention that yesterday about us being outnumbered in midfield against Wigan.

Ba should've had one but Best defo should've scored first half. Thought Charlie Nicholas' review of the game was fair, good account.

Well said, this is still a very new side so will take time to take it's most effective shape. I think most are in agreement that the best line up will probably include Ben Arfa, Santon and Marveaux but with what exact shape we're not sure yet and that probably applies to Pardew too. He's probably got something in mind and no discusses it endlessly with Carver. Football sides are ever changing though so when you think one thing works something else effective emerges.

Pardew mentioned about Perch being in line for replacing either Taylor/Colo if there's an injury what with Williamson still some weeks away so I think we'll defo see Perch play. Can't argue with that really. Harper Santon Taylor Perch Ferguson Gosling/Obe Guthrie Abeid Marveaux Barfa Ameobi

I think it's clear for all to see that Marveaux should be starting in place of him now though.

And then the next time he beats a couple of players and lays on a ball for a goal or takes a chance himself everyone will be like "fucking hell he's immense" Patience is a virtue.

If fans were sarcastically jeering him off that's a disgrace imo.