Unbelievable

Get in, this hasn't really happened?

I know it's hard to say anything that sounds respectable in such a situation, but those quotes are just utter platitudes. I have no confidence at all in him instilling any motivation in the players ahead of two extremely difficult fixtures. Pardew was absolutely rank, but he did have a knack of getting unexpected results against stronger opponents. Hopefully McClaren can do the same; he needs it as I think two big losses with more horrible performances may well be the end of any chance we have of staying up (Mike won't sack him and McClaren himself will not walk without a huge payoff).

He is a decent bloke. So when he says we had plenty of possession in the final third and a few people from here who were at the game say we barely got in their half, who should I believe? I was one of them As an individual there's no issue. It's the s**** he's currently sending out that's the problem. I know you were one of them. Seems odd that you reaction to something you know is a blatant misrepresentation is to say he is a decent bloke in response to my suggestion that he was being dishonest.

He is a decent bloke. So when he says we had plenty of possession in the final third and a few people from here who were at the game say we barely got in their half, who should I believe?

But but but, isn't McClaren supposed to be an honest bloke who tells it like it is..?

I stand by that. With the right manager it is, no doubt in my mind. There's so much more to it than McClaren, man. I'm talking midtable, not top 6 or something? Would you have West Brom's squad over ours? Leicester's? Villa's? Stoke's? Our squad is flawed, seriously flawed even, but your average, midtable Premier League club doesn't have a significantly better or deeper squad than ours in my opinion. That's not just true today, it's true for the past three to four years of unmitigated failure where three consecutive managers have failed to get it playing at its potential, let alone have it be more than the sum of its parts.

As reasonable an explanation as I have ever read for the continuous mess we find ourselves in.

I stand by that. With the right manager it is, no doubt in my mind.

Sadly I can't really contest it either. We're not very good at the moment, and that is our second string stinking the place out at NUFC at the moment.

When does our new manager bounce end?

yes Get in!

Won?

Is this over yet? I want to get on with my life.

Allows us to concentrate on survival in the league. They'll be delighted.

On target!?

Jenson Button has his eye on that one. :boomtish:

Can't wait to hear McClaren say he's aware of our problems and learning every game we play.

Feels so good that we're finally going all out for the cups this year man.

We're losing you say?

We've won a corner, so can't really complain.

Have we had a shot on goal yet?

Noooo

Oh dear, doesn't sound good at all