I feel the price had the effect of keeping him playing for us and in doing so keeping us up, interesting to see what happens between the coming season because age comes into the factor now meaning there will still be room to strengthen around him if he decides to stay with us, yesterday and in many other games showed to me that the players we have are very adequate of surviving this league for at least another two seasons, Benteke is getting himself into positions well and is also moving well to create openings for at least two really great opportunities in every game, composure then is his only stumbling block now.

Generally a very pleasing game to watch and encouraging to see us playing positively and taking the game to the opposition - I assume Roy has been taking tips from posts on this forum.

At one stage in the first half I was worried it could turn out to be a repeat of the Sheff Utd game with us dominating but failing to score. What a relief when PvA scored that cracker.

However, it was quite tense in the latter part of the match with us only having the single goal advantage. We really should have buried that game early on, but, in the end, the one goal was enough and we took another step toward safety, and I was able to travel home with a smile on my face.

Passing has let them down at crucial times this season nothing more then that coupled with failing to take advantage of scoring when really they should've this problem was mostly highlighted last season and I had hoped for an improvement from one of them at least lol.
The most important issue is the organisation in defending which has been excellent under Hodgson although appearing to go down the drain against Southampton and Everton recently everyone must take into consideration the quality of the goals they scored against us in order to actually beat our solid keeper.
Stability is the name of the game, that is what Hodgson does brilliantly wherever he goes, when he decides to go which I hope is not for at least another two seasons he will leave a strong foundation for the next victim to build on.

Loved how combative we were all over the park. We always seem to lose out in any tussle for the ball but yesterday we were ferocious. Bruce even remarked about how physical we were. More of the same against the weed please

Fair play!
It just feels short changed in the goal dept.
I'd guess our goals for is as bad as the bottom 3?

Kids,tired of being bothered by your pesky parents?
Then leave home, get a job & pay your own bills, while you still know everything.

agree with you. We should have scored at least 3. As to goals for. Newcastle and we now share bottom place on 24 each! Hence my original prediction that I couldn't see Newcastle scoring and I thought we would so I went for 1-0.