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Laudrup springs to mind as a manager who had no experience of UK football. Didn't do so bad did he?

Most of the players know if that if we go down they'll not need to worry themselves about the Championship as they'll be easily able to get a move back to the PL or another top Euro league. After having seen Gary Nevilles analysis of Newcastle I kind of agree with him - it's all when and good when you're playing well but when the going got tough they've gone missing.

One thing I liked about being in the Championship was I felt more connected with the club. You felt the players that were there cared and wanted to give their all. Same can't be said of the Premiership - it's too much of a business - too much money in the game. People come not because they love the club but because it's the best offer at the time. And to be honest I don't care so long as they give 110% in each and every game. But sadly that doesn't happen - more often that not it is these players who go missing once the going gets tough. What is upsetting at the minute despite Pardews shocking tactics is that there seems to be no unity within the squad - no real fight to get us out of trouble. You cannot say our squad lacks the quality as it is full of Internationals but what the last three matches have shown is that they could take it or leave it if we stayed up. Against West Ham I didn't see one player busting a gut.

http://www.shieldsgazette.com/sport/football/newcastle-united/pardew-puts-faith-in-ben-arfa-s-fitness-1-5649852 He's defo carrying a few extra pounds...

He obviously wants to come here. touche lol

LOL - aye in other words nothing.

Amazing some people still have faith in the bloke. Hard to imagine but t'is true.

I've rather Ben Arfa at 10% than Shola at 100%.

A must win game and he's happy with a point. Says it all. Yes we kept a clean sheet and after letting in 9 goals in two games that's massively important. BUT at this stage not enough !!

Would have rather Alan Campbell came on...would have added some pace to the attack. Think they said Shola has scored 2 goals in 44 games...says it all.

If we stay up this season it'll purely down to luck. Yet again his second half subs killed the game. Shola for Ben Arfa, then Gosling (who has no match fitness) as opposed to Anita - give us a break.

Agreed.

What kind of football do Montpellier play? Did well to win the League.

Well lets see what happens... Still going got a 4-2 win for the toon....

Zidane's your man. Chances of it happening....zero lol

Interesting.....Pards playing mind games? He's done it before.

Cabaye will still play most of the 90 mins in front of our back 4 I'll bet. With Tiote flying forward....

Nail on head. Tiote doing what he does best protecting the back four - keeping it simple and Cabaye, Anita bossing the centre.

This is Pardew we are talking about. Safety first.

Sissoko has been s*** recently. Won't make a difference. And anywhere but midfield Well exactly. It's like putting Cisse in defence and then criticising his performance.

I truly believe if he picks the right team all it not lost. But sadly I can't see him doing it.

Big Sam will be over the moon if Sissoko is out. ..more so if Jonas is in the midfield again.....hope that's not the case..we've GOT TO win the midfield battle to stand any chance.

Jonas? *sigh* Howay man Pardew...give us a break...

Shola instead of Sissoko and it's not the worst thing? Howay man - it's a disaster. Because Sissoko on the wing was working? Not saying it was BUT even out of position he still adds more than Shola.

Well that makes them better men than me. Ha - touche