David Kelly

Me pal saw go go penguin at the sage last weekend

Judging by their weakness and our strengths we should be playing Atsu instead of Gouffran for this one. Shame Yedlin isn't fit. I'm in agreement with Fish, another ground out 2-0.

I'd go 6.7 on this with the extra mark being for the 3D which was some of the best I've seen outside the likes of Avatar and Gravity.

Went to see them last night. Did most of things you'd expect them to do from the podcast. We went to the second showing which seemed to lead to them having had a few drinks before they came on which only added to their charm (particularly Bob's).

At least he realises his chances of getting a top 6 job is "slim". What a cock.

Can't stand this pathetic excuse for a football club. I can't stand teams that play in empty rugby grounds. Much prefer it when a small club plays in a small ground that it actually can fill. Think we'll put at least 3 past them.

Mine too.

Free Fire. I've been disappointed in Ben Wheatley's last two films after loving Kill List and Sightseers but this was right back to form for me. The cast were all excellent but I thought Sharlto Copely, Armie Hammer and Sam Riley were particularly good getting most of the best lines.

I once made a save like that playing 7 a side at Gosforth.

I tried a couple of episodes of that but found the main character too up his own arse and so rewatching the wire instead.

I thought it was ok and couldn't really work out why I didn't enjoy it more. Probably because, like you say, it was a bit by the numbers and there was nothing surprising or new in it. I did like the ending though.

Watched it last night. It's a really interesting story although I'm not totally convinced it's true.

Well of course there's nothing we can do about their results. But as long as it's tight no one is going to plan a parade are they?

The concern is that we haven't really shaken off anyone down to Reading in 5th. I agree people should be happy that we're top of the league and there is a daft amount bed wetting but when it's tight people are going to be worried. This is Newcastle United we're talking about, an implosion is never very far away and that makes people a lot more nervous than they should be.

Pretty much agree with all of this.

The point you make about points needed etc actually explains why people are concerned. If only once in ten seasons has the PPG bettered this season then it shows how tight it is this season. And this season the 4th placed team has the same as the 3rd in then and Reading only have 2 points less. It's perfectly understandable for people to be concerned when it's so tight. A couple of bad results could easily see us desperately hanging on to 2nd place. Personally I'm confident we'll get the job done and I do agree that some people are going overboard but it's easy to see why there is a concern.

I loved the last Inside Number 9 last night. Thought it was the one episode this season that best married the humour and darkness of all the rest.

Finished watching this today and it's really good. The ending, much like Making A Murderer, did make me wonder how much of the actual evidence is shown and whether the film maker did focus on particular elements for one side.

It's about time you got onto the Ben Arfa bandwagon like.

I recorded that last night. Any good?

I still have hope for Lascelles to make it. We saw at the end of last season that he has the ability to cut it in the premier league. But this season we've seen how he can be prone to lapses in concentration (which happens a lot with young defenders). I think that's something the might be coached out of him. If it can be, I think he can be a good player.

That would be my concern, although he was always either injured or coming back from injury for us so I doubt we've ever seen him close to full pace.

I'd still be interested in seeing a fully fit SDJ. I always really liked him at Ajax and remember him destroying Citeh in the champions league. He did look painfully slow while he was here though so I'd always be concerned that he'd never make it. But I'd think Rafa could get more out of him than Pardew and McClaren managed. He certainly plays the position that we've struggled with this season.

Thauvin wouldn't come back anyway. He's all but said already he never wanted to come and wasn't happy here. If anything Ashley might try and stop him going to Marseilles to try and get more money for him elsewhere on the back of a good season. But I think the deal is locked in. SDJ might be another matter. He's said a number of times that he would like to come back and give it another go.

I never had you down as a closet mackem lover like Alex.