[4evaabaggie]

I personally would worry in Pulis got the sack, given the squad we have now...

Now, I don't like his style of play and his signings have been hit and miss.

But the question is, realistically, would other managers do better with this dross squad?

He's pretty much overachieved in the last 2 years keeping us up comfortably with a pretty poor squad of players. Remember that we were flirting with relegation under the previous 3 managers...

Personally I think he needs to be backed with at least 4 good signings and then if the football remains dross, he can go and someone can come in and work with a decent squad. I think sacking him now and getting someone in to work with this rubbish we have now could be suicidal.

As far as the match goes, it was basically a Championship affair. 2 low quality teams playing boring, low grade football. The big difference is that Middlesborough got all of their business done early, where as we have lost several key players and in turn, have had to play with kids.

On the plus side, Sam Field looked tidy in possession and passed well; but he's hardly going to be the spark we need in midfield.

Slick, a voice of reason ..... I have said our poor transfer windows since Dan left has made it difficult for all our managers to succeed and play exciting football, we have stayed still when really you need to keep running to stay still, we are playing catch up but we are still in the premier league courtesy of TP. We owe him that .. but even I am turning / turned to the go side of the fence. Your argument has pulled me back to the middle ground and I thank you.