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I guess we're in a position where management doesn't want us to push on as a club and we're safe from relegation. I can see where people are coming from, but it feels totally alien to me to actively want us to lose. If it's what it takes to get Pardew out, maybe it's right.

Man United are doing better in the first half hour than people gave them credit for when the draw was made. Damage limitation then hope for an away goal in the return leg. What else can you do?

McCarthy and McArthur confused me a lot for Wigan last season.

A few of our American posters really rated Altidore when it came to the USA team. Not really seen him play at international level but he's been nothing but disappointing in the Premership.

The mackems trying to convince themselves that going down is for the good of the club so they can rebuild are extremely deluded. You can rebuild in the Premiership. Sell your high-earners like you would if you went down and you still retain the draw of a top level team to potential players. I enjoyed our year in the Championship but it wasn't where I wanted the club to be. The benefits have been there in terms of we came back up with great team spirit, but that's all but gone now. What happened to us isn't going to be the case for most clubs. QPR have a strong Championship squad but they might not make the play-offs even.

Good when called upon, was dependable enough in big games I thought.

They've only just realised O'Shea is past it?

I can't remember him ever skinning a defender like. The odd time when the guy has been off balance maybe.

Ben Arfa is pregnant.

He won't go this season or in the summer. He's kept us up. Job done.

As good as gone but I wouldn't be confident until it's a certainty.

He's not an idiot like. Not by any stretch.

Somebody was kicked out the pub early.

Colback hasn't supported us for years now IIRC.

If Pardew died, Kinnear would be back claiming he's channeling the spirit of Pards. When in actual fact, he's just a man who drinks a lot of Mr Muscle.

Pardew probably watched the game with his only thought being how to nullify them, rather than try and take a page out of their book.

If we're all chipping in for a target of £800, we have to at least fit the URL of this place on the banner. And mung, obvs.

I don't disagree mate but for me having Tiote and him in the same midfield doesn't really work I agree. As much as Anita can look okay going forward at times late in the game, it's a big ask of him to be the driving force going forward that Tiote will never be. Which makes not replacing Cabaye all the more foolish.

Our set up and tactics let him down more than his stature.

A skilful defender, if he was a bit younger he'd be perfect for Barca They need a much more imposing defender than Coloccini. Someone a lot better in the air and who can really command from the back.

"Pardew giz a wave"

He isn't what Barca need at all.

Our lack of goals once the opposition have opened the scoring is alarming.

Pardew let his players go on holiday the moment he said 8th was the pinnacle for us.

05/06 he wasn't their top scorer. Same as his first season there, 04/05. They won the league both seasons.