Robster

Best chance of us getting to wembley really... i.e. via the play offs

I am disappointed that I cant enjoy it as much as I should but I am so worried about us going down, my liking for football in general is taking a hit

Am not sure a point would be such a bad thing so long as it is followed with a win at home to Fulham. Reason to take confidence from a draw with Birmingham - score draw would be nice if thats what its going to be Defeat would be a shitter of the highest order We cannot afford to lose at Birmingham, not least because confidence would then be at rock bottom for the Fulham game. Im really worried about this Birmingham game, they are gonna be really up for it and they are playing ok at home. I would settle for a draw at Birmingham and a win against Fulham. The Fulham and Reading home games are the must win games. I have a nasty feeling Reading are going to have a decent end to the season

Surely not at Anfield though where they are the best fans in the world ?? Special supporters. So knowledgeable /jeffwinter The worst are Arsenal fans. The Emirates is surely the most soulless ground in the country, all those canape wielding solicitors in the corporate seats. Agree. Can remember after the 98 Cup Final. You would never have known they had just won the cup

Every one on here knows how rubbish we are but surely you can see that the level of attention we get is way over the top

What worries me is going into work a wekk on Tuesday... I live in Birmingham

He seemed quite relaxed about it yesterday from what I could see. Took some grief from a lad two rows back, one of his minders sang along, bit enigmatic I suppose. Ashley has made his decisions like sacking Allardyce so he will have to lump it and try to put it right. Would be an utter twat if we get relegated and he bails out and seels us to any old fool. Would like to think he is prepared to take responsibility for his actions on the chest and to want to put it right. Seems like the kind of bloke that does. Lets hope so.

Surely not at Anfield though where they are the best fans in the world ??

Am not sure a point would be such a bad thing so long as it is followed with a win at home to Fulham. Reason to take confidence from a draw with Birmingham - score draw would be nice if thats what its going to be Defeat would be a shitter of the highest order

Weirdly, I have not heard anything about this reported in the press or on SSN

Birmingham will be right up for this and I am sure their fans will create a nasty atmosphere. Ultimate test for the players to see if they are up for this and if they have the balls for the fight. In a some respects,a tougher test than any game against the likes of Arsenal, Liverpool, Man U etc.. Fulham game might be too late

We probably should have got relegated last year under Roeder but he just got lucky with some results towards the end of the season. Agree with Coach. The pressure on us, as the the newcomers to the relegation battle and as everyone's favourite relegation candidates could, and looks like to be will, prove to be too much for the players

I'd rather Fulham stayed up and Wigan went down with Bolton any day of the week. Two horrible tin pot clubs with no right to be amongst the elite. Agree entirely. even our good friends down the road have a much more "Premiership" set up that those 2 shitehouses and get more than 20,000 people in 2 watch them

Very true. If we manage to stay up.... who on earth would sign Alan Smith ?

I hate that we look likely to go down yet Wigan will stay up and continue to allow world class players like Fabregas to play on unbelievably poor playing surfaces like that one today. In these days of high level facilities, Wigan as a club are an embarassment to the Premiership. If their players do enough for them to stay up then fair enough but the club itself should be punished for things like this. Its like they are playing in the 70's again.

Aye. Need Everton to pull their finger out as well.

Interesting to see how this affects Boro's league form what with the tough run of fixtures coming up

We need a miracle

Only just say Pennants goal this morning - FFS ! We really have nothing going for us and I am not sure any amount of effort is going to reverse things. No matter what we do, I firmly believe that bad luck will ensure we go down

If luck was on our side we would play West Ham next weekend. They looked shocking ast Liverpool in the week. No doubt by the time we play them they will have found their form again

He can have as long as he wants for me like because who on earth is going to replace him...... and not the Shearer discussion again please !!!!!!

I was talking about this with people at work (in Birmingham)... 29 games.... not a single goal...not a worthwhile meaningful contribution... how is starting position justified

I'd probably go along with that, Keegan had a massive handicap as he'd had no plans for any club, get through to the summer and I think that will change big time. Thing is though Mick, 12-15 years ago Keegan was a huge draw. Players in their early 20s (look at Martins, said he hadn't heard of him), won't be drawn to him now I fear. The amount of press we have had since he arrived..... everyone who didnt already know him, certainly must know now. And do you think they'll be convinced to come and play for him? If they meet him yes. No one can sell this club like KK, or maybe SBR, can It was a lot easier to do that last time though. After the first 2 years, it wasn't really hard to pursuade people to come here surely? Liverpool & Arsenal were going through periods of transition, Chelsea were sh*t, and apart from Man Utd & Blackburn, no-one had more money than us. Now though, there's an elite 3 or 4, and also 4 or 5 clubs just behind that, who have better sides, and the same financial clout as us. Oh of course I agree but I think Kevin is capable or attracting the likes of David Bentley here (maybe not next season but that type of player who cant get a game at the top 4... maybe Walcott). Whoever the personnel may be, I have 100% confidence that Kevin can replace the current shite with a squad of players who will at least have us challenging the UEFA Cup places again

I'd probably go along with that, Keegan had a massive handicap as he'd had no plans for any club, get through to the summer and I think that will change big time. Thing is though Mick, 12-15 years ago Keegan was a huge draw. Players in their early 20s (look at Martins, said he hadn't heard of him), won't be drawn to him now I fear. The amount of press we have had since he arrived..... everyone who didnt already know him, certainly must know now. And do you think they'll be convinced to come and play for him? If they meet him yes. No one can sell this club like KK, or maybe SBR, can

I'd probably go along with that, Keegan had a massive handicap as he'd had no plans for any club, get through to the summer and I think that will change big time. Thing is though Mick, 12-15 years ago Keegan was a huge draw. Players in their early 20s (look at Martins, said he hadn't heard of him), won't be drawn to him now I fear. The amount of press we have had since he arrived..... everyone who didnt already know him, certainly must know now.