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Haven't a clue, but I don't think Reading because most of their home games are against the bottom sides.

Last eight games, 6 away, played Arsenal, Chelsea, Everton, Man Utd, only lost by one goal at MU. 7 points away, 9 points overall could have been more but we are doing ok. Now we have 7 at home and 6 away, about 16 points needed. We had taken four points from the first 10 games but 20 points from the last 15, scored 19 for with 16 against, W4 D7 L3. I think we are playing consistently enough to pick up more than the 16 points.

No recall allowed in first month.

Fox has been poor. Poor throw lost the ball leading to the first goal. Seems to have no idea how to close down and sits too deep.

He hasn't played since Everton on 21st Jan. So he may well be sick.

It is possible from some reports that LFC have not offered more but just offered a bigger amount up front.

This is like watching a repeat. This was made up and done to death on the Coutinho thread this morning. Must be happening, did anybody see them leave Barcelona?

I don't think he will go anywhere until his severance is agreed. It took a while for us to pay up Pardew.

Is Cortese still in Barcelona?

I think you get what you already subscribe to Sky on Sky Go. If you don't pay for ESPN you won't get it.

The SISA four are really left wing militant dinosaurs, I've been to meetings they have been running and anarchy doesn't begin to describe it. Just a joke:facepalm:

Originally reported as Malta for five days.

Everybody is going on about the Chelsea situation but there is a considerable difference between the perception of fans for their respective new man. Whilst Pochettino comes with a clean sheet there was considerable dislike at Chelsea prior to his arrival due to his anti Chelsea attitude while at Liverpool. I think the average fan knows we have to get on with it however much we dislike the change and will give the team and the new man their backing. I think we have to take the view that the relationship between NA and NC had broken down so it was never going to work long term.

Quite a few players used to try and kick him in the car park games but couldn't get near the little bastard as his peripheral vision was so good. That's how he played so many games.

I'm as disappointed as anyone at the sacking, NA was my first choice a couple of years ago and I expected him to be here for a long time. I have had time to reflect and one thing stands out, whatever anyone says the boss has the last word and carries the can for his decisions. All employees have to grasp the concept that they can disagree as much as they like but in the end if the boss wants to go another way it's go that way willingly or leave. If NA disagreed with NC over transfers he had those choices. Obviously his misplaced loyalty in Kelvin Davis caused a problem and showed he did get his way at times. It is no good having a set up that encompasses a process that in the end is not what the manager is happy with. When he came NA was aware of that process and embraced it and continued in public to voice his support for NC. That process isn't going to change. It seems to me that the results were a side issue and the oft reported tensions between NA and NC were the real issue. I just hope we haven't done a Blackburn. NC is the boss and the manager manages the players he wants to buy or else. I would have hoped that NC would bring in the players that NA wanted, as he didn't I think NA wasn't going to leave and not receive compensation. Where I stand, NA has lost a job that was never going to be anything but a compromise given the personalities. He has a tremendous record and after a short time will be in a job he likes, for a club where he is allowed to manage as long as he is successful and will probably look back on his exit from SMS as a relief. He may regret being sacked but the financial cushion will soon mask that. In the end he will not really be giving us much thought having moved on with his life. I think that is exactly where we are, sad that such a likeable guy didn't manage to keep his job but we have to move on tomorrow night and get something from the match. NA isn't coming back, the team has to forget about this episode and carry on, so do we.

Lose the next five games and we'll see how welcome the change is. I'm keeping my powder dry and hoping he won't mess up. The odds are on it. Everton isn't the time for protest but a rapid deterioration of the present form won't need much to ignite a storm.

Football really is a corrupt, money grubbing, cheat filled nonsense. It's really only the name we support, otherwise the whole thing is just morally bankrupt.

I've always liked Nigel Adkins, he was my no 1 choice to replace Pardew. He has been a lucky and successful manager for us, was given an awful fixture start to his Premier career but was really turning it around. I like and respect him and whilst I am grateful for Cortese getting ML here I wouldn't be that bothered if he went. Nigel Adkins was a credit to us and whilst I didn't always agree with him, overall he did a brilliant job. I wonder if the watershed chat that he had with Cortese after training, after which we ditched the cast in stone 433 for a much more flexible approach, was the point that sealed his fate. He has a great CV and I wish him all the best, and hope he finds a club where he will be appreciated, football is such a ****ty place now, I really don't know why we bother.

I understand No

I would have thought that if there was any mileage in a change the manager is already there today. If a change after 18 points in 12 games and playing well is the solution then NC is an idiot. I don't believe that anyone in their right mind would go for a change at such a vital time. The managerial bounce could just as easily end up a nosedive if the players don't respond.

Hasn't won a tackle all season, wandering around 5 yds in front of opponents isn't closing down, as for being an international captain he shows little in the way of leadership. As far as I'm concerned he is a peripheral player and needs replacement with a more dynamic midfielder.

The club never went into Administration. The bills had to be paid. SLH went into administration and ML bought it's assets that's why there was no CVA necessary.

I'll say now that I can't see why we signed Davis. Has he ever made a tackle? His negative ball retention is ok but his dynamism is poor and he has been found wanting several times in the box when presented with real chances. He certainly doesn't pressurise the opposition floating in front of them but never getting tight. Having said that I was disappointed with the team initially selected, but I can understand the thinking bearing in mind the inability of Chelsea to play well against teams that close ranks. Davis was the weakness because of his loose play. I can understand the solid nine and one up front but by halftime the plan was under pressure. We could easily have gone for it then but It was sensible to give it another fifteen minutes, we needed to contain them and not damage our goal difference. The substitutions were timed well, Lambert coming on and scoring inside three minutes was unbelievable. What a lift that gave the team and made them believe that they could compete. Adding Chaplow was a surprise and he did well giving us something Davis lacked. Ramirez added quality at a vital time and within a minute we were level. The changes were much more dynamic and gave Chelsea problems so in the end it was ten minutes of Hail Mary balls into the box, glad it wasn't Stoke. I think it was a hell of a good performance all round, Guly put in a good shift but his A game wasn't there last night. Rodriguez worked his socks off and will benefit and gain confidence the more he plays, it couldn't have been easy for him. Getting the ball forward quickly broke Chelsea down for both our goals but I'm not sure we would have been in that position if we had played a more open team. I think it is crying out for a dominant midfielder to play in the five across the middle to give us more resilience, Davis can't do that job. Great result with our free game.

They were talking about early freezing fog/low cloud which could have hidden the crane which the BBC quoted as according to NOTAMs around 800ft.

I'm surprised at Boeing, they were usually very reticent about using unproven by others technology. That's why although used in military aircraft Boeing resisted fly by wire in passenger aircraft until the B777. Lithium batteries were a banned cargo because of the fire risk.