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Iraola subbing to counter Eddie's subs immediately is what Eddie should have done when Palace brought their big guns on at 60 last week.

Dear God Elanga

Howay Eddie man. You've got to change this. Can't keep making the same mistakes.

Didn't forecast Tripps coming on. Maybe leadership? Hall injured?

Wolt and Wissa for Barnes and Elanga. Wissa off the left, Wolt through the middle and Osula over to the right. I'd have Bruno on for Ramsey too.

Got to be subs at half time. Can't send the same eleven out. At least two I'd think, if not three.

Eddie confirmed that he's in the reckoning for tomorrow.

Decent presser I thought in the circumstances. The only bit I got a bit annoyed at was where he said that you want your substitutes to make an impact (in the context of seeing games out). My biggest gripe with Eddie (and I'm still very much Howe in) is his in game management and the reactive, late nature of his substitutions when most fans can see what's needed much earlier.

A mate of mine was a councillor in London and on a town-twinning exchange visit with a suburb of Athens. They took him to the 2004 Athens Olympic Stadium and he asked if he could have a run on it. Tried to do a 400m (he was in his early 50's) and his achilles snapped as he entered the home straight. He said it sounded like a gun shot. Fortunately, one of the leading achilles surgeons in Europe is in Athens (ironically) and was a personal friend of one of the dignitaries he was visiting. Fitted him in for surgery the next morning and he was walking in a boot when I met him about three weeks later. He had an incredibly quick recovery, but that was only for walking and he never played sport again (he was about to pack in anyway). The only issue he had was convincing his insurer that he hadn't done the injury in the UK and flown to see that specialist specifically (due to his reknown).

Ramsey should have started on Sunday. Failing that I'd have had him on instead of Murphy at half-time. He was criminally under-used and looked very sharp in the six minutes plus injury time Howe gave him.

Appreciate it's not the biggest game of the night but I've been following Barrow v Oldham. My mate's a Barrow fan and they are in danger of dropping back out of the league. Needed to win tonight and were 1-0 down at 80 mins before scoring twice in a minute to flip it. Oldham equalised in 88 and Barrow won it in 90+1. Incredible game. Barrow are at home to Newport on the last day of the season which looks like being the decider.

South Shields 2-0 up on fourth placed Macclesfield inside 6 minutes.

Spurs now 11/10 third favourites for the drop. West Ham next at 2/1. Forest 6/1 and Leeds 16/1. I think if Forest beat Burnley at the weekend it's between Spurs and West Ham.

I did want Howe before the takeover, I wanted him after the takeover happened and would still give him time. However, if we were to change then for the same reason I'd be very happy with Iraola. I guess watching his side, down to the bare bones, dismantle us at St James' last year has stuck with me. I'm curious how he'd get on with a bigger budget.

I wanted Eddie before he came to us and I still think he deserves a bit more time (due to the shambolic window last summer), but dropping 25 points proves his in game management is appaling and far too passive. The frustrating thing is that for a manager who always seems to want to learn and develop, this is a real blind spot of his. I've always thought there is barely a fag paper between Howe and Emery, but it's Emery's in game management that raises him above Eddie for me - he leaves so few points on the table in comparison and gets the most out of the squad at his disposal. Who if not Eddie? Then like @Wallsendmag above I'd go Iraola, Alonso or Glasner. Of the three I'd prefer the first two and Iraola might be my preference as I think he's more available and would stick around for the project, whereas if we did get Alonso I could see him jumping ship as soon as Slot is gone (which won't be long).

Botman stupid but was it that much worse than the one on Wolt at Bournemouth?

Huge Eddie fan but I think everyone saw this coming with their subs. Too late every time and he's not learning.

I'd get Ramsey on for Murph who is having a stinker. He can then drop inside for Miley later if Miley can't last the 90. Need better ball retention. Last five mins was decent.

We're missing Bruno massively. Scary how dependent on him we are.

Should be 2-1

Definite pen. Edit: 1-0

Yeah. Oliver took his time and think he got it right. You'd want a pen for that.

Just listened to his presser. Towards the end did one of the journos actually say, "Have you seeked…", or did I mishear that?

Wanted that to be a pen, but that was a cracking tackle.