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Agreed. Can I add Baldock too? Both he and Bong look completely different players to the first month of the season. He didn't score today but he worked very hard playing off Murray and played his part and he has started to score more. Skalak also. His crossing is so accurate. Three assists in...

Agreed. I think Kayal missed three games last season and we didn't win any of them. He's missed the last six (and Stephens has only started two of those) and we've won four and drawn two. What a difference. Having said that, Duffy and Murray have made a big difference from last season too.

Fair enough. I think it will end up as a draw but am hopeful. I agree re Hughton. Either you sack him with ten games left or give him the season. It was a very poor decision. Interesting what you say re recruitment in the Premier League. If you are competing with stable Premier League clubs it...

Hard to argue with any of that. While it is too early for true six pointers, it is a massive game. Realistically we all know Newcastle will almost certainly win the league. So, on that basis, we and Norwich are two very strong contenders for second and a win on Saturday for either team will be...

That's probably true. I'm not saying we'll still be up there in December, just that I am pleased where we are now. I am generally an optimist re the Albion but I don't expect us to be top two this season. The funny thing is I'd never noticed your pessimism on here until this pre season.

It's hardly rampant positivity. It's fair enough to say that we are holding on in games too much at the moment and we're not scoring enough goals from other positions. It's the fact that we're second and there's nothing positive in your post that I found odd. Surely, as you were quite negative...

Out of interest do you think the timing of the Hughton sacking was right. The Norwich fans I know thought he should have gone earlier but, having not sacked him then, they thought it was the wrong decision to sack him when you did (and that was not hindsight) and that he should have been kept...

I find it very odd how negative you feel the need to be. We are second in the league yet you seem to focus on the negatives re spread of goals, the narrow margins of victory and getting through until January. We are unbeaten in eight games (having won six of them), are second in the league...

Agreed. That's where I feel we have improved this year. Last season I think Kayal missed three games and we didn't win any of them. This season we've missed him for the last five games and got 11 points. That would have been unimaginable last season, especially as Stephens only started one of...

Amazing run of games when you consider that during his first couple of years at the club he had a few injuries and struggled to stay fit for a run of games. And the amount of running up and down the touchline he does during games is ridiculous. We're very lucky he's had such a good run as we've...

It was a ridiculous decision to sack him when they did. They gambled on the impact a new manager (with no experience as a manager) would have in one game. It was bizarre timing. I know a couple of Norwich fans who thought Hughton should be sacked but even they said it was ridiculous timing...

Yes I meant as a signing for us rather than as a footballer. Hard to call a player a failure if they score against Roma (and others) in the Europa League. Agree he doesn't really suit Hughton's system. Not sure what his best position is but I agree it might be part of a 4-3-3.

Agreed. I think the form of Baldock has been a blow for Manu's chances. Though, even if he got a run in the side, I'm not sure if he's right for English football. If we get another striker, I think we'll sell him in January. It is amazing, considering how many players we've signed since Hughton...

I'm not arguing about diverse views. I'm saying that two games is too early to judge players whether you think they are really good or really bad.

But that's a completely different point. Scouts are paid to make decisions. That is their job. They make decisions on players. Some on here are notorious for criticising players. You only have to look at the Stockdale thread, which funnily enough has not resurfaced today as he saved us...

Fair point

Agreed. As I say, I am not complaining as fed up with home games being moved. I didn't mention the other two tv games as they are local derbies and I understand that, especially Birmingham vs Villa. I am just confused why anyone though Blackburn vs Wolves would be a good game for the late kick...

Should be a good game. Very surprised it has not been moved for TV, especially as Blackburn vs Wolves is the late Saturday kick off. Not the most exciting match! Not complaining though as we have few enough Saturday 3pm home games.

I probably am. Sadly it will always be like that but it is ridiculous.

Agree with this. We need to have patience. He took two months of playing pretty much every game last season to hit the form people remember. He had that regular football because we only had two wingers most of that time with Murphy not joining until late August and LuaLua being injured in mid...