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I expect we'll be aiming higher than 'top 6', surely we'll want automatic promotion to avoid the play-offs ?

Unless both need only a draw to stay up perhaps.

Wigan - are experienced at pulling out of this,and with momentum etc from a cup run,will probably escape Villa - after yesterday,their next game I think is home to QPR, doubt they will be as obliging as we were against them So for me its , sad to say, but us, and Reading. Plus one other hopefully QPR. Perhaps Sunderland, but how long will their dire form continue ? Probably until they play us up there.

Impossible to say, but gut reaction is that we were on the right lines with NA and had started getting some important points. Although impossible to judge over the last seven games, I am convinced that we would be in a better position in two or more years time with NA, had we (Cortese) afforded him the time he deserved. Instead we will probably have at least one more managerial upheaval in that time,with all the disruption it brings. MP,unfortunately for him, is a short term solution.

No point dwelling on the penalty, it was saved so did not cost us. What bothers me is our inept finishing, according to BBC, 15 shots,7 on target.

The late penalty save makes it a point gained. But in trutyh this is two points dropped in the quest for European football. C^ntese will not be happy. Sort it out quickly MP , or you'll be on your bike.

The Boruc you see now is a lot leaner than the porker that signed for us in October. He was not, or did not appear fit at that stage. My critiscism is that he was put in to a game too soon, ie West Ham away, whereas Leeds in the Cup might have been a more sensible option. My main critiscism is that the GK position should have been sorted in the summer(as with CB).

but would be a major loss in midfield if we move him back, especially with Davis injured.

I thought he was meant to have performed well there v Stoke away.

New central defence needed last summer tbh.

Newcastle at home disproves your theory. Need a new excuse. At what stage of the game will Hooiveld score an OG today ? Sweepstake perhaps, I'll go for 57 minutes.

Kiss of death !

Go on then mock up the reverese red/white combination - you know you really want to.

That's not bad, much improved on the current abortion anyway. I remember a few years ago though, someone on here posted that red sleeves = relegation.

Wonder how many managers KD will work under in the duration of his new contract. Oh well done KD !

No. Exactly. I think I'd rather have the £6m Lambert who took the penalty at Viila Park for us in the team, than the highly rated buffoon you named here, who on the same afternoon managed to spoon everything over the bar.

Wayne Thomas might have stopped that little f^cker Remy in his tracks on the way to their first goal on Saturday, make no mistake.

And we miss Hammond's drive and captaincy in midfield...

or "mutual consent" them...

A sentiment first seen on here, afternoon of 18th January 2013 to be honest,albeit one expressed by a few in anger.

really ? Didn't build the Chelsea side that won the Champions League, this is conveniently overlooked.

If true, then the only surprise is that Cortese would jeopardise our league status with an interim appointment after we had appeared to start moving up the table. Surely a safer option - no matter how bad the working relationship - was to maintain a steady ship until the end of the season.

This is rich, coming after you posted this on another thread:

P!SS POOR. Two abysmal goals to give away.We had the opportunity to strengthen in January,but rather than sign the dominating defender we need,the club spend their time conspiring to sack a promising and successful manager,and chasing shadows in the transfer market.As for Forren, does he exist ? Oh "injured". We know how to sign them don't we ? Nice one Cortese.

I raised a qusestion over how long MP would last, the day NA was axed. http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?42506-How-long-will-Pochettino-last-here-then My comments then were : I will be surprised if MP is here next season, not that I want Di Matteo.