Minhosa

Our only positive from todays gets himself sent off for nothing. You couldn't make it up. Presume he'll only miss one match - any idea which it'll be?

Barton off.

Owen and Andy Carroll coming on

We've done a hell of a job of making Benayoun look like Messi.

Where is the fight? Where is the heart?

GAME OVER.

Sure was. I still think there's a goal in this for us................just a question if we can shut up shop for 10 minutes and consolidate first.

Barton's ability to push forward is making a big difference to us. Takes the pressure off Butt and the CB's a bit.

I think a lot of this has do with the excitement and interest a so called 'big club' going down brings. For example, a few years ago, when West Ham went down I didn't give a shit about them as a club but I would be talking to people about 'how much do you think we'd get Defoe for?' or 'Do you reckon Carrick etc will stay?' There's a lot to do with the impact and fall out a big club going down has and that piques people's interests. It would mine if I hadn't spend the last 20 years giving this club my heart and bastard soul. If we were home and dry sitting where say Fulham or Wigan are now, we'd have threads called 'Players you fancy from the relegated clubs' etc I'd love to be having discussions about whether Tuncay or Downing were worth bids. I think that element, coupled with the media coverage we get as a club contributes to the feelings other clubs fans have. We can't take it too personnally though, as for every thread saying how much we deserve it there are people on the streets, building sites and in offices all over the country saying how we are a genuine big club, a loyal set of fans and that we belong in the top league. Arguably in the same way Leeds, Sheff Wed etc do.

Speak for yourself. I don't.

Double on Man Utd and Chelsea tonight.

Let me start................................. :weep: :weep: :weep: :weep: :weep: :weep: :weep: :weep: :weep: :weep: :weep: :weep: :weep: :weep: :weep: :weep: :weep: :weep: :weep: :weep:

Absolute fucking garbage the pair of them. Clogger is too generous a word. Bolton should give Megson freedom of the place for getting £4.5m for Nolan. As for Taylor, I've seen better right backs in my locals over 40 team. Dogshit.

I can't see us winning the games that everyone seems to be banking on. What gives us the right to think we're gonna get 6 points from Pompey and Fulham? I thought a draw would've been ideal today as it keeps us within a win of pulling out. As things stand, we're looking dead and buried. I've been on a nine since the start of the thread and will be until it's mathematically impossible for us.

Jonas can't do anything right today.

If you're thinking assisted suicide - I'm your man.

Alan FUCKING Smith

Damian Duff couldn't be any more shit if he'd just come out a dogs arse with steam coming off him. I fucking hate the man.

Witley Bay might need a boot boy... That anywhere near Whitley Bay?

I fucking hate the man with a passion. The start of the rot imo.

I fancy Jonas to score @ anytime tomorrow @ 7/1 with Skybet.

Boro 3-1 King

Fucking joke line up.

He's definitely out mate. Rooney is back.

Won't realise how lucky he is until it's too late. Another player being badly advised iyam.