OTF

Barton, oh my. Save the party pieces for training please.

Well played by Ranger. Speed to get around and past SAmba, then played it off him intentionally for the corner.

Kalanic.. hahah what the hell was that, just dribbled it out in the box.

And to think of the massive amounts of money we spent on buying him... Finally he's off for Nile Ranger.

Jimmy Perch is coming on for Simpson. Oh-oh.

... Hmm we're starting to get a little frustrated out there. Make a change Pardew...

...and Enrique is human after all...

Shola would have had the match ball by now.

Jonas shooting

And another ball in from Jose. Lovenkrands not tall enough/atheltic enough to get to it.. Ranger time..

Willo's got the taste of blood.. watch out!

Yeah Ranger is on the bench. I'd imaging he'll be trotting the sidelines shortly before coming on.

That was good from Lovenkrands chasing back to make the interception and win the free-kick.

Enrique's written the script for this one I'm sure. He's just gone to ground intentionally so he could pull off a lovely sliding tackle of sorts...

Great combination there until the final ball from Lovenkrands.. horrible.

... what? Don't worry he's just made up for it with a sliding ball into the box to noone.

Fook me COloccini almost just scored a blinder. Belted it on target good save from Robinson though it was almost straight at him.

Good cross from Jonas.

Best got a header on target.. weak, but on target! Ranger could be the man to crack this open a little later. We're keeping up the same dominance thus far in the second half.

Another burst of speed from Jose and a great cross into the box.. a bit of a mess in there, somehow called a foul on best.

Ordinary shot from Barton there after a centre-ing pass from Jonas.

Pedersen and Roberts on. Scorers from our first game against them.

...Didn't see you then ...Tis all good.. I've added a bunch of you. Anyone keen for after the game?

Tiote has been executing the pirouette to perfection in this match. Makes Parker look like they forgot to wind up him up.

Christmas Tree, the forum joke.