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holding my hands up - didnt want him from the start... didn't give him a chance.. would nevertheless of been happy to be proven wrong.. regretably haven't.... Also didn't want Houllier... similar story.... did want O'Neill - got pissed off when 'fans' maligned him......

100% that. Could never support another though (especially not spuds) which is probably the reason why I am so pissed off

ha! I did then post the supporting spurs bit was a joke... am still depressed... may just go cry in another glass of wine... this on top of a shitty season for Maclaren is just too much for me to take..

that is a joke... am just depressed...

holding my hands up - didnt want him from the start... didn't give him a chance.. would nevertheless of been happy to be proven wrong.. regretably haven't.... Also didn't want Houllier... similar story.... did want O'Neill - got pissed off when 'fans' maligned him... think I may just toddle off and support Spurs...

That cockney commentator doesn't have a clue? Makoun struggling to adapt to English football?! He gave the ball away once.

twice I thought, lacked pace and a couple of clumsy challenges...

First bit of good news in ages!

Now, before anybody says "that statement tells us nothing", I see it as simply a response to the criticism that the club hasn't been communicating with the fans.

yep - but that's all it says lol so almost nothing!

Attendance is a tad concerning given they were doing seats for a tenner on this game... thought it would be a sellout.

Felt the game could have gone either way but nowt wrong with our performance - think both teams played well. As for Ireland - not exactly a good luck charm is he? both games he's played we've lost...

Haven't been able to watch. How is Ireland doing?

full of zing - clearly out to prove himself... not the finished article but lots of energy and hunger which bodes well.

Well it certainly smarts a bit but personally I think this is a good thing... you can't sit still in this game. You certainly can't sell your best player and lose a quality manager and expect things to carry on as normal...

Reo-Coker was awful. His passing all over the place. That and his decision making with the ball messed up numerous attacks and put us in trouble at the back too.

Totally disagree, NRC broke up play well and got forward on the right occasions. Being on a yellow card for so long I was worried but he kept disciplined and didn't do any rash challenges.

Ditto - he was quite aggressive but in a positive way. Thought he showed a lot of heart.

If this happened at Villa park it would be treated as assault, and rightly so imo, not acceptable behaviour and needs to be cracked down on.

Are there highlights anywhere? been at a wedding and missed the game and MOTD - gutted!

Gutted if it's Bob Bradley, not the right calibre at all - we'll be a joke... Would like Jol but that ain't gonna happen... don't rate any of the other names we've been linked with... still mourning O'Neill who may have pissed everyone off but got results and would have continued to do that, and more, had he been given what he wanted.

I'm a short term goals person - every game matters. Winning breeds confidence, confidence breeds wins. You play every game to win it. Goes without saying that long term goals are to win everything. Maybe I'm supporting the wrong term - have some ambition! Jeez...

Heskey is shit (he scored last time I said that)

Gutted but don't blame any of our players for the loss - we were beaten by a better team. Special mention to Milner who just makes me feel all warm and gooey every time I watch him. Also thought Gabby worked his socks off today. Dunne was unlucky to pay such a high price for a very rare mistake. We'll bounce back - bring on the FA cup final lads!

gawd I feel sick... have vowed to be a saint all weekend so as not to attract bad karma lol

Latest mantis pic - still not very big!

Have you entered the Guardian competition? This month, the theme is macro, and I think it closes on Monday.

Closed last night but just snuck in on time - thanks. Useful to know about that as they have a flickr group which you can post a series of pics to. Am going to have to take a photography course next year, feel I've achieved what I can on my own and need some help now!

Latest mantis pic - still not very big!

I want Blues at home please. Some one needs to shut them up.

gawd - no thanks!

I remember a time when I wasn't this devastated by a draw... shows how far we've come!

grim viewing but playing like Champions!

Almost worth waiting 26 years for lol - wonderful day!

I'll take the point, but we did enough to win.

oh no we didn't

Wales knocks the socks off France imo :winkold:

Went to Bristol for the Banksy exhibition - took one look at the queue and thought not a chance! Ended up snapping squirrels in the park instead lol