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No problem if this is the strategy - but then cut out the BS spin - saying nothing is better than saying we must do something and then not doing it. Where's the promised transparency? They must think we are a bunch of mindless morons who just lap everything up!

Spot on! Either we need to reinforce the squad as it's weak or we don't as we are ok - just don't come out with spin that we are going to do something (from the manager and CEO's own mouths - not just press) and then a week later say we're rethinking! FFS if we are run on a week by week or even month by month strategy, no wonder we are in such a mess - yes even after the recent good run, as we can just as easily go on a run of successive defeats again. Learn your lesson and just be honest with the fans - we can handle the truth!

When did this happen - must have missed it

Yep - Ref gave it real time, so VAR can only overturn if it was a clear and obvious error - hardly that!

No, in India

No sleepless nights for the first 11 on this performance so far!

Well the team should certainly be fired up to get revenge - can not see a better motivation than revenge, certainly Ralph will have a very easy team talk, "Lad's let's' make it up for our fans and dignity". Would not be surprised to see a red card or two in this game. One thing is for sure, we will not lose 9-0. Think/hope we will get a deserved draw.

Why? We are not going to win the FA cup, so better to focus on PL survival and rest the full usual first team. Let the squad players have a chance to stake a claim

The MOTD I watched they certainly did - Phil Nev said he could not understand how that was not a pen for us - mind was only a very brief 2 ro 3 second comment.

No, we did that when we were very poor and tried to just defend. I think we have found a balance between the two, found a formation that suits us and players, and some of the player have found form (Ings, Mac, Bed, Jack, JWP etc.), and (just my opinion) Ralph thought **** this defensive mentality - I'm going to get sacked anyway, so let's get more aggressive. BTW - you can hear him all game shouting at players - mainly Redders to get his skates on!

BT - Lord of the Ings -

Yep - about time he booked the diving Dele pr*k

No worries. Happy new year. I agree, I think/hope we'll get something from this one

Had good new year's eve? :-) We drew with Palace, and beat Chelsea at their place prior to that

Interesting, commentator on my stream said at around the hour mark, that neither team had made any mistakes so far, and that PL football was becoming a lot more tactical/technical game - just hope it's not going to turn into a game of chess in future!

Agree. So the puzzle is, say (and I know it's wishing thinking right now), but just say we bought a very good CB who would be a starter - who do you drop? For me Bed

Not sure he was the only culprit though? Anyway he has improved a lot in the last few games

Yep, happy with a point - looked great in last 15 mins or so. WTF has happened to Stephens - he must have done a deal with the devil?

This. So so obvious - that is why I am still not convinced bt Ralph. Also, Jenny so much better

Well Gao, take heed we still need players in Jan, and while you're at it get that white witch to cast another spell at St. Mary's

Did I hear that right - Adams only had two shots on target in all his time at Saints?

Like I said - Tompkins has been immense for them today!

Are Palace the biggest whingers we have seen at St. Marys this season?

Good game so far - tense though

Tompkins immense for Palace so far