Tiote and Cabaye are quality as individuals but put them together and they are immense – power, energy, talent and a will to win combine to make them surely the best in the division
Jonnie S roams the hills and valleys of his beloved English countryside searching for inspiration, knowing only to well there are always more questions than answers at St.James’ Park.
Colo has been an excellent captain and leader this season but he is clearly a completely different personality to previous incumbents; Nolan, Barton and even to an extent Shearer further back.
Who has progressed through the ranks and is not a signing who we have paid money for and therefore just ‘has’ to be played? Tim Krul and Steven Taylor another but really over the last 6 or 7 years that is seriously rubbish.
We should be looking at the top level clubs as our rivals; Arsenal, Chelsea, Spurs and of course bloody Liverpool – hopefully that is the mentality Ashley and Pardew are bringing to the club, it is certainly what the national press are scared about.
Alan Pardew has gone out of his way to say Cissé has been his choice, the man he has wanted since Carroll left, he has never said the same about Demba Ba. Ba, who has been superb but sadly his time here is surely going to be temporary.
Considering they are a Public funded organization the BBC really are a disgrace.
Yesterday in the news there was a comment about the opportunities wasted for both Chelsea and Livcerpool to close up on the leading teams with no mention for the Toon (despite being above Liverpool in the table).
Ray Wilkins on Sky apparently said that Cabaye was feigning injury and expected him to return to the pitch despite being carried off.
I have always argued against stopping the game for TV replays but it is about time the authorities rooted out just one of the evils of the game.
