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Rafa was in charge when we got beat by Norwich and were utterly shite at Southampton. Just worried the players will revert to type away from home, couldn't have picked a better game to change that though to be fair.

Just checking but everyone does remember we're absolutely awful away from home right (Liverpool result aside).

After this season, I get emotional if we win the toss.

Why post that shit, seriously? Because it's fucking true http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3569979/Rafa-Benitez-frame-Everton-job-Toffees-eye-former-Liverpool-boss-replace-Roberto-Martinez-summer.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 Not saying he will, like. Is nobody else nervous at the possibility, even if he does have history with them? Got to use that pic of Rafa for image of the week

They're not? Anyway, loved that end to the game. Brutal. Clattenburg was absent at the wheel though. How did that end 11 vs 11? His pen run out.

Honestly, I don't think you understand. Saying we will "throw" the game implies that we have some influence on the result of the match. We haven't had that all season. You're all being incredibly daft. Me no like over confidence, we are Newcastle after all.

Aye, they are happy they have won it as one fluke season will be enough for them to say that anyone can win and have an equal chance. Next season referee's will be even more biased for the big clubs to ensure it never happens again. If anything Sky is precisely the reason this is possible. Now that every Prem club has spending power that outstrips 99% of clubs on the continent, anyone can build a decent squad/hire a good manager by spending through the roof. Once you do that and everything breaks right for you like it did for Leicester, you're in business. Obviously Man Utd/Chelsea/Man City will still have a slight built-in advantage but it isn't insurmountable like it was just 5~6 years ago. This is bad news for the Spurs and Newcastles of the world who have/had fanbases and financial means that far outstripped those of other second-tier clubs, but it's great for everyone else and the watchability of the Premier League in general. Who knew that Sky money would end up being the great equalizer? Have Leicester really spent that much though? That's the point. Their best players have been Vardy and Mahrez. Good scouting to spot technically good footballers, who work hard and have something about them. Basically the complete opposite to how we do it.

Quite like Scott parker as a pundit.

I do, while eating prawn cocktails.

Everyone

All that needed was a Spurs player to javelin Hazard with a corner flag

Dier, refs bottled sending him off then, that'd be a two game ban on totting up.

Yep brilliant stuff, 0-3 loss.

The wrestler maybe.

Lamela could get a ban too for that Tottenham going full Pardew

Brilliant goal that like.

Decent results for us today, Man Utd still in with a shout of the top 4 means they go Norwich next needing to win. Sunderland are the ones i'm worried about, if Chelsea can beat them and we beat Villa, all the pressure is on Sunderland but their fixtures aren't the hardest against teams with nowt to play for.

Just spat my tea everywhere

Seek help !!

I'm sure it will be nothing more than age, from the area and games played. Rafa probably expected more from an experienced local player than a kid who hasn't played many games for us. It didn't take Rafa long to work Taylor out and he's probably done that in the least number of games than previous managers. Thank fuck for that an all. No more seeing the baffoon after this season.

I'm not baffled at all, experience. Wonder if Taylor is like Shola was in training, ooh he looks good. Come Saturday Rafa is thinking wtf have i done.

How does a human being gain such a large head, metaphorically and in reality. It's like a medicine ball.

I'm baffled as to why Rafa left Jamaal out for the Southampton and Norwich games for Taylor after Jamaal played so well against Sunderland, still can't get my head around it. In fairness we've watched Taylor for over a decade, we know exactly what he's about. True a bloody idiot.