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We’re on the ropes here Need to change it asap

Are we playing a back five without the ball, with manning as third CB and Edozie left back? Because if we’re not, where the fuck is Manning playing, because he sure as shit isn’t anywhere near left back

A shame for him but great news for us. An increasingly important player and has pretty much nailed down his spot as the starter on the right. Seems like a great lad too, really like him.

They look good at the minute but every team has runs of good and bad form. Pressure can do funny things too when you get up the business end of the season. Hopefully they'll choke spectacularly again and drop out of the autos on the last day of the season, so we can play them in the play-off final, stamp on their dreams yet again and condemn them to an eternity in the Championship cwying and cwying about how it simply isn't fair. Twats

I always assumed that was just because he knew it was six easy points against us for as long as Russ was our manager and he carried on playing that way with our incredibly limited players. Every manager used to blow smoke about how great our football was that season, after we'd gifted them the easiest three points they'd ever get.

Well, by all accounts, after we got promoted through the play-offs under Russ, he was confidently telling his inner circle that the Man City job was the next natural step for him, so maybe he was almost right but just got the wrong Manchester club? Make it happen, Jason. On a separate note, how the hell is Wilcox still there? He's one of those most directly responsible for how hilariously shit they are now. Is Ratcliffe really that clueless that he can't see that Wilcox is way out of his depth and is a major part of the problem?

I think he's going to do with Leicester what he did with us in the Championship. With vastly more resources than almost anyone else in the division, he'll fail to get anywhere near the automatics and will scrape them up through the play-offs, and then dine out on it as though it was some sort of massive achievement.

Dropping Leo as a starter to be replaced by Edozie? There seems to be a bit of a backlash against Leo at the moment. For me, even though he's not been at the peaks he hit last season, he still has to start if he's fit, especially if the alternative is to start Edozie. Worth noting that against West Ham, when Leo took some criticism for his overall performance, he was still heavily involved in all three goals. He definitely needs to improve the defensive side of his game, but overall his 'average' is still way above most others in this division, and opposing teams would breathe a sigh of relief if they saw they didn't have to face him.

Exactly. No-one could be expected to do better than 5 wins out of 13 games and 10th in League One with the resources he's been forced to work with.

Still, at least he’s put to bed the scandalous accusations that he has absolutely no idea how to coach a defence

I’m not sure. Have you seen how much money they have spunked historically on failed transfers? JWP’s probably not even in their top 20. They’re a horrifically run club. Although yes, strengthening us almost for free while losing a good player and writing off tens of millions into the bargain, is some shocking business, I agree. Even more so when it seems it was because the manager somehow had a personal problem with him even though every other manager says what a model pro he is (slapheaaaaaaaaad)

Great result. Up to fifth. 3 points off autos. Love it.

Whenever I seem the name of the sports journalist Nick Mashiter I can't help but think that it sounds like something painful that one could do to oneself while using an old-fashioned razor for a bit of manscaping

Wtf is van Dijk doing there? Best central defender in the world my arse. Not fit to lace Schlotterbeck's boots.

His surname's pronounced 'a-bash-a-mun' it doesn't seem that difficult to me, but then some people struggled with 'Bazunu' for four years, so what do I know

Psycho Dennis Dowie Punch

Have we got a recent/ failed former Head of Football Insights looking for a job? Because that's who they'll hire

And to think you used to call him a son-in-law nancy boy

Deeney sucking up to Tonda there as soon as he has to speak to his face, after spending months relentlessly slagging him off in the media. Coward.

Getting £30m for him and then getting him back, while he’s still performing at this level, for less than we paid for Alan McLoughlin in 1990 is up there as one of the more shrewd bits of business the club’s done.

I just love the spine we’ve got now when everyone’s fit. Peretz > Schlotterbeck > Downes > Larin through the centre of the team is so strong for championship level. Then add other battlers like Bree, Stephens, JWP, Jander, Matsuki and we’re a physical match for anyone in this division. Azaz surprised me with how much he got stuck in up top on his own against the skates as well. We’re not a team of son-in-laws (tm) getting bullied anymore.

Yep. THB was good, but Schlotterbeck wins more in the air and the defence is better with him in it. Fantastic bit of business. And he’s not only better himself, but he’s made Stephens better too. Reminds me of how playing next to Fonte made Lovren better.

Got the rub of the green today that we didn't get against Bolton. Took our chances well when we got them. Stunner from Bree and really pleased to see Dobbin get one. He looks to be increasing in confidence and he was very decent today. Schlotterbeck and Stephens also both fought hard, and Matsuki put in a real shift before he ran himself into the ground. Annoying that Wellington shit out of the tackle for their second goal. That ball was his to win, him bottling out of it made the last few minutes much nervier than they should have been. But Peretz showed the difference it makes having a proper keeper. With someone else in goal we could have conceded four or five. A brilliant, brave performance from him that won the game.

They're taking it well though Can't believe anyone was deluded enough to think beating ****ing Bromley was a sign things were turning in the right direction Useless ****ing clown who has assembled a squad of useless ****ing clowns and instilled them with a useless ****ing clown mentality The right time to sack him was the day he was hired, every day since has been a waste of everyone's ****ing time