Dr Gloom

We've been over achieving all season CT. our squad doesn't have the strength of our rivals. Our success has been built on hard work, organisation and a fair bit of luck. The Blackburn game the other night wasn't the first lucky result we've had this season. Don't get me wrong, I'd love it if we were still in this position in late April. I just can't see it happening. Lets put it in context - Top 6/7 would be a massive achievement given what most of us were predicting pre-season (lower to mid table).

No chance

i think he's a lot safer at centre half or holding mid than he is at full back. nowhere near as bad as some make out but a bench player at best. i don't think he's a massive liability, just a steady eddy type that can fill in a few different positions while not throwing his toys out of the pram for not starting every game. a bit like phil neville was for man u. he'll do. every squad needs that kind of player.

Anyone been watching how to cook like Heston? Might give his cheese sauce a whirl this weekend

Credit again to pardew. He gets players we've all written off looking half decent

his reaction to scoring was a funny one like. you'd think he'd be pumping the air. looked a but nonplussed tbh

just booked 3 days in ibiza for mate's weddig, with his second stag (first one is in london ffs) there two days before the wedding. the flights were all at stupid o clock in the morning so i'm going on my tod and the wife is staying at home with the bairn. it'll be the longest i've left him alone since he was born but got to say i'm looking forward to the stag do. the groom is on about not hitting it too hard as he's getting married 48 hours later. he'll be lucky. you set up an ibiza stag do, you get an ibiza stag do.

got to confess to seeing a few episodes last series. i'm not normally one for reality tv but foudn it strangley compelling. i'm sure no one i knew talked like that when i were a lad - taching on ffs? and i didn't recognise any of the bars they were at. obviously things have changed a bit since the late 90s but were they even out and about in the big market? where was circus circus, maddisons, macey's, saturday's, masters et al? and the riverside was a totally differnet club to the one i remember going to.

you got rid of Fred, didn't you , which you wanted, and said anybody would be better, didn't you ? Now, you have what you wanted, so stop moaning about Mike Ashley, because this is what you wanted. You wierd and stupid idiot. Im sure it wasnt DR G that got rid of FFS tbf. Wasnt it SJH? FFS didnt want to sell but his hand was forced by SJH. jesus wept. this is exactly why i have the cunt on ignore. total lies and bullshit, as per. leazesmag, quote me where i said anyone would better than fred or shut the fuck up, please.

shut up. you backed souness etc

Why are you convinced he's said that? You'd think he'd be champing at the bit for a start in the side in any position. I suspect it's more a case of the manager not trusting him to do the defensive side needed in that role.

Watching the people get lairy Is not very pretty I tell thee Kaiser Chiefs responsible for this horror lyric. Blatantly couldn't think of anything to rhyme with lairy so just thought fuck it, let's throw thee instead of you in the mix. No one will notice I tell thee. Shite name for a band too. Crap tunes anarl

You could argue most of his starts have come in weakened teams. I want him to fulfill his potential with us. Just not sure it's going to happen for him here. Not having the manager's confidence is a big issue going against him.

He's still young, he's still been crap for most of the season. He's still got all the physical attributes like pace and close control to succeed. we still don't know if has the heart or the football brain to do so. Credit where it's due - that was a good finish, not easy when you've so much time to think about it.

He hasn't really taken his chance in this run of games as I hoped he would. For all his talent I wonder if it's going to work out for him here. Pardew is obsessed with two big lads up front, we look shite in a 433 and he doesn't fancy him on the wing in a 442

shola's a funny one isn't he. he plays second fiddle to shearer for most of his career. then he finally gets a chance, then another chance, then another run in the team. never takes it. what a waste of a career.

typical toon to win with half a side after playing shite. the africans can't get back soon enough!

good finish obertan. those one on ones are never easy. i fancied a win tonight.

don't think ben arfa has a future at the club with pardew in charge. he just doesn't fancy him does he.

fucking horrible effort from shola after a nice touch to make room for the shot. should have played best in. front two have been poor all night. at least we look a bit more threatening and solid since half time. funny how obertan can't buy a game all of a sudden. krul and colo both playing class

we look much better second half since switching to 442.

pardew's obsesses with the two big fellas up front like. agree that perch on in a 4-4-2 isn't a bad move though as that wasn't working, whatever the scoreline suggests

we're getting spanked here like but yet we're winning. strange. got to change the formation or something. it's not sticking up top.

anyone got a stream?