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The only way to go. Got to get the first goal and put them on the back foot early on. Old adage of quietening down the home crowd

Nice of them to put us right up the running order when we get battered at home. Not laughing at Sam for not talking to them are they

One thing is for certain is that Keane will have them fired up to fuck so if we arent up for it we will have no chance

I think it will depend on his tactics. If we lose, having gone there to attack and to try and win, then he will come under less flack.

Soccer Saturday just said "Out of the 16". No explanation offered

Newcastle 0-1 Man Utd ('96) I realised that night that we werent going to win the Premiership..... the Premiership for fucks sake... more depressing now to think that we will never win it in my lifetime and that game signalled the day that the chance was gone. didnt attend but the Liverpool game weeks later but it still makes me want to cry, even now. Its just makes me feel empty inside.

That 1-1 prediction is a good shout although (without deliberately going for it), a 0-0 wouldnt be the end of the worl. Although its "only" Sunderland,a clean sheet would be very welcome

Hypothetcially... If Allardyce does such a poor job this season to get the push, then that would suggest that we wont have improved on our position from last season... so we are looking at 13th,14th/15th again. If that happens, and he is sacked..... what top level, Champions League quality manager are we going to attract ? Mourinho, Capello et al wont even breathe our name never mind come to manage the team. Get behind Allardyce or the negtativity will finish us off completely.

from what I remember, Owen and Martins together last weeks wasnt a total disaster. Was just about the defence. not sure why he replaced Oba for Smith

That was always the case. Exactly. Anyone expecting higher that 8th is deluded. The club is Fucked. Killed by bad management. Its going to take more than a season to fix it. More than 4/5 months as an awful lot of people on here are thinking it should have been done alread

And this is where we have a flashback and remember that at the end of last season, any top successful manager wasnt going to touch us with a barge pole because the club was shit. Van Gaal was in charge of a good Alkmaar side who were doing well in Europe and going for the Dutch Championship and almost aguarnteed to qualify for europe again. Why on earth would he come here ? Everyone was pleased because we saw SA as someone who would come and and sort out the club from top to bottom. Its not showing any signs of happening so far but we all knew the job was huge so lets give him time.

Lee Clark's influence evident for all to see there today !

Anyone remember Sir Bobby's early days ?? Lets give the bloke a chance man. How many times do we get slagged off in the press for being so impatient. Yes its shit. Yes we want better but changing again just isnt going to have any positive affect at all.

Have Portsmouth any bearing on this result? They arent a pub team remember

In the summer, we knew that we shouldnt expect to just have instant success and to win every home game against everyone who isnt top 4..... and to be fair to Portsmouth, they have been blinding so far this season and are a team that Harry has been building for longer than SA has. Still doesnt help the fact that scorelines like this hurt like hell Edit... it was 1-3 when I started this post... the hurt continues

I think I am goign to lock myself in a cupboard next weekend..not sure I can face it

I take it we arent any closer to pulling this game back.

Just proves to me yet again what a completely ridiculous industry football is. Glenn couldnt have been more publicly criticised and slagged off for the poor job that he did for us Putting aside the jobs he did at West Ham, Gillingham and Watford), yet he still walks into another decent job. I know Norwich are sturggling at the minute but they werent long again a Premiership side Amazing (nothing against the guy by the way. Wish him all the best but I dont think I will enjoy watching him squirm when they struggle)

Been in the squad. He's brilliant that McLaren fella

Wasnt he being touted for England inclusion recently ?

Good applause. Why wouldn't he? Was more to see if it was a general applause that players get when subbed or a more louder "we support you" kind of cheer

Just saw it as well. Nearly dropped the laptop laughing

What kind of reaction did Owen get when he went off ?

Geremi was very poor in the first half. And we still won 3-1. Roll on them all playing well

Really looking forward to him getting into full fitness and form.