Blue blood

Tell you what for all their blood money the Barcodes don't look all that. They'll probably beat us but they don't convince me they are a top premiership team.

Get in!!!

Think we've been unlucky that Gally came off for Sig, and the ref is from Newcastle. That said I wonder if nicking it would have been better for the team than a 20 minute rest for a few players.

WWE wouldn't have a ref this bias due to plausibility issues

Gutting to see those subs. Was beginning to think we were going to sneak it. Mind you today has given me some optimism Eustace isn't a total dud. Impressed with the set up and today's performance. McFadz has been immense, very surprised he's not been the bad signing I thought he would be. In fact he's been immense. The subs show how ant manager is fighting with his hands tied behind his back. Totally underresourced. Criminally so

Gally has many, many limitations but we are far weaker without him on. Not sure Sig will have the same presence or work rate as Gally or be as useful defensively. Not saying Gally hasn't been frustrating but I'd prefer that to non existent.

I often think he flatters to deceive. He looks OK going forwards from rb, but doesn't really have the quality or consistency to play in midfield. And he doesn't have the defensive capability to be a good right back either.

He hasn't a clue. He states there was no managerial stability- which is bull. We gave Bowyer and TM both for too long. The issue is clearly Venkys incompetence.

Good to see he's taking his journalistic duties as seriously as he did his playing days with us.

Disappointed that they asked Shearer who he wants to win. Where's the neutrality in that? Just diminishes Rovers and not a fair question to him either. BBC sports presenting is poor.

We are a mucky mouse club. Zero professionalism, pride or standards from those in charge. How do they sleep at night? On the team I don't think there's too many issues having Buckley, its not having a proper tackler with him. At least Buckley can pass it. Moran has yet to do anything in his time here.

I did wonder if there was a link. Decent defensive mid if I recall although not at the level we needed. The big issue I have with this is I remember his dad as a youth player. Inference is i'm a fair bit older than I like to think I am!

I wouldn't argue with that. Sadly I don't think it's what we can bank on!

Yep think they are going to save our bacon. The last two managers there have been good and done solid jobs with other teams with limited resources in this division. Not so at Stoke. A rotten club, a poisoned chalice and quite likely our best bet pf staying up!

Quite possibly. Hadnt given it much thought but its an interesting one. Although I don't think Saints fans rate their keeper for one? I think it's been documented the defenders have found the style difficult and uncomfortable at times which is on the manager.

I'd disagree that the Hyam and Sammi window was good. We'd let 3 players go for nothing and spent all our money on replacing them. Certainly no adding to the team or addressing the weaknesses, or bringing in a striker. Don't disagree they are two good signings - and I don't rate Brittain - but standing still at best, if that doesn't seem a great window. It was another one of going backwards imo albeit not at the astounding rate of the last few windows.

Wouldn't disagree with that at all. Said for a while now this season I think we are safe but bricking it for next. Thankfully to be the 21st best team in the Championship you dont have to be very good. But what happens when you take out Rotherham and a basket case club of Sheff Weds? Who is going to step up when one of the Sams go? Or both? What do you do when zero money is reinvested every year? It's been pretty miraculous we haven't collapsed the last 2 years and the academy can't keep bailing us out. We don't have a Championship level keeper. Only half the squad are at a championship level at best. And the squad is thin. You are spot on next season is a disaster waiting to happen without change.

He's the reason I feel either Leeds or Ipswich will pip them to second. A great squad and financial clout covers a lot of mistakes (think Parker as a manager too) but at some point a lack of managerial nous will get exposed.

No one was expecting a classic. Given it was a good time to play Cardiff perhaps disappointing not to win. Given we've been in poor form perhaps a relief not to lose. A point serves us well as we limp towards the season's end. A point per game will easily do it for us. Next season however...

Definitely the case. Was reading about this and Beale said the criticism from Sunderland fans was because of his accent! He also bangs on a lot about his 16 years experience at top clubs (Liverpool and Chelsea) implying (to virtually stating) he's an expert which I doubt endears him to fans either.

If ever there is evidence there's a troll in our midst that is it. No one, well over the age of 11, no one would be thick enough to challenge someone on their experience as a DOF when they have bugger all themselves. Nor do I think anyone would be championing the expertise of a profession in one sentence - what experience have you got as a DOF - and at the same time expecting said person to have the expertise to suggest an alternative. In fact no one is stupid or ignorant enough to think one's lack of knowledge means an answer doesn't exist. I mean just because I don't know how to fix my car doesn't mean there isn't a solution. Also the respons when asked how Ennis worked out, ignoring the obvious that it hasn't shows either a complete lack of understanding of English or a willfulness not to engage properly with people. Again even a child would have worked out the said question and implications. And all that's before we get to the tone. I'm all for different opinions and debate but such posting is really low imo.

I'm not sure that is physically possible.

For me Stoke and Millwall are in much more precarious positions and its between them for the third place to go down. Millwall have been quietly falling down the league, more under the radar than us. Their manager has very little experience of club management. We've seen how Rowatt, their previous manger, has repeatedly had teams over performing. We've seen a few times the gulf in performance when he has left a team. Stoke do have a good manager, in fact have had a number of good managers, and yet still struggle. That shows there are bigger issues and this season it feels like the game may be up. Losing to us must also set alarm bells ringing and the fact no one has rectified Stoke for years makes me feel they could be in real bother. One of those two plus Weds and Rotherham imo. Our front two will keep us up before going to pastures new leaving us facing the drop next year.

Millwall, Stoke, Swansea and QPR all look pretty poor too. And there's only one place left as Rother are down and Sheff Weds I feel won't make up the points and have all the off field issues as well. So probably we only need to do better than one of the 4 mentioned. That's pretty doable

All the signs are there for relegation, especially he players having a moan. It seems we've simply switched our style in our rock paper sissors approach to football. I still think that with the lead over the bottom 3 that we have and one place at least being taken means we won't be relegated. There's enough yes, like Stoke the other day, we'll get points from to limp along to the finish. All set for next season though to plummet down the league.