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bit of sympathy for McLeish, but HE brought Hutton, HE refuses to drop the defence for Clark or Cueller, HE played Heskey for most of the season....

our defenders are shite

Given - 8 - solid

Hutton - 1 - scares me every time he plays.

Collins - 4 - too many mistakes

Dunne - 6 - our best defender, but that doesn't say much

Warnock - 6 - too rash. Would like to see Clark play there

Herd - 6 - solid but unspectaular. I like his energy.

Delph - 7 - quality on the ball, rash off it.

N'Zogbia - 7 - needs game time but will get better. A must starter.

Heskey - 0 - adds nothing to our game. We play hoof ball, it bounces off him, we lose procession and we're under pressure again. Doesn't hold the ball up, pass, retain procession, shoot, score, tackle or track back. Get out.

Gabby - 8 - i like him because he works hard.

Bent - 6 - not his best game but the service to him is crap. Heskey got in his way a few times too.

Jenas - 7 - energy and skill. More minutes under his belt and he has to be pushing for a start.

Bannan - 8 - our best player. Played 10 minutes. Our best spell. Passing, movement, energy. Bannan at the heart. Has to start in the future. His brush with the law seems to have made him more focused.

My team v Man U

Given

Herd Cueller Dunne Clark

Jenas Delph

N Zog Bannan Gabby

Bent

Why is the majority of criticism being pointed at Mcleish.

The board have sold Downing and Young and have only replaced him with NZogbia.

Fair Enough Given was a good singing.

They have told him he needs to reduce the squad and wages.

What do you expect. I don't like Mclciesh anymore than the next person but he is doing the best with a self depleted,utterly dire squad with no money.

Is Mccleish really responsible for the big picture...?

The board aren't telling McLeish to play Heskey ahead of Bannan, nor did they make him buy the liability Hutton.

Just 2 reasons to hold Mcleish responsible

didn't see it, but sounded like the goal came from a set piece again, yet GH says he doesn't want to change the system until pre season. WHY?!?!?! could it get any worse? He might as well give it a go!!

players don't want him

fans don't want him

we've gone from 6th to 1 point off relegation

we don't care about the fa cup

Why is he still here?!?!?

I'd love Big Sam right now. I know he's a cock, but at least the team fight for him, play to their strengths, and he's rarely out-thought tactically.

The formation, positions and players - nothing is working. I don't know whether to blame Young because he's greedy yet shite or feel sorry for him cos he's in a shite team and he's just trying his best.

Brad - no chance with goals

Herd - got stuck in, like the look of him

Dunne - don't like him, but didn't do anything wrong

Clark - unlucky for goal, played well

Delph - great considering lack of games and out of position. Big future in midfield.

Gabby - OK but not threatening enough. Move to wing hasn't benefitted anyone.

Petrov - Too old, too slow.

Bradley - OK, nothing special, but give him games.

Bannan - worked really hard, passed well. Big future.

Fonz - worked hard, would like to see him in the middle.

Heskey - no idea. didn't see him. waste of space.

Thought Dunne was really poor again.... If Bridge comes in I can see Clark being a regular centre back.

do our players know what they're supposed to be doing? are we a hoof it forward team, and pass and move team, a counter attack team? We have no idea. Mis placed passes, players on totally different wavelengths. Injuries all over the shop yet 3 internationals frozen out of the picture. Constant formation changes. No heart. No direction from the bench.

I haven't said this since Dr Joe, but the manager must go. Get out of my club (and take that bloody 'fitness' coach with you!)

firstly - anyone calling for GH's head should grow up. Its not his team, so give him a chance.

secondly, I love the fact that Ash is suspended for Liverpool. Hopefully we can now play 2 proper strikers upfront, in a 442 and give it a good go. Gabby can work the wings (which he does very well) and he will know Fonz is in the middle waiting to tap it home, rather than Ash who will dick about with the ball on the edge of the box then put in a massively overhit cross 10 yards over the cross bar.

Brad

Luke - Cueller - Clark - Warnock

Bannan - Ireland - Hogg - Downing

Gabby - Fonz

Dunne is shite. He was shite last season as well. Its only cos he scored a couple of early goals that he was accepted, but really, he was shite.

We need to sort out what we are going to do with Ash. His crossing isn't good enough for a out and out winger, he can't play with Gabby cos when Gabby drifts wide, he hangs back rather than fills the gap in the box so I think he should be played with Heskey, or dropped for Ireland/Fonz when Gabby plays. Though Gabby was good for the first 60 mins. Faded and should have been subbed.

Full backs worry me.

Very impressed with Bannan.

Didn't see the game, but why was Cuellar dropped? He was brilliant last week.... never been convinced by Dunne...

Very pleased.... 2 average performances and 2 wins.

Glad GH has realised Stan Petrov is a hinderance after half time. His legs have gone.

I also think that Dunn will struggle to get back in the team now. I honestly think Cuellar and Collins are the best 2 centres backs we have.

Luke Young and Warnock are OK, but still worry me defensively.

Albrighton was great, first player I've seen since Beckham who realises you don't have to beat the man to get a cross in.

I think NRC was brilliant as well, considering he had to do twice as much running in the absence of Petrov.

Downing for me is not an out and out winger, but he generally does well in the box.

Young is the heart beat of the team. We must build tactics around him. He's a class above everyone around him so we need to keep him happy.

Heskey has had 3 brilliant games this season (the Euro game, Blackburn and today) so hopefully his form will stay.

Brad: Fine but takes ages with his goal kicks.... which annoyed me a bit

Warnock: OK

Cueller: Very solid. Much better as CB

Clark: Very promising

Lachaj: Getting better and better

Bannan: Great on the ball, could do with looking up a bit more, doesn't seem aware of players making space around him

Reo-coker: Nothing special but did well

Sidwell: To be fair, it was his first game in ages. But shocking procession, gave the ball away so much. Doesn't work with Reo-Coker.

Young: Excellent. Clearly a class above the rest of the pitch. Seemed very frustrated before Heskey came on that no one was on his level. Clicked with Heskey instantly.

Carew: did very well but no one helped him at all when he had procession

Gabby: did do much

Fonz: OK, but shouldn't play on the wing

Heskey: Bloody hell, he was brilliant! Worked really well with Young, won the ball, held on to the ball but more importantly played the defence splitting balls that no one else could

Davies: Didn't really notice him

Laursen would be great!

Sven? Jol? McClaren? Southgate?Kilnsmann? None excite me

Simon Grayson?

Richards, Ireland and £35m. Otherwise they can sod off.

How is some one slating Petrov? Barely puts a foot wrong and easily our most 'classy' player. The same bloke suggesting we throw Bouma back in after 2 years with out football.

Absolute genius mate especially with the Blues game next week!

We dominated today and deserved the 3 points. Happy days!

Doesn't put a foot wrong cos he doesn't do anything!

Blue game? What about Hull in 3 days time? You want the same knackered 11 players playing then as well?

no plan b

Fonz deserves more time on the pitch

Downing not good enough

Petrov has no reasons to keep his place in team. Not captain material, doesn't score goals, can't tackle, few assists, can't run for 90 minutes. Can't run for 45 minutes. Can we afford to keep a player who can only pass if he has time and space?

Bouma needs a game, Warnock needs a break. Simples isn't it?

he's the first striker since Deano Sauders who positions himself in the 6 yard box. a proper poacher.

What we need is a lazy inconsistent genius with flair and imagination.

been thinking this for a while now! Dimitar Berbatov?

My god...ill say it again...Downing needs to come off. **** liability

100% agree

Petrov is supposed to be a box to box player - he's about as much box to box as Cliff Richard

Petrov hasn't been a box-to-box player for years. If anyone is meant to be a box-to-box player it's Milner.

Or NRC?