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Fair enough, as I know this has been your opinion since the day he was appointed. I didn't particularly want him either, but I'm willing to give him a proper chance.

If I remember correctly we started last season, under Pardew, with 8 straight games without a win. There's some serious bed-wetting and knee-jerking going on here, it's embarrasing sometimes. It's been a poor start but calling for McClaren's head is ludicrous.

Chelsea and Citeh coming up

Couldn't watch the game, genuinely thought we'd win. So, how shit were we? Not an acceptable result, obviously.

Think you're in for a big shock - we are in deep s*** already and there is no way in hell it's going to change with this manager. Any team who can't keep clean sheets and can't score is in serious trouble and boy are we not. We're 5 games into the season, we've played Man U away, Southampton and Arsenal at home and did pretty well in all those games. Calm the fuck down.

I don't think it's anyone's ideal choice but nonsensical is bullshit tbh considering the lineups we've witnessed so far. You're going to be asking one of them to play a role they're desperately unsuited to man. The solution to us being unable to score goals is to change the balance of our team, not just imbalance it in another way. Do you mean DM? Do we need a f***ing DM at home to Watford like if our attacking line up consists of Aarons, Perez, De Jong and Thauvin? I don't think so. And that ignores the fact the two players we've asked to play it so far are s*** anyways, for the most part. You need one of your CM's to be a bit more responsible, you can't just have them both go hell for leather bombing forward, you'll get caught on the break very easily and you'll struggle to build anything from the back as you've nobody in CM who can drop deep and get attacks started and nobody sitting deep to offer an option and recycle possession when attacks are looking like breaking down. I'm not talking about putting in a destroyer ala Tiote, but I really don't think you can just tell your entire midfield to just go out and attack. Can't think of any teams who do tbh. Problem isn't that we're playing with a sitter, the problem is that we're playing with two of them. Anita or (preferably) Colback, one of them has to go. But the answer isn't just putting out the most attacking lineup conceivable. Good post, I agree. And Anita's been pretty good, don't really see why he should be dropped.

My team too. Possibly Sissoko instead of Thauvin.

MUST win. I think we will.

Aye, the next one.

Class from Moses

McClaren's left handed. That's what I've learned from this half.

Cissé. He's been comically bad. Will probably score.

Colback is such a nothing player.

Hm, interesting.

I very much doubt it, he was there for 2 seconds and didn't get the time to shape them in any way.

A tiny club that shouldn't be in the Premier League; yeah, I think you're right. Bit of a stupid comment, this. None of us like Pardew but don't lower yourself to that. Relax, man. It was tongue-in-cheek.

Agree - they would be wasting their time. It'll be more to show Mitrovic that he has the club's support; all good IMO.

A tiny club that shouldn't be in the Premier League; yeah, I think you're right.

Was Jordi Cruyff?

Aye, I'm a little concerned tbh. He's obviously talented but needs to use his brain.

for what?! For wearing a black & white shirt.

Naughty Newcastle.