Tiresias

we've settled thankfully

we're getting pushed ba\ck then hoofing it up, not happy.

That's what I'm afraid of, Tiote and Cabaye are well able to boss around lesser midfields, but this is a class above, and we could struggle. Tiote could well spend a lot of the game trying to keep ontop of VdV and Cabaye will be trying to hold up Parker and Modric, we could be pushed back.

gah but expected

Honestly first game I wouldn't despair over us losing, so looking forward to it fretting less over needing the points, as long as we perform well I'll be happy. We're going to have a hard month of games versus good teams though, now is when team spirit is tested.

if true what a twat, FA should come down like a ton of bricks, and hell I'd hope if true club itself wouldn't be happy with him. On the game, Man U showed liverpool way too much respect for some reason with a defensive formation that invited Liverpool onto them, Liverpool look, as they have this season, alright but lacking in guile, Suarez their only real creative player.

Optimistic: 2-2 draw Realistic: 1-2 loss Pessimistic: 0-19 loss, shola comes on and proceeds to accidently injure Hatem Ben Arfa, Cabaye, Tiote and Colo, and Pardew transforms into Steve Bruce

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/oct/15/steven-taylor-newcastle-united-premier-league

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/oct/15/steven-taylor-newcastle-united-premier-league :lol:

Sunderland's inevitable collapse in the second half of season is going to be funny considering they probably won't have a good league position to fall off this time

He's our new no 9 really

We'll lose when he predicts we'll win, long may these predictions continue

http://twitter.com/#!/OptaJoe/status/124528842470719488 "69% - England's win percentage since 2003 without Wayne Rooney in the side, compared to 60% when he has featured. Team." Lets not bring him

Stoke need to be given entry to champions league, and forced to draw with Barcalona just to finally fucking settle the "but could messi hack it in stoke on a cold tuesday night" debate.

forgot about that oops

does colo speak italian?

Just being honest probably, wasn't getting games, came over here, doesn't necessarily mean he's regretting it really, just need to get him game time, he'll hopefully be fine

I'd imagine such an injury gives you perspective, but also there are a million such statements by sulk prone footballers who then sulk again. However since he's yet to do that too us I have hope.

well sucks to be inter

Finally he found a game where hitting the ball the least number of times possible is a plus

hence asking FA to do it first.

Van Der Vaart then likely to be operating behind Defoe, not really much less threatening, I was happy with him over on the right. Still great news for us, more optimistic about our chances now.

Hopefully something real can come of this, but skeptical.

I don't mind the french input at all either, it was just all the talk that not starting him against Tottenham was a disaster a terrible idea.