AyeDubbleYoo

That's not true at all, I for one have said good things about Ashley and defended some of the things he is trying to do... I've never said he's been 'a success so far' - only an idiot could argue that.

Balls, it's basically ridiculous to use our current situation to score points over anyone.

What happened to Beye like?

Can we save this shit for when we actually are relegated?

Fulham are where they are on merit though, they're organised and don't give much away. They aren't packed with attacking flair but they work well as a team.

Yep, Enrique has been a big miss, he's quality and he allows Duff to move into midfield - thus dislodging one of our shite midfielders.

Well everything has changed, but it good easily change back again after the Villa game.

There's always fans leaving early... no matter what the score or situation. I think they're idiots, but they don't reflect on the rest of us.

Being owned by Ashley and with the prospect of Shepherd returning - we're like a helpless child being fought over by two paedophiles... whichever wins it isn't going to be good for us.

Pretty much my thoughts.

Everyone who has appeared in midfield this season has been a major let down for us... it's too soon to get rid of Jonas and Guthrie but Nolan, Butt, Smith need to be axed, and a number of new midfielders bought.

Those are actually the scores I've put in for my I Know The Score prediction league. If ayone wants to clutch at straws, I'm top of the league by a mile. Not outrageous predictions by any means, I can see that happening.

We were as good as Fulham really, except for letting in that soft goal. After that it was much easier for them, obviously.

Me too, I just hope we aren't in it.

Phil, I don't see why you're so convinced that Man Utd will lose to Hull. It's more likely than if they played their whole first team, but surely they'll still have more than enough to win?

The difference being the former was trying to buy quality. Tbf the blame lies more with Souness than Fatty. Aye, I suppose, but I don't see how trying and failing to buy quality is much better than trying to buy cheaper players with potential and not getting enough in. The result is the same either way, one puts the clubs future in doubt by wrecking its finances, the other does it by getting us relegated. There hasn't been any balance with the current regime. You need to buy one or two big game players to filter in with the hopefuls. I agree with that, the only thing I would say is that maybe the felt forced not to spend big because of the financial state the club was left in. In hindsight obviously it would have been better to spend big to stay up.

The difference being the former was trying to buy quality. Tbf the blame lies more with Souness than Fatty. Aye, I suppose, but I don't see how trying and failing to buy quality is much better than trying to buy cheaper players with potential and not getting enough in. The result is the same either way, one puts the clubs future in doubt by wrecking its finances, the other does it by getting us relegated.

We didn't play that badly in the first half, and we could have scored a couple of goals. But as usual we didn't score when we were playing well and then we conceded a soft goal. I only saw it live, but I can't believe Bassong decided to play offside... even though he's got decent pace he does seem to struggle to turn quickly. Once we had conceded Fulham were always going to be favourites, they really compressed the game and made it difficult for us. Since we have very little width and no pace or athleticism we struggled to break them down. On another day we would have got at least a point, but on this evidence Villa will score at least one against us.

Ashley has obviously been bad (if he's only to be judged in the short term), but Shepherd and every shit manager he appointed and allowed to waste the clubs money are just as culpable for our current situation.

Honestly don't know, I've no idea of the quality of most championship teams. I couldn't even name them all

yes he's in there to quote George Caulkin as... It is hardly his fault, but there may never have been a bigger, worse signing in the club's history. That's a ludicrous thing for him to say about Xisco... nobody knows if it really was his signing that made Keegan walk, and even if it was that reflects more badly on Keegan than it does on Xisco himself. And in footballing terms it's far too soon to say he's one of our worse signings... he was considered one of the most promising strikers in Europe, he could easily still come good.

Interim?

Shekshy

I forgot Wimbledon, inexcusable really.

I never abused Sunderland last time they went down, I actually tried to console the fans I knew. But some of the stick I've had this season is disgraceful... I'll be dishing it out if the fantastic does happen.