The Prophet

Another decent win, makes up for the weekend.

Won't be many goals in this. Swansea don't tend to score or concede that many at home.

When we win, we praise. When we lose, we criticise. It's reall not a difficult concept to grasp you know. It's a bit more extreme than that in fairness.

I'd take a draw at Swansea like. Two important home games coming up after that.

He made the right decision for me, sounds like our defence have let us down big time.

We've played reasonably well but conceded three goals? Sounds more like it has to do with the newly assembled back four than anything else.

I actually love this board at times.

Why can't we beat these fuckers? The two home games next week could be massive for us.

Sorry, YEY WE'RE LOSING! LET'S ALL BE HAPPY. Better? People can criticise you know. Get off the f***ing high horse. At the same time some of the criticism has been a bit over the top to say the least.

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Leeds thought they had awkwarlised apparently.

Real Betis.

Seven penalties in five for West Brom in all competitions now.

You're talking about Huddersfield - Carlisle aren't you? Second time Huddersfield have f***ed me over this season with a late equaliser against them, only £30 today though, I'm more annoyed about Bournemouth not beating Cheltenham, useless wankers. Aye had them with Swansea, Rochdale and Bury for £105, useless bastards. It's betting against Peterborough and generally betting on Carlisle has f***ed me over this year, Carlisle drawing 0-0 with Stockport the other week for example. I've had a good start to the year but could of been better if it weren't for the pair of them. Peterborough winning cost me a small accy too, had QPR with Stoke and Swansea. Not a good day then, makes you wonder why we bother.

You're talking about Huddersfield - Carlisle aren't you? Second time Huddersfield have f***ed me over this season with a late equaliser against them, only £30 today though, I'm more annoyed about Bournemouth not beating Cheltenham, useless wankers. Aye had them with Swansea, Rochdale and Bury for £105, useless bastards. It's betting against Peterborough and generally betting on Carlisle has fucked me over this year, Carlisle drawing 0-0 with Stockport the other week for example. I've had a good start to the year but could of been better if it weren't for the pair of them.

It makes it all the more annoying when the equaliser that destroys your bet is late in the day.

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Fucking Huddersfield.

Odd, Ladbrokes had Swansea down as a three O'clock kick off, didn't realise it wasn't until I saw the score a minute ago. Anyway: Swansea Huddersfield Bury Rochdale

Rooney - By the far our best and most in form striker. Heskey - Not his greatest fan but seems to work very well in the system we're playing. Defoe and Bent - Can't really say no with the form they've both been in, providing they maintain it like.

Haven't we won 6 games on the road this season? Aye, hence the comment in the last paragraph.

Terry - Not the best role modle but currently the best of the lot. Ferdinand - Remains to seen if he can regain top form before the start of the tournament but should be OK, even if he can't lack of alterntives make him a certain choice. Upson - Best of the rest. Brown - Dawson, Cahill and Shawcross have all had decent seasons and should be in with a shout but the fact he can confidently cover right back as well as play in the centre makes him my fourth choice

For me the most frustrating thing with Hughton this season has been his away tactics. I’ve praised him, criticised him and aired my opinion on his decisions many a time, but this particular aspect of his management just doesn’t wash nor does it bode well for the future. I do feel sorry the guy, he’s inherited a paper thing squad, low on confidence and quality with little backing from the top brass to significantly change things. Despite this at home we’ve shown we can play. Even the inept pairing in the centre of midfield occasionally show they can do the basics. There have been times we’ve been outplayed at SJP this season but it’s evident we possess more confidence and a greater willingness to keep the ball on the floor in a 4-4-2. On the road it’s a different story. We use more or less the same side but stick them into a defensive 4-5-1 and persist with a frustratingly predictable long ball game that opposition managers are quickly starting to cotton onto. The midfield is often bypassed and the forward is left isolated only for the ball to come straight back at them moments later. It’s unnecessary and it’s cost us points this season. Of course there’s every chance a 4-4-2 may not have worked on the road but given the difference between our style of play home and away it certainly remains the more attractive option. Yet we still have a pretty decent record on the road this season. The problem is should we earn our promotion and stick to the same stuff we’ll be punished more often not, something we’ve got away with so far this campaign.

Absolute rubbish. Right-oh. I personally think their recent run (including, as I've already mentioned, a great deal of bad luck going against you in that game) has rattled a few cages, including yours. You didn't even know anything about the penalty tonight but didn't wait to label them "cheating effing C's". They have been there and there abouts all season and were always going to be contenders so why would we be sudeenly rattled by their presence? And I didn't call them 'cheating effing C's' I called them 'f***ing dirty bastards'. I'm sure you'd be pointing it out if say Liverpool had recently benfited from a flurry of penalty decisions. My point is, that level of resentment is coming about more down to the decreased gap you hold over 3rd, and Newcastle's own little wobble. f*** it. (We don't really have Liverpool breathing down our necks for the title like). I admit, I resent West Brom, but that has more to do with the recent FA cup game. Their recent run of penalties is suspect though, I'd of said that of any team.