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The big problem is that we were all becoming mentally attuned to looking up rather than down. The teams performances against West Ham and WBA in particular reflected that. We need to change that mindset and start playing like a relegation threatened team again. That is not as easy as it sounds. Recently Wigan, Villa and Sunderalnd have all shown that attitude and won crucial games. Sunderland are the classic example of what happens when they relax again (6-1 at Villa). That makes our game against them both fascinating and worrying. Which manager can get the attitude of his team right? I suspect that Di Canio will not get it wrong twice. I don't want to be going into the Stoke game still needing something but I think that is probably going to be the reality. For what it's worth I think Fulham are in freefall and games at home to Liverpool and away to Swansea look like a real challenge to them. We would still need to get another point to finish above them if they lose both. Despite relative positions in the table Fulham are my outside bet for relegation.

We all hoped we would not be in this position of having to work out all the permutations. But the reality is that we are on the slide at a very bad time. Todays events in both the Premiership and Championship show that promotions and relegations can hang on a thread. Todays results could not have been much worse for us. For what it's worth I have just played with the BBC predictor and been as fair as I could. We ended up surviving on a goal difference of 1 with Fulham going down! 6 teams were within a point of relegation. I gave us a point against Stoke. This is completely unpredicatable but I think odds of 20/1 against us going down are nonsense. We are playing nervously and without penetration at the moment. It has to change or we could well be gone.

Have to agree with the general consensus. For me Fellaini was immense against us. Not spectacular but incredible control and strength. My top choice. Lukaku and Hazard (in the cup) were a bit special too.

I do agree that the final game between Wigan and Villa could be our saving grace. I hope it does not come to that. 10th place seems a long way off. Lets just get safe and go from there. On the optimistic side any result against Spurs or Sunderland would probably do it but we would have to be a lot better than we have been since the Chelsea game.

I totally agree with this one. Very well summed up. None of the results suggested here are unlikely. They are all reasonable predictions. We have seriously shot ourselves in the foot with yesterdays result and suspensions. The team need to get their confidence and nerve back. Away games at Spurs and Sunderland are not good places to do that. We could get blown away in both leaving a hard game against Stoke to save ourselves. I hope it does not come to that and think it probably won't but we are NOT safe. Forget the stats. Look at the form. We need to up our game again.

It was a beautiful spring day and I took my daughter to play on the swings at the park. There was the sound of innocence and laughter. Nobody else there knew what was happening except me with my radio. As events unfolded I just knew it was going to be a lot more serious than the commentators were prepared to say. I still rememeber the pathos of listening as such tragedy unfolded whilst the children played.

I am among those who think we will probably stay up but that does not stop me worrying. I would definitely have liked Newcastle to win. That would have made the gap between us and the relegation places 7 as opposed to the 4 that it is now (I am not including Wigan who have 2 games in hand). With 15 points left to play for 4 points is not that much to make up. All of these teams are capable of putting together a winning streak. We are more than capable of going on a losing streak. I repeat - I think we will probably stay up but I will be happier when it is mathematically certain.

A very silly idea for anyone except a sports person.

The Keegan "no goal" for me. A delicious twist at the end when Armstrong, who had strayed marginally offside, made amends by scoring the winner after 89 minutes.

Safe? No way. 4 points off the bottom 3 and 21 to play for. The maths is not difficult. Having said that we are in a very good position IF we maintain our form of the last 2 games. I think this weekend could be pivotal for the reasons mentioned above but nerves and complacency do strange things.

As much as I loathe Redknapp I have to admit that a draw would be a good result for us. Anything but a QPR win.

This was the win we really needed. Not just 3 points but a massive confidence boost. We have comprehensively beaten the champions. Up to now we have done well against bottom half teams and poorly against top half teams. We have now well and truly broken that hoodoo. We also held on to a lead. I really hope this is a turning point.

How come west Ham havn't had a penalty yet? They always got them last year. Harry Rednapp is such a lucky man.

Where did the picture come from?

I am gutted by all this and I have serious doubts that it will work but Nigel Adkins would be the first to say "Get behind the team. They always come first". You cannot vocally object to the new manager or the chairman without it having a negative effect on the team on the pitch. Any objections must be outside of game time.

I was amazed when I saw this on BBC News. I was only looking to see if we had signed our new centre back! I am disappointed on many levels but most of of all I am concerned that this will backfire. The timing is truly awful. The new man will need to adapt very quickly or we will go down. Results were picking up and we were all beginning to feel optimistic again. I don't see how this new man can just pick up this team and improve it straight away. He has no premiership expirience or particular record of success. I had already accepted that Nigel might go at the end of the season regardless of whether we stay up or not. I really thought we would get Roberto De Matteo or someone of similar calibre. That would have made some sense but this does not. I wonder if this is because the Liebherr money has run out. The comments about developing our youngsters is good but long term. It also reminds me too much of the awful Dutch days under that awful ex chairman. I really feel for Nigel. He has been a legend for us and can go with his head held very high. He is a man of integrity and it is sad to see him become a victim of our soulless modern game. We have become a laughing stock again. The new man will have to be very, very good or this will precipitate another period of decline.

Going 2-1 up at Manchester City. For a while I dared to dream and I thought it couldn't get much better. I was right but it was a great moment.

How official is this "news" about Ramirez?

Many of the above including Micky Channon's testimonial (only mentioned once even though there were probably 35,000 in the Dell that night). Despite seeing promotions and cup wins I still think Matty's last goal was the most sublime and special moment. So predictable that he would do it but still so very, very special.

Bring back Kelvin. Can't lose!

I can't say anything original but have to agree, for those of us old enough to remember, Highbury '84 was the most gutted, desolate and physically painful I have ever felt after a football match. Reasons: 1) It was a piddly, horrible little goal in the last minute of injury time. 2) We were favourites for the cup in a time when it still meant something. 3) We had a fantastic team. 4) The goal was right in front of the Everton fans who really made us suffer. 5) It was a long way home. 6) We could have gone on to even greater things, attracting even better players and establishing ourselves as a top 3 team. 7) It was unlucky. I can still feel it now.

Mick Channon. He qualifies under both criteria for me because we were both youngsters. It was in the days when I would go go anything: Reserves, 1st team, Youth Cup etc. I went to a Youth Cup game at the Dell and Channon was easily the stand out player. He could run forever and just glide past defenders. He was big, strong and powerful. He scored with an immaculate, angled volley into the opposite top corner that rates as good as any I ever saw him score. He also earned and scored a penalty. I think he was 17 and I told everyone to watch out for him. He proved me totally right and I felt like I had "discovered" him. He had a fantastic career and always played with a smile. A joy to watch.

There will never be another Keegan signing by anyone. It was total audacity and genius by Lawrie Mac. In today's terms we would have to sign Messi or Ronaldo for just £10million without anyone knowing until the hastily arranged press conference. The few hardened hacks who were there applauded. It sent shock waves through the football community and made front page news.

Bart v Blackpool!!!! Sorry got to be Davis. I am not exaggerating when I say it's the best goalkeeing display I have seen since the Polish "clown" whose name I cannot spell. The reaction of the other players said it all. I don't recall a similar reaction for any of the other candidates. Players understand.

Can't believe we have got to 4 pages on the basis of a totally unsubstantiated thought.