OKAY, COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE...

... but not much. We ended up with a 0 - 0 draw and never looked like threatening the goal, although I did think we played with a little more determination than on Monday. However, had that been one of the bigger clubs, we would have been turned right over. Still no Cabaye. Apparently he's refusing to play. Well, dock his wages then if that's the way he wants to play it. He's no bigger than the club as they say. Of course Pardew is putting his usual spin on things and seems to be saying that we played well, particularly in defemce, but that we need to sharpen up at the front. Er yes... I honestly think that I would have stood a better chance of scoring than Cisse did this afternoon. So, sort it Ashley. You've not got many days left.