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It's obvious that Fonte is still lacking in fitness otherwise he would be a shoe-in. Only a total simpleton could try and argue that Hooiveld is a better player.

I really hope so.

Even at his worst I've never seen him as much of a liability as Hooiveld. This is ******* painful to watch.

Who are we blaming this one on then?

Standing by that are you?

You had to didn't you!

In all fairness, I'm struggling to remember the last time he did make a significant contribution to a match.

Does he though? Fonte has been fit enough for the bench for the last two games, so why isn't he on the pitch?

Can I just remind all these morons who seem to have completely forgotten.... GAZZANIGA IS OUR THIRD CHOICE KEEPER FFS!!!!!! If you think you could do better then why don't you call Nicola and volunteer your services.

I have been just as critical of him as anyone recently, but seriously **** off mate. There was no way he could have stopped that it was like a rocket past him.

Fox and Hooiveld both starting. Oh dear.

Are you Dalek in disguise?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZjwCmJrnlY

Blokes wearing stupid Christmas jumpers because they think it makes them look cool but actually makes them look like twats. 'nuff said.

Seems to drift in and out of games, but has been outstanding for us ever since his England call-up. He has a striker's instinct to use his pace and nip into areas where he can create chances for himself, as demonstrated by his poacher's goal at Chelsea, and that is something we appeared to be missing last season. I really believe we should be using him as the lone striker up top because he has the ability to make runs behind the defence that Lambert doesn't have.

Agreed, when you consider we started today with 5 of our first choice back 7 players out injured, it could have been a lot, lot worse.

Fair result really. Both teams had chances to win it. Thought we looked poor in the first half but much better in the second after Lallana and Scheiderlin came on.

So you wouldn't have celebrated any goal that might have come from that then? You would have just complained that he was offside? Wow.

The offside wasn't given so had we scored it would have counted. Would you still be criticising him?

Newcastle fans getting all uppity about offside decisions, conveniently forgetting one of their goals against us last season was a blatant offside not given.

Yeah I reckon so...

FFS Gazza! What the f**k was that!?

End to end stuff now.

Fookin fantastic goal!!!!!!!!

Yep. The possession stats show us as having 67%, but Newcastle move the ball forwards so much more quickly than us and that is the difference. No point having 67% possession if all you are going to do is keep passing back to the keeper and then launching hopeful balls forward.