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Always said Shilton was a c*nt for experimenting during a world cup semi-final.

Generally agree but we need to start putting away our chances (some easy) and no clean sheets in 16 matches needs to be addressed. Jesus Christ I can't remember being so enraged about football for such a long time.

More angry than words can possibly express right now but it's not because of our manager for the first time so far this season. The performance was fine but obviously we were robbed by the ref and fex sake I am sick of seeing Long miss easy chances.

Shane feckin Long misses too many chances end of. Kind of irritating really.

Agree with that. Barely noticed JRod is on the pitch I'm afraid.

Cedric's crossing - Jesus Christ.

Yes Stuart you are reading too much into it. You'll be on the bench against Arsenal if Fraser hasn't recovered in time.

Like that Fry.

Exactly how I see it.

"Beer, beer we want more beer, get another round in etc" the whole stadium was merrily chanting it as they looked forward to toasting our excellent first half showing with a wonderfully tepid pint of Carlsberg. Or something.

Agree he should be given a chance, won't boo him, but my instincts and the football I've seen us play so far are telling me his appointment is a mistake. Totally hope I'm wrong.

I'm not liking him either I have to say. It is early days but I just don't feel positive that he will turn out to be the right appointment. Watford and Sunderland at home are two games you absolutely target/expect wins in and he's p!ssed them both up the wall.

Agree. Our main problem right now is we have a manager who is trying to fix something that wasn't broken in the first place.

Strikes me as the stubborn type who will persist. Apart from the first 10 minutes this has been very poor against one of the weakest teams in the league which is further weakened through injury.

ITKwatch...to meet up with you for a threesome?

This. It is very unlikely both our first number 1 and 2 choice keepers would be injured at the same time but, just in case that happens , we have bought Stuart Taylor and his 78 games in 15 years or whatever it is experience, for fear of otherwise having to play Lewis.

What does that mean? Suggests that Cedric would not sign until he knew Fonte was definitely staying yet has now signed even though he does not know that Fonte is definitely staying.

Chrissake he looks a handful but ever so slightly "raw" from the (admittedly little) I've seen of him. Probs not true anyway.

Not that it means a lot or in fact anything but the Sun had Targett as our stand out player (7 out of 10). Everyone else played to exactly the same standard and got 6 out of 10 each.

Utd looked no better than us for most of the match tbh but they have Ibrahimovic and we have Long. Not saying it's Long's fault it's just the difference having a world renowned galactico up front can and will make.

It will. We are missing a main man, no pun intended. Otherwise I think we are well set.

He does. Very good indeed.

Playing well. Clearly won't be in any kind of trouble this year. Still definitely need at least one more quality option up front.