S-Clarke

I think you've hit the nail right there FF. I don't think they will though, will be an interesting summer and in my eyes a bit of a struggle next year.

If you truly believed we were ever in a title race, or actually had a chance to win the league, then you are even more foolish than I thought. We're a mid-table side at best, MP looks like he wants more, but we can't give him that. This isn't a current shambles either, really. Slightly OTT as per. The shambles was last week, this week is just frustrating.

Agreed, I wouldn't say ''out and out'' wingers, but an attacking player who can operate across the front 3 and take players on. Punch wasn't a great player, but we never replaced him and he was an alternative option. Same with Osvaldo. The core 11 is good and strong, but when they have an off day - which can and does happen, we seem to be in a situation where we just have to suck it up as we can't do anything about it.

Eh?

TBF, it did today.

We're a mid-table side, and we've done pretty well to establish ourselves in the top 10. Just quite frustrating that given our comfortable position in the league, we weren't prepared to go all out for a cup. All the dreams of adding new players are a tad pre-mature too IMO, this summer will be all about who we keep, not who we buy.

He's an excellent manager and we've had some great days under him, but you just feel that a parting is coming. The mood of him, his assistances, the lack of any movement in January...it just feels imminent. MP bought the dream that NC sold unrealistically, and when he's found out that we're actually just a solid mid-table team, he's got a bit bored. He'll get a job at a big club and do wonders, because he's a great manager and everyone criticising him will look rightly stupid come a year or 2 down the line. He's stagnated here because the club has hit the ceiling, he's lost the interest as there's no where else for us to go. ..Although a cup would have looked good on his CV...

He did look good, In fact he's looked good in all of his appearances since around xmas time. Not sure what he's been eating! But he looks a much better player at the mo. Should start the next game for Rickie, and stick Jay up through the middle.

Good side, but we'll be playing a team striving for something. That'll be the clincher in my eyes. Sorry, we're striving for 7th. I forgot.

Powderpuff saints. A non-event of a game. What a **** 2 weeks of football. Way to go.

Even though we're pushing a bit in the last 10/15mins, we've still not scored. It's a bit pathetic really.

1 season too many at this level in my eyes, he's always had to manage himself and that was always going to get harder the older he got. For me though, he's my favorite player we've had in the last 10 years. Probably in the top 2 of recent times. There was always going to be a time where we had to evolve his position, It looks like NC had the right idea in January, as we'll never get £8m again for him.

A powderpuff display is how I'd describe it. We've not been awful.

As good as Shaw is, his crossing is utter crap.

Agreed. We'll probably end up with a hockey coach as manager, or something.

I think you do fella, you're struggling so much on here these days. Drowning in a sea of trolls.

The club has gone as far as it can go, glass ceeling etc. As poor as it's been today, I don't think we'll be this comfortable come February next year. In many ways I'm frustrated and disappointed, but the other side of me is telling me to enjoy what we have as it won't be around for much longer.

Yoshida is utter, utter, utter turd. Awful player IMO.

The fact you talk to yourself is truly odd.

JWP and Gallagher on, for absolutely no reason what so ever.

Who let this moron back on here? Mods?

Last 2 weeks from us have been turd tbh. Only liverpool to come next. Great.

Lallana has been bad as well IMO, should be finishing that chance. It's those sort of moments which are crucial in PL games. Our entire attacking third has been ****.

There are some serious week links in this side that need sorting. Don't think that will happen though. More worried about who we'll be able to keep hold of in the summer.

Utter, utter, turd Lallana. Never been reliable in those positions.