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I think we should concentrate on bringing Sammy etc through. Only worth loaning if appreciably better than what we have and not convinced Zaha is, just go out and buy Tom Ince instead or start using Sammy more. Loans are decent if deal in place at end of it but otherwise we are back to square one and our young players are not getting the chance. We do need a couple of wingers though but rather we bought one in rather than loan if we must

Although I hate the cunt, there is no way he should be sacked given the results so far and will get at least until he has been in job 4 years I reckon, spanning 5 seasons. Football could be better but we are sitting in 6th so he is doing something right the odious cunt

Norwich aren't a great side but they look more potent than the macums. I've seen them quoted at 3/1 which looks quite generous against a team with 9 points from 16 games and the leagues worst goal difference ?? The good thing for Norwich is that Hooper appears to have found shooting boots and that will keep their heads above water. Would be nice if they could beat Mackems next week but then the dilemma - happy to lose against Crystal Palace? What? Ok, maybe not lose to them as a choice, if it happens and Mackems lose it would be a softer blow - although it would cause issues with us staying in that pack at the top.

Norwich aren't a great side but they look more potent than the macums. I've seen them quoted at 3/1 which looks quite generous against a team with 9 points from 16 games and the leagues worst goal difference ?? The good thing for Norwich is that Hooper appears to have found shooting boots and that will keep their heads above water. Would be nice if they could beat Mackems next week but then the dilemma - happy to lose against Crystal Palace?

We had plenty of chances to win it, yes we could be a lot better in attack but if we had taken half our chances we would have stuffed them. We are just not ruthless enough or choose wrong options. When Sissoko was in box with ball he should have shot instead of lay back for ben arfa, remy should have had 2 so at least chances there, just need to start taking them

I think he will go with Anita, Cabaye and Tiote in middle

Cant believe people leaving Tiote out, he has been class for last 8-10 games mine would include anita with cabs and tiote, sissoko,remy and gouff as front 3 and back 5 stays same

I thought we played quite well, just need to be more ruthless in final 3rd had enough chances to win in.

I had recorded it mate

Just watching match again, we bossed them tbh bionic man Debuchy, Sissoko popping up everywhere, tiote smashing fuck out of them and Anita always available and ticking things over

We can though, is what I mean (and with more quality than your West Ham/Stokes too, I would add), we have that variety to switch up our play a little bit and give us a bit more unpredictability. We have added that this season as last it appeared 90% hoofing the ball, we appear a lot more reluctant to do so this season and mix it up a fair bit.

They spent 153 million on transfers in the past five years, or nearly 50 mill net, putting them 8th in the nett spend table. His decision making is there to be questioned, but they cannot complain they haven't been royally backed by their owner. We were heavily backed financially by Shepherd and the board over many years, during and after SBR era. Throwing money at the problem alone, clearly is not the way to go, especially for clubs spending well above their means. And we challenged for top honours and got into the Champions League. Whilst mindlessly throwing money at a problem will not solve it, neither will stopping to spend money. As I said, the can have no complaints about the way Short has backed them, and every managerial appointment they have done has been greeted with a nod of approval, even their DoF/Udinese model was. Their problem is they are just a nothing club with a culture of failure deeply ingrained in them, and long may it continue. The day Short has had enough is the day the will slump down the leagues never to be heard of again. backing alone isn't in any way to judge someone its decision making and shorts decision making has been mighty rubbish If you think that I wonder how you rate Fat Mike's..? all over the place. Some ideas and theorys I can get and understand but they're followed up with awful execution. Others are just plain bad ideas. Examples, having a director of football to focus on the transfer negotiation and strategy and also be a backer of the manager with an experienced football man giving advise to the suits and ashley-good idea thinking Denis Wise or JFK is that man-horrible execution. Having the club financially stable and be able to support itself without large amounts of cash injected to cover losses-good idea, doing so soley by focusing on keeping costs down instead of trying to grow commercial income (the one area of income that is solely the boards responsibility) -horrible execution. Overall then, who do you reckon has been the better owner? Them as he appears willing to bring players in tbf, he has backed all his managers to some degree, although maybe our consistency approach of keeping people in place may help long term

I keep trying to look if we are better throughout the club in that time. Things that appear to have changed: - We use the loan system more now (Dummet, Sammy, Tav, Vuckic, Newton) - A number of young players closer to first team (Sammy, Dummet) - Squad on paper is a lot stronger - There is a togetherness there and we appear to have good spirits Downsides - He really hasn't adopted a style to be used throughout the team never mind club - Youth and Reserve teams still appear to not be producing many players

I think that's the key to make sure we are safe or around the 33 - 35 point mark and then just let the shackles off and go for it, worst thing that could happen is we end up finishing around 12/13th - would rather have a go for 5 or 6 games and that happen rather than just trying to get through the season in top 10

I have just had a flash back of Nicky Butt and Alan Smith in same team after his name was mentioned. If you compare those 2 nuggets to Tiote and Cabaye with Anita and Sissoko our strength is twice what we had in the 2 seasons before we went down in that department (Would like a bit more up front)

Honestly think we will win, probably 2-1, Remy and Sissoko to score. If we want to be around 7th come end of the season we have to beat these

Dublin I think

Paolo Di canio doesn't like this

There will be 52000 people ringing the police about the rape of 11 men from Southampton come 5pm

Looking at Southampton's next 5 games they could drop a fair bit, hope we can beat them and Palace leading into home games against Stoke and Arsenal. Or at least get 4 points from them two and 3 from next 2. Would put us in good shape if we have 33 points on Jan 1st and probably put us around 7th

Oh, but we have... it is called "sunderland". I thought that was the "no way out" thread

I think we need a battle for 4th bottom thread

Btw, We look a hell of a lot fitter this season also, still seem like we have it in us come final whistle so the fitness work must be paying off.

I think we will finish 7th to 9th unless we invest in January in right areas and go for it. Can see us ending up above all teams currently outside top 10 but below all the teams currently above plus maybe Man Utd

He's a good manager, but that is a massive job following SAF. Have always said it would be impossible for the first manager to follow him because they were never going to have that immediate success after having one man as manager for so long. They may go through 3 or 4 before they get back to Winning league (Which they will do)