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A cut like that from an impact injury to a knee, I'd say it will be a good few weeks before he's training again.

From what Rafa said after the Blackburn game he didn't see anything wrong with the tactics or personnel, so I don't think you can say with any certainty that he would be poring over it any more than he normally does. I do agree with the sentiment of the article though.

Ant is there something wrong with the forum? Looks like it's spitting out posts from the 90s?

"Well son, that was an absolute goal fest! Maybe if you listen to your Dad a little more next time we might even score some."

How poorly has M'Bemba been doing in training? He has a few mistakes in his game but he's got pace and an instinct to assist in attack. The fullbacks should be the first to be swapped out, but the sideways passes between the defenders when we're at 0-0 are bad enough let alone the same occurring when we're behind. Coloccini had the nous to start movements from the back that Lascelles and Clark have shown no signs of.

To be clear that was primarily based on the Facebook group. I remain subscribed simply because it's a reliable source for goals/highlights. Without fail after a perceived poor result questions get asked about players and/or tactics then there is a tirade of people posting angfy rants about how if they don't like it then they should stop supporting the club because real supporters "support" the team regardless of the results. Here's an excerpt from one of the many: EVERY time we lose, EVERY single time there are people who come on here and attack him and our players. I don't think there is another manager anywhere who could do a better job than Rafa. In my opinion, he has worked miracles. He didn't even know until the final minutes of the last transfer window how much money we could spend as Sissiko didn't leave until then. He has had one transfer window to transform a squad. ONE!! People say that they have the right to criticise, I disagree, if these people could do better then feel free to have a go. If you think ANYBODY in football could do better then have a go. Managers and players read social media as they read the newspapers, the difference is social media is real people voicing their opinions. Rafa needs the love of the Geordie people, that is why he stayed, he said it. Take away that love, like the bad losers and whingers you are, then maybe he will just pack up and leave. Like this or not it was the fans who drove Sir Bobby out. Yes the fans forced the hand of the board to sack him. (read up on it). If we were doing a Norwich and going nowhere then I'd be worried, but we are NOT doing a Norwich, we are heading in the right direction back to the premier league, Rafa is leading the way. Some of you are deserting the cause, doubting his class and skill as a manager. Unless this page has been infiltrated by undercover obsessed Mackem's, I suggest you shut the F**k up and believe we are going to be ok, believe we have the best man for the job in any league. January is coming, we have money to spend, it will be Rafa's second window, he knows what we need. Trust him. HWTL..

If Ashley hasn't learnt by now that buying only cheap players is a poor strategy then nothing will convince him.

I can't stand the thick headed fucking morons that whine like stuck pigs at people who express any kind of ill feeling towards the tactics or the players after a loss.

We look shocking. Those pointless passes between the defenders are embarrassing.

Is the weight different for the different types? #twixgate Merry Christmas!

They might actually believe us this time when we tell them Allardyce and his football are both dire.

Aye, he has just as much control over being bald as whomever else has control over their nationality. If you're calling him a bald cunt you're implying that being bald is inferior to having hair, if you're calling him an Arab cunt you're implying that Arab's are inferior.

It's ingrained in the game including the authorities. They'd prefer to pretend it doesn't exist rather than acknowledging that it is a problem. It's rightfully comical to just about everyone, most of all those who don't generally follow the sport and there's so much goodwill to be gained from starting to improve it. I'm dying for the day that someone has the balls to get it happening.

Were the forest players just appealing for the post to be sent to off after fouling their keeper?

Fuck

Handball by Bendtner

Surely those last two fouls by forest were worthy of red cards and lifetime suspensions for the players and two degrees of their relatives?

Have it lads. Darlow you legend. This could be epic.

What a pack of cheats. I'm never watching bedknobs and broomsticks again.

Referee takes it up a level.

Suck it you twats. Try to find something wrong with that.

What atrocious refereeing. The championship is the reverse of the premier league where the highly fancied teams get the referees favour.

Even better, send him over to Noelie for a chat.

Fucking Voldemort at it again.