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Couldn't we just give him Frasier Forster and some HMV vouchers? Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

Nothing is ever Hughes' fault. He's spent his entire managerial career washing his hands of responsibility for anything negative. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

About his goal bonus, perhaps. If he really cared, he wouldn't have let himself lapse into such appalling physical condition that he can't run for more than five minutes before he's absolutely knackered and a huge burden on the rest of the team. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

Looks more like 4-2-3-1 to me. Armstrong at 10, Redmond and Gabbiadini as wingers/inside forwards. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

Started his career as a striker, I believe. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

It'd be funny if it wasn't so predictably tragic. We're fully embracing the "knows the league, do a job" manager merry-go-round that served Sunderland and Villa so well as they meandered their way out of the league. We know how it ends but appear to be doing it anyway. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

That's not jolly at all. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

Hughes conceded seven last time he brought a team to City. Looks like he didn't learn a single thing from the experience. Story of his career. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

What do you do with a midfielder who can't play a defensive role because he can't tackle, can't play an attacking role because he isn't creative, and can't play out wide because he hasn't got any pace? Pochettino, Koeman, Puel, Pellegrino and now Hughes have all struggled to find a way to successfully accommodate to Ward-Prowse's limitations. Perhaps it's simply the case that he's not a very good player. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

We're looking the most likely. Newcastle are wilting under not much pressure, frankly. Their confidence is even lower than ours. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

The good news is that Newcastle are garbage. The bad news is that we're barely much better. Another low quality, shapeless, ugly slog that gives credence to David Moyes' quote the other week that the Premier League is generally of a much lower standard these days. This is going to be 1-0. Neil Ruddock with a last minute penalty awarded for who knows what... Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

It's a clean sheet and a point - better than leaving another weekend empty handed. Another chapter in Stephens' curate's egg of a career. I think he's played in most of our best defensive performances in the last 18 months - and our worst. Perhaps it doesn't all come down to one man. Anyway, he was solid, calm, very good. Hoedt wasn't bad either. We weren't much cop on the ball, but still managed to foul up a couple of scrappy chances, which could've made the day a sight better. Austin was, unsurprisingly, a wheezing carthorse up front, but I am a little worried about Ings' mobility. Pre back-to-back knee operations, his game was all about pace in behind, but his movement looks quite laboured to me. Where are the goals coming from? Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

Very low quality game, but we've looked fairly untroubled - not that we've troubled Bournemouth going the other way. Think we can nick this. 'Mouth have got their traditional south coast derby jitters again. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

Not at all. He's decent with his feet, but he's not much of a keeper. Poor handling and gets beaten by so many shots that are nowhere near the corners of the net because he's short with no great spring. Sadly, his current rivals for the number one spot are all quite poor on the ball and Southgate doesn't appear to be prepared to compromise on the need for his keeper to be an auxiliary outfielder. But, hey, it was still a good win for England. Joe Gomez is a real star in the making. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

13 points from 18 games. 3 wins. How long is long enough to know that a manager's not going to turn things around? We've got plenty of problems at the recruitment and board level, but there's precious little sign of the management and coaching rising above the malaise and dragging the team forward. Who could have imagined the reign of Mark Hughes would be so grim and helpless...? Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

1-0 drubbing so far. Chelsea should've had two penalties and look like they've got two or three more gears up their sleeve if required. Ings absolutely Shlonging a sitter from our only attack was a killer. But while it's still only one, there's always a chance we can nick something from this. The gulf in class is pretty grim, though. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

Inexplicably vacated his position to engage Barkley in midfield. Poor decision. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

But some managers are able to do a bit more with an average squad than simply live down to expectations with a shrug. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

Stoke shipping seven at Man City last season didn't seem to help Hughes figure out that his defence needed a rethink. Maybe he's just not a very good manager. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

I imagine there were higher quality games played this weekend in league two. Hoof! Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

11 more minutes of valuable game time... Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

Tottenham again can't cope with the high press - Poch's own tactical quirk being used against him, and better. Spurs desperately needed to freshen up their midfield in the summer. They've got no mobility at all. Dembele's legs have gone, Dier's a carthorse. Even their full backs - once a vital attacking weapon in their armoury - have slowed and can't move the ball forwards under pressure. Very ordinary. I think they'll finish fifth this season. That being said, Liverpool looked scary and I'm not looking forward to our team of plodders trying to keep pace with them. Could be ugly. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

Peak Shearer over Harry Kane any day of the week. In today's market, he'd be worth more. I think people underestimate how immense he was for a time, before injuries slowed him down. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

Neil Madison shinned a half volley goalwards from around the penalty spot against Sheffield United. I was perfectly positioned in line to see it was a goal from the moment the ball sliced off his sock. Instinctively, I rushed to exclaim this incoming goal while the ball was en route, only to choke on a recently gorged mouthful of hamburger and spend the ensuing celebrations being horribly sick. I think it was Brantfoot era and we all protested the useless donkey after the game. Even those of us with puke on our shoes. Good times. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

Next to "defender"? Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk