Fitzhugh Fella

I think giving someone a chance is a fair outlook but the problem is our recent historical managerial appointments has undermined our confidence in the whole process of picking managers. The need to get this spot on now is crucial. Unfortunately he is very young and very inexperienced (as were Selles and Still). I get there may not be a lot out there able or willing to come, but that shouldn't influence the decision of appointing him which should be on his merits alone.

I honestly think Tonda will get it by default. There is no one AVAILABLE out there the Board want, would come or have confidence in; and they know another gamble would be their death knell. Of course Tonda is a big gamble, especially after the Millwall game, when we reverted to a Still-esque performance. So all in all not really a healthy place to be. A young, inexperienced manager on the back of a four match run against at least 2 poor sides or ......... Time to cross the digits and hope like hell things work out. In Tonda we trust.🫣

You make a good point . Tall Paul's scoring ratio is respectable at every club he's been at, apart from us so I would suggest the criticism should be levelled at our failure to play to his strengths (having bought him)

A lot will depend on if they have anyone else lined up. Tonda could well get it by defaullt... which isn't very satisfactory.

Tonda is not for me, not yet. He lacks stature and his naivity cost us today.

Please you can't compare Millwall's resources with ours? The money we have spent compared to them etc etc.

The fickleness of the average football fan (myself included) can be breathtaking. Five short days ago there were very few on here who wanted TE as our new boss, but now there are very few on here who don't want him as our new manager. Who said a week is a long time in politics?

To be fair two of Suttons goals came after 90 minutes.

Yes I am feeling the same thing. It's hard to argue against him the way things are going but I have this nagging doubt. One thing he isn't is particularly "inspirational". He's very low key and I can't see many players being in trepidation of him. Player power is big these days and you need a big personality to handle it. If we do give it to him - and they can hardly not if we win at Millwall - it is crucial he has an experienced nos 2 to support him. No matter how much he has improved us he is still very much a rookie.

Ben Reeves (Remember him?) is one of his assistants.

Perfect in other words

I've recently been writing up the horrendous 2005-09 seasons for a new book and one name jumped out at me who has unfinished business at Saints and that's Nigel Pearson (61) who Lowe sacked on the basis he was a Crouch appointee. He's old school, takes no crap from those above him and has lots of experience in the second tier. Also credited with building Leicester's PL winning team. He flopped at his last post at Ashton Gate, but no one seems to be able to get Bristol City going. Been out of football two years during which time he has overcome a nuerological illness. Anyway just throwing a random name about in the absence of any other "interesting' names emerging.

Great word incombency - don't see it enough

I wasn't sticking up for him ability wise just took issue with the word "poisonous" which is just wrong.

This is a good post apart from alleging Jack Stephens "is poisonous to team harmony". The bloke absolutely bleeds red and white these days (see his reaction to the goals v QPR). Eckert has won two games vs very average opponents, but you only have to look at Sheffield's goal last Saturday to see how muddled the thinking still is. Baz played it short, there were a couple more short passes until we passed ourselves into a tight situation which resulted in Manning (I think it was) hoofing it diagonally upfield where it went straight to the guy who then ran on and scored. it was utter suicidal Russell Martin type moronic garbage. (By the way I see there are two saddoes voting for Martin on here - WTF).