OTF

Research indicates that damp squibs will do no harm. Mainstream media opposition should help to swing the tide, however at the base level I suspect many match goers don't know or care about the way in which the Newcastle United brand is being ridden into the ground. There's emotion and passion in supporting Newcastle United, but there is none of that from Mike Ashley. If that passion could be redirected as distaste for Ashley and the way the club is being run then it would have to trigger action of some kind.

fair play.

As if Pardew has any say in who is signed.

That seems to fit with the way Shola reacted. I'd believe him over Dowd if the twat was to offer up a different explanation. I agree that nothing will come of it.

I wonder what the pay out would be, and if it would be influenced by the fact that Pardew met the target for the season.

Let's hope the last chapter has been written in his book at Newcastle United. There's been a few odd paragraphs of brilliance in there, but for a tale of that length the plot failed to develop at all.

I'm nowhere near 50, but that sounds like fun.

I do enjoy when the club that spends the most money wins it. It's what this game is about these days. Looking at the fans though, money can buy you happiness.

After watching the replay both commentators agreed that it was a red, saying that he "followed through" after the contact. Might as well read off a script inconsequential to what actually happens on the pitch.

Not sure what Dummett was doing though?

Is this game the season in 90 minutes? First half doing well, ahead of where we thought we would be. Then in the second half it all goes to shit, we lose a key player and carry on with nothing to play for.

I can now stop wondering how Pardew is going to bring on another left back.

Krul is having a shocker.

Yep, nothing in it. Our defending set pieces is woeful though, conceding one you can stomach, but two from the same spot both to the back post is shameful at this level. Here comes another Ameobi to tell the ref what he really thinks.

Indeed.

I can only imagine Shola was still complaining about being fouled. Two yellows immediately following each other. Why he didn't fully unload on the fat headed twat after being shown the second yellow I don't know. We've been a man down against this lot before this season.

Tick tock and we're behind. Now Shola's been sent off, not entirely sure what for, but is that the last we'll see of him?

It's good to see that our players can still be motivated by something - the occasion. Unfortunately here it's technically not our occasion. Not expecting it to last, but enjoying it while it does.

They can't handle the Gouff running at them.

Wonderful ball there through the middle for Gouffran.

The commentators going on about that Suarez kick he took in lieu of a free-kick. The one where the ball was moving and where the ref hadn't blown for it to be taken yet. They're suggesting it should be given simply because he hit it so well, and that kind of play shouldn't be discouraged (presumably play that is in direct opposition to the rules).

The Grey/Silver strip looks ok.

To be fair it was a very dangerous ball in from Gouffran, with Shola in the mix to get it.

Wow! We actually look good down the left with Haidara pushing up, has revitalised Gouffran.

Adam Peacock is his name. Not known for anything outside of his commentator/host/analyst role.