Dark Munster

The problem is that it keeps on happening with him.

Exactly, I couldn't agree more. He's like an addict, when he hits rock bottom (e.g. Sunderland away) he's forced to go on the straight and narrow (pick a common sense midfield and defense). But after a while the temptation comes back to try, and fail, to be a Pep-light genius again. He's suffering from Rasmusitis. If it isn't broken, break it.

I'm not sure why you think that. We'll have a much weaker squad next year if we don't go up. I won't list the better players we will lose, it's been mentioned many times already.

And that's exactly the problem, it's too rigid and predictable. There's nothing wrong with playing it around the back SOME of the time, but not ALL the time. And I notice you didn't address the main criticism, his insane starting line ups. And you may be happy with 4th, but with our squad we should be up there with Leicester and Leeds. I should add that I'm not saying RM is the anti Christ. He obviously has a number of good attributes, he's a good man manager, seems a decent person, and some of our attacking play can be superb. If he could just stop with the lunatic line ups and favouritism with certain players <cough> Manning <cough> we could still make second.

This, in spades. Spot on. Russell Martin is really starting to piss me off. He keeps saying that he takes the blame for appalling defensive performances, but keeps making the same bloody awful mistakes, especially with starting line ups. All those comments by @derry are spot on, and it wasn't just today that he makes those bleeding obvious mistakes, both for the back four and the midfield. And don't get me started on the pissing around at the back, inviting the opposition to press at every opportunity. What's the point of 75% possession if half of that is on your own f**king half! Yes, you can play it out from the back plenty of time, but if the other team sends a number of players out to press, launch it over their f**king heads, rather than go around in circles and gift it to them half the time. Mix it f**king up so the other team can't always commit so many players forward to press. We're fourth despite Martin, not because of him. We have a far superior squad than most, but are under achieving because of basic managerial mistakes. Look no further than Ipswich to see what a good manager can achieve. RM needs to get his head out of his arse and do the BLEEDING OBVIOUS that everyone and their f**king dog can see.

Who would that be?

I'm not sure if I'd find it funny if Ipswich and Leeds grab the two auto spots, and we have to try to get past Hull and Leicester in the playoffs! That being said, if we did manage to go up at Leicester's expense it would be beyond hilarious.

Infuriating isn’t it? And alternatively Bree in place of Manning, Aribo for Smallbone, with JS full back. THB and Janny B in the centre.

Why RM cannot see that defeats me.

I can live with the goalkeeper, who looked competent when he's played. And don't forget Baza's howlers, the most recent just last Saturday. It's Manning and Stephens in place of THB and KWP that's insane. The Liverpool kids, and Gakpo, must be drooling at the prospects.

Cup tied today.

Ipswich to beat Hull in the final. Rasmus, Jason and SR will stick with Russ to give him more time to overcome scar tissues and perfect the crab project.

Sadly only 3 more days of the Brooks cup-tied jokes.

Poch, the world's greatest manager at everything except winning trophies*, does it again! * Apart from a one horse race with a billion Euro squad in France

Excellent. Chalked off. I am hoping for a draining extra time plus 10 minutes of stoppage time. Then 10 Liverpool players limping off with not too serious injuries, but enough to keep them on the treatment table for a week.

Who would that be, Ipswich's? Certainly not our manager, he's a mediocre Championship manager at best.

Yes as I said earlier, there is no incentive for them to go for a cricket score, unlike the league where goal difference can be crucial at the end of the season. Go three up and then they can put on their slippers, put their feet up, and have a nice cup of tea.

Can we score 5 goals in the second half?

Just read this in the Echo: What do you mean, hindsight? It was obvious to almost everyone before the ball was first kicked. Very worrying if he believes that load of bollocks.

Currently he's a 6. If we go up automatically he goes up to 8 (9 if we somehow finish first). If we go up through the playoffs he gets a 7. If we don't go up he's a 3.

We probably don't have to worry about a cricket score. Unlike the PL, goal difference means diddly squat in cup matches, so they have no incentive to rack up double digits once the game is safe. If they go 3 up watch them bring on the kids and shut up shop.

Edit: wrong fred

I was more annoyed in that match when some Derby thug took out Bale.