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Pardew screaming "pass, pass" whilst our creative players have the ball at their feet in the final third is utterly gross.

25 minutes for Armstrong. Exciting.

Saved by the Lifeboat! (Elliot makes a decent save and then claimed the resultant corner with ease and then distributed well. Well done Elliot)

Oh man, Aarons looks impressive. I know it's literally been 2 minutes since he came on, but he he's had the ball 3 times in 3 completely different situations and used it so intelligently. Plus he's made a couple of off the ball runs that have dragged opponents out of the space. Call me premature.

Thought it was Perez who made that run and cut back? Whoever it was, that kind of play bodes well.

Mare from the Wellington keeper and it is 1-0. Gouffran plus 1/2 opponent defenders combine to loop the ball into the net.

Yeah, they lost 2-1 to the guys we're currently playing. Gouffran playing from CM is irritating. Slows possession, doesn't pick out the dangerous balls through the opponent lines and is just generally poor with the ball at his feet. Also, a lad who scored double figures from attacking midfield last season, albeit in the Greek league, has been started in the holding role. What's that about?

West Ham just lost 3-1 to Sydney FC. That's the same Sydney FC we strolled to a 4-0 win against.

BT Sport have it as 5.30am kick-off. Can't be wrong.

Armstrong \o/

Reviere has a ropy first touch if the ball comes at him with any sort of pace.

Blob Jellyot almost getting caught out. Fatty needs a fitness program.

Riviere taps in from close range. de Jong is very tidy in and around the penalty area.

Composure from de Jong.

Well this homage is just about perfect.

Biggy-Reemana coming on.

Taken in Kuwait. Seems legit.

French media reporting that we've signed him. @nicolas_vilas #MCS : #Rivière vendu par #Monaco à #Newcastle pour plus de 8 millions d'euros

Did not expect to be listening to a stream of a Manc County Fair PA announcer this evening.

SSN have a camera at the ground.

Just seen the goal. Absolute thunderbastard of a strike into the top corner.

http://m.ustream.tv/channel/allibablafm Radio stream link if anyone is interested.

A lot of indicators pointing to this guy being or having the potential to be an upgrade on Debuchy. Seems like we've made a good job of this transfer.

Newcastle United FC ‏@NUFC #NUFC v @OfficialOAFC: Alnwick; Anita, S.Taylor, Yanga-Mbiwa, Dummett; Gouffran, Abeid, Colback, Aarons; de Jong ©; Armstrong. #NUFC subs v @OfficialOAFC: Woodman, Haïdara, Streete, Satka, Bigirimana, Sa.Ameobi, Vuckic, Perez. The immensely entertaining Lee Ryder Live Blog (http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/oldham-athletic-v-newcastle-united-7429530) or twitter are the only ways of following this outside of the stadium.

Wouldn't expect any more from a guy starts for France and is about to join Arsenal.