The only positive

[ronk]

At least it wasn't another bloody draw.

[The Original Special One]

Another positive for me is that I thought Richards looked good again, starting to get back to his best.

I think Sunderland will reap the backlash of tonight.

Agreed: this must have been Richards best performance since the 2007-8 season.

I don't know is it that he's maturing, or sorted out his body-mass problems, or both.

Now if we can only get Onuoha-Toure to click
or perhaps substitute Kompany for one of them

[mcfc1632]

Another positive for me is that I thought Richards looked good again, starting to get back to his best.

I think Sunderland will reap the backlash of tonight.

I watched him closely - yes 4 or 5 things he did ;caught the eye' - a strong tackle here and there etc - but that did not make up for the countless times he was again out of position and I am so sick of seeing him job back casually when we are under the cosh in his area - Kolo sure knows how Dunne must have felt!! and this was a widespread view that I heard fans making in the crowd

Yes improved - but improved from crap

[Slim]

At least it wasn't another bloody draw.

Now that I can appreciate.

[Trautmann]

January window draws near...

[dikdik]

We won't get rid of Hughes. He has become a mantra to the owners. Like an addiction to alcohol.
Like the words of a junkie

I can get rid of it/him whenever I like.
Just one more go and then it's gone.
Just one more go
Just one more go

But it never happens
The same with many fans I'm afraid
They mistake their addiction to loyalty for faith.

No my friends. No matter how long you give a chimpanzee he will not write a book.

[gilford]

We won't get rid of Hughes. He has become a mantra to the owners. Like an addiction to alcohol.
Like the words of a junkie

I can get rid of it/him whenever I like.
Just one more go and then it's gone.
Just one more go
Just one more go

But it never happens
The same with many fans I'm afraid
They mistake their addiction to loyalty for faith.

No my friends. No matter how long you give a chimpanzee he will not write a book.

Very good analogy there mate ;-)

Its my birthday on Boxing Day, I'm hoping he will be gone shortly after, it will be the best gift ever!

If the special one comes in his place it could quite possibly be the best Xmas ever!

The Sheikh's aren't silly people, they will get rid of Lesley if he doesn't perform, but I think they will leave it until the summer so the twat has NO excuses whatsover that he has failed us.

I really dont know how he can play on the fact that we have only lost 2 games all season!

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

January window draws near...

And what happens then? We have already spend 250m on players and have squad full of world class players. I wouldn't care if we didn't sign anyone on january. There is absolutely nothing wrong with the players we have got.

[gilford]

January window draws near...

And what happens then? We have already spend 250m on players and have squad full of world class players. I wouldn't care if we didn't sign anyone on january. There is absolutely nothing wrong with the players we have got.

Agreed, we dont need more players here! What we need is a good Manager who can lead the world class players we have to victory!

Lets face it, we are going to be stuck with Hughes for this season, I can see it now, so from now on as we do with the scum because we despise them, I will refer to him as H****S!

[Original Dub]

I sometimes wish it was 3 months to the next game, I think the closed season and pre season is where we are at our best, then we believe, but then slowly,slowly, it gets stangled away, and to the depths of cold winter evenings,the fires that were once burning bright are just a glimmer of the warmth they once gave forth, oh to be warm,oh to be warm, that wonderfull winning feeling has gone,gone gone.

Post of the day mate - brilliant!!

[Rag_hater]

All these positives we must have done quite well, we just dont know it.

[david yearsley]

January window draws near...

And what happens then? We have already spend 250m on players and have squad full of world class players. I wouldn't care if we didn't sign anyone on january. There is absolutely nothing wrong with the players we have got.

Agreed, we dont need more players here! What we need is a good Manager who can lead the world class players we have to victory!

Lets face it, we are going to be stuck with Hughes for this season, I can see it now, so from now on as we do with the scum because we despise them, I will refer to him as H****S!

Possibly a couple more top of the range in their positions wouldn´t go amiss but I agree in general with the basic premise

We won't get rid of Hughes. He has become a mantra to the owners. Like an addiction to alcohol.
Like the words of a junkie

I can get rid of it/him whenever I like.
Just one more go and then it's gone.
Just one more go
Just one more go

But it never happens
The same with many fans I'm afraid
They mistake their addiction to loyalty for faith.

No my friends. No matter how long you give a chimpanzee he will not write a book.

Neither has a whale written the equivalent of "War and Peace" and they are said to be more intelligent than man ;)

[Nick]

Probably get murdered. Sunderland are another team supposedly going through a bad patch and we have always been charity city.

[Florida Blue]

Is that we don't have to wait for a whole week for another match. Thank god it's only three days 'til Sunderland match.

We better hammer them or I will be livid.

Watch us lose and then MH will claim players were suffering from jet lag following trip back from tonights game !! (well it's about the only excuse he has not yet used !! :-) )

Considering they took a train to London, that would be pretty damn funny ;)

[marvin]

We won't get rid of Hughes. He has become a mantra to the owners. Like an addiction to alcohol.
Like the words of a junkie

I can get rid of it/him whenever I like.
Just one more go and then it's gone.
Just one more go
Just one more go

But it never happens
The same with many fans I'm afraid
They mistake their addiction to loyalty for faith.

No my friends. No matter how long you give a chimpanzee he will not write a book.

He's been in the job for just over a season. You can hardly accuse the owners of giving him too much time

Crazy times

[Trautmann]

January window draws near...

And what happens then? We have already spend 250m on players and have squad full of world class players. I wouldn't care if we didn't sign anyone on january. There is absolutely nothing wrong with the players we have got.

The track record this season is disappointing overall, given the outlays etc. To blame this 100% on MH is irrational (so is 0%). In commenting on January window, I mean that it represents an opportunity to ship an underachiever or two, and hopefully get someone who can anchor the back four. And I believe MH will rightfully be out within minutes of the season end if we are not in the top 6.