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As long as we beat Ipswich and Plymouth (which I think we will), then the title is as good as ours imo - West Brom wouldn't be able to overtake us even if they win all their remaining games. Not saying that we should just write this game off but a defeat wouldn't be disasterous.

Harper - 6 Simpson - 6 Coloccini - 7 Williamson - 7 Enrique - 8 Routledge - 6 Guthrie - 8 Nolan - 8 Jonas - 7 Carroll - 6 Lovenkrands - 8

What a mincer Morgan is. He was clearly warned by the ref before the corner went in, only for him to commit the exact same foul again. Not that I'm complaining or anything

JOSE!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hate Don Goodman with a passion.

Dion Dublin is "very disappointed"

We've lacked creativity but that's to be expected with Bristol having everyone bar their strikes behind the ball. Generally we've been more fluid in possession than we normally are away from home and have dominated the half. Noticed that Harper's playing it short a lot more as well, which is slightly encouraging. Best has at least worked hard, been strong on the ball and got on the end of a few chances. I think he can come good. Guthrie and Jonas have been shocking though imo. Need much more from them both if we're to get back into this.

I realise this is a different standard of officiating, but Arsenal, arguably the archetype of incisive, pacy football, have only had 3 penalties in the league this season.

What's he, 19? He's been class considering his age every time I've seen him. Yep, 19. I think he's got a massive future.

Thought James McCarthy was very impressive, has a great engine for his age. Definitely worth a look if we go up, would improve our midfield by no bounds.

If Peter lost his balance as a result of having to hurdle the onrushing goalkeeper, is it still not the denial of a clear goal-scoring opportunity?

Pancrate puts in an apparently fantastic ball. Lovenkrands rounds keeper and is brought down Pancrate sounds like he's having a good game.

This. You'd think with the success we've had of late with Nolan and Guthrie in the centre that Butt would stay out of the side and Taylor or Pancrate would come in on the right. Pretty baffling from Hughton if true.

I'll have to take your word for that one, because I haven't seen it while he's been here, aside from Reading under KK. In that match Geremi looked like Zidane though. I thought he was class against WBA and Villa last season. Drove the team forward by himself at times and that sort of leadership and influence is something that's been missing from the team this season.

2-1 Porto Ridiculous goal

He was poor on the whole but I thought he was the spearhead of our attack in the last 15 minutes or so. Nice passage of play from him for the goal.

We've been absolutely dicked on. Guthrie, Nolan, Carroll just retire now.

what he said At least Nolan has made some good passes through the defence. He's no more guilty of being crap than the rest of the team. Let's not exagerate, Nolan has hit ONE decent pass. 2 - one to Routledge and one to Van Aarnholt.

Swansea's quality on the ball has made this very frustrating to watch from our point of view but really they've created little and Nolan's arguably had the best chance of the match in our favour. What I would say is that Carroll's touch means that he is just not good enough to play as a targetman. I haven't actually seen Best play yet, but the reports on here suggest that he's decent with his back to goal, and having someone in that mould would do us a world of good in terms of possession. Undecided about Nolan; he's had at least two complete moments but he's played a couple of class balls and has had our best chance of the game. The most important thing at the end of the day is that there's 45 minutes left to improve and it's still 0-0.

Had they not lost 6 at home so far? They beat Forest and held West Brom at home though.

West brom have their pen to come yet True.

At least Scunthrope sound like they're giving West Brom a game.

A barely mid-table side that beat Cardiff 5-1?

McCormack's playing as well