Howay

http://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/best-goalkeeper-in-north-east.1196909/ And they have the brass neck to call us deluded? The lad has played in one game, conceded 4 goals and the majority of the replies say Pickford is the best keeper in the NE.

Aye Aarons was decent enough after a shaky start, it was only against that useless bugger Gardner (I think, I'm not all that interested in WBA's horrific players) but he still put in a good shift and even put in a brilliant cross that should have resulted in a goal. Taylor was good which was class to see, his ability to consistently header balls coming at him at knee height, sometimes even while still standing up, is impressive.

It was aye and I agree Tiote is a fair shout. The key thing for me is whenever the ball came back out the box after one of our attacks he was on it like a shot and regularly used his strength to keep off WBA players before moving the ball on to Shelvey/Townsend/Sissoko to start another attack, it really throttled any chance of WBA counter attacks and really helped us keep pressure on.

Answers the question many raise about whether or not there are better defenders in our youth/reserve teams than Dummett and co.

Aye, McClaren lets them play more attacking at home tbh, he tries to keep it tight away from home but our defence is so poor he'd be better off attacking away as well.

Mitrovic had 2 shots today, both on target and 1 goal. Good man, hope he can grow into the role and we can keep creating chances like we did today.

Aye the saving grace was the fact that West Brom are utterly pathetic, I don't think they managed a single shot on target today.

Aye, continually referring to Manchester City as "city" when Leicester are above them and 1-0 up at the half is just the beginning of that long list.

Tiote had a really good game today, did the role he did the season we came 5th. McClaren should keep that pairing going forward.

Doumbia coming on now, surely breaking the record for oldest player to appear in a prem game?

I hate playing Pulis teams, the chances of injury go through the roof. Some of the fucking tackles these WBA players are throwing in are grim.

Aye, it's not like he crosses all that much anyway and him out left allows him to come inside on his stronger foot.

Aye he's really come alive since being switched to the right wing.

Good cross by townsend, Winny with the 50p head missing a free header 4 yards out

Townsend should have passed to Sissoko there rather than shooting.

Sissoko head like a 50p piece there Good ball in from Aarons

Funny how you're praising McClaren when it's going right but the players when we're losing... On the balance of the first half he did well, put a good strong attacking side out and we've looked to have an idea of what we are doing on the pitch. The players have went out and executed the plan so far well and we're winning, let's hope it all continues 2nd half.

Yeah possibly, either way it's an assumption on his part as he didn't raise the flag the first time. Saying all that I'd be sitting nodding my head if it was a WBA goal ruled out in those circumstances

I've never seen players like Shelvey and Wijnaldum who are world beaters at home but anonymous away.

Aye was a cracking goal, bit dodgy by linesman not raising the flag and then saying he was off especially as he couldn't tell from his angle if Mitro was in line of sight or not.

Get in Mitro, class pass by Shelvey to set it up.

Really have to score with all this pressure.

Aye really close there.

Typical eh.