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It had to be a game like this, didn't it?

This is the nightmare situation. Have to believe that Swansea will find two goals and win this.

That's been coming. Swansea need a kick up the arse at half time.

We're all absolute gluttons for punishment watching this. I can barely turn away from it ffs. How fucking ridiculous is this situation man.

Swansea are on their holidays. Wigan are up for this, just lacking quality to put Swansea to the sword. Worrying signs.

Think we'll see a similar approach to the Benfica home game for QPR, though we won't take as long to try to score. Tight at the start, keep the game alive then go for it. Pardew will have as much faith in our ability to come back from a goal down as the fans do.

OptaJoe ‏@OptaJoe 3m 1 - Only once in 58 Premier League home matches have Sunderland won after trailing at half-time (D13 L44). Mountain. Hopefully they don't buck the trend as Stoke have.

Stephane M'Bia has tweeted Joey Barton to ask to swap places again. EDIT: Been deleted.

So, so, so creepy.

If we were to sack him, I do wonder if there are any top level clubs who would hire him with his track record. Decent first full season, but like in the past, had terrible second seasons. I think he'd go back to lower level management. He'll know himself how lucky he is to be manager at this club, and I think that's why he sets is up so defensively at times as there is that fear of losing.

Very big chance he's still struggling with the depression he talked about earlier in the season.

Before when we were relegated, everyone had a belief it wouldn't happen so there was a sense of getting behind the players. This time, the warning signs are all there and we are on a serious slide. People have just given up as it looks like the players have, and Pardew has displayed severe incompetence a lot this season too.

We'll go there and win by 2 clear goals. They're absolutely fucking dreadful, it would take something really special from Pardew to fuck this one up.

Important to remember too that he's getting used to a different league in a difficult situation. I've been pleased with his performances leading upto the Sunderland game.

Wonder if QPR will stick with him, or even if he fancies a season in the Championship. Wouldn't like to be a QPR fan, will take a momentous effort to turn them around, sounds like a right mess from top to bottom.

Very likely that he will be asked to attend pre season with a lot of the players he's just slagged off. Should be interesting!

Playing devils advocate here, but are Carver and co not also part of the problem? I wonder how much the coaching staff agree with Pardews ideas.

If we sack Pardew tomorrow, who can we bring in for the last 3 games who will make a difference? Will things be that much different if we just plod forward with Carver as caretaker? Makes all the sense to wait until the end of the season. My god what a shit situation.

Could we potentially have a situation on our hands whereby both Villa and Wigan need a point to stay up on the last day?

The game in hand for them is dangerous, coupled with the thought of them being capable of unlikely results and being able to play a decent brand of football on their day worries me.

If it doesn't happen tomorrow it'll be end of the season. Unless we win our next 2, in which case I think he'll get the summer and the first half of next season.

Carroll, Nolan and Allardyce all ready to come back and bite us on the arse. Not in the least bit confident for this. Add into the mix the fact we've won one away game all season and I think we'll all be watching other results with far too much interest.

Pass and move, offer an option to the man on the ball and be confident enough to control the ball and drive it forward. All so simple, implemented really well yesterday. Didn't hurt them much that we were more than willing to allow them ample time to do what they wanted, either.

I wonder if Cabaye is still suffering from depression, as he appears to have lost all fight and desire. It isn't something you just shake off in a few months. He's a quality player, he really is, it's frustrating to see him put in half arsed shows. With the captains armband on his person as well.

Benetiz is the obvious choice for me, but think Di Matteo will be in the frame.