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100% this.

It is so tight between so many teams I can see what he means. I think we would all prefer 3 points though.

He might be aware of it but he clearly doesn’t like starting games with 2 up front.

I went for Sgt Wilson as he is a bit of a pedant. I had to look up Hans but happy with that!

There are some characters here tailor made for a recast - Captain Mainwaring = CB Fry Sgt Wilson = Matthew Le God Lance Corporal Jones = Sour Mash (I struggled with this one but as SM has an issue with immigrants they will do as "fuzzy wuzzies") Private Pike = hypochondriac Private Frazer = Alpine Saint Private Godfrey = Whitey Grandad Private Walker = Shurlock

I’m sure, if you ask him nicely, he will do one just for you.

With regards to Rees-Mogg, this quote is from former Tory MP Matthew Parris - "For the 21st century Conservative Party, Jacob Rees-Mogg would be pure hemlock. His manners are perfumed but his opinions are poison. Rees-Mogg is quite simply an unfailing, unbending, unrelenting reactionary. I can see why he appeals to you so much hypo."

You lost me ages ago with your “socialism is dangerous” quote so I guess I shouldn’t be surprised to find you supporting the odious 1800s relic Rees-Mogg. If you can’t figure out what is wrong with him you are clearly too far to the right and too far gone.

Killer. MLT, David Armstrong and Rickie Lambert. Killer will shore up the defence and all four will score you goals. Manager Lawrie Mac.

You really are a little ray of sunshine.

Been here five minutes and already he is a waste of money. Not learnt anything from writing off Mane too early then?

That’s the spirit! Not happy to be in the FA cup quarter finals for the first time since 2005?

This from the man who slagged off Pelle every week.

Just out of interest, who were the better candidates that were rejected?

Classy. Put your application in yet pal?

Ah, bless you Alps for being interested in whether I voted or not. I seriously believe that no one else gives a t*ss, especially the Board. Disdain? I have never enjoyed the spectacle of grown men gathering together shaking their pitchforks and demanding someone looses their job. It is down to the Board to hire and fire managers, quite rightly. God forbid the fans have a say in these matters. If the Board get it wrong, they have to live and deal with the consequences, but that is what they are there for. I am surprised that he is still here, but they will have their reasons. If they do really believe that he is the man to take us forward and he does turn things around, then fair play to them for having the courage of their convictions. Back in the day the Board kept faith with Lawrie McMenemy and their faith was well rewarded. Mind you managers weren't sacked every 5 minutes in those days. Anyway, back to now. If, as we are led to believe, the club regularly monitors internet supporters forums, they will know only too well what the fanbase want. The last poll didnt make the slightest bit of difference and I suspect this one wont either. But if it makes you feel like you are doing something, then knock yourself out. Just think what fun you and Dalek are going to have saying I told you so if we do go down. On the other hand, if we go down and Pellegrino managers to with the FA Cup, at least CB Fry will be a happy bunny. Good luck with the pitchforks!

Once again Dalek, you have been banging on about relegation as long as we have been back in the Premiership. If, years ago, you had said we will go down in 2018 (and that is on the assumption that we do) I would hail you as a genius. As it is you are just another Alpine. Someone who always expects the worse and like a stopped clock he will re right at some point by default.

Doesnt make it wrong though Dalek. Clubs like ours are always going to be prone to relegation battles so it follows if you say we will be in one every year, then you will be right eventually. It doesnt make you a footballing genius. There is an old saying, if something probably can happen then it probably will.

I know Minsk, but I am far too moderate!

We need to put forward CB Fry, Shurlock, Alpine, Hypochondriac, Dalek and Guan for the forum. If that lot doesnt encourage Gao to sell up and Ralph and Les to quit, nothing will.

I am one year away from being an OAP, so a few years younger than Paxman. When I was 18 you only went to University if you were the brightest of the bunch. None of my peers went to Uni. Both my parents worked and we lived in comfortable but modest homes but no second home. We only had two holidays away from these shores when I was a kid and one of those was to Jersey. A lot of the equity in my mothers house went on her care in a home in her final years. Up until the age of 12 I had no idea what central heating was. Houses were not cheap in relation to earnings.Each generation has it own cross to bear.

Harsh! I wonder if Paxman would have the same view if he worked all his life as a clerical grade office worker? You cant champion democracy on one hand and then say it only applies to some on the other. F*** me, we have only just finished celebrating 100 years since the Suffragettes. Now it is suggested OAPs should be disenfranchised? If we want a better world and are going to do that by taking votes away from people, perhaps we should start with Tory voters and those who voted for Brexit?

If the last poll wasn’t eagerly seized on by the Board what makes you think another one will make any difference? If they keep faith with him they will have their reasons right or wrong. An internet poll isn’t going to make any difference.

Makes you wonder how we sign anybody if Les is that bad. Perhaps Lemina and co managed their own transfers?

Not one person here knows what when on behind the scenes. We believe that there was an attempt to sign Walcott and when that failed we turned our attention to Promes. His club apparently wanted the money up front and or wanted a replacement before he left so wouldnt let him go. It may have been bad luck, it may have been a cock up but in the absence of any hard facts, let's just assume it was either total incompetence or a smokescreen because we didnt want to buy another player after Carrillo. When in doubt, slag the Board.