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I'm not saying he should be starting but Townsend would be very useful as an impact sub. Gives the team something different.

Nah. But aye though. Nah it's complete bollocks. He's cost us as many points, if not more, than he won with the odd good performance e.g. Bournemouth. Krul had been poor for a while but Elliot still hasn't really been better than him. He's just not good enough at this level, he's not tall enough, doesn't dive well, horrendously slow off his line, positioning not the best. Decent shop stopped as almost all professional footballers are and decent reflexes. He's just not very good. State of this post

Stray Mackem is a good poster. He's fair and he knows what he's talking about. But the state of RTG man. 99% posters just acting like this Rafa news isn't positive news for us I get the piss taking at the minute, Mackems are on top. But loads of posts like "he's a shite manager, he won't be able to handle the championship" etc. I mean FFS man. Sounding like absolute morons

The Gif's have been amazing today. Well done everybody. I'm delighted. We need to get back behind Rafa now and support the team. Be so class if we can get 50,000+ crowds in Championship with a positive and committed atmosphere. Howay the lads!

The king is going to be so fucking smug if they win this

That was such wank defending like.

Burton Albion at home with 52,000 there Howay Rafa.

Totally forgot Marlon Harewood played for us. So random.

Would be fucking class if we have Rafa and get 50,000+ crowds every home match in the Championship. Atmosphere will be class (obviously as long as we're doing well).

Leeds away will be mental

The Plane is sad as fuck.

First double of the season! Against the second best team in the league

Ashley is snide but if he secures the deal to keep Rafa, we can move on and prepare.

I think it's maybe 50/50 if he stays. The fact that the fans really like will help - obviously its human nature to be wanted. Ashley needs to give him full control, with a Premier league wage, cash for transfers. If we get promoted next year - its all good. But if we don't get out the first year we could struggle.

FFS

Super Soft Mackem Pen.

That tackle was class like.

FFS

Exactly. Not been a bad day at all.

Get in! Howay lads, this escape is on!

Quality strike like.

He's a proper footballer manager What a guy!

Massive win today. Mackems are slight favs to stay up, but we have a decent chance. Would never have believed we'd get 8 points from next 4 games after that Southampton match. FFS if we'd got Rafa in for Stoke game, we'd probably have 4 points more and be practically safe