[valpayne]

I don't understand the "i'd rather be watching good football in the lower leagues" thing...

If you go down, you lose your best players, go to lots of rubbish grounds, play against lots
of teams playing anti-football.

I've watched my share of League 1 and 2 on Sky and frankly, it's usually complete dross.

TP has come in with the club in the doldrums. We probably won about 7 or 8 league games
in the last year? We're not exactly going to be able to go to Everton and outplay them.

I don't want us to play dull football forever, but staying in the league is a platform to keep your
best players and buy better ones. As far as I can see, with a couple of more incisive attacking
players - that sort of counter attacking football could be okay to watch. Especially because if you
get one goal, the whole thing opens up.

The spirit and organisation was excellent today - the quality going forward will come. Apart from
Saido, we have little who offer and end product. If we had 1 or 2 more that did, counter attacking
football would be fine - especially away from home.

I don't get it either slick, Well said. Its actually why I joined this forum because I was fed up of the negativity from some fans and believe me I'm not a fan of social networks but I couldn't stand it any longer.

So to recap... Before TP came in we were losing games hand over fist and everyone was moaning and fearing relegation. In fact we've been struggling since the FA stole Hodgson and some people were even criticizing his style

So forward to TP appointment the first thing he's done in a very, very short space of time is stop us conceding so many goals. At West Ham we came from behind to nick a draw something other teams were doing to us or worse, QPR, Austin anybody?

We have to be more dogged in defence and we do need to start there which although we know isn't pretty it's working already. So yes Hull were dire and as for Everton they threw the kitchen sink at us but we didn't buckle for once and ship the obligatory 2 goals they always seem to score against us and lets face it he's only been in charge for 2 weeks FGS give it time.

The next concern is we need some new players we all know that but its January already and he's had such a short time span to assess and identify what he needs no point wasting money for the sake of it. The bloke's human he needs time and the board to back him. it seems JP is willing for once (hallelujah) probably cos TP told him before he took the job. TP is no shrinking violet, he's tough and he's proactive he is in the tech area relentlessly urging players on and barking instructions kicking every ball. How many of us wanted that attitude from our previous coaches? He will get results on and off the pitch name any manager out there available at this time that you think will have us playing like Barcelona and winning? As for rather seeing us go down to the championship than staying in the prem and playing with guts and balls for a change (works for Chelsea) do me a favour the championship is not a place to play tippy tappy football believe me In fact you might be better off supporting the Arse if its pretty football you want. TP's job is to stop us losing first then start concentrating on the more attractive football but he's a realist and Albion isn't a team full of Messi's and Van Persie's so I for one will take it anyway I can cos the feeling of winning even not losing makes me feel good come Saturday night when I can actually watch Sky Sports for a change