How can people possibly be complaining about this season? In my honest realistic opinion, we don't really deserve to be here, from January to May in the championship we were largely pretty poor, though we got it through the play-offs with some inspire performances, perhaps due to Holloway's experience, but obviously his signings and tactics didn't work in this league. Pulis has not had pre-season to get to know his players, or bring in the players he wants, he's come in and got us to play to our strengths. A lot of our team is far from premier league level, like Jerome, Gabbidon and Kg who have all been major players for us at some stage, but we've had to work hard to get results against good teams. Borini and Adam Johnson are class players for Sunderland, it's hard to play against them. Under 4 years ago we were a whisker away from league one and possibly extinction, but i'm f***ing delighted with where we are; in a decent position to avoid relegation. Pulis is working with probably the squad with the least quality in the division. Keep the faith.

I agree but look how it's working out how Fulham...

I hear what you are saying, but with Chamakh out, wouldn't it be good if TP told Gayle to show him what he can do?

Get Gayle fired up and to prove that we don't need Chamakh?

What's the obsession with Gayle on here?

Ok, he's got a reasonable goals-to-minutes ratio, but to be a Premier League striker, you need so much more than that. Look at Darren Bent, his scoring record in the Premier League is very good, but his all round play isn't, which is why he's never been/will be a great striker. Gayles link up play is pretty woeful, and we can't afford to start with him, at this time. Having said that, the potential is there and this is his first season in the Premier League, so hopefully next season he will have matured and acclimatised a bit.

Having said that, in the last couple of games it seems that Pulis has his substitutions pre-planned. I've just slagged off Gayle, but he is useful in the last 20 minutes (Sunderland at home, Villa away) and it seems we have no Plan B at all.

I don't hate TP. I've heard him interviewed and he seems a charming man who wants to play football in his way. Unfortunately his way of playing football makes you question why you actually like football. I personally don't enjoy watching it or feel the ends justify the means. Others on here do, it's all about opinions and they are all valid, but if anyone thinks it will be any different next season if we stay up they are sadly mistaken, in my opinion. If I'm wrong I'll be surprised and delighted and will apologize immediately.

That's Life
And as funny as it may seem
Some people get their kicks stompin' on a Dream.
KEEP THE FAITH!!!!!

Only one occasion it has worked. Every other time he runs around like a headless chicken. Watch his highlights for Peterborough as well as scoring some goals he missed loads of sitters he is not as clinical as some make out.