Tiresias

has to move aside for Santon with no Jonas covering him. Now's the time I'm afraid, you've done good Ryan but it was going to come to an end sometime

Can we lodge a complaint to FA for violent conduct? Would be nice to see him given a suspension, but as I understand it that only happens if ref didn't see it...dunno?

So glad he doesn't go for Wenger 'i didn't see it' approach to very lucky ref decisions. Top marks.

If this is the case, screw his feelings Santon has to come on

Been busy with family stuff, getting increasingly anxious, found 0-0 sounds good so far. Keep it up!

Jonas or Saylor Don't really care too much

I'm getting more concerned than amused at this point really

I know what you mean, but doubt Pardew will want to tinker with the back line ahead of a big game.

Considering...that's not bad odds for Pardew being sacked, we all know what Ashley is like, may stick some money on...or would that be bad?

It'll be raylor

Maybe they judged he's likely to be injury prone in the short term future but could toughen up later, hence the long contract

Agree... Though I would have kind of loved it if he had gone WE WILL CRUSH THEM!

I still would have taken the gamble at start of season on him, hindsight is a wonderful thing, and he could still stay fit in future for longer

The replacement part just got delayed shipping in

I love how their coach describes them as having the guts, pretty much what our shit teams are always having. Shit, but got 'guts' whatever that is... Anyway good for them!

Well I've got to be good at something

Disagree really, they have their place in maintaining possession further up the pitch, and in a 3 man midfield allow the other midfielders to push further up the pitch, however would say that against weaker teams there's no sense in having a pure destroyer there, you want someone who can spray passes out to the flanks and can do his part in keeping possession. We parked the bus against spain, because we are a much worse team, and I was pleasantly surprised we were able to. The only team I really see capable of taking on Spain is Germany (their 3-0 win over holland was impressive, even if friendly they looked scary in how they played) Very intrigued by Cleverly Wilshere, but then again wary of Cleverly being overhyped, still think Wilshere coming back will be a huge boost to the team atm. To me one of the big problems is that players are no where near able to play their league level internationally it seems, apart from a few, it's like City in champions league atm, the bigger stage dazzles them. I'd much prefer a team of less expensive players really going for it than that band of overpaid useless idiots who obviously didn't give a damn.

They'll beat Wigan 2-0 and then be going around claiming they're a better team than us because we only won 1-0

We really shouldn't get spanked, though worry Man U are starting to need to make a point with their run of being unimpressive. We should at least keep it tight. It's great to be confident ahead of man u and chelsea, but I slightly worry people will be going all doomy if we lose both (though we really shouldn't at home against chelsea). It'll be disappointing but fine, move on. Think we have form on our side though, they have been struggling in front of goal of late.

Wonder if suggesting we play Lovenkrands as a lone forward will get popular support then?

No don't think crazy, but he's not going to swing in many long crosses. I think he's a canny enough player to adapt though. (If Raylor can Jonas can) I don't mind that formation to be honest, but again the lack of width is the issue, if we were playing in the Italian league bet that would be our usual one

Newcastle United Training Session. Newcastle United Training Session. Colo's testing how injury prone Ben Arfa is

He'll probably sign when the people coming to try and sign him turn out not to be barcalona but West Ham or Blackburn

Obertan you're playing, but tiote you're too rusty Ok Ok you'll come on as a sub OK I'LL START YOU OK I'LL BUY YOU A NEW CAR, NOW LEAVE ME ALONE