LRD

I'm still baffled why after finally resembling a team with our play in the 1st half, we didn't keep it up and then proceed to our usual exasperation of a 2nd half. If West Ham weren't on their holidays and Carroll and Nolan at half pace, we would easily have conceded from the chances they had. Was that part of the plan since Pardew looks very content with his smile in the 2nd half? Get a point then have a make-or-break vs QPR? So West Ham is our defend-at-all-cost while QPR is our 'moment of magic'. I pray this defeatist approach doesn't bite us back in the arse. I'm off to sleep fully expecting a nightmare now.

You reckon QPR still have any fight in them?

And yet there's a 1 ffs. Same guy will probably go for the same point if we are 18th going into the Arsenal match.

The importance of his communication and familiar partnership with Saylor was clearly evident today. Playing 3 of the regular back 4 we had for years improved us immensely and gave us the platform to build our play, and as a result the first half performance was the first time I've seen the players play as a team this season. I'll keep Simpson at RB for the last 2 games, we need that solidity at the back.

The matches on Monday and Tuesday will tell us a lot on our survival chances. Until then I'm selectively blanking my mind for the next few days. One week of worrying leading to today is sufficient to kill more than a few brain cells and that's enough for now.

Anyone watching the QPR-Arsenal match? So is QPR rolling over for Arsenal after the early goal?

The mid-week results could just be the final nail.

If we don't win vs QPR we are down.

Villa and Wigan winning when it matters.

Could punch that smile off Pardew tbh.

Wigan ahead.

My heart just skipped a beat.

Campbell warming up?

Shola hurts himself. You can't make this up.

Gosling already up to speed.

Gosling.

Lol Shola close there.

Get in!

Guess. Will be easy.

Depressing, every 2nd half. Without fail.

Shola for Ben Arfa...

Ffs!

Fuck u Wigan!