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Was bought as back up, and was slowly getting a reputation as a decent cup keeper. That's all he should ever have been. Completely on the club that they decided to let Kasper go and entrust Ward as a first choice PL keeper. Without this (and the price tag) there'd be far less hate.

The only downside to doing well in the Chamionship, is you end up in the Premier League. 17 teams now all with 3+ years of PL money behind them, able to paper over any cracks they find in the January window Wolves, Spurs, Utd, Everton and West Ham all still streets ahead of anyone coming up or going down. Something has got to give.

OK yeah, saying he was just as bad is a touch harsh. It's just frustrating to see other teams' fans spouting tripe like "that's what you get for sacking Cooper" and to see it coming from our own fans is worse. The tide had turned with Cooper before he left, he lost 5 of his last 6 (against 10 man Ipswich, he drew) we were going down under him, and anybody else that came in, after that awful summer. I'm not defending RVN, his tactics and non existent man management made certain we had no chance but look at the teams 17-and-up, we were never really in the same league.

Come off it, Cooper was just as bad and had some of his own players in. There wasn't a manager (who we could attract) who would have kept us in the league once the transfer window closed. Shocking recruitment, and general poor running of the club coming to a head. Perfect chance to hit the reset button now. A Maresca-style appointment, good youth prospects and a smattering of generally solid 2nd tier options on the books.

Luiz Suarez, Sergio Arribas, Kaiky Fernandez, Marc Pubil - Almeria Yeremay Hernandez, David Mella - Deportivo Antonio Cordero - Malaga (off to Newcastle) loan? Joaquin Panichelli - Alaves

If we're not scraping the barrel or being used as a stepping stone, who do you suggest?? Anybody not considering us a stepping stone, is basically accepting us as their level. I want someone with aspirations to manage at the very top.

80% of our players are Championship qualoty, and the rest are just about PL quality but are never good enough to carry the rest. For every El Khannous and Hermanson, there's Faes, Justin, Kristiansen, Vestergaard, Daka, McAteer, Ayew. I'm not even knocking them, they are what they are, Championship standard. We were great in the Championship last season, and can be again. The issue is above the players. RVN should be gone tomorrow, followed by the board and then Top should consider his place if he isn't going to surround himself with a better standard of people with a clear vision.

Got confirmation out the way, now sack him off and start the process.. Good luck to the promoted teams next year, that gap has become a chasm

So, no. Ah well.

I'll take average for the rest of the season, stay under the radar. Could be pivotal for us next term.

Put £70 on Newcastle (-1) Not sure it's even classed as betting.

With better analysts, yes. I understand the viewpoint, as the highlights are available on YouTube an hour after full time. I've not watched MOTD in about 4 years, it's way past my bedtime.

I went to a gig tonight. I wish I didn't check this as soon as I left. I knew the result and performance yet it still stained an otherwise enjoyable night.

I'd hazard a guess that he hasn't found the "forgot password" button

I was just on my lunchbreak thinking. "do you know what... I think we need ANOTHER new thread on this topic" So, thank you.

Nobody seems to know how to pace it. It's a long game. We'd not have batted 50, yet again, without Root here. Paced it perfectly at a run a ball. The other 26 would have been found with a few more wickets in hand. Salt, Smith, Overton. Even Archer. Stupid wickets, again. Edit: I missed Livingstone swinging like a rusty gate.

Superb game of cricket, either way. Good advert.

We won't bat the 50 overs now. 281 all out at 46 is my guess.

Has Wood really been good enough as of late to warrant his selection, with his constant injury issues? I know McCullum doesn't seem to like Sam Curran, bit surely he's the better option here?

They certainly wouldn't run But i agree. Not 1 passenger in that side, you saw visible unity, grit and determination.

For your own health Nige, please don't come back

Really though, who has? The same 17 teams in the Prem for 3 years running, widening the financial gap, heightening the lure of the teams almost guaranteed top flight football each season. Good luck to the 3 coming up because, if the likes of Man Utd and Spurs are getting dragged into bottom half scraps, they'll need it.

As bad as the players are, they just aren't playing for him either. At least the tide is turning at board level too, if this carries on all season I'm mot sure it can be ignored

I think he goes now. He might even resign.

"Should I buy myself the Yeezy NRGs or the SPs tomorrow? Meh, I'll just get both" "Did i lock my Lambo??" "I reckon I'll go and get my dreads retwisted on Sunday"