Interesting that fans always talk about "if we win the games in hand..." whereas the professionals always seem to prefer points in the bag. Also fans always come out with "given a bit of luck and when the manager sorts things out...." as if those things are bound to happen. This ...
I have no idea what will happen in the summer, but at this moment in time Coppell has taken us to 3rd, with a squad that many said would be rubbish, mid table, relegation, all were mentioned, yet that is not how it has panned out. Not many know what goes on behind the scenes, and that is, IMHO, whe...
We have the serious jitters. Hope that proved harper and cisse werent to blame for last week.matejovski wasnt much better and gave it away more than harps ever would.we were good in the first half then just fell apart.kebe should have scored,he and hunt were poor again.and we look really wet as a t...
I agree with you Woodcote-N Hunt should,with his scoring record,have come straight back in as soon as he was fit. Looked at in reverse don't fans think that if Fed had let in 4 goals in consecutive games Marcus would when fit come back in? So with Lita not scoring it strikes me as a no-brainer that ...
I hate the United favouritism on ITV. It makes me sick. They are bound to be because it's an English team (sort of). I thought Man Utd played better than expected and Inter worse-it sets it up for a cracker in two weeks' time. If they had varied the free-kick routines they might have won the game. ...
We have become so predictable, that once our team was announced, the Bristol City back 4 practised clearing headers, because they KNEW we would launch it long and hope for a flick on... ....whats so annoying is that NOTHING seems to have been learnt by the management team since we were outplayed by...
Just a few comments. If the manager of England's current leading club can refuse to speak to the media all season then can't you forgive our captain for doing so once? Marek did look o.k but bear in mind City were already 2-0 up and for the last half an hour (when Marek was on the pitch) they sat ba...
I just do not understand this "Cult of Lita" that seems to have affected so many! He has promised so much and delivered absolutely bugger all for so long - why do so many people seem to think he's the messiah? Absolutely. Until NHunt got injured his partnership with Doyle was just about t...
Maybe I'm being cynical, but I don't think fans actually make that much of a difference to a team's performance. Yes the manager comes out and says things like: 'The support made all the difference' after a win but he also says things like: 'The fans were great today, and we feel like we've let the...
As ever we reach the 60 minute mark and he same two subs are made as at Southampton except in reverse when it was the two wingers and the system that needed changing. I have to agree with Woodcote from another topic a few weeks ago that our management and coaching staff do lack imagination. Looking ...
Would normally agree but can it get much worse :| I like these 5.00pm kick offs and think this would be a great opportunity for one of our sponsers to provide some hot cross buns rather than pasties :D Good idea Woodcote. 24,000 hot-cross-buns with a cost of say 5p each to Waitrose plus a bit of di...
Vision, I think the reason why Swansea are receiving the hype on here and elsewhere is that people have only just woken up to how good a side they are in this division on their first season up. As I said elsewhere they haven't improved their defence and that area is just as important as those playin...
If Brian Stock for Doncaster,Wade Elliott for Burnley and Britton of Swansea sum up how they play then Stephen Hunt sums up how we play. I'd say Doyle would be a much better player to pick as 'typical' of us. Basically a very good player, has spells when he's not at his best but even then can't be ...
Fair points but taking all the hyperbole about Swansea aside, West Brom played in pretty much the same way last season and as things stand its the more combative Hull side and the up and at 'em Stoke that are doing better (albeit marginally). I know you could say it about most sides including ours ...
In reply to the original topic -we used to play like Swansea under McGhee. Now we play like Wimbledon but probably stand a better chance of promotion than we did then particularly as we now have a bigger and fitter squad.
Just a point about Bristol City-they have just beaten Saints 2-0,the same Saints who have beaten us and drawn against us in the past couple of months so on that line of form City should beat us. Fortunately selective form doesn't win you matches. The one factor that worries me about the upcoming gam...
There are so many teams that so many on here want to see relegated and yet it will only be three. Stoke Spurs Sunderland Bolton Fulham' Newcastle and now Pompey and as always West Ham. IF (and I think it is still a big IF )we go up ,for geographical reasons I would like the three North-East clubs go...