Dan

Of course its one of the only bearable players who gets injured.

Genuinely probably Coventry. The one game all season where we've allowed little at our goal and should have scored ourselves. Also put into context the opposition. I'd imagine Coventry have some regrets about that game - they've got a terrible record here and completely passively gave up their best chance to win here in a generation. Praying we don't get them in the cup, they'll slaughter us now that the spiel of us being a decent side at this level has been exposed.

Fair analysis. He's had a rubbish hand but like Van Nistelrooy before him, for me, he only needed to not be terrible for me to give him a bit of a pass and to funnel everything at those above him. While those above are a far bigger problem, he looks frankly terrible. We're a very badly coached side. Maresca's the only manager since 2021 to get a tune out of our side. Cifuentes lost me very early to be honest. Was pretty obvious what was happening. He never seemed tough enough, we needed somebody ruthless, somebody who will not tolerate these players or his bosses taking the piss. The sketchy performances even early doors combined with this - knew he was a dud pretty early on in all honesty.

Not perfect but those stats speak for themselves - we'd be in even bigger trouble without him.

These, like us, Southampton, arguably Sheff Utd - are a team you'd rather play away than at home. Part of me just thinks on law on averages they are going to get a result at home soon. Losing your first 7 home games just seems implausible. This'll be a terrible game. 0-0 wouldn't surprise me at all - two dreadful, but nervy teams.

Still not got it yet, gonna get a new laptop for it (mine is frankly struggling with 24 now). Feel like I'll hate it initially but will probably get used to it - wouldn't be the first time.

Still think people like Horncastle are underpromoted. These people actually teach you things about football.

We've won 1 game in 10. Even if 6 points would get us into the top six (it wouldn't as others will pick up points) where are the signs that the play-offs are coming? We're getting worse if anything.

Honestly think English sides underperform in Europe relative to the money they spend. Think they generally dominate in the group stage / league phase but often come unstuck in the knockouts. Real Madrid do a lot of heavy lifting though. Think German teams underperform. They so frequently get absolutely battered. Frankfurt and Dortmund's showings against Liverpool and Man City in the last two rounds - someone like West Ham would've been harder to beat and they're rubbish.

This isn't a dig and more a question, to anyone really, but this points deduction - when is it even coming if at all? In November now I thought we'd know a little bit more, by now.

You don't think it will? I'd say it'll fool more than it won't.

It will have the worst possible effect - it'll fool those on the fence while they continue to just cross their fingers it gets better.

It's all true but it's almost eerie how well it's worked - I don't have a single bit of FOMO from it anymore. More just contempt. Shalln't be giving Aiyawatt's club any more money.

Get rid: Faes Kristiansen Thomas Vestergaard Choudhury De Cordova-Reid Golding Skipp Soumare Winks Ayew Daka Mavididi As a minimum. Will probably lose as well: Ramsey, James, Fatawu, Monga Tough summer but one somebody ambitious would relish.

This underlying feeling is why I haven't enjoyed the very few wins we've had in years. Every one of them is just another win for this dreadful lot. A preservation of the downturn. Literally whatever gets these out, I'll take it.

Norwich are the worst team in this league. Our worst result since when, if we lose there? Suppose maybe Plymouth.

They described us as the worst opposition they've played all season and didn't beat us, so yes. Alarming stuff though. It's totally believable.

Numerous Boro fans have described us as the worst opposition they've had all season.

Had a bit of a delve into the shot on target stats of ours. They really are pathetic. 15 games so far in both competitions. We've failed to hit 3 shots on target in 7 of those 15, and failed to hit 4 in 9 of the 15. Truly awful, horrendous.

I don't go anymore. I'm a full hater now.

The amount of times that Fiorentina friendly is referred to - I urge you to look at the Serie A table, and also remember that they were two weeks behind us in their preseason. It was not a barometer, they are in fact also rubbish.

You're trying too hard

It's usually quite obvious early on if a manager is much good. Was very obvious very early on he was rubbish.

Wouldn't be remotely surprised if he was back out.