Staying up for 5 seasons? By the skin of our teeth with the need of miraculous runs from Pulis and Allardyce and a change in manager every single January barring one where as I said we went onto have the worst English record in a calendar year. I don't know how people can't see the unsustainability of carrying that on. If you don't try and progress, the writings on the wall for you, especially with a team like us who have been just about getting away with it for 5 seasons.

We're the Arthur over ere!

I think a good point, I would argue that we have enough quality to certainly deliver something competitive but asking or expecting a few more players is not unreasonable in context either.

I am anxious to see what these talks bring, I think we need signings irregardless and will be interesting to see if the board will question FdB on his tactics which rightfly or wrongly would beg the question why hire him in the first place?

Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!

Problem is, as a style it is in itself turgid. I've found my attention drifting constantly this season as we try to retain possession. We just don't seem to get it, we're pedestrian and incapable of upping the tempo. Watching Man City move the ball round on the MOTD highlights is a fantastic thing to see, but look at the players they have at their disposal. We seem incapable of passing, thinking and moving all at the same time, until we can do that we are going to remain incredibly vulnerable.
Hate to say this, Pulis may have been a complete weasel, but under him we were entertaining and we got results.

Life is the same as it always will be,
Easy as picking foxes from a tree.
M Bolan

Your go at humour?

COYP

Frank and Parish are to blame but to claim we're suited to 3-4-3 before signing and selecting 3 new players and arguably needing another 3 in addition to back up striker etc is bordering on idiocy or gambling with our future to advertise himself for a big job.

I didn't not know what the rush is. There's players yet to sign and points we're flushing away.

How Mstrobez can't see this is a mystery. I can only guess he's related to Frank.

COYP

I never said 3-4-3 was the right formation once. I didn't defend it, I challenged the point to people who want us to be a more defensive side that the whole idea of Frank in particular using it was that. And going by his history (and interviews where he's actually said it), I find it hard how you can even argue with the point I'm making.

We're the Arthur over ere!