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It's ridiculous the flak he's taking no, though there's no excuse for the lunges. The guy's just a bit daft in my opinion and I'm not sure Mancini's somewhat cold approach at times, as well as his jabbing players in the media, helps. As much as Balotelli says he loves Mancini, Tevez said the same thing a few times. I just can't help feeling someone else could manage him better.

Harewood was the most frustrating player, but he did bang in some key goals like! Fitz Hall and Pancrate are probably the funniest two we had that season, closely followed by that Russian defender

Any continental experts want to give a beginner's guide on this Debuchy lad then?

The bloke, Bogdan, decked a mate of mine in the face last night out in Manchester after he taunted him about Ben Arfa's goal and how Macclesfield put a couple past him earlier in the season. Apparently Wheater was all right though, bought him a drink for Benny's goal!

Jonas splits the fans? Only come across about three nutcase loons who don't love the bloke and the work he puts in for the team.

Coyle a bit of an arse at the end, can see why he was frustrated though - they actually played quite well and really didn't let us play for most of the afternoon. Great stops by Krul and pure world class magic from Ben Arfa won that for us today for me. On the Ben Arfa goal, that has to go up there as one of the best goals I've ever seen. Just every single part of the whole movement. Really wish I'd been around for the games this season

I reckon that commentator's on the wind up with the 'First Direct Arena' btw. Mentioned it being rebranded as 'Sports Direct Arena' at one point and signs off from St. James' Park there. Good lad

Wonderful! Great strength and cross by Ameobi there. Feel a bit for Bolton but how good does it feel to be 2 up in a game where we haven't excelled?

Yeah, the measure of control to beat everyone and then slip it in to the corner of the net. How did he do that?!

That is the best thing I've ever seen!!!!!!!!!

Ba's just pissed off with himself. He's got a winning mentality. Wouldn't read into it too much

Ba'll be gutted, poor performance today. Shola should do some work keeping the ball for us up top

Oh Jesus Christ. Jonas comes in with an inch perfect tackle and it's a yellow card? They're knocking it about like a top half side though Bolton

Aye, this ain't shaping up well at all is it? Referee finally gives one our way after a series of appalling decisions. Wheater on Williamson no different to penalty Willo conceded vs mackems

If I see another corner like that I'll be in fucking despair

We'll be fucking lucky if we don't lose this one. They're not giving us an inch and we're letting them come at us when they have the ball

Fair dos Bolton, they're not giving us an inch

Well done Krul. They should've scored there

Ferguson on for Perch. How will that work?

Ba would, I'm sure, be the first to admit he's been poor first half like. We've created nothing although the commentator has just called it the First Direct Arena again!! Ha ha. Spuds joining Chelsea in having decisions handed to them on a plate then by the sounds of things.

Coggeh, that made me laugh. Wondered if he was sending him wide so he could be in the middle for the goalscoring chance

It's been a theme all season that we've never threatened at set pieces like, other than with Raylor. Ben Arfa's free kick there was decent but both he and Cabaye fail to deliver good corners

It is 4-4-2 and it's more reminiscent of the Wolves/Sunderland games

We're badly missing Tiote in the middle like

Colo's our main attacking threat! Good effort