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Yeah I get that, and I guess your point it that anything that helps, would be a help. Agreed re McCarthy. He's regressed big time.

Gerrard, Guardiaola, Cruyff, Zidane, etc etc. Your point wasn't a great one and your examples aren't helping you.

Lazy comment. Barnes has been away from the game for years and tried/failed at management. Terry has only recently retired, and seemingly did very well at Villa. Your comment all but suggests that no player can ever transition from playing to management which is just wrong.

I don't buy that. I think it's as simple as that neither are good enough. A run of games is not going to make McCarthy more competent.

Although I see no wisdom in carrying on with Ralph, I'm not sure Howe is the answer. Some people have mentioned Terry. Instinct is that he'll make a very good manager and although it's a massive leap of faith, I'd rather roll the dice with him than face the inevitable with Ralph.

I'd play the same XI but with A Armstrong, S Armstrong, Tella in a 3 behind Adams. He won't go 4231 though, he's regimented in his failing 4222.

Shit. Completely shit.

Pretty much how I feel. Yesterdays team felt like a tombola XI anyway. Hopefully we can get a decent and experienced CB in sharpish and get some leadership in to help when the heads go down. They'll be stronger next week. I reckon Cavani up top to bully us, and Greenwood out wide.

You're the only person trolling on this thread SOG. There were sensible and sensitive posts about a tragedy. You then rock up with the words " Involuntary celibate, far right fanatics. We may have some on here. 😉" That's after weeks of calling people racists and racism apologists. Stop whining.

Yep. My position is the same as last season. He's a one trick pony. He sets teams up well. The opposition adapt to it. He has no idea what to do next. We lose. Giving him chance after chance isn't going to change anything.

I think it's as simple as he doesn't know what to change tactically. Benitez switched things up 2nd half and Rakph didn't react.

If he's there as a 10 and comes on ahead of Stu Armstrong, Tella or even Moi, then something is wrong. If he comes on at RB ahead of KWP, something is wrong. Actually, having him there at all is wrong - he has a place on the bench of the Chelsea super kid.

That's what's happens when you don't start with a number of your best players.

Err. Different.

Dunno, but not us fortunately. I'm not watching - are Utd playing amazingly well, or are Leeds playing shite? Just annoyed I took Pogba out of my fantasy team and put Pepe in.

Thanks very much, appreciated. Shocking start with Lacazette out but it's a marathon not a sprint/

Thanks for that. I'm new this season too (usually play fantasy i team). Is it only 1 wild card per season?

I'm feeling good about this today. I think we'll come out of the blocks quick and be aggressive in our pressing. Win for us.

If you can get 50 I'll buy you a chocolate bar. A Turkish Delight?

Fair enough, misunderstanding. Regardless, let's hope Sam can get back playing somewhere and sometime soon 👍

That's a strong reaction to someone simply commenting that it's "interesting" he has a number. It interests me too, but not in a negative way. I wander if the lad is making better progress than we had hoped? Is he the reason we're not looking at another LB?

I get that, and yep he's got a reaction. If he really feels the need to spout his opinion - again - don't do it on a thread like this. I don't mind admitting that this incident has upset me and I think it's pitiful that an old man uses it to have digs at strangers on a forum. Time/place etc.

Yep. Blatant and unnecessary trolling, and fucking insensitive on a thread about a tragic incident about a toddler (amongst others) getting gunned down. The fella's on an ego trip fishing for reactions.

Good post. We were having a discussion in the office about this yesterday. The old phrase" its the hope that kills" is plain wrong. It's expectation and resentment. Apps like these create more than hope, they create expectation. When expectations aren't fulfilled it usually leads two ways. 1 onto the individual. The feel disheartened and all their feelings of inadequacy, self loathing, rejection etc, are amplified. That increases the pain they live with. 2 outwardly with resentments. The thing with resentments is that they're poison in peoples minds towards others, but only the individual harbouring that resentment is being poisoned by it. The 3rd party is usually oblivious to it. Until you smack them, or turn up with a shotgun.