Happinesstan

I may be wrong but I think it was the first time we haven't conceded in open play, all season.

We've just given the best second half performance for a long time and if a butterfly had burped in Bombay we might have won it at the end. two weeks of five days training has enabled that.

We've got rid of the cancer, we just have to suffer the aftereffects of the chemo before we can begin to fully heal.

Would you rather Bruce was still in charge? Because that is the only realistic alternative. Do you not think the squad are in a much better position to hand over to Howe?

I believe I explained that in the bit you took the effort to edit out.

I'm not sure what your point is about Bruce, but the fact you havre to alter the only metric in the argument I'll assume you're full of shite. Point is this is Bruce's team, not Jones'. If you're looking for anything different from a coach who has been working alongside for the past 8 months or whatever, you're going to be disappointed. Just compare where we are now to where we would have been with another 3 weeks of Bruce [or one of the other Steves] and be fucking grateful Jones was there. It goes without saying we all wish we'd had Pep putting out the cones bt for some reason he was occupied elsewhere.

Last 3 games for Jones [not a manager] 2 draws away from home and a home defeat by the reigning European Champions and league leaders. Deserves all the criticism. Last 3 games for Rafa? A home defeat and a home draw and an away defeat. Doesn't deserve the criticism he's getting from the Everton famns. People need to figure out who the fuck they are.

It's absolutely ridiculous. Saying it's the worst you've ever seen gets tedious the 12th game in a row.

Another 18 months then.

Just keeps mentioning the 200 years he was Fergie's captain.

Got the assist for the equaliser, didn't he? Not saying he shouldn't be one of the first to be replaced, but credit where it's due.

We're in a similar position to '91. It could easily go to the last game of the season.

He was played in the position he wants to play, least he can do is try to demonstrate why.

Got 2 points that we would have struggled to get under Bruce, although if Bruce was still here we might have had at least one performance out of ASM. Jones had every right to expect the same player and had he shown up at Palace or Brighton, his tactics and team selection might have been vindicated.

Thread title needs changed to 'expected to sign in the next two hours'

And most of his attack.

Play Dubravka. He won't allow the defence to drop so deep. If Dubravka isn't fit, drop Lascelles as he's doing a shite job of leading .

This cunt been hired yet?

I don't disagree, but have to wonder why. It's not as if we simply have the best defences in the world, just because we're the premier League. I suspect it has something more to do with refereeing, maybe forwards get more protection, or get away with more, in those leagues. Anyway I just don't understand how the PL is compiled of the best managers from those other countries, yet the league doesn't suit a player who would clearly thrive in those countries. You'd think somebody could build a successful PL team around him.

Christ. I hope even the consortium would spot that straight away.

i reckon he's shitting himself in case anybody asks a more technical question than "how's the bacon?"

Nah. He was asked to compile a list of possible new coaches that would fit the Consortium's vision. He's come back with catalogues from DFS and SCS.

How much experience do you acquire when you have the funds to buy the solution to every problem?

Lets hope he's the Dude with the Hood, not the dud with the hood.

Our fitness levels are such that we will struggle to see out any results, at first. We might even see a few injuries as a result of the squad being in such bad shape. So I'm not panicking about the first 5 or 6 games. Pick up as many points as we can. Once we're up to speed we need to be looking at nicking a few draws off the bigger teams. To start the new year with a bit of confidence. We'll see where we're at, and what needs to be done, by then.