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Colback had a good game last night in centre mid. Tidy player, keeps the play moving on and can carry it forward. He doesn't have that killer pass in him but on a free I'd be happy with the signing. Perhaps biased as I went to school with him but he's a canny lad too, despite all the ginger insults you read from no marks on the Internet.

It will be Lawrie Sanchez or David O'Leary. Someone who has been out of football for a while.

Last season it seemed as though they were working towards something worthwhile.

He'll be hoping another club come in for him or he's maybe uncertain if they'll sack him or not. Latter is unlikely as I think he'd be given a chance to bring them back up.

Crazy move but it'll put arses in seats and make them the team most people want to see once again.

I wonder how much Hatem's change in weight is down to Pardew? I could comfortably see him telling a tricky winger to bulk up and put on muscle.

I wonder if Elliot thinks Rodgers went into this season with a mindset that European qualification would be enough? Winners always go above what they think they can do. We were told 8th is our ceiling, since then we have took our foot off the pedal and then went one step further and slashed the tyres of the car that could have trundled onto European qualification. But of course, what a nuisance that would be. It's only worth £6m.

Rob Elliot will still be an advocate of Pardew even when we fall way below 8th next season. Our failure to strengthen will have him thinking our level is 16th and as such expectations will have been successfully lowered once more.

It's funny to read but how absolutely tragic that he gets paid so much for this shit.

HBA to Pardew: "Fuck you I won't do what you tell me" Doubly insulting to Pardew as he would have preferred Joe McElderry to be Christmas number 1 that year. He admires Joes work rate when it comes to putting out completely toss music.

I'm sure if Elliot has an issue he will get in contact somehow. Someone at the club will read this forum, probably Pardew himself.

Not surprised he has stuck up for Pardew like. Pardew got him a contract and sporadic game time at a Premiership club. I wouldn't put it on the Internet myself.

They'll win it now. And deservedly so.

Hughton would still be here if he was okay with selling our best players for top money and replacing them with players who are available for low fees and cheap wages. Pardew is a part of the problem, he isn't hard done by at all. Not in the slightest.

Good luck to Remy wherever he ends up. I wouldn't wish injury on him, he's served us well and his stats for us in a shit team are very good. I wouldn't stick around if I were him.

This is getting daft.

1/10, would not banner.

Makes no sense to play Gosling unless Pardew plans to sign him up to a new deal. Even then, I'd prefer to play Bigirimana. Pardew should be asking just what can he learn from Gosling at this stage.

Neil Metcalfe ‏@Metcalficus 1h Altidore has been just as bad. Small crowd but annoyed at his lack of effort. Has looked totally uninterested #SAFC To be fair, I doubt I would be arsed much if I was a full international playing with the u21s.

So many needless free kicks on the edge of our area thanks to this lad.

The ban won't stand.

Yep. Unless we ever get back into Europe and have to adhere to the home grown rule.

Ashley would probably be straight on the phone to Lawrie Sanchez or David O'Leary.

Cracking player in his day but Beardsley is a bully on the training ground.

This talk of a process almost hints that we actually have a plan most games. That's frightening.