Nolan

Those who finish 20th have more time to prepare for the season they're about to face. Given Sports Republic have already said the new structure will be in place "in the coming weeks", then that can translate to results from the beginning of the season.

Video from Turkey preceeding their Play off match at 3pm our time today.

5 Red Stripes featured on the team pages too,

you look at the most recent promoted Managers, where is the evidence that 'experience' is the essential quality for Promotion? I'd argue youthful fresh thinking is the way forward. 2023 Kompany, Heckingbottom 2022 Parker, Silva, Cooper 2021 Frank, Munoz, Farke 2020 Parker, Bilic, Bielsa

Meanwhile.... over in Turkey, Göztepe will play Bodrumspor on Friday in the first round of the play-offs for Promotion.

It would be very silly if we werent haggling. Swansea know we're getting massive parachute payments so would sensibly try and push for as much as they can get. Thats business

Swansea had Strikers managed by Russell Martin, in a style of Play Managed by Russell Martin. There is a transfer window and two months before the championship season starts, so why and earth presume the squad we'll start with then? Also, dont forget: One player links Southampton and Swansea. Michael Obafemi. in 21/22 Martin got 12 Goals out of him.

Only 3 teams Scored more than Swansea this season, it was the highest number of Goals Swansea had scored in the Championship since their relegation from the Prem. in a mad turn of events it seems that goals both for and against decide your league position.

The only serious senior staff member we've been told about is Wilcox. Than doesn't mean other staff members haven't been sorted. You realise that right?

Main negative point to Gerard is he's not a very good manager without Michael Beale.

There's going to be wholesale changes. Who, if anyone, out of the current squad do you see being: Captain Vice Captain Set Piece Taker For me. Bednarek to captain the side in the Championship Smallbone potentially to be behind him as Vice. Alcaraz on attacking Freekicks

There is absolutely zero chance he'll be gone before the end of the season. The new manager will need a clean break and not be linked with any games from this season.

Whatever is happening close season needs to be started at the earliest opportunity. Whoever is coming in with Jason Wilcox needs to be announced. A manager needs to be in place within the first week of June. A statement of intent needs to put down, the first week of June. That is the only way to starting the long road of getting confidence from the fans.

Gõztepe just recorded their 5th consecutive win to cement themselves in play-off places. Form chart

I see more reason for optimism than pessimism this weekend. We've had a good run on training after our comeback against Spurs. I think the squad will be pumped for this one. I think it would be easy to make the Hammers fans nervous with a quick start.

given the way Bednarek was coughing, it looked like rib had gone into his lung. The doctor was holding ABK's arm in place. Shoulder looked F^&*ed.

Given we had 2 of 3 in game substitutions forced on us in the first 30 minutes. Given we played 60 minutes with a CB partnership that hasnt even been presented as any type of CB pairing option. given we hadnt scored 3 for a Long time. That point from the game was an exceptional point, and well managed from the bench.

Worth remembering that Kamaldeen only played more than 45 minutes once this season for Stade Renais. he only played 314 minutes in 14 games in Ligue 1. We don't want to have a situation where we lose him for long periods.

Black outline is Selles Games Blue outline is Jones' Games we need to expect 3 points from Bouremouth, West Ham, Forest and Palace. Thats the task.! If we can continue to grab 1 point from the Top half clubs, thats the bonus!

Full presser.

Highlighted Selles 4 Games its easy to forget 3 of his 4 games have been away. Theres still a lot of points there to play for.

That was a bonus point all day long. Expected 0. got 1. I'll take it.

Other results do not matter. I'll stay rigid to my belief we need 5 more wins to stay up. and Its obvious we'll have to be extremely lucky to get even a point here. Those points can come later Today is more about cementing a starting 11 that works well for each other.