Four Poor Teams.

[mickd1961]

Let’s be honest, the present bottom four are fighting for the three relegation places.

I think everyone above us including Brighton has a lot more quality.

I still fancy Sheff Utd to stay up.

The Palace match is a “must win” for us.

[WBA1955]

I have to agree. Of course there is a long way to go and some teams do put a run together.
But i doubt that will be us.
The squad simply isn't strong enough to compete at this level.

[TipperaryBaggie]

There is always one team that gets sucked into the relegation dogfight after a good start to the season. For me, I think that Palace might fit the bill this year so next week is a probably another 6 pointer.

[SwedishBaggie]

I think we have sorted out some defensive problems the last games and should have had points from Spurs/Manure.

But, going forward, oh dear, we do lack quality! 😬

[baggieal]

I think we have sorted out some defensive problems the last games and should have had points from Spurs/Manure.

But, going forward, oh dear, we do lack quality! 😬

I agree Swedish! Need someone with quality alongside Gallagher and it's not Sawyers! Don't understand why Krov does not start.

Two largest investments Grant and Diangana are not proving their worth!!!

Three players who have come in for some stick - Johnstone - Bartley and Townsend getting better so well done to the three of them!

[WBA1955]

I think we have sorted out some defensive problems the last games and should have had points from Spurs/Manure.

But, going forward, oh dear, we do lack quality! 😬

Agreed Thomas, you need to score goals to give yourself a chance and take the pressure off the defence.
But we all know that striker's cost the most money and that's why we end up signing wingers.

[SwedishBaggie]

Agreed Thomas, you need to score goals to give yourself a chance and take the pressure off the defence.
But we all know that striker's cost the most money and that's why we end up signing wingers.

True Des. But for many seasons we have had offensive quality in midfield too, scoring or delivering good passes (Scharner, Mulumbu, Amalfitano, Dorrans, Brunt, Morrison etc, etc).

No we have one player who works his socks off, does a great job defensively, delivers passes, and, yesterday, scored the winner - Gallagher. So, in my opinion, we lack in midfield too, not only in forwards who score goals.

[Leicesterbaggie]

I'm still baffled as to why Bilic selects Saywers as holding midfielder. Yes, he was OK yesterday, but that was all. I' m sure that Krovinovic could do the job better. He is quicker, more aware, energetic, prepared to put his foot in and is capable of going forward. To my mind Sawyers is a poor man's Wilkins, sideways and backwards. Apologies to those young enough not to remember Wilkins.

[baggieal]

I'm still baffled as to why Bilic selects Saywers as holding midfielder. Yes, he was OK yesterday, but that was all. I' m sure that Krovinovic could do the job better. He is quicker, more aware, energetic, prepared to put his foot in and is capable of going forward. To my mind Sawyers is a poor man's Wilkins, sideways and backwards. Apologies to those young enough not to remember Wilkins.

Could not agree more Leicester - he was OK in the first half but poor in the second and God knows what Bilic sees in him! Frustrates the hell out of me why Phillips and Kanu keep coming on when he have so many better options. I hope Grosicki succeeds elsewhere as his treatment at West Brom is appalling. Would any of our young players be any worse than Kanu who loses the ball frequently and out of his depth?

Krov is a good player and adds creativity and far far better than Sawyers! Grant is worrying me although too early to judge - to be fair I blame that w anker Dowling for p issing around signing him much earlier as clearly he looks unfit and not sharp enough yet for match play!

[Albionic68]

I think we have sorted out some defensive problems the last games and should have had points from Spurs/Manure.

But, going forward, oh dear, we do lack quality! 😬

We looked sharper into the tackle and more organised defensively against United and Spurs deserving more of a return from both games.

However, last night we were more open than a pissed up dirty, raggy arsed nymphomaniac who hadn't had a shag all year.

But for a couple of inspired saves and the collective finishing prowess of a one legged blind man in an arse kicking contest we'd have taken it right up the ricker.