Graing

Not saying Rafa is beyond criticism, but he does have us top of the table with 9 to go. Not as if we expected this to be an easy stroll at the start of the season with our squad, so he's dong something right to have us at the top. I haven't been able to see matches over here - just highlights and reading the reports. Perez has 6 goals and 5 assists with only 18 starts, if anything I thought Rafa had been as guilty of under utilizing him as McClaren. Has he really been that bad? He's looked good from what I've seen, which is admittedly limited. Not going to argue about Colback. Not saying there's no room for criticism, but to have us at the top with 9 matches left, I have confidence he'll know how to adjust. We were never going to run the table without another loss or two.

I thought Reading would be the trap game after big wins at Brighton and Huddersfield, but looks like this was the trap game. Makes sense after three away. Still clutching the top, don't think it's time for the wake just yet. If you would have told me before the season we would be top of the league with 9 games to go I would have laughed, so I'll take it. Think we can bounce back. This is still the Rafa era - not Pards, Carver, or McClaren.

You're a man of principle.

We take. This 2 - 0.

Am I just not seeing a thread about sponsorship speculation or just not bothered? I've seen wishful thinking articles speculating a return of the blue star, but I doubt we'll see that for some reason. Glad to see the Wonga era end, but concerned we'll see something more ridiculous or offensive. So what do you think? Another payday lender? A betting site? A sketchy dating app? A line of indecipherable Arabic or Chinese characters? SportsDirect? Also saw a howler in the paper that we're after Rooney in the summer.

Was really pleased with the result. I thought this would surely be a trap game after the performance in the cup match earlier this week. Hope we can stay the course.

And Perez and Armstrong on the bench, though sounds like our defending is the issue. Same old same old then.

Just found it on the guide, seem to be showing Wigan v Blackburn today. If it's in the price range of NHL Center Ice I guess I'll skip. Would think the club would have at least a radio stream available.

Was thinking of looking at the package with BEIN sports, are they not carrying Championship or are we just not on. Thought I remembered they carried Championship matches. Though by the sounds of it, my time might be invested better elsewhere.

Really pleased at the heart they are showing. Hope Rafa is finally convinced on the back of this. We should bounce right back.

Wow

They're practicing their new anthem for next year. "Free candy, get in the van" I come back from post-relegation hangover and the level of wummery is amazing. To their credit, it seems they are making efforts to communicate.

Well done Leicester. Happy to see it. Happier that Spurs may be mailing it in 2 weeks from now.

Darlow man of the match

Beauty!

LOL Cheers! I'm bad at internetting and lazy too....

Mitro as an 'impact' sub.

Stoke have looked worse than Lescott and Villa the last couple of games - and that's quite a feat. I could also see the mackems getting points from Everton and/or Watford.

Lol

Thought you would double down and post the title in Swedish or Russian. Good show though.

Well done lads. If you would have told me a couple weeks back that we'd get a point from each Citeh and Liverpool, I'd have recommended therapy.

Wtf Shelvey?

Get in ginger cunt!

Think Wijnaldum could have placed that better.

Well there's something anyway.