Howay

He really impressed today, I think it was his best game since possibly the 3-0 over Man U in 2012. The play where he overpowered Moses (I think) in the centre circle before surging forward was great, unfortunately he decided to take a shot when he had Ben Arfa moving wide of him as a good option if he slowed a little. Apart from that one mental ball where he hit sturridge he kept his passing simple like he used to.

Aye, I want to see them come out with the same tempo we started today at and keep them on the backfoot. The fact they haven't sold out yet shows what their fans feel about the match, just hope like you say our players learnt from last year and aren't walking in already assuming it's 3 points in the bag.

Really hope our lot go into next weeks game with the same attitude they approached today, we got arrogant last year and paid the price Pardew needs to keep them professional.

Apparently Swansea haven't won at home in the league since March.

Captain Cowell shorts looks nice and wound up today, look forward to his red card next week.

Aye nice to see some continuity from them ahead of next week. Toothless up front and like a sieve at the back.

Class.

Pacific Rim, think all the 'epicness' of the movie was lost watching it on telly tbh, enjoyable enough but seemed to drag a little at times. Charlie Hunnam was walking round like he'd had something shoved up his hoop again mind.

Aye it's canny enough, watched the first 5 episodes. Agreed on Spader in all. I gave that new Agents of Shield a go last night in all, wasn't really sure whether it was ok or shit so I'll give it a few more episodes, some tidy lasses in it mind. Watched the first few of Brooklyn nine nine and it's canny bad but its enjoyable enough to keep me entertained for 30 mins. The new season of it's always sunny in Philadelphia has been class in all btw.

"How do you feel to score your 100th goal?" Gerrard squeaked his answer before "ohhhh yeah, so you still remember your first goal?" and Gerrard proceeds to wax lyrical about how he remembers his first goal to near audible tugging from the interviewer. Of course they ignore a lad that just scored his first goal for his hometown club that very day . Que the "massive disappointment for Liverpool football club as they would have expected 3 points today" diddums I'm sorry that two teams play the game, they were 2nd best today 11 v 11 and looked poor generally aside from 2 mental lapses from our defense who were otherwise great. Like MT said the lack of praise for our performance especially after we went down to 10 men is a disgrace.

Aye the channel I was watching had what I think was a mackem commentating (didn't catch the name) but he was pretty pro-Newcastle which made a nice change. They still went acka when Liverpool equalised like Chez said mind, but he did make "would have been booked if he hadn't already" about Gerrard (as well as making it about 2 toon players). I'd really like to see Dummett start against the mackems, he's impressed against Jesus Navas and the amazingly amazing "new SAS" strikeforce that 52,000 paid money to see today. Like many I'm really sick of the fawning over them 2 mind, at one point the commentator said "Suarez's touch is just a joy to watch, people come here just to see it, Uh and there it was again" as he received a 2 yard pass and passed it back to the same guy .

Really pleased with our performance there, we were the better side 11 v 11. Sadly the long ball over the top undone us again when Yanga got sent off. Play like that next week and we'll be comfortable, I'd like to see Dummett start in all thought he put in a good performance. Good to see Tiote playing well again.

Good read that Stevie. I completely agree with all of it. Another thing I'm fed up of is the media over hyping opponents, it leads into what someone else said about the press almost working against the side. I don't think we're a great international side, far from it, but we're still a pretty strong side compared to most and I'm tired of being told how tough teams like Montenegro, Croatia etc are; I fully understand we shouldn't underestimate anyone but they almost built it up to such a high level that you'd think England faced a monumental task beating Poland and Montenegro at home to qualify, when in all reality we should have felt confident. How many players from either of those sides would get into the England team? not many. I just want to see more pride from the press in the national team, their negativity feeds into the fans and I'm sure the players. Like Gloom said we're good enough to give anyone a game on a given day, I'm just really fed up of the negativity and hearing some of my mates say "why watch them they're fucking shite, we'll barely get out the group and get knocked out after it like usual" but sure enough come the world cup they're watching every game until it goes pearshaped and the "I told you they were shite" comes out. I can't remember tbh but I don't remember Holland being seen as finalists for the 2010 world cup, there's no reason that cant be England. Again I'm not saying we're amazing or I think we'll have a great world cup but for a change it would be nice if the country would be proud of the side and let the players know that rather than sending them out with the feeling that if they win it's "well of course they fucking should of" and if they lose it's "told you they were shite man".

Just started watching this, 2 episodes in and I'm enjoying it. The wife suggested it as since 30 rock ended we don't have any shows to watch together, as I'm not going to watch pretty little liars and she wont watch Hell on Wheels (she assumed it was 'another motorbike show like sons of anarchy' based solely on the name and says breaking bad is too depressing). Some of the jumps Claire Danes makes at times are a little painful but so far it's enjoyable enough.

Aye not the most pleasant sounding thing. Being Hung, Drawn and quartered wouldn't be the most pleasant of experiences either.

Love FM but my laptop is utterly shambolic at running it, unless I play with 1 or 2 leagues. I'll probably still end up getting it mind, had a great game on 2013 where I started at Swansea and then went on to build a predominantly British side with Liverpool but it took forever to do a season on it even on the quickest settings, no 3d matches or anything. Can't afford to buy a new laptop so might just have to put up with a slow game I always say I wont get this and Fifa but always end up getting them.

Aye that 4-1 was under Allardyce. I remember as he was sitting half way up the Milburn with his tv's and iirc when the 3rd flew in he began to leg it down the stairs to absolute dogs abuse what a shite manager he was man.

http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/video/2013/oct/14/banksy-central-park-new-york-video Imagine being one of the people that bought one of them.

Seen Gravity tonight and really enjoyed it, very intense throughout. Definitely see it in 3D if you fancy it, it was incredible.

He's still probably better than Kinnear.

He's not mentioned Raheem Sterling who was born in Jamaica iirc, he's been here 13 year does that make it ok in Wilsheres book. Canny footballer but the kid is a complete moron, the manager bit is class where he basically says he should be English but capello was areet because he give me my first cap.

Canny player from what I saw of him when he was at Palace. All because he (allegedly) had a go on Moyes' daughter eh . The lads been unlucky that Januzaj has emerged, I'd definitely like to see him here but must admit I don't really like loans without a clause to make it permanent.

so this year the SJP bogs and away dressing room will be smeared with the stuff.

Cheers Barney, cracking add on.

and you think any of us care about your disgrace of a football club? Fuck off.