philgetaway

Spot on post 8) Totally agree with the post, we need to push on and try and beat the sides coming up, else we will regret it over the tough xmas. Not sure about the Delph bit. Like many others he had a bad game on Saturday - he's not woefully out of form.

Some people...... seriously

"football at its best" **** off Barry Horne

Mark Hughes had better be unveiled as part of the Chelsea set-up ...... I genuinely cant believe how obvious it has been since day one. If he cant talk until July....... keep stum and wait. Ireland and Warnock would be like new signings if he come in (saving Money) whilst I hear we need a goaly..... He signed Given at City who is available..... further down the line he got Bellamy and Bentley playing well. All players available and could improve the squad. Its all too obvious

Mark Hughes had better be unveiled as part of the Chelsea set-up ...... I genuinely cant believe how obvious it has been since day one. If he cant talk until July....... keep stum and wait. Ireland and Warnock would be like new signings if he come in (saving Money) whilst I hear we need a goaly..... He signed Given at City who is available..... further down the line he got Bellamy and Bentley playing well. All players available and could improve the squad. Its all too obvious

Mark Hughes had better be unveiled as part of the Chelsea set-up ...... I genuinely cant believe how obvious it has been since day one. If he cant talk until July....... keep stum and wait. Ireland and Warnock would be like new signings if he come in (saving Money) whilst I hear we need a goaly..... He signed Given at City who is available..... further down the line he got Bellamy and Bentley playing well. All players available and could improve the squad. Its all too obvious

Voted for Friedal MOM ... Downing close second. Before you would have taken a point but this was a reserve Everton side, well a reserve frontline anyway (as in Beckford) and he was injured throughout the second half. Our defence struggled to cope so it was a good thing Cahill, Arteta, Fellaini and Saha were out. We played ok, the main threat through Downing, but I can seem to remember Howard making a save? Most of his work was claiming crosses. A draw was a fair result as Beckfords seemed over the line, and as mentioned earlier apart from the obvious goals we created nothing.... okay maybe Walkers miss granted I mean you know our defence is bad when Osman should have scored a hat-trick As for Houillier: -The team seemed to show determination - but in my opinion that is for the fans, the shirt, or their own careers not Houillier. -Young was definietly on the left second half - and was quiet. -Should have subbed Makoun after his booking - for Petrov/Delph as he didn't seemed committed after. Cant blame him as 2 reds in 6 matches would not be a great record Toon Army next, who haven't forgotten that we sent them down, and really enjoyed it! Nolan picked up a booking today though so is suspended .... can't believe i've actually had to write that!! UTV

I voted Sack Him Negatives Media - main point is a lot of this should have been behind closed doors. On arrival say a position of 8th - 12th would be good enough. Create a problem by critisicing out of form striker Carew, when Heskey and Agbog are both injured Publicly criticise the clubs new £8million signing, who had admitted he was low on confidence and been playing out of position, with an injury. Suggesting players should live in Birmingham - yet pay for a taxi for Robert Pires to commute from London and back. Publicly criticising youngster Lichaj after one bad game, replacing him with what used to be a rival club Spurs' youngster - with less prem games experience. Pissing off Senior players such as Richard Dunne and having the chief exec make you bring him back into the side. Take your side to a poor Liverpool team, lose with no spirit, but have a lovely day in Liverpool. Publicly criticise your top striker for being too bulky.... as you saw a video in france from 5 years ago! Having your club captain publicly suggest you act like a grown man and patch up differences with Senior players. Comment on damage limitation until February as "we always knew we had tough games up until then" - the games are: Blues Away - won last year Man City Home - Drew last year Wigan Away - Won last year Man Utd Away - Won last year Transfers Not great yet - but has now taken our once attractable top table club to the bottom 3. Will we now have to start again by signing the lies of Harewoods and Knights? Seems that way with the loans coming in. Selection =Baffling Tried to change things to quickly - could be done at City but not Villa. For the the short term he should have continued with the squads strengths until the summer, prime example...... the team had one of the best away records for two seasons playing counter attack. Slow the play down too much = 1 away win. Playing Young and Ireland as strikers V Bolton (when Carew sits at home and Delfounso on the bench) Replace the new signing for not working hard enough with Robert Pires - Starting him against Arsenal subbing him off at half time. Starting Delph (been out for 14 months hasn't been seen against since as injured) and Hogg against Spurs in the Midfield - with Coker and Petrov on the bench and Ireland sitting at home. Agbog on the left wing ?? Funny how we have now gone back to Cueller at RB after all of MONs critics Positives Always going to be a hard season - to be honest I always thought we would finish between 8th - 10th. A lot of injuries (due to new coaching methods?). had to play kids in some games - however some senior players not picked due to arguements. New Scouting Network in place - linked with overseas youngsters - no signings yet though - could be good. Carew had been rubbish for a while now. Dunne was out of form and over-weight, however the arguements were allegedly over him being asked to do the Captains duties when the 3 cappos are 1)Petrov 2)Coker 3)Young Feel free to add any other ones that spring to mind......