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That's the ONLY thing giving me hope that they'll give McClaren the boot. It's the last hand Ashley can play in the hope of staying up.

It will be knowing our luck :face palm: Ashley's probably never heard of Rafa Benitez

Never rated Moyes....need someone like Rafa to even stand a chance of staying up i.e. World class

Aye, our striker who's not scoring goals is injured. That's a great out of jail card. He's our main goal threat and he did score against West Brom. Goals aside his hold up play has been good. So yeah...him being injured is a get out of jail card.

McClarens get out of jail card - got an excuse now for a few more games.

Leicester are the perfect example of the difference a quality manager makes. Ashley has to acted now - Rafa would see us safe.

Totally conned the ref there

Ashley will listen to Charnley and he picked McClaren so he's not likely to sack him.

Those interviews have wound me up more than the performance. Making it sound like this was a one off. He certainly doesn't look like a man who is fearing the sack.

Just watched the full interview....his tune hasn't changed since game one....and we're still in bottom 3. Time to go.

I think 3 games will define our season: Bournemouth (H) Sunderland (H) Norwich (A) Lose any of those and we're definitely down.

How can he smile after a performance like that.

What a spineless man. Takes no responsibility.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UmkPqAnxOh4/VeG8PXQXCOI/AAAAAAAATiM/q3EoPatq_n4/s1600/Mitrovic-red-card.gif

That's all right then.

Reward for today - training camp in Murcia,

Squad is better than our position. I wasn't expecting us to win today but it was the way we lost. Lack of an any remnants of tactics is what's worrying the most. The squad is f***ing s****, lacking in key areas and horrendously lopsided, but he's not getting the most out of it. Be absolutely amazed if they had any sort of plan in place for him not to be here either, just like the dickhead before him. That's my point - its not a bottom 3 squad - no way.

Squad is better than our position. I wasn't expecting us to win today but it was the way we lost. Lack of an any remnants of tactics is what's worrying the most.

Garcia or Benitez please.

Surely Ashley realises he can't risk keeping him in charge.

Well that was a painful watch.

Who needs to buy defenders.....

Hazard still can't score

Please don't give Taylor a new contract.