midds

The midfield 4 today were as poor as I can remember. Offered very little protection and gave no service whatsoever to Carroll. Even sacrificing Ameobi for another body in there wouldn't have made much difference. Gutierrez needs a rocket, Tiote needs someone to give it to once he wins it, Routledge was anonymous and Guthrie looks both shit and unfit. Awful stuff.

Honest. Negatively honest Nah, just honest. We need a reaction but we keep sitting back and letting the opposition settle and dictate things. We're constantly reacting to things rather than making them happen. This malaise is setting in for the winter.

Honest.

True but we're only heading in one direction and it isn't fucking up.

Fucking abject today. As gutless and disorganised as we were the last season we were in this league... Today a 'blip' became a 'rut' imo. We're in the shit. Hide the points column on the league table and it looks fairly positive but we're only a handful of points out of the relegation zone which will change as we lose/draw our next 6 games. I know I'm being pessimistic but I can't see many positives atm, it's turgid.

We'll all watch as we give Liverpool loads of time and space to dick us 0-3. Torres (2) and Gerrard (pen)

Can't be blamed for the injuries or suspensions and we're dipping into the squad more and more to cover the better players we have out. I accept that and our better players are not available for one reason or another. But...... picking a clearly unfit/uninterested (delete as appropriate) Ameobi was a mistake. He's seen him in training and decided to pick him. Sending is team out to absorb pressure is insane. We're not good enough defensively to soak it up for long periods. No spark, no enthusiasm and a distinct lack of effort/bollocks. Why weren't we wound up for this? Why are we handing the initiative to WBA from the first whistle. We let them settle and they knocked it about and could have scored way before they actually did. No plan B. Yet again, when knocking it forward to Carroll doesn't work we've got nothing else. Change of formation? Push the full-backs on? Play through midfield? I know his hands are tied in some respects but by Christ he's not making things easy is he? At the end of the day he carries the can for results and performances (as does any manager). Today we were shit again. That's 2 points from 15 with a few tough games to come. We could well be in the bottom 4 or 5 by Xmas/New Year and he'll be under real pressure to keep his job.

Expected snow? Snow would have covered the entire pitch including the lines so the colour wouldn't matter, would it?

Why are the pitch markings blue in the Ipswich game?

has he looked worse than routledge? Aye, probably. That's just my opinion though obviously. He be significantly more expensive and not that much better if at all. It's a complete non-starter for me.

SWP's career is going backwards. Has looked dreadful the last 10 times I've seen him including his England performances. On a massive wage and City would also want a reasonably big fee for him. Don't want him anywhere near.

What's the offence ? Something violent.

Got a feeling Carroll's going to get sent off tomorrow.

Things are starting to kick off now, which is great. FIFA shouldn't get away with this and I hope they rot. Hopefully by the time 2026 bidding begins, Blatter will be gone and some sane person might let Europe have 2026. Although England still shouldn't go for it, because FIFA will still be a corrupt and pathetic organisation. You can't beat 'the man'. Honesty and reliability won't get you anywhere. Know the rules and work things from the inside.

Decent player but 5 and a half years is a long contract. He's looked ok so far and hopefully he'll get better but I'd like to think we'll be upgrading in every position over the next couple of years and doubt whether Williamson will be satisfied with a role of squad player. We'll see.

Never heard of him, therefore he's shit.

15th. Stay up by 7 points or so.

Yep. Not got any problem with FIFA sharing it around but at least be honest about it and limit the bids from the larger nations.

Russians know how to get shit done. By hook or by crook.

Fans in London booing and hissing when the decision is made. Grown adults hissing at a large TV screen. Fuck me.

After Sepp Blatter branded it the "best bid" i suggest not. He'll have said that to each country man. So if we f*cked up the opportunity - other than the speculative stuff about bribes etc how exactly did we f*ck it up? I'm suggesting Blatter told each country the same flattering bollocks because he didn't want to publically make any enemies or favour one bid over another. I've got no idea about the in's and out's of any of the bids tbh.

After Sepp Blatter branded it the "best bid" i suggest not. He'll have said that to each country man.

One of which was us voting for ourselves.

2 votes!

You pissed?