ExiledGeordie

It'll be monumentally shit if we go down but after watching the Liverpool match, half of me pretty much gave up hope of staying up so I feel like I've been readying myself for the worst. Still holding out for a result at QPR but it all feels like it's still slipping away from us being realistic.

8-9 for me. Wigan have ALL the momentum. Monday and tuesdays games featuring the Mackems and Wigan are huge. Norwich look absolutely clueless like us at the moment thankfully - they must get something v West Brom at home as they have City away last game.

Longing for the day when this clown leaves. That might be the "only" bit of good news if we get relegated.

Decent side, Jonas is alright in midfield to be fair (if he's going to play him)

My Swans mate reckons they might be up for the match against Martinez. I still think Wigan will win that one though.

I hope Pardew releases him to try and get us a result tomorrow ffs

If only Tiote could play like he did at Arsenal when we won there under Hughton

I'm not sure I can handle watching this one

This is a one of those a friend of a friend type stories ... But the part about players believing one player in particular has let his fitness levels drop stands out to me. I was chatting to a lad after the Liverpool loss who is friends with a French lad who knocks about with some of the French contingent. Apparently Sissoko has really let himself go since he arrived, diet wise, the lot. That kind of tallies with his performances.

This is it, I've heard so much talking and quotes. We need action or we're down.

Agree with all of that Word You can't argue with any of that but do people really think he's going to make those kind of decisions? He's almost backed himself into a corner but refuses to recognise any of those things and just carries on blindly making the same mistakes.

I hope they come out fighting on saturday but I just don't see it in this side at the moment. Too many of the players look abject and the manager looks like he's staring cluelessly down the barrel of a gun. I hope to god I'm proved wrong (obviously).

I would be interested to hear some justification from the 'No-ers'. I've suggested we persist with him for longer than most, but I'm past defending him now. I can only assume it's as Shearer put it in The Sun the other day - he's still got enough credit in the bank from last season. Which was kinda my viewpoint till after the Mackems/Liverpool fiasco. That's how I was, very similar to yourself. The derby debacle and then the capitulation against Liverpool which topped the derby result was the final big one for me. There's something chronically wrong going on.

If we go down which we might well do then most of them (talented players) will be gone. It's not like we're sitting comfortably in mid table.

I could see Man U going in for Bale, Fergie's one last hoorah

Lets worry about staying in the premiership first before any of this nonsense.

Sounds like he's lost most of the dressing room (the French lads).

Pardew will bottle it and play safe and it'll be a routine loss. Atleast if we took the game to them a bit we might get something.

Wigan will know how badly we're rocking and shitting it, thats my worry. It's between us and them really unless Sunderland do a Toon and lose to Stoke at home

Which ironically could save us if they put Wigan away in the last game. I'm terrified of them going into that game knowing a draw will keep them both up. True hadn't thought of that frankly horrific situation

Which ironically could save us if they put Wigan away in the last game.

Uh oh

To think about that Chelsea result that we are where we are now, aye it's just plain shocking really

Do you not think this is a tipping point for the fans and ultimately Ashley Dave? Whether we stay up or go down there's vast numbers who you'd think would pack it in if he's still in charge next season.

Good shout that might be our best bet