Mashed Potatoes

No

I'm disappointed with what's happened in the last week but won't be resorting to personal abuse against anyone, be they players, manager or other posters on here. What I really think is the same as a few weeks ago; the manager is better than most posters here think because he is dealing with clueless owners for whom all previous managers have struggled. I don't argue for him to be fired because I think there is a significant likelihood of a vastly inferior manager being appointed and I don't think we will be relegated under Mowbray. I think it is perfectly reasonable to ask those who advocate Mowbray's firing to say who realistically would want the job here.

And in comes who ?

Aren't we the team in the division with the highest number of goals in the first 15 minutes ?

What reason could he possibly have to prefer being in mid table rather than top 6 ?

Who do you want to come in (realistically) ?

No you won't - but I don't come over all silly because we have had a bad day - we have taken 21 points from the last 11 games i think

Supporting the team ?

The owners way of doing things and, based on some posters on here, some supporters' unrealistic expectations.

Wouldn't disagree with any of that. Of course we can't be sure how things will work out unless he gets to play; he's marginal at the moment as to whether he's a plus or a minus for the first team .

Yes, and results is why so many managers are careful, or reluctant, to bring young players in to the first team. If they don't, then of course they receive criticism for that as well. I'm not trying to wind anybody up - if you think those who have labelled Tony Mowbray a "coward" or "not a nice person" are not haters how would you describe them ?

If Mowbray did that and results suffered as a result the haters would be out in force on here demanding he got the sack

We are a bit like Manchester United in that we struggle to break down teams who are set up to defend. A disappointing result but at the half way stage of the season we are in the fight for the play offs and I think back in August pretty well all of us would have taken that.

12 days ago Wigan got a 1-1 draw against top of the table West Brom

Top class player

At the Xmas period every side is likely to be making some changes. With 5 wins and a draw from 6 games Mowbray does not have to "justify" anything - the standard of his decision making speaks for itself.

Yes - I didn't comment on the team selection either. Whilst everyone is entitled to their opinion, when you are playing again after 3 days it is always worth remembering that the manager and coaching staff will have information available to them regarding fitness and recovery characteristics for each player that we do not have and that will help to drive the selection.

A great win that just underlines how good Tony Mowbray is - the team selection and substitutions were spot on again

No idea but I do know that the two best managers in English football - Guardiola and Klopp - have had players sent off this season. Sendings off happen to everybody.

You can't hold one sending off against a manager. If it was happening a lot then it would be reasonable to say that the manager needs to address it - but the occasional sending off is an occupational hazard

Yes - against 10 men he is much the best bet to open up the opposition

Swansea blow hot and cold but I would have thought that this was a reasonably good result - we are not going to win every game we play

Sad news coming out that Jim Smith has passed away. A good manager and a good football man

Glad to hear that like me you are really happy with the way things are going

But if we lost 4 games in a row - imagine what people would be saying then.