Everyone is blaming Roy's tactics but the players must also except their share of responsibility. Sky
reported yesterday that we are 20th in the league for number of passes and passing accuracy. On that basis is it any wonder that we struggle? Surely Roy doesn't train them to misspass!

It is a mad statistic that in (I think) the last 24 games in which we've taken the lead we haven't lost, winning 19 of them. Based on that and a solid points total for 5 games, in which being honest 7 points is probably more than many of us might have expected given the teams we were playing, you should read that paragraph and think 'Wow, what a good job Roy is doing'. But for me it is covering up a worrying trend.

I said throughout last season that if the points dry up people will quickly turn on Roy due to his negative approach, but now I think most of us are getting to the point where even points aren't enough. In the past people would've said that had we won people wouldn't be complaining, but I think even if we had won many of us still would be complaining this time.

We are living through bleak times and many of us have a multitude of worries. The Palace games should be the one highlight of the week but they are actually making me feel worse these days. I know there are bigger things in the world - my wife has been told her cancer has spread and will have to start more chemo next week - but Roy has to understand right now we need something to believe in beyond just grinding out points like a homeless guy w@nking off a monkey to pay for a sandwich. The hard part is, sacking Roy would be like sticking your grandad in a nursing home (in fact that analogy is probably quite literal in this case).

I'm going to hope Steve has a word in Roy's ear to let him know that fans have been calling Dignitas to ask if they take football teams. Who knows, maybe we'll turn Fulham over and Zaha will smile when he scores. Or maybe I'll go back to paying a homeless man to w@nk off a monkey.

It is a mad statistic that in (I think) the last 24 games in which we've taken the lead we haven't lost, winning 19 of them. Based on that and a solid points total for 5 games, in which being honest 7 points is probably more than many of us might have expected given the teams we were playing, you should read that paragraph and think 'Wow, what a good job Roy is doing'. But for me it is covering up a worrying trend.

I said throughout last season that if the points dry up people will quickly turn on Roy due to his negative approach, but now I think most of us are getting to the point where even points aren't enough. In the past people would've said that had we won people wouldn't be complaining, but I think even if we had won many of us still would be complaining this time.

We are living through bleak times and many of us have a multitude of worries. The Palace games should be the one highlight of the week but they are actually making me feel worse these days. I know there are bigger things in the world - my wife has been told her cancer has spread and will have to start more chemo next week - but Roy has to understand right now we need something to believe in beyond just grinding out points like a homeless guy w@nking off a monkey to pay for a sandwich. The hard part is, sacking Roy would be like sticking your grandad in a nursing home (in fact that analogy is probably quite literal in this case).

I'm going to hope Steve has a word in Roy's ear to let him know that fans have been calling Dignitas to ask if they take football teams. Who knows, maybe we'll turn Fulham over and Zaha will smile when he scores. Or maybe I'll go back to paying a homeless man to w@nk off a monkey.

Good post TL. A decent balance of both sides of the equation. I feel pretty much the same however my patience ran out about a year ago. I hope your wife's treatment goes well, there are always more important things than football.