I do agree with that to a point. Although, This year seems more like decisions have gone our way than in previous seasons. In the Past we've been moaning about a refs call, this year we've benefited from them. Where we've nicked a draw or win, in seasons past, these would have been Consolation goals, and wouldn't have garnered as many points.

We don't dominate teams - We've played well occasionally, but rarely for a whole match. Our performances are spoke of as 'hard fought' or 'Spirited'. Our defensive displays - as good as they have been this year are often last ditch, backed up by a goalkeeper who is in a great vein of form.

Long may this continue, as it is currently working for us(and is Hodgsons doing), although if any of these things go missing, then we'll be in trouble as we do not have the quality to fall back on. Quite Frankly this is unsustainable, and continuing to play the game like this will only end one way.

"It was a Team effort, I guess it took all players working together to lose this one"

It's worth remembering that Hodgson racked up on of The best qualifying records in English history on the way to that World Cup.
For some reason it all went tits up at the tournament. Sound Familiar?

I think we need to build the squad before handing it over to a new manager. The best way to do that - with the least risk - is under hodgsons stewardship.

"It was a Team effort, I guess it took all players working together to lose this one"

Ha, yeah

Returning to the match on Tuesday, obviously it was one we earmarked as winnable.
However I thought Southampton played the best I've seen from an opposition team at Selhurst this season. They were quicker than us and more slick. They had their shooting boots on as well. Even in the 90th min they were pressing Tomkins and Cahill, giving us no time. It was the sort of performance we could be capable of. As alluded to on here we need a creative midfielder willing to take a shot, such as Redmond.
Let's write it off, we must try for 4-6 points from the next 3 games. The last 3 home fixtures are scary, let's hope we are safe by then!

It is when we have 11 first team players out. Our squad is capable of more and it was proving that before the injuries started to mount up. You can get lucky in some games but a consistent tally of points over half a season is not luck, it’s hard work on the training field and reaping the rewards on game day. It just doesn’t suit your narrative.

You complain about Hodgsons negative, defensive tactics but then go back to the 3-3 game as a benchmark of how we should play. The Palace team was managed by Pulis, one of the most defensive managers in the league, who lumped the ball forward at every opportunity. Were we more exciting then than we are now? 30 points at mid season, I’d say not. In fact we at least try to play football now.

Houghton was manager of Brighton, he was labelled as a boring manager with defensive tactics. Brighton are in the exact same position as they were last season and they play ‘exciting, attractive’ football or maybe we should be more like Norwich, free flowing but leaking goals for fun at the bottom of the league haha.

This is exactly the reason why I keep saying Hodgson is an OK manager but not a miracle worker.

Since BFS he's lost Cabaye, and gained a load of average players to bolster the squad. Arguably, he kept us up in his first season with our best squad ever. We've not replaced Cabaye but we've had Reideweld, Mayer, and Camarasa, who he's not give a chance too.