Lord Duckhunter

I’m probably in the minority here, but I wouldn’t want a mass exodus, even though the players have let themselves down for a vast amount of the season. I’d be looking for a couple of tweaks, evolution not revolution. If I could I’d bin Gabbi & Carillo, I’d keep long as he offers a different option, and bring in 2 strikers, one of which will be our number one, no doubts about it. The vast amount of any money needs to be spent on this, and it needs to be quality. Whether Gallagher is up to being the other is down to Hughes, I haven’t seen him play enough to really comment. The centre 3 are plenty good enough, given decent tactical set up and management. Tadic, Redmond I’d keep, so replace Boufal with a wide midfield man. JWP is an ok squad man, but he’s at the crossroads of his career. Whether Reed is good enough for a squad place is again something I can’t really say. Ideally I’d like to keep the full backs, but can’t see it. As frustrating as they are, they are internationals and have experience and ability. A proper manager will get more out of them than Pell did. Pied will obviously go. The centre halves is the interesting one for me. I like Stephens & Bednarek , think they’ve got potential. They’ve played ok under Hughes. Hoedt is the difficult one. He’s shown signs of improvement under Hughes, plays on the left of a 3, maybe worth keeping. Which leaves us with Yoshida. We need a leader in there, in the centre, Yoshida ain’t that. We need somebody to help the youngsters, look at how much better they’ve been with a dominate keeper, add a central defender whose the same and maybe the 3 youngsters can flourish. Stephens/ Bednarek can take the right side. Therefore, if such a player exists, I’d like to see a centre half, that could also play on the left of a 3, but mainly plays centrally. So I’d options would be; Right hand side Stephens/ Bednarek or even Yoshida . Central; Yoshida/ new bloke. Left; Hoedt/ new bloke. That’s 5 centre halves, maybe a bit too heavy, but that’s what I’d do. The keeper situation is simple, keep them both. FF is perfectly acceptable as back up. Basically I’ve added a proper striker, a real deal. A dominate centre half, and a replacement for Boufal. Plus possibly a couple of nippers up front and in midfield, and full back . That’s it. I don’t see the point in throwing the baby out with the bath water. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

He’s a **** poor manger who did the best he could in every game. Some of the players didn’t do the best they could every game, so in my eyes they’re the ****s, not him Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

**** me, you’re a hard task master. 8th & Cup final, underachieving. We’ve had a lot of under achieving managers the past 40 years. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

The EU need to get its head out of the sand otherwise we won’t be the last leaving. If they don’t address freedom of movement they’re ****ed. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

The way he’s played 80% of the season, he doesn’t deserve a song. Well, maybe this one “Go on now, go, walk out the door Just turn around now, Cause you're not welcome anymore” Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

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I think the players should give the supporters a ****ing guard of honour rather than City, we’re the ones who’ve had to watch this ****e all season. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

This is actually one of those games where you still keep playing as if it’s 0-0 even if you’re 3-0 down. If a top flight team defends every single situation like the whole result depends on it they’ll not get beat by more than 4. The 5,6 and 7’s you see are because sides jack in. The other side of the coin, is why would city bust a gut when they’re 3 up. Make no mistake if City needed to get 7 to win the league, I reckon they could do so. But they don’t. Provided we are serious, the worst that could happen is 3 or 4. If Swansea put 6 or 7 past Stoke, good luck to them. Personally I think we’ll get beat 3-1 and they’ll draw 2-2 Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Anyone who judges whether he should stay or go on the basis of one goal is nuts. His overall contribution, bar his first 4 or 5 games, has not been good enough. The general consensus on here is “never again”, that we don’t want to go through that again, yet people are still proposing keeping him. One of our major errors is not getting a regular goal scorer capable of staying fit in. If he played for Huddersfield or Swansea like he has for us this season, and we were rumoured to be in for Him people would be going nuts. Unless he wants to be third choice behind a new striker and Austin then it should be, Thanks for the important goal, good luck and good bye. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

West Ham away in Bally’s first season was the best for me. Matt was sublime that day, their twts ran on the pitch and game was delayed in the added time they equalised but it didn’t matter, we were safe anyway. That spell when Bally first took charge was magical. Some great goals, and performances. Defo my favourite escape. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Not for me. I’d say this was a lucky escape, Swansea have hit the buffers at exactly the right time. We’re extremely lucky to have got out of this, because we’ve been pretty woeful really. Previous escapes were made with one of the worst sides in the league, players playing above themselves, giving it their all, and one genius. This season, we have under achieved terribly Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I thought the ref was very generous to us with the added time. Bednarek was down for a long time, so I was relieved to see only 6 go up. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Relax, 9 goal swings don’t happen in this league, it’s more like 10 anyway because of goals scored. Any lingering doubt will be taken away by Chelsea winning tonight. The tiny once in a lifetime chance of a 10 goal swing, is more likely if that’s all they’re aiming for and their only chance of staying up. If they have to beat Stoke to catch Huddersfield, they’ll play normally until it’s too late to chase another 4 or 5 goals. Enjoy the day. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

This. We need evolution not revolution. I’d keep Hughes, get a centre half in to play with Hoedt, Stephens and Bednarek. Yoshida has been a great servant, but he doesn’t cut it as senior man. Those 3 nippers are all worth persevering with, provided a senior pro plays week in week out, Ryan Shawcross maybe, captain material as well. I’d let one full back go. With Targett doing well at Fulham, perhaps it’s Bertrand’s turn. Our central 3 are good enough, I’d also keep Davo around, there’s no harm in a great pro dipping in and out of the side. I’d imagine he’s a model pro, no harm in keeping one of them around the camp. Bin Boufal, replacement needed. Hopefully Redmond & Sims step up. I’d like to keep Tadic, but depends on his state of mind. Maybe the time is right to ditch him. Clearly need a starting centre forward, madness to rely on Charlie & the others just don’t score enough goals. Gabbi looks the most saleable, Long can perform 2 or 3 different functions, so he’s a decent squad option. My outs would be Yoshida Bertrand Boufal Carillo Gabbi Ins Shawcross type centre half. Proven goal scorer, strong Troy Deeney type. Replacement for Boufal, maybe Promes Couple of youngsters with potential, upfront and wing back. Who ever we get in, we need some horrible bar stewards, hence my Shawcross, Deeney comparison. We’re a team of ****ing son in laws. With Hughes growling on the touch line and a couple of ugly nasty buggers, it’ll be a better environment for our nippers to flourish. Bertrand, Yoshida and Cedric don’t cut it in that role. We need a couple of leaders, real men. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I'm happy with Les . 7th, 6th , 8th, 16th. Cup final, semi final, 2 European campaigns. That'll do for me. Has any other administrator been as successful in our history? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Shout out for jack tonight. Gets a lot of clog on here, but did a really good job stepping in tonight. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

We'd have won the league cup if he was in nets Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Let's not get carried away, some of them have been a ****ing disgrace most of the season . Actually, I'll rephrase that, most of them have been a ****ing disgrace all of the season. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

We got Boscombe at a good time as well. In fact our run in has been pretty lucky since West Ham. With Arsenal, Chelsea, Leicester , boscombe & Everton not having much to play for, neither have City in the grand scheme of things. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I agree. The players will also know in the back of their minds that they’ll have a shot at 100 points next season. There’s no good time to play City, but if I had to pick one it’d be last day, already won league and 90 minutes of competitive football before a World Cup. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Their manager hinting they’re happy with a draw is good news imo, we could see them caught between 2 stools. Rarely a good outcome, unless you’ve got top top players. Certainly will put a lot of pressure on them for Stoke game, dangerous tactic if you ask me. I’d have taken going into the last day with it in our hands, and that’s vital imo. Clearly a win is far far better, but if it’s a point, it’s a point, let’s not throw the baby out with the bath water going down in a blaze of attacking glory. Personally, I’d stick with 3 centre halves & bring Stephens back. Redmond deserves a start, and I’d go long for Austin. The only other option could be Bertrand in the back 3, playing McQueen as the wing back. I’d defo do this if it was Wes out, not Maya, but it’s still an option. I’d bring Carrillo onto the bench for this one, in case we need to go Hail Mary, kitchen sink at the end. With JWP coming on to swing a few set pieces in, Charlie or Gabbi ratting around, he can get his head on stuff ala Burnley, or god forbid he may actually find the net. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Charlie Adam has got some front, got sent off early in a crucial game home to Everton that they went on to lose, and also missed a last minute peno to give them a win against Brighton. The rebound of which he was so slow to react to that my mum would have got there quicker. http:// Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Where have I said a draw is as good as a win, or advised a negative approach. All I've called for is a pragmatic approach, the approach that has gained us 5 points over the past 3 games, 5 points more than Swansea, by the way. If Hughes follows the Merringtons on here and goes all out for a win, throwing caution to the wind in a must win at all costs mentality, we'll get turned over. We're not good enough or mentally strong enough to win an expansive open game. Our centre halves and full backs are hopeless when exposed and not protected by a solid midfield base. There's a reason we've looked better lately and it's not because we're suddenly playing like we did under Poch or Koeman. If it pans out like the Leicester game, it won't be the end . If we get beat, it will be. I hope and expect Hughes to play a normal game for an hour, then see where the land lies. If we're up, great, if it's level but their on top and looking dangerous (as Leicester we're) then we may have to take the point and move on. If we're losing, that's the time for the kitchen sink. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The day we chucked a 2 goal lead away to Chelsea, Huddersfield scored a last minute winner at Watford, Swansea had drawn with Everton and were 5 points above us. I haven’t read back through this thread, but I bet every single person would have taken going into last day out of the bottom 3. Draw tomorrow and we will be, so I hope Hughes is pragmatic and not go all Merrington on us. I’d put it as a “mustn’t lose” as opposed to a must win. Twice in my lifetime we’ve been relegated from top flight and both times it was out of our hands. My personal preferences last day are 1. In own hands 2. Home 3. Playing side with nothing to play for. All 3 favour us. However there’s a ****ing big hole in my theory, we’re playing a great side. That said, we’ve beaten great sides before, we’ve battered Liverpool when they were a great side, we’ve battered Utd when they were a great side, beaten really good Chelsea sides. Hell even Wigan beat City when the quadruple was still on. I doubt their players give a shiny about 100 points, not with a World Cup weeks away ( they can reach that milestone next season) The point I’m trying to make is, don’t write us off even if we draw ( a defeat and we’re gone imo). Going into Sunday in the bottom 3 having not won since March 3rd could do funny things to Swansea. WBA will need to batter a decent Palace side, and then there’s the little matter of a full house at St Mary’s and city on the beach. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I keep trying to tell myself that it’s not that important, that there are other things more important in life than the next 2 games, but I’m finding it difficult. I’m watching the Swans game in the boozer with a Huddersfield fan who lost his wife in Sept & his mum in Jan, if that doesn’t convince me losing a stupid football match isn’t the end of the world, nothing will. I’ve just got a horrible feeling about Tuesday, and starting to think I’d take a point and then go hell for leather against a City side on the beach, dreaming of the World Cup. Stoke can be a decent side, who wouldn’t be the first to perform after the fear of relegation was taken away. One thing for sure, they’ve got competitors. Shawcross, Allen, Crouch, Johnson, Butland, don’t strike me as players that’ll down tools, they’ll be hurting. Add a bit of Shaqiri magic and you never know. Of course even if that happened, we maybe relying on Palace to keep WBA out. How do I think it’ll end, head says draw Tuesday and eventually relegation. Heart says 3-0 Tuesday, and a lovely day out Sunday. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk