OldNick

Not then but earlier

I havent watched the game. Have we been playing long ball.

I gave up when he took Lavia off and brought on Walcott. Whilst it wasnt a direct swap I couldnt see the sense, apart from a yellow card

I haven't been sleeping well recently at least I dont need to stay up and watch match of the day. Another weekend of avoiding watching any football programmes

Was it a set piece

Oh ok, not so ridiculous. Lavia with yellow card I notice

I could understand some of his decisions, but Walcott !!

I suspect the board will start to wonder. Especialy seeing the other results. If we need Walcott to be the answer then we are in big trouble.

Walcott getting the nod and taking off Lavia, just seems total madness.

Now I have lost any of my understanding for him

Eveton have imo a better balanced squad and have a lot of players who'd get in our first 11. Ours wouldnt the other way around apart form JWP and Lavia

I agree, Everton do have a good squad and should never be where they are. Dyche has brought that out, no excuse though he has given them a bounce. Still not who Id want long term but he will keep them up.

Still havent come back with posts highlighting your claims what I said. It is your opinion of NJ style of football. Dyche is winning and so you csn do the told you so stuff

You think he's throwing shots at the fans lol? You obviously didn't read or listen to what he said about our fantastic support at Newcastle and apologised that we didnt get a result. Often, we sometimes dont listen and only chose what we want to hear, Iam not above that

Please, like you haven't done when you posted your claims that I thought fans should treat him as a hero, also show where I was pleased with his appointment? I dont think he is like Dyche, but if you mean up and in the oppos faces and playing the dark arts then perhaps, but DYche is not the only manager who plays that way. . I dont want a long ball game no, but I also dont want our backs tippy tapping to midfield who then pass it back again. I dont want the midfield by passed as Dyche used to do in the main

Worth a listen to Dyches first interview on BBC football daily this morning. Our PR machine should have got NJ to issue a similar thing. Asking fans to get behind the team as that would make the job easier and players not under such pressure. He said the fans do make a difference. Obviously this is what Ive been asking for, not whether he is the right choice but to get behind us in our moment of need.

If he is not going to try and help himself then he is indefensible, he isnt my choice, just wnt to give him the chance. No idea who could come in anyway

Did I readsomewhere that ANkerson had told him that he wanted NJ to play a 5 at the back?? In the back of mind I thought I read that early days

I do wonder why the clubs PR people are not giving him advice or recommendations how this is making his and the clubs situation harder.

A very measured and fair assessment. This whole defence reminds me when we went down under Harry, when we bought Jacobson in and we never had any commanding centre back. oh for a Killer

He's hot and cold for me. I agree DCC seems calmer, but Lyanco does give us an edge. Be interesting how he deals with Toney. Personally I dont see any of then really up to it. DCC was skinned by the Newcastle player who crossed for Lintons goal as SMS, they may have counted against him. My head is in a mix knowing what is best, the next 2 games are the acid test whether the groundswell becomes an avalanche

Having watched Orsic play, I dont think as yet he has made himself a must pick

Scott of the Northam posted a different version

Point is, do they want to build bridges. Once they have decided it is hard to turn them back. Well the ones on here, to be fair the fans in the main are fair and only want to see us improve and give us hope.

Its not normal. Personally I had never heard of Poch or Ralph before he came, and I respectfully suggest that you and many others hadnt either. Koeman if I recall correctly had an indifferent time as a manager, but he did inspire from where he started with nothing. Im not asking for hero worship, please tell me where I have said that? He also didnt come from Stoke, but did have a poor time there, before returning to Luton. Again you say I said treat him like a hero, please point us to this other extravagant claim. I have said give the man a chance, and get behind him as eroding the confidence hurts us all. Yes, you are bound to get your petulant way and have him gone, you can then make yourself ready to undermine the next candidate, if it doesnt fit your own personal agenda. I have to again make myself clear. NJ was not my choice and it was with trepidation that I saw we had hired him, but I felt that the clubs people found Thomas Frank (who again our fanbase would have scorned at that time, not now of course)and we should give him a chance to dig us out of the hole Ralph had left us. Funnily enough I didnt have to field these posts after the Palace, Man City cup games and away to Everton. Lets pray that we can get 4 points from the next 2 and things settle, I know we all want that success