Dr.Spaceman

Lee Ryder would play down his own lottery win wouldn't he?

Leicester are well and truly involved in the relegation battle this year, as are Bournemouth. The momentum shifts we've seen over the last few weeks are massive.

He can do the basics of defending, that's definitely not one of his obvious weaknesses this season, it's the step back he takes before he kicks the ball that means he's fucked next season if we go up.

Lascelles was lucky there

Nah, was a yellow, Perez was never getting there.

Those diagonal balls are slicing right through us. Sort it out man.

OMG Ince missed a sitter

Anya coming on, should force them to change their plan.

Hopefully that's the end of Bradley Johnson.

Derby are just sitting deep and hoofing it to Camara / Bent now. http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00796/steve-mcclaren_796998c.jpg

We're getting sloppy now. Need that second, this Camara is fast.

Diame's done nowt second half.

Apologies, realised I had caps on and it fucked up, somehow.

Fuck me Derby are average.

good luck trying to make out what is what

Embarrassing Mitro

Really hope so, just can't see it happening

Just realised Van Aanholt started for Palace as well

Agreed.

Sorry like, but Mitro is finished here. He isn't even putting himself about. He's doing literally nothing.

Meh, he wants to come back and play football. I see nothing wrong with what he's said. Happy to give him a chance. Remember, everyone gets a fresh start under Rafa...

Such as who? Bearing in mind we don't pay compensation for managers in jobs Alan pardew That's two people now, Dokko and Neesy, who have said there's better options out there but neither have provided the name of a manager who would be a better option for us yet I think the manager we sacked and he replaced would have more points on the board with this squad. Who would I rather have? Rafa of course, doesn't mean we couldn't find someone to finish off the job dare I say it do better. The real issue is if he stays out of respect to the fans but the players know he wants away, it will kill us. I'd rather him go now. That's still not answering the question I asked about finding a more flexible available manager because McClaren is in a job at Derby and we don't go for managers who are in jobs unless they get sacked or resign, so you still haven't provided a name for a manager. Which available managers are more flexible and would do a better job? You've just said you wouldn't be worried if Rafa walked You can't just rule out manager who are in work because it suits your argument. Same argument that said we'd never hire someone as high profile as rafa in the first place or let him be more than a coach. I'm not ruling him out based on my argument, I'm ruling him out because our board don't pay compensation for managers already in jobs If Mcclaren is the only manager you can name then I've no idea how you can not be worried if Rafa left tomorrow Is that it from you? Who you got, if it's not suitable then case closed. I said the wally simply as its relevant as he'd our last manager, getting Derby going g and we're playing him next. Tbh rafa walks I'd personally go get hughton two birds one stone, unlike players you can't really stop managers taking to other clubs if you buy out their contract. What about Gary Rowett? Nice and cheap, ticks all the boxes. Are you taking the piss? From Rafa Benitez to Gary Rowett? I'd take Rowett right now if Rafa went. He did a fantastic job with Birmingham and never deserved the sack. He knows the league, for those that think it matters.

Why did we ever get rid of Hughton man Would have loved Hughton in charge through the shitty years that followed. He wasn't the greateat tactician or owt but at least he wasn't satan.

So it's either challenge at the top or be in a relegation battle? Is it beyond us to finish comfortably mid table like?