Shut it, Murray.

Before this weekend I had a pretty low opinion of Ian Murray. After I saw his comments in the media on sunday, it went even lower - no mean feat, that. I need hardly reiterate here what an ineffective, injury-prone, disinterested player he was for us.

Putting tuesday behind them?

It's difficult to be too critical of the team regarding yesterday. It was one of the most one-sided 0-0 draws that I have seen. Our defence was solid - apart from Mo's occasional moments of madness - and we bossed the midfield. We were unlucky

Another step forward

That was quite a 48 hours. The clearout was well and truly started, then came a superb away comeback win. Things keep on looking up. Just as Nigel Worthington, when he replaced Hamilton, moved quickly to put the likes of Steve Walsh, Fernando Derveld,

Happy new year!

There were a number of reasons why I didn't travel to Palace yesterday, most of them to do with my hatred of the place and the journey you have to make to get there. I hate the stadium, the area, a lot of their fans, their new manager. The train journey

Glenn throws down the gauntlet

Glenn Roeder's comments about certain players who disgraced themselves when the reserves lost 5-1 to Ipswich were telling. As has been the case with most of the things he has said since he came here, I agree with him. That 3-0 shambles at Plymouth where

1-0

If you had said to me four weeks ago after the debacle at Home Park that we would win four out of our next five games and be out of the bottom three, I would have laughed at you and called you a Chase-esque delusional. Amongst other things. Whatever Glenn

Plymouth

The roar that went up when the final whistle sounded last night said a lot. Every win is massive right now, and the way that the players ground out last night's result got the reward it deserved. There is now an excellent opportunity to get three

Light at the end of the tunnel?

The most telling aspect of the two splendid wins this week was the difference in ability and attitude between the players brought to the club by Glenn Roeder and those brought here by his predecessor. Roeder identified exactly the type of players

Now let's see what they can do...

Glenn Roeder deserves credit for his efforts at strengthening the team since the latest shambles of a performance at Plymouth a fortnight ago. He has moved to try and fill glaring holes in the side. Now comes the crunch on saturday - we will not only

Back to earth with a bump?

There is no disgrace in losing to Watford. They are the best team in the division by some distance and will be promoted as champions with several fixtures to spare. Nonetheless, last night was at times rather dispiriting and hammered home yet again

Not lying down?

Assuming that Jim Duffy is still in temporary charge when we travel to The Hawthorns on saturday - as looks increasingly likely - then we should expect to hear a lot of spin between now and then about the positives that can be taken from the second

Anyone in the mood to celebrate?

It was bizarre to see the club anounce on their website this week that supporters will be invited to vote for their best ever City XI and that the results will be revealed in an end of season celebration at Carrow Road. As gestures go to try and placate

John Hartson

Is it just me, or does the signing of John Hartson on loan sum up the position that we have been in for well over a year? Of course, I wish him well etc etc and hope that he scores the goals that move us up the table etc etc. What disappointed me about

Where to, now?

It's been nearly a month since I posted on here. To say that quite a lot has happened in that time would be an understatement. After a narrow, fortunate win against Crystal Palace, it fell apart. The two late penalties at Charlton, the disgusting display

Worthy's dreams are dying

I do feel for Nigel Worthington. He gets to fulfill a major ambition by managing his national side, only to see his dream come crashing down around him. A browse of internet forums today shows many Northern Ireland fans calling for his head already,