Always hard to judge, is it just a good group of players or has the manager made a difference. I really dont know how you can tell. I mean, Mourinho was the best manager in the world, apparently, with his Porto team. But actually he isnt really doing enough now with a team full of world class players who would probably play in any other team in the premiership.

Completely agree. Hodgson made it clear he had no faith in Benteke and Striker position was his main target. Parish disagreed and said Goalkeeper was more important. In the end Parish both failed at giving Hodgson what he wanted and his GK signing failed to get through until the Summer anyway.

Hopefully some more responsiblity is delegated around different people and the Manager get's a bit more say in the future. Firstly we need to prove to Hodgson we will back him and his vision, then you can start targeting the more ambitious Manager's like Dyche.

If we lose Hodgson even though this is his last job, a year before his contract ends along with Pulis and Allardyce, no one decent will touch us. Have to beg Pardew to come back.