Mattoon

Need to get our foot on the ball here, they're coming at us now.

I think it's a big ask to expect any of us to get any points tbf, all of us are down here for a reason and there's gonna be a few twists and turns before the end of the season that's the only certainty.

"You have to grow your car organically with how you perform on the pitch..." does that mean he was made to drive a Reliant Robin when he was here? Shithouse twat.

How many points would this guy have been worth? All they've done is massively reduced the chances of survival because of an egocentric philosophy.

I'm not getting my hopes up but until yesterday I heard we'd never beaten Swansea at home in the PL. Records are made to be broken and it's now or never.

Yeah. It pisses me off to hear the pundits all backing Sunderland, but if I was in their position I would do the same. All we did yesterday was keep ourselves in the game. Realistically looking at their fixtures and looking at ours, they have the better run in. I agree we need two points from the next two games to genuinely believe. I think we might get one if we play above ourselves. I'm sick of hearing about the "Sam effect" and all these predictors going round from Sunderland supporters that have them safe and us 19th. Not saying it probably isn't true, it's just fucking annoying! All three teams have back to back difficult fixtures and I think whoever comes out at the end of it having picked up points has to be favourite. We really have to get a result from City or the Scousers to have a chance.

All swings on whether this was a flash in the pan or if Rafa has got these misfits to turn a corner. Anything from the next two games is a bonus, we just need to stay within touching distance of Sunderland and Norwich when the "easy" games come round.

He really has the potential to have it all and showing up a lot of the seasoned "professionals" with his fight and desire, turning into a diamond when we really needed a commanding presence to shore up a dodgy defense. Hope Colo doesn't walk back into the team when fit.

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What is this? Edit: Just seen/read it Link? The article is in the Caulkin thread, a damning indictment of the club from top to bottom.

May as well, we could have a back 9 and still concede so might as well go for it.

Thankfully retail means I'm working for this tomorrow so won't have to watch the inevitable play out but no doubt I'll be hitting the f5 key in the office!

Karma is a bitch and when he contracts baldy head cancer the club will kick him to the curb too. I hope the lot of them rot, not an ounce of empathy between them.

I think it's because the fans know more about 'legacy' players than the new managers do. Rafa Benitez won't have a clue where he played for Toulouse before he came here to be a winger (great job Pardew). Don't have many/any coaches in place from when he arrived to pass the information on, only Darth Vader and he's probably in Holland again right now. I'm pretty certain he will like K, maybe me using Steve Mac as a guide was a bit naïve, but he genuinely appeared to not know who most of our players were and he was managing in just the league down from us 6 months prior to joining. Rafa hadn't been in England for years, and doubt the teams he was at would have scouted Sissoko. But Sissoko is champions league quality man, he said so himself, everyone knows who he is!

I got shot down for suggesting that the other day but I don't think he's got the heart for the battle either.

As if he didn't just ask by phone call, what a complete tosspot.

What's the first rule merlin?

Colo? Thought he was confirmed as out? Good news about Mbabu if true. It's what I was told, this bloke knows a few at the club and was at the U21's midweek. Better news about Sissoko. Wonder if the invisible man in centre will survive. My missus is due to give birth so will hopefully give this a complete miss Good luck mate hope all goes well.

Jonas gone full radge, love the guy! A big fuck you to our absolutely detestable "club". Hope they all fuck off and very soon.

It's called fret

Last 40 minutes vs 10 men too! Stuff of dreams!

No one said they're the issue, but they aren't exactly the solution are they?

They've proved time and time again that they'll be more than willing to watch any old shite in absolute silence whilst paying through the nose for the privilege. I'd also think the Wongaloids would gulp down the preferred media partner propaganda about how Rafa's inexperience in relegation battles is what took us down and his inexperience in the championship would stop us coming back up. Or, Ashley wouldn't give a shit about the fans, as per. Why do people say stuff like this? Yet to come across a single person who isn't fully supportive of Benitez or unaware that he's been brought in far too late. Totally agree on Pearson. He'd be horrendous. Some dopes next to me at the Southampton game on Saturday were complaining about Rafa (not ready for a relegation team..................) and hailing the virtues of Nigel Pissing Pearson. That's our own fans.

They've proved time and time again that they'll be more than willing to watch any old shite in absolute silence whilst paying through the nose for the privilege. I'd also think the Wongaloids would gulp down the preferred media partner propaganda about how Rafa's inexperience in relegation battles is what took us down and his inexperience in the championship would stop us coming back up. Or, Ashley wouldn't give a shit about the fans, as per.