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Maybe Bradley Dack would be more focused for us, now he has split from his missus apparently.

Spot on. They have both been solid left backs playing in a normal uncomplicated system. And they have experience. I guarantee they would all play better with an English manager playing a simple style of football and letting them express themselves. Itvis early days but it seems to be working for United.

The loudest alarm going off for me is the fact we haven't seen able to beat any of the teams around us. As far as I can remember we have dropped points to every single team from 16th downwards, even Sheffield Wednesday. Granted some of those were draws, but still, I think the signs are extremely ominous if we are not able to prove ourselves superior to a single one of the teams we're battling out with on an individual basis. With how tight the league is this year, it's entirely plausible that as the season ends there will still be a ton of teams competing for a top six spot - which means less likelihood of teams being 'on the beach' or resting players for upcoming playoff games.

Souness was just a right place, right time kind of thing. It worked until it didn't, and it was obvious he wasn't going to turn it around, so Newcastle's approach was a blessing in disguise for us. Souey's only real sustained success in management after his stint with Rangers in the late 80's was with us. He needed a specific environment to be successful, and for whatever reason that was us during the majority of his time here. He wasn't a particularly good manager in his post-playing career, but for us he was great for a decent period. Sometimes it just clicks for a while between a manager and a club. It was an unfortunate end with some really poor signings and fallings out with players, but nothing can take away the achievements of the previous years. It'll be interesting to see who Leicester appoint. Clubs in the Championship aren't averse to looking abroad for young, on-the-rise head coaches, so it wouldn't surprise me if it's an appointment of somebody that few on these shores have heard of. I can't imagine many would have been able to tell you much about Kim Hellberg, Vitor Matos, Eric Ramsay, Julien Stephane or Sergej Javirovic before they were appointed at Boro, Swansea, WBA, QPR and Hull. Leicester aren't exactly flush with cash, either, and are looking at a likely points deduction in the near future, so they aren't going to be hugely attractive to bigger names.

Of the 2,I'd choose Pickering every time, but Cashin played well yesterday and he's staying in on that form. Not really buying the has to play story, especially after being dropped at Swansea after his terrible debut.

It’s that run in after Easter I don’t like the look of. I know this league pulls out unexpected results, which we have really highlighted this year, but I can’t help thinking we are squandering the fixtures in which I expect us to garner points.

I’ve always believed it to be because the watch isn’t stopped for every single stoppage in play. Therefore the 45+? Or 90+? Are really after the final attacking threat when time is reached.

As long as they don't take noisy neighbours space!

Have you seen the chances Ohashi has missed this season? Relegate him to the bench.

Rovers 2 - 2 Hull is my prediction. No idea why, just have a feeling that Rovers will manage a point, despite what the form table says. Maybe I'm pinning all my hopes on Gudjohnsen being back and him picking up where he left off before the injury. Ismael has a really big call to make on what system is used if Gudjohnsen is back. If he starts, then for me it's either this: Toth Alebiosu Miller McLoughlin Cashin Tronstad Forshaw Jorgensen Cantwell Morishita Gudjohnsen Or this: Toth Miller O'Riordan McLoughlin Alebiosu Tronstad Forshaw Morishita Cantwell Jorgensen Gudjohnsen Ohashi simply needs benching. The lad is clearly knackered and his form is abysmal, so time for a break. I much prefer Gudjohnsen with a strike partner, but I worry about that LWB spot.

He didn't, he said not prepared to pay the "going rate" for Championship players, which I took as fees. Take your point though,fair comment.

I was thinking maybe it will take more points than average. With Sheffield Wednesday barely competitive and compared to recent years, not the same level of dominance at the very top, there are more points to be shared around.

Very much so. I nearly posted "Unfortunately I doubt this will be another fairy tale Souness type solution". We got extremely lucky with that.

We'll be lucky if we get to 40 points with this bloke!

We're absolutely not beating these lot. They're 3rd in the form table, 4th in the league, have won 5 of their last 6 away from home (as @JHRover points out above). Players coming back or not, we're still a shocking squad with an incredibly poor manager. I can see us taking an absolute humping here. 0-3, a load of excuses and a call for calm as we still have 17 games and 51 points to play for)

Indeed, I thought it was utterly bizarre that we went back to a back 4 and they still couldn't get in, we would rather play Cashin out of position. Feels like both their times are up as long as Val is here.

Obviously he wasn't nearly as shit (*), but I always thought that Souness was teetering on the verge of the sack when Newcastle paid us compensation to take him to the North East * Souness was great for us in the most part but did seem to be self destructing and falling out with everyone just before he left

It’s great isn’t it. I watched the game also, that’s Hearts side is inspirational and for a club in turmoil not that long ago, it’s gives us hope of change once the rats sod off. Im at Ibrox several times from here on in, but even I have a piece of me that wants Hearts to win it.

Our noisy neighbours are 10 points behind the drop zone line with Forest and West Ham both winning. The Fat Lady is getting dressed I think.

Why step forward and deal with the Chicken Chokers when there are dozens of other clubs with less intransigent owners ?

1.1 point per game extrapolated over a 46 game season is 50.6

so going off that its highly unlikely we will hit the 50 benchmark

I dont think 50 points will be needed to stay up this season, which is a good job because we aren't getting there with this bloke.

Those negative runs should be stapled to his P45 Fuck him off packing already Rudy, oh wait - that means your fragile ego gets a bruise

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