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All true but he should still be out there instead of Smith. Even when he's half fit. Can pull goals out of his arse and that is just what we need. No doubt. But lets face it, anyone that posts on this forum deserves to be out there more than Smith.

Used that BBC Predictor thingo, it's not even close to be honest. Bolton go down on 28 (which is what we're on now), with Sunderland 17th on 35. So even if Bolton pick up a win they shouldn't, they're still screwed.

He's just too lazy. If we signed him on a rolling 3 monthly contract, he'd perform. Its well documented that he plays well around contract time.

Derby Fulham Bolton. Bolton's run home is definitely the hardest of the lot, can see them getting one win and two draws as a maximum from their remaining games. That means we only have to muster up 3 points to finish above them.

Well, it's not looking like a good move at the moment. I personally don't think we would've been in the same situation. Under Big Sam we would've at least knicked one win and a couple of draws, if not more. His system was boring to watch, but it was more effective than we've been seeing from Keegan so far.

Typical reaction from you lot. It was always clear he was going to start

So, most of us expect us to lose, but after the game it will still be the same old overreaction heaven.

Who is he going to come into the side for? Abdoulaye Faye - The only way that will happen, is if Faye gets pushed into midfield. Steven Taylor - Keegan wont drop him. And then what does it mean about Cacapa? Just banished altogether?

I think its between us, Bolton, Wigan and Sunderland tbh.

Well with the CL game against Inter the week after our match, I'm hoping that Rafa will rotate some of the players. Hopefully Torres doesn't play, because if he doesn't they'll struggle to score. Might still beat us by 1 or 2 but if Torres plays that can easily be 3 or 4. If we put in a similar showing to the one we did against Blackburn, it should be a decent match though. 1-2.

They've really paid back the support they get well, haven't they ? Or haven't you noticed the 3 points from 33 ? Continue to boo them then. Take away any ounce of confidence they might have. Good stuff. The players are scared to try anything adventurous in case they stuff it up, because they know they're going to have the crowd on their backs. But yep, keep it up, it's doing a fantastic job so far.

Saw him for the USA against Mexico a few weeks ago. Looks very polished for an 18 year old. Great body strength too.

I once saw us win. Talk about a weird experience.

He's done a lot, but does it mean he can escape criticism? No it doesn't. It was a poor decision to bring him back, lets face facts.

Another one who thinks ignoring the disasters done by the fools who have created this mess will he Well said SM. We really DO need to stick with the team. Anyone getting on the back of an individual player is adding to the confidence crisis they're suffering and putting another nail in the coffin. We need to support them more than ever in the nervous times between now and the end of the season. The fans have done - and we are in this mess BECAUSE they keep getting chances. Jeeezzzuss..... Even the patently blinding obvious wizzes by many on here.... You are surely taking the f****** piss? Staggering isn't it ? None so effing blind as those whose head are up their ars*s.... What, and getting on their backs is going to help them out a great deal? That's true like. Every time they went forward I thought they were going to score, yet whenever we went forward I knew we weren't.

See, this is something I don't like. There's 'being awful', or 'being awful because the other side plays so well'. It was the latter today.

Harper, Beye, Cacapa, Faye, Enrique, Milner, Barton, Geremi, N'Zogbia, Owen, Martins. Why Barton you ask? He played two delightful balls against Blackburn, which is just an ounce of what he can actually do.

Alright, we're in serious, serious, serious trouble. But, there were clearly enough signs out there today to see us stay up. IMO it's the best we've played since Keegan has been back, and we didn't deserve to draw that game, let alone lose it. Let's all stick together, we're in a mess, let's all pull together, support this great club, and if we go down, we'll all go down together. It's all of the 'z0mg Smth is shit!!11!!!, z0mg Barton!!111!!!, z0mg Butt1!!11!' stuff that's not needed at this present time. They're wearing the black and white shirt, and at this troubled time, they need us more than ever.

Thankfully Barton can't play. Bail conditions state he can't go to Liverpool.

It's hard to lose this after we've played. Lets just try and focus on the positives. If we play like this Reading and Fulham, we wont go down.

It's a tad hard to be optimistic. Need I remind you of our last few second half performances?

I have the same old feeling in the pit of my stomach. We'll lose 2-0. Please be wrong

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Stop the bickering folks. Let's just support the team eh? We're not happy with the starting XI, and rightfully so, but it's who KK has invested his faith in so lets get behind them. HOWAY THE TOON!

That's true. But surely he can see how hopeless some of our players are. I wouldn't be continuing with the same side that keeps getting flogged every week, that's for sure. I'd be looking to make some changes. I can only imagine he wants a settled side. He's picked who he's going to play and wants to stick with it. Chopping and changing every week won't help us much either. What happens when Martins/N'Zogbia/Emre/whoever has a nightmare one week? You've just got to pick your best side and stick it out as much as possible. Look at Liverpool... how many points have they dropped due to Rafa's rotation policy? You again make another good point, but Smith, Barton and Butt in our best side? How many people are with Keegan on that one?