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Not for me. Carroll is the far superior player. His link up play is much better and you need that when leading the line on your own. I don't think putting in 1 good performance is worthy of him getting a place. I'd rather still see Ranger ahead of him in the pecking ord4r. Im deffo not a Shola fan but how often do fans go on about managers picking "in form" players. After that display Shola is In form. Also it may well be that having being dropped for so long and with lots of attacking footballers around him the chances can be laid on for him. Are we all convinced Carrol is ready to do it week in week out in the prem?

So should he get a start ahead of Carrol on Sunday. Got his chance, scored two cracking goals...... Nice one for Hughton to ponder.

Promised myself I wouldnt get wound up by these fuckers anymore, but tempted to hear Adrian Durhams spin on last nights events. Wish the game had been on sky as it would have been talked about for years to come as one of the great cup ties. (I suppose at least we know it was). Anyone know what the London press big boys had to say about the game.

Got to be the most apt title. Feeling really proud again. Chest all puffed out and all that.

Aye I'm ready to watch it all again

Couldn't think of two more polar opposite characters to be honest. I think on sunday we should thank Hughton properly for what he's done here. Who'd hurt of Tiote? Be honest. Who'd have thought we could get Ben Arfa, you'd have thought this time last we'd beat Everton and Chelsea away. The whole ground at once needs to give him a song I think. Your wrong there. Maybe a young Robson is not like a young Hughton, but I can certainly see a lot of the humility of the old Robson in Hughton. He has a lovely way when talking about results / performances / players and its always about the players and not himself.

To me this is a picture shouting out for natures real colours to shout through. Keep trying though, I'm sure it will good good eventually Better? Bare rock crying out for B&W tbf

Just watched it again on the Beeb highlights and it just looks better and better. The beeb said "one of the Cup games". And I've said it before and I'll say it again.....There's definitely a touch of the Sir Booby Robsons when you see Chris Hughton being interviewed. Definitely a night to savour for most toon fans.

was probably actually on his front lawn, special brew in hand Clearly talking to his chickens.

this Lets just count up how many first teamers were absent from the starting line up tonight! With regard to Shola I'm defintely not his biggest fan but fuck me he put away two excellent strikes tonight against Chelsea.

To me this is a picture shouting out for natures real colours to shout through. Keep trying though, I'm sure it will good good eventually

Easy now. Fuck Steady.... Maybe its an age thing, a bit like forsight etc but if you cant tell already that we have a very slick fast attacking side that can put goals away then...... We are definitely on a roll and have all the ingredients to do very well this season. As Stevie mentioned somewhere else today what is more important is what we are doing in 3 years time, however as the debts are repaid and we end up in a very strong financial position wioth a solid team and perhaps, a good young manager....... Peaks and troughs......Peaks and troughs.......

You complete bellend. £7 Tomato Jamie Oliver soup.......Bellend?.....Moi I predicted to the entire restaurant what the bill would come to.

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You complete bellend. £7 Tomato Jamie Oliver soup.......Bellend?.....Moi

To get the 'other' side of things I guess. Personally I couldnt give a shit what any mackem is saying on a mackem board. If you hang around you'll soon find that we dont really talk about you lot.

OK, Just got in from the pub and I'll start by saying im a tad under the weather...... Anyway, first of all, fuck all of you on here who wanted us to lose so we could concentrate on the league. You know who you are and have no right hanging around in any future CC threads. Secondly and more importantly, what a fucking result! I cant remember the last time a match had me like it did tonight. Should have been 8-1 up before it got scary but fucking hell..... As Jonas walked over to take the corner, I predicted to the entire pub, a Shola header / winner.... What a fucking game. Feel a bit tonight as I did after the Man U 5-0 At last to be on the right side of a 4-3 Anyone who still doesnt see a european spot on the cards needs to take up snooker or summit. Get In

Why the fuck other fans want to post on another teams forum is beyond me. I know the odd one on here does it but fuck me, Im sure 90% of us wouldnt dream of doing it. IMO Fuck Off Sorry and all that

I must admit it pisses me off that everyone, fans and club personnel give up on this competition before its even started. Something needs to be done to either make it extremely worthwhile, make clubs put out their strongest team or scrap it all together. I absolutely hate our games that involve "playing the kids". To me a game is a game and if we dont win I dont like it. As said above its not a lot of extra games to get to the final. We are probably playing a lot less games than last season anyway. I would rather go out to win.

Summed up perfectly

on course for player of the season

Knight and Day 7/10 A very enjoyable funny spy romp. Just a shame Camerons starting to get old. Still looks canny in a bikini tho.

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Have raised my expectations towards Europe after recent performances. Even against Blackpool the attacking play was there we were just unlucky on the day. Now we look like a very pacy "entertainer" type team that will only grow in confidence as the season goes on. The key ofcourse is being lucky on the injuty front and also managing to pull off a good January window that finds us another few gems to keep us on track. Overall, Hughton will be the key. As long as he keeps his nerve and lets an attacking team attack both home and away. There cant be many on here that having witnessed the last two seasons isnt very impressed with the team we are putting out and the way we are playing. Also very pleased that the Boardroom is silent. Finally, although unlucky for Harper, Kruls introduction imo will make a massive difference. A bit like Given did having him in goal.

Fantastic result. Was sitting in the pub watching the first half and how well we were playing, taking it a bit for granted having watched us do this to so many teams last year. I then remembered this was Everton in the premiership and got very very excited. Our passing and movement was simply delicious and the we were simply running Everton ragged. Ben Arfa scored a great goal and looked like he could waltz past everyone if he really wanted too. Kept thinking of that fucker off Goal who was brilliant but kept forgetting to pass the ball.... Hopefully a few more training sessions and he will het the measure of his team mates and be able to set up goals on a plate as well as score them, a la Beardsley. Barton was my man of the match as he just seems so tireless and manages to be the lynchpin for all our flowing football. Williamson. This fucker is going to concede penaltys this season if he doesnt stop holding on. Sad for Harper but delighted to see Krul get his chance and now hope he gets a long run and takes the No 1 jersey. The biggest cheer of the day however must go to Hughton. Away to Everton it would have so easy to make no changes and set his stall out to defend. Not quite the entertainers just yet, but very entertaining.