OTF

Pardew still looks raging in the stands.

A penalty is a golden chance to score, unless the game is in the bag you put your best penalty taker up there to maximize your chance of scoring. It's fucking simple. I know the lads will have been thinking they were doing Cisse a favour there by sending him up to take it, but then look what has happened? Can't have helped his confidence and Norwich will be buoyed by being only one goal down. Pardew will have roasted them for it rightfully so.

You talking about his appearance there? ....Certainly not his play. Has offered up one or two intersting passes, the rest have been out of sync or poor. Trying too hard at the top of the box to send in a belter, so far that's resulted in a misskick and a one into the stands.

It's obviously not the right choice if he's missed it though is it... Letting someone take it just to get them on the scoresheet reeks of arrogance and contempt for the opposition. Hope Pardew is putting it up them right now to not let that foolish decision cost us the points.

I have little confidence in Ba's penalty taking. Now I have even less in Cisse's. Should have subbed Shola on for it Ben Arfa would have been a better shout, but I'd say he'd be the type to send the odd shocker from trying to do too much.

Got to give Cisse another 15-20 before hoying him if he hasn't shown anything. Cabaye too.

What a shit penalty. Cisse is having a mare of a run. Pardew needs to put a rocket up this lot at the half. We should have a few more goals. At the same time the core of our defense looks soft they need to harden up - mainly Taylor to blame on that front, Willo has been getting about.

Penalty earned by Willo. Ridiculous defending by them. Cisse up to take it.... Horrible miss FFS

Fecking quiet on here tonight. Ben Arfa is absolutely terrorising them, just did a schoolboy nutmeg before feeding a good ball for Ba who fluffed his lines...

Like Cisse doesn't care out there... Just flapped a leg at a barely possible chance.

Cisse so out of form... And Cabaye FFS trying to kick the skin off the ball...

Anita seems a MUCH better player in wide positions. Has no left foot though.

Williamson has been everywhere. Cleared from just off the line there.

Fucking great run and ball Ben Arfa, lovely calm finish from Ba.

Cabaye's pretty poor form is continuing this far.

Ben Arfa good tracking back to force the error after he turned it over. Anita has gone back to fullback thankfully. Perch into where he seems to do well.

Williamson has had a busy time of it so far. Good punch clear from Harper there.

They're trying to exploit our lack of pace at the back.

Bassong heading off injured after copping an accidental boot from Ba. Michael Turner replaces him.

On Telly over here so no help from me. Noone marking them in the box there, we were lucky not to concede. Norwich outspent us this summer.

Sneaky ball from Jonas feeding Santon - decent cross.

Harper Perch Saylor Willo Santon Anita Cabaye Jonas HBA Cisse Ba Tiote on the bench, Marveaux dropped.

4-3-3 aka HBA freedom to roam.

Think the commentator just called SJP first direct arena... before noting that it's still called SJP anyway.

Super-sub Henderson.... Prepare for..... mediocrity.