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No. His transfer fee all in is something like 40m. We were never forking out that sort of money

"Passing it around in a slow manner when we're 2-1 down" Sounds like his tactics will fit in well here 🫣

Possibly, but hes made a point of confirming that theres interest in him. If he was in the dark over our interest in Martin and still thought he had a chance of the job here, he wouldnt be saying this. He could have shut that question down from the outset. To me its clear that both parties are exploring their options, but likely out of courtesy nothing will be confirmed until the season ends

Hes clearly on the look out for his next job which would suggest we have already explained the situation clearly

Its entirely possible that the conversation has already been had with Selles than we aren't renewing him at the end of the season. Nobody has been appointed either and that the formalities of that may not happen until the season ends. Selles can hardly have any complaints that the club is in discussions with other managers. He was put in charge until the end of the season and results/performances have been diabolical. Hopefully we do this on the playing side too for a change. Identify targets early and bring them in before moving on those surplus to requirements or those being sold for sizeable fees

The appointment may be metrics driven, but a possession based style of play got Burnley out of this league with ease. Its seems the club have looked at that template and I would also say that Wilcox, with what hes overseen at City's academy, has had an influence in this decision. A high pressing style of play will run out of steam across the 46 game season, as Bielsa found out in his first season at Leeds. We need something different and I can definitely get behind Russell

Like Kompany last season 👍🏻

"with the injuries to Perraud, Larios and Diallo being dogshit" If I had've put 'and' after the comma you might have had a case. Plus Larios is currently injured as I said Good effort though. Determined to be the forum pedant now MLG is gone 👍🏻

I didn't say he was dogshit, I said Diallo was

How do you work that out - Walcott and Moi are both out of contract and I'd be flabbergasted if AMN signed after his loan. I appreciate that JWP, Lavia and KWP are unlikely to be here, but we dont have any other options in those positions with the injuries to Perraud, Larios and Diallo being dogshit. The rest of the lineup is a nod to next season

It has to be a big name manager Like Schumacher .....I'll get my coat

Looking to next season.... Bazunu Bree Bednarek DCC KWP Lavia JWP Sulemana Alcaraz Stu Mara Selles has likely been told hes being binned off so hes unlikely to pick a team like this. We will still see Walcott, Moi and AMN ffs!!

The playbook which helped the u23s win their league and the u18s reach the youth cup semis where they were beaten by the eventual winners. The first team have been dreadful, but thats almost certainly due to the quick turnover of managers/ideas, and not necessarily the playbook

He obviously taught Mark Robins more

For the 100th time to a poster on here, what does it matter what they achieved as a player? Lampard and Gerrard may have got that initial respect, but once the players seen their coaching abilities, that respect would have evaporated very quickly. What they've achieved as a manager on the other hand.....

Yup Not sure what makes Carrick a better version of Nathan Jones. Both bottled the championship playoffs

Think Carrick will get Boro promoted so that will rule him out* *will log in at 10pm tomorrow night to edit this post 😂

Jones was right. Luton are one of the best teams in europe. Us on the other hand....

Didn't Kaiser tells us all to lump on Jones being sacked later that day, only for it to be Marsch? Good authority is questionable

During his spell here, he has at times shown us exactly what we need in a support striker, scored some excellent goals and helped link up the play....but he has also been as equally frustrating with his many missed chances. He should never have ended up as our best striking option after the summer window, but he never shyed away and always put in a shift. Think he would do a good job for us in the Championship given his exploits in the league previously. If we had a choice between Che and Tall Paul staying next season then I'd definitely opt for Che

He never kept WBA up and he likely wont keep Leeds up. This firefighter title no longer applies. But I do agree that we seem to think we're above managers like this - bitbsurprising as Big Sam likes his moneyball analytics just like Rasmus

That 'shift' has been lacking for many players during many games this season. Its also the very least they can do considering they're getting 30-80k a week The management has been piss poor, but the players need to be held accountable too. The amount of embarrassing mistakes - the manager cant do anything about that

And if your granny had balls she'd be your grandad. We were never appointing Big Sam so its pointless bringing it up

Glad its finally happened and we can now draw a line under it. Gave up watching games after the Wolves defeat. The writing was definitely on the wall then, if not many months before that and I just couldnt endure any more horrid football from a shower of shite team. A completely different feeling to 04/05 and a big part of me is glad its happened because those players/management/board deserve relegation. The piss poor quality of those around us allowed us to get to 36 games - it should have been much earlier. The Athletic article makes for painful reading too. Probably the worst saints team in my lifetime (and I thought the Poortvliet/Wotte days would never be beaten). Would be delighted to see the back of 75% of them. Can accept poor quality, but a lack of fight/effort/organisation is an absolute disgrace.

From last March would be even more abysmal