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It is too early to call for his head but I have seen absolutely **** all from him so far to suggest he is a good appointment. I have seen plenty (bizarre persistence with ineffective formation with same out of form players) to suggest he is a bad one. Needs to fecking well change it up, demonstrate he can identify and solve an obvious problem, and just generally prove his mettle over the next four games.

It's feckin' incredible really. We can't create many chances and don't score the few we do create, and we try to solve the problem by playing the same team and formation that doesn't create and score chances except for bringing in a "striker" who scores around 1 in every 15 chances he gets.

He's going to have to change it. Redmond and Tadic IS NOT WORKING.

Well this sounds good yet again.

Jesus Christ, calm down mate. Yes it was frustrating (very) not to score again but we were good 2nd half, totally dominating a (supposed) title favourite. It will come good if we keep playing like that.

Or it might click some of the time and not others and we carry on being an ok team not fighting to stay up.

A tad negative after that 2nd half performance Adrian. We were our usual painfully boring selves in the first half but - to my surprise - looked far more threatening in the 2nd half against a team who many have tipped as potential title winners. Frustrating (extremely) again that we still couldn't score but that 2nd half definitely offers hope. I don't think United will win the league by the way, flattering to deceive at the moment, very lucky to win that today.

Feck my old boots we're actually having a bit of a go this half!!

It didn't go over the line between the posts.

It's just lack of options really if we are going to insist on playing this formation all the time. Give Gabby a go but then he'd be playing out of position so probably wouldn't work. It's 2 out of Redmond, Tadic and Boufal. All of them have been uninspiring at best crap at worst all season and most of last.

It was Tadic. His defending is as lacking in urgency as his attacking.

I know its United, they are very good this year but fux sake we simply do not look like ever scoring with these players and formation. Redmond and Tadic plod out week after week behind an isolated lone attacker and the same non-threatening, non-entertaining, lethargic cr@p unfolds.

Fair shoulder barge!

Much much better today though Palace made it easy by standing off us. Still could have easily drawn or even lost that though when you consider Palace's chances (Well done Fraser). Both the big signings looked very good today so hopefully the black box isn't broken after all. Our build up play continues to be too slow though - Redmond culpable again.

Early kick off means more of my Saturday will be ruined if we lose. Come on Saints it's time to give us something to be positive about.

Good summary, especially the bit about Redmond and Boufal both being sh!t.

Come on Pilch one. I know it's been an emotional day and it WAS a one 1star AWFUL shot but we've all shanked them in our time.

Redmond ain't going to cut it either. Not as a genuine top level player anyway.

I don't think he's going to cut it, I really don't. Obviously has skill and can beat a man but more is required to succeed at this level like knowing when to pass and being able to compete physically.

Don't see what the OP has said to make him a c*nt whatsoever.

Never started a thread before but the inexplicable disappearance of the PMRT this season has forced my hand................. Anyway, my good god that was awful today. AWFUL. We have some serious serious issues to sort. ONE goal from open play in TWELVE matches, basically a third of a season. FFS.

Surely he'll be in next game. This simply can't continue, Forster is as bad at saves as Long is at shots.

I have absolutely had enough of that c*nt. He is ****ing useless.

And we're "progressing" from a team that can't take chances to a team that can't create them in the first place.

Really feckin poor I'm afraid.