Varadi

No idea, but I'm pleased the pictures are real, the alternative would've just been way too weird.

He'll fit right in with Pulis' preferred defensive lineup.

Wonder if that's how Janmaat actually broke his fingers.

The Mancs have absolutely crumbled

If they're available I would genuinely change the whole back 4 for the Swansea match: Mbabu - Lascelles - Colo - Dummett

I like this lad, should definitely be starting the rest of the season imo.

Did you watch our match today? We're completely incapable of taking our chances. If Newcastle and Sunderland aren't relegated this season I'll give up talking about football. Don't know if you've watched much of us lately, but your lot are playing much, much better than we are, with the bonus of actually looking like they give a fuck. Beat Norwich and I reckon you'll be fine - they've got a nightmare run in while I can see you getting points off Everton and Watford, maybe even Chelsea the way they're playing.

Think the mackems will beat Norwich next week and stay up tbh, they're playing with real fight and have a few winnable games to come. The match where we play Villa is going to be a real feast of football, can't wait for that one

If Leicester win the league, where does it rank in terms of all-time footballing upsets? They were 5000/1 ffs - I'm genuinely struggling to think of anything that compares.

You don't get to be 7 points clear with 6 to play without being a very good team like. Take the relative resources into account and what they're doing is absolutely sensational.

It's almost Pulis time lads! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3532180/Newcastle-eye-Tony-Pulis-replace-Rafa-Benitez-Spaniard-leaves-relegation.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

He's got Colback to look forward to next week

Fell over in comedy fashion on the half way line leaving a clear run on goal for the second, feigned injury, fucked off.

They would be out of their depth playing with an under 11 side. Fucking shambles.

Agree. I'm embarrassed he's having to see this

Team in selecting attacking players at home to a travelling circus shocker. Mane, Tadic, Long and Pelle. Gulp.

Absolutely fucking brilliant

Love Carroll when he's in this form - Arsenal just can't handle him

We took 1 point from the mackems, Bournemouth and Norwich, I expect a similar return from our last 3 "winnable" games. Might pick up an unexpected point or 2 somewhere else, but I genuinely think Norwich already have enough points to finish above us.

Well I can think of 3 you've got a pretty good chance of picking up for starters...

It happens every week, people are depressed for a couple of days after the latest abject defeat then some sort of collective amnesia sets in and upcoming games are assessed as though we aren't a complete and utter shambles.

Didn't realise Dummett was due back for this, that would be a huge boost. Mixed feelings about Colo, Pelle is the type of striker he usually struggles with, if he is back in I would be tempted to pair him with Lascelles. Still going to lose obviously but if we can field 4 actual defenders it might not be a complete bumming.

You would think so but they haven't been down there for a decade, we were there more recently than them! Agree they're better equipped to cope though, at least they have some players with a bit of fight in them. Not sure about Villa, a lot depends on whether their owner is arsed about trying to get back up or just continues to leave them to rot. Honestly think we'll struggle, there won't be any money for new signings so we'll be left to manage with whatever set of misfits and bottlers we have left once those who can get a move have shipped out - we just don't have the character in the squad we had last time.