OTF

Fuck right off Karl Henry.

The stage is set Shola...

They're just goon to chop and hack until the end of the game - and why not, they're likely to get away with it with this referee.

Thought the referee was going to conveniently miss that as well.

"Park the bus" it seems. Bloody piss poor. Blind Freddy could see this was a danger of happening.

Ref having a shocker, but we're not helping.

Fuckity fuck fuck.

Ben Arfa stripping off, about feckin' time.

Come on Pardew do something to get the crowd on side and involved. Complacent out there at the moment.

Still calling it the First Direct Arena... Tee hee

Ryan. Taylor off for Ben Arfa would bring some life back to the crowd. Ryan Taylor has been decent mind you.

Shit! Deflected goal. We've started this half very slowly.

Ouch... Did O'Hara just attempt CPR?

Demba hurt.....

Ronald Zubar is a funny name, but Tiote isn't laughing.

Up to Pardew to liven things up during the break. We're not playing poorly by any stretch mind you. Ba wi surely want to get his name on the score sheet.

How are other teams still not covering the long ball to Williamson on our corners?

Cisse working really hard to impress... and so far is doing just that.

Seeiously who knew he had that in his arsenal? What a strike!

Jonas what a fucking scorcher!!!

Simpson piledriver forces a decent save.

Tiote's looking very switched on.

Finishers goal there. Cheeky attempt at a back heel from Ba.

Papisssasassss!

Hope Willo improves