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One flukey win against relegation fodder and people are getting excited about a run for the title? Not for me. That’s 16 goals conceded in 7 games, a harder run in than Ipswich (5 wins on the spin) and Leeds (9 wins from 10). We’ll be comfortably 4th IMO

RM has “taken the blame” a few times recently (Bristol City, Millwall, Hull) but it’s just his was of deflecting blame away from the players rather than an actual admission of getting it wrong. Fair play for that, but if he actually thought that he’d got something wrong then he wouldn’t just repeat it the next week.

Last ditch winners are always fun but let’s have it right, if we keep playing like that we’re going to lose more than we win. Absolute garbage at the back, needless risk, wrong personnel, badly coached. We’re conceding far too many goals, even against shit opposition, RM really needs to go back to the drawing board with that. If KWP is fit midweek then him at RB and Bree at LB. If not then Bree RB and Meghoma LB

I wouldn’t even be surprised

Nah that’s not a red. Have to win it from here. Ipswich 1-0

Nah, Russ and his stupid philosophy can fuck off. You can’t keep pissing about at the back when it’s absolutely not on and expect to get away with it. Absolutely ridiculous

All the other results going well for us too, really need to turn this around and get back to winning ways and put some pressure on those above us

Big Joe on for Stu please, I think we need more physicality against these. We’ve been really lazy in playing out which looks like getting us in trouble again. We’ve created enough but you can’t go hoping to win every game 4-3 and get away with it. Woeful at the back

Not being able to take your chances, and not being able to defend is a pretty bad situation to be in

We’ve also got the 7th best defensive record in the league. With a top 3 budget and squad.

Was just looking back at Birmingham’s results. They’re not having a great season but are unbeaten at home since Boxing Day and have won their last 3. We’re going to have to be so much better than we have been recently

Yeah sadly ‘being brave’ doesn’t mean being any good. And trying to be the team we want to be doesn’t mean we’re good enough to play like Man City. Baz Bree THB Janny Manning Stu Downes Aribo Arma Adams Edozie Must win

Just watching it back after being there last night. As well as we started, our problems are so obvious. I understand playing out, but when the opposition know you’re going to play out at all costs, it’s too easy to counter. We HAVE to start mixing it up more. Mara and Sulemana butchered every opportunity we managed to create, really frustrating. Neither has got an eye for a pass and the finishing was dreadful. Unlucky for their first, then we were architects of our own downfall for the rest. Pundits could see it at half time and said that you’re always going to get caught out playing like that, and we were.

Mara had a decent game? I think he’s garbage. He might have got in some decent positions at times but squandered our best chances. Could’ve been a different game if he’d done his job and taken his chances

Disappointing considering the numbers. Thought it started ok but got a bit flat with the missed chances. Decent night out though

100%. Everyone can see it coming when we back ourselves into a corner, we shoot ourselves in the foot

I would’ve loved to see us go full strength, autos are gone so why not. We just haven’t got that cutting edge, even against a bunch of kids. Decent turnout from Saints, shame that Russ couldn’t repay it by having a proper go

Predictions: Saints regularly getting in trouble trying to play out but can’t handle their press. VVD to score. Baz to get us in trouble. Russ to admit it was all his fault for playing a shit system that doesn’t work, again. But, we’re on the way up and hoping to be proven wrong. And if not then a decent day/night out anyway

Leicester reserves win at Bournemouth, Blackburn giving Newcastle a hell of a game… any chance we can at least show up for this and have a go?

Nah mate, this isn’t just a blip. He’s coached any progressive intent out of them and we’ve been properly worked out. We won’t put a meaningful run together from here

I dunno. Far less strolling about and obsession with 400+ passes between the back 4 per game

My god he’s coached the footballing ability out of this lot. Horrendous. Strolling around with no intent and hoping to get a result. Clown

Sets up wide open for Hull then way more defensive for Millwall? Bizarre

Absolutely no chance we’re winning the next 4 the way we’re playing at the moment. Russ keeps saying it’s his fault for fucking about with the system but then repeating the mistakes, it doesn’t bode well

I really thought Russ had sussed it with dropping him for WBA, but no, he chucked him back in for a game where we’re going to need to be solid at the back. Time to give Meghoma a chance, if Bree still isn’t fully fit