Some thoughts

1. We have lost a number of players who helped considerably with aerial defending of corners in earlier seasons - including e.g. Jedi, Chamakh, Murray.

2. The "no holding" rule enforcement has hit Scott Dann's effectiveness in particular.

3. Mandanda, frankly, is way off the mark in terms of dominating/collecting crosses.

4. Tomkins needs to improve/put his body on the line in the same way that Damo has always tried to.

I am amazed Mandanda hasn't come in for more criticism. His shot stopping has been poor (apart from 1 great save). The modern identikit of a premier league goalie is being 6ft 5 and coming out and dominating your area from set pieces, we are now conceding goals from corner etc. because he doesn't come off his line. Analysts from other clubs are looking at him and dropping corners, free kicks on our 6yd line and putting our centre half’s under huge pressure. I think we should put Hennessy in for the Burnley game, I think he was better than Palace fans gave him credit for and had a really good Euro's. While I am ranting he is another Pardew buy that isn't shaping up
Saoure - jury still out whether he is a good premiership full back
Kebaye - has not lived up to price tag/wages, not guaranteed starter
Tompkins - looks average
Townsend - been disappointing
Sakho - championship player
Chongy - too inconsistent
Wickham - injury prone, has looked uninterested this season
Benteke - no brainer

Don't think we will win another home match before Pardew's 2 year anniversary, that could be 2 home wins in a year, as much as I want Pardew to be a success too many cracks are appearing, you judge a manager on buys, tactics and improving players he is looking average on all counts

1. Ca you tell me when the three of them played in the same team in the premiership. We now have benteke who ain't bad in the air.
2.doesnt stop him jumping for the ball?
3.and hennessey and speroni were?
4. This one I do agree with.

What makes you think im picking on you, you agreed with him I disagreed ...can't agree dann suffering under the new rules, been ok apart from Saturday. If he can't beat a player to a header without fouling him we are in troube.

I think so too, he definitely was off the pace most if the game. Probably the wrong game to bring him back. Personally I'd have kept him for burnley. Easy yo say in hindsight but not sure delaney would have given their player a free header for the first goal.

Mandanda is stronger, braver, more agile and has greater reflexes than Hennessey. I've noticed that in the handful of games I've seen him in this season so far. He hasn't had a settled first team defence in front of him yet and is getting used to the PL. Think a few who were saying to give WH a season last year, need to have the same ethos for Steeeeeve. Or s*** off.