The_Steve

**** off Webb

Lovely from Collins.

Kolarov = word removed. Lovely Marky Marc

Great end to the half.

Bent!!!!! Lovely ball by Gabby to Young.

Rumour is Keane was demanding 70,000 a week which is frankly ridicolous.

Excited by the prospect of Bent, very ambitious by the management and board, something MON would never do. His goals will be vital, assuming everything goes through.

Good debut by Walker, great build up for the final goal. Pity that despite the referee's best efforts we still won, Houllier made his subs at the right time, we were under the kosh for a little bit we hung on. League form goes out the window in the FA Cup so pleased with going into the next round, could give the lads a lift.

Who says Stan can't shoot? class finish deserved.

Heskey and Young suspended for our next game, why didn't you **** sub him you dick!

Rubbish - are we blaming the manager for Ash getting himself booked twice? Even if the second card was rather harsh. Ref is a homer.

Was a good save though

Exactly, Petrov couldn't have done anymore with the shot. Sometimes it's just a case of a good save. Credit to Stan for making the effort. Referee is shit. Seriously.

Good effort, unlucky Stan.

:shock: S-subs!?

Just like having MON in charge again. 4th official is having a mare

Stupid from Young

Shit ref, soft penalty.

silly from NRC

With regards to thread title, I would not like Houlliers sack

Well the vast majority don't want to back him.

The cracks are clear. As someone who approved of his appointment in the begginning we need to consider a dramatic change. I'm no fan of chopping and changing managers but it seems the fans and players are against the present regime. However, nothing can excuse the performances and attitudes of players at the club.

Incredible really that a third of people blame a manager who is no longer here and can have no influence whatsoever on our results.

Equally incredible that only a third blame the manager who was appointed to lead the team and who should take full responsibility for our results.

Talk about burying your heads in the sand.

BTW, I voted for Lerner - he hasn't invested squish all in the club for over a year, imposed a ridiculous sell-to-buy policy on MON and then appointed an incompetent manager to take his place.

Of course MON's departure had an impact on results. Especially in the early part of the season, when we were left with a highly inexperienced manager in charge. Thus missing out on European football and any transfer activity as we actively searched out a replacement. Afterall, it was MON who agreed to sell one of our most influential players in Milner.

Can't score and now we can't defend....a chairman who has still yet to make his plans clear to us, and a manager who is probably past it. The injuries have obviously hurt, but good sides cope.

Somehow we are STILL without depth, STILL without a prolific goalscorer, and STILL without a midfield with backbone.

What the f*ck is going on?!

Most teams would struggle without 4 natural centre midfielders to choose from.

There's a good team inside there somewhere, just devoid of any real leadership or confidence.

Never have we missed Petrov so much in a game.

Luke Young one of the best English right backs in the League... my arse. Shambles at the back.

The bid floundered and stuttered from the start. It's gutting, but Russia somehow won a majority of votes, FIFA is rotten to the core and doesn't represent the true interests of football. I just hope the UK press turn their venom onto that utterly corrupt organisation.

GABBY!!!!