It is Dave there is no doubting that. But if your remember the best Italian national sides they built their successes around solid, cynical hard fought defending, but they also had that cutting edge up front in the likes of Roberto Bettega and Paulo Rossi.

I was a defender and our wins were based on “thou shall not pass” we might not have won many, but we lost far fewer.

Last season and this season we have struggled with so many injuries more than anyone in the division. Roy cannot put out a balanced side. My thoughts are we will see better performances once we have a boss in midfield, who dictates play and can let the likes of Eze and Wilf play in that last 3rd.

We have had this type of player before, Dave Madden, Geoff Thomas, Mile Jedinak and the brilliant Cabaye, who we never really replaced.

He certainly did, and at least walked as soon as the season finished rather than 48 hours before the next one was due to start!

That’s true, but you ask any WBA fans at the moment and they will give you a really good argument about the shortfalls of fat Sam.

They would snap your hand off to be in our shoes as it stands.

Well they haven’t, can’t see them or Newcastle getting more than 38 points at best, and in reality we’ve probably got enough already

Remaining fixtures :

FULHAM Played 30 Pts 26
A : A.Villa
H : Wolves
A : Arsenal
A : Chelsea
H : Burnley
A : Southampton
A : Man Utd
H : Newcastle

NEWCASTLE Played 28 Pts 28
A : Brighton
H : Tottenham
A : Burnley
H : W.Ham
A : Liverpool
H : Arsenal
A : Leicester
H : Man C
H : Sheff Utd
A : Fulham

BRIGHTON Played 28 Pts 29
H : Newcastle
A : Man Utd
H : Everton
A : Chelsea
A : Sheff Utd
H : Leeds
A : Wolves
H : W.Ham
H : Man C
A : Arsenal

Edited by Willo (19 Mar 2021 11.23pm)

I really like the look of Gallagher. At the time I was thrilled when the deal collapsed because I thought we needed Batshuayi. In hindsight we definitely could have made a better choice