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Yeah, would be better for us but I'm not having this being used as excuse for not beating them. Liverpool smashed us 4-0 recently in a reverse situation.

Yeah, because we're always epic after a break 🙃

This is the thing though, we’ll probably beat them 1-0 and limp on in similar mediocre fashion.

I distinctly remember a short period of pride last Winter LOL. Since then it’s just been utter pish!

Another dismal day following Saints. So little enjoyment the past 12 months...

I just hope he makes himself big in one v one situations.

... because it was a Sunday league style balls up. I can't remember the last time I was so annoyed at a Saints result.

The 9-0's are a millstone around his neck that will probably never go away (well, not unless he achieves something truly remarkable, like win a trophy or something). They will always be used as a stick to beat him with and it's only fair to be honest (no matter how unfair the second one was IMO). I'm still in the camp that thinks we should persevere with him, but I often ask myself why. I guess the reason is that I honestly don't think either of us could do any better at this time and that the continuity is probably doing us more good than we can really appreciate. The thing that frustrates / motivates me in equal measure is that we always seem 2-3 games away from either a decent / toxic position, but invariably we achieve neither. If we'd won against Leicester and Brighton things would be looking rather good right now, but if we'd lost them then we'd probably all be calling for his head. It was the same with the Norwich game, a real punch in the stomach after the promise beforehand. In summary, we just seem to be plodding along in the most mediocre of fashions, but then that pretty much reflects the club as a whole really?

Sad thing is that I didn’t. I genuinely thought our previous 1-0s would show we’ve moved forward. What a fucking twat I am LOL!

I’m probably overacting in the heat of the moment, but fuck me am I finding it harder than ever to support (or even like) this team. We’re six points clear of the bottom 3, so we’re doing ok, but our games tend to bring nothing but abject dissapointment.

Time for the team to leave the stadium and the doppelgängers to come on.

Excellent! I know we're gash at holding leads, but at least we actually put ourselves in a winning position quite often!

We want 20, we want 20!

Oh well, let’s look at the positives... Chelsea, Liverpool and Man City away all now out the way for another season.

Put your money on a 4-5 defeat now!

Haha this! There is literally no down-side for us when it comes to TL!

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Yeah, pissed right off right now but broadly happy with the 10 point return from that 5 game run. Tough December coming up 😕

Yup, it was something pretty dire like that. Still, hard not to love that guy, will never forget witnessing the sub three minute hat-trick! For the same reason, I won't hear a bad word said about Shane Long!

I can clearly remember absolutely raging at one or two truly dreadful performances from him in his time with us, so agree with you there.

I think both manager and club have truly found their level with one another and I’m liking the stability it’s given us. I like Ralph (as much as one can for someone who’s served up two 9-0 defeats) and hope he stays and wins a trophy to leave a positive legacy.

Wouldn’t be too worried at a Norwich win (didn’t affect our game with Watford when they beat Everton). On the balance though, would prefer a morale deflating comeback draw for Brentford as we’d still stay above them.

Five now!

Yes!!!!!

I guess it depends on how long Villa need to score!