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Very little substance in that article. I could write that about any single one of our players.

Read an article on TheMag website in which the writer called him a Championship player. Dear me. Get the ball on the deck, get the play going through him and Ben Arfa, and we'd probably get some decent results out of it. Anita is such a waste of a talent in a Pardew team.

He has said the fans got on the players backs.

He's seriously only 25?

Pardew mentioning 'back to basics' just stinks of him trying to buy time.

'Newcastle-related'. People are gullible enough to visit that site and believe everything they say. All the lad did was post an article (from a shitty news source), its intersting as its coming from Ashley's own company. Is it attention seeking, maybe, maybe it is...But it could be in insight into the heat being turned up on Pradew. Fair point. Why do people get so touchy about some of the links posted on here? If it isn't worth a comment, keep scrolling ffs.

4-3-3 with LDJ central, Remy wide left and Ben Arfa wide right makes all the sense in the world. Gouffran in place of LDJ if we need another option.

I don't know what to say anymore that hasn't already been said a hundred times over. The further this man, Ashley and Kinnear are away from this football club, the better. Utterly apathetic. The last 2 derby results were galling, but yesterday's result has just left me feeling like most other fans; numb. We're effectively safe now barring the absolute impossible. Relegation just isn't going to happen this season. 12 points ahead of 11th, so you'd imagine we have a top 10 place secure if our form from the first half of the season continues. There is nothing to play for, we're out of the cups and there's no drive for European qualification. And if we do achieve that, the investment will once against be minimal and the excuses for next season are ready made and gift-wrapped from Pardew. You'd think the position we're in would allow our manager the time and space to experiment and try something new. Yesterday was the same-old hoof-ball we had become accustomed to before this season. Pathetic.

It stinks of getting in early with a strong opinion so they can say they were right all along if it doesn't work out for him.

He did okay.

He was constantly out of positions, either up away where Sammy should be or in the centre. If Sunderland's winger had any sense he would have been right over where Santon should have been and exploiting the gap. I really think it's a coaching issue. He hasn't just suddenly become shit. Attackers are approaching him a different way and he has been given little guidance on it imo.

He'll still be here for Chelsea with his negativity.

I think some of the mistakes Santon made today, I'd be looking at the coaching staff to rectify.

Anita clearly hammering B there resulting in the piss-poor shot. I blame lag.

The reaction from Taylor after the long ball he played flew right over everyone's heads and to the keeper sums him up. What can he possibly have to say to Debuchy after doing that? "You were in my eyeline, man!"

Well, this game definitely seems like the ideal time to make a final judgement on Santon.

They're settled in now and we're looking massively uncomfortable.

Ben Arfa on the next free kick or corner.

I don't get why what passing football we have played this season has gone out the window along with Cabaye.

Get it on the deck man. Why are we giving them the freedom of our penalty area? Worrying signs.

Give Sammy a different second name and people would be happy he was in the team today after his showing against Norwich.

Tbf we were the better team at the Stadium of Light but still lost. They've scored some crackers lately against us.

Doesn't feel weird to me to see him in their shirt. Resigned myself to him leaving since the summer, just I thought he would be here for one more full season.

"Tell that negro de mierda that you are much better than him. Don't hold back, tell him. Tell him from me. You have to believe in yourself, you're better than that negro de mierda."