I think any kind of positive result will be a really good one. Newcastle looked good against Everton and have most of their players back from injury. Our squad is going the other way with several new injuries.

Newcastle will go into the match with more confidence than us.
2-0 Newcastle.

The only confident prediction I have is that it will be another low scoring game - which is a pretty safe guess for Palace matches.

If he fields a similar progressive line up as against Wolves but with Reidewald starting in place of the accident prone and hapless donkey Kouyate with PVA in midfield I would feel fairly optimistic.

Clyne was in Cascarino's Team of the Week in the Times and is looking like a wise addition.

I am apprehensive that if our new forward gets a game he will quickly discover why we score so few goals - we don't have a skilful or productive midfield.

You are one of the only teams who have possibly played even worse football than us this season. Strangely, I think if you're more positive you might lose as we only look threatening when teams leave space behind, whereas if you play anti-football like you normally do it'll be a battle to see who gets the lucky win! I think both sets of fans are in need of some exciting football, but you had yours at the weekend, so it's our turn

I think we've created enough opportunities in the past to be at least on a par with Southampton, then again they'd all say the same towards Everton ..how they didn't score against Villa I'll never know.

lol, against West Ham I watched us playing some lovely stuff and then Zaha's goal ..and then it continued with us on top so I decided to quickly make a cup of tea to enjoy the moment with, I returned within two minutes to the score being 1-1 WTF with us still on the ball attacking as I'd left two minutes earlier! ..I wasn't allowed one sip of enjoyment.

I hope to see Jordan Ayew start tonight in place of Andres - I will actually be fast asleep - he seemed to offer far more on the left than Andros has of late. Not his best position, but he seems to give more than others no matter what position Roy puts him in.

If Bats has to play then a front two of Wilf and Bats with JA and EE as wide players worked well in a poor game last time out.

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