With only 2 fit first team strikers I imagine Pardew didn't want to risk CW getting injured when the game was done and dusted (CB much less injury prone and still getting up to full match fitness so good to keep him on), plus we only had 2 subs available after JT injury at half time.

Drivel.

Googled fixtures in the weeks before Pardew joined and had Jan transfer window. Starters included players like
Speroni, Hangeland, Chamakh, Campbell. Some of the names on the bench: Kevin Doyle, Bannan, Jerome Thomas

I loved some of the above players but to suggest names such as Mandanda, Tomkins, Souare, Cabaye, Townsend, Remy and Benteke are not an upgrade on the above is garbage.

I cant be bothered to look when the original post was made but sincerley hope it was prior to all these signings otherwise it's one of the most deluded things ever posted on here - and it has some serious competition!

Edited by Littlebogreek (19 Sep 2016 2.20pm)

That post had all the trappings of a troll. Perhaps best not to bite.

I think Wickham is an important part of the squad, but only the squad, not as a starter. We need two players for every position and we now have two target men in Benteke and Wickham. Once Remy comes back to us, we will have the option of trying a 4-4-2 formation if its necessary, although i think the current formation suits us best, which means Remy would have to be an impact substitute from the bench

Quite, plus with the League cup game midweek, I'd imagine he's lined up for that, possibly with Johnny Benteke and snr will lead the line at the weekend. Makes sense.

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