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I wasnt no, but I watched the game and it sounded very subdued. Regardless, our watery fanbase arent storming the pitch or walking out of the ground any time soon.

Remember some fans last season creaming themselves when Lyanco was trying to lob it over opposition players on the edge of his own box (cant remember the game, think it was in the cup though). To me that was an alarming sign. Yes you may be Brazilian (or half-Brazilian or whatever) but stick to whats expected of you - defending first. You dont see the likes of Thiago Silva or Marquinhos attempting this shit. Takes stupid risks when he doesnt need to and mostly gets caught in dangerous positions. He's also a liability in the tackle and in the air - surprised he hasnt been sent off as yet. For all the criticism of Bednarek (which has included me quite often), he doesnt take stupid risks and sticks to the basics, albeit the backwards/sidewards passes have been frustrating. I'm hoping we go out and buy another CB, but if we arent able to then we could do much worse than replacing Lyanco with Bednarek.

Our fans could barely muster a boo at the end and you're expecting a protest 😂.

At least hes acknowledged that hes to blame and is taking responsibility

Just stop it, honestly. 90th out of 92 teams in 2022, 99% of which was Ralph's doing. 4 wins in 40 or whatever it was, the freefall last season where some of the performances were abysmal (Villa/Brentford away) and we were lucky the season wasnt two games more or it was relegation. You dont know that Ralph would have got any points in the last three games, thats just your opinion. Jones is looking like he isnt the answer, but to claim that sacking Ralph was a poor call is just nonsense. He deserved to be sacked and should have went in the summer

Fucking hell. Cant help but draw comparisons to that useless prick who took over as Director in 'Sunderland til I die' and used that same song to "hype' the fans. We're on the same tragic pathway

Remember the optimism exactly one year ago. While there was always the risk of regression in a competitive league like the PL, never did I think it would get this bad. I also cant see how it improves in the short term. I'm sure the agents of Orsic, Moffi, Alcaraz and whoever else we're looking at will be strongly advising their clients against a move to us as it is 95% certain they will be playing in a lower league next year

I would have agreed with you a few days ago, but that was horrendous tonight. Yes the players are spineless twats, but a shape/style of play which cant even muster a shot on target against the team with the worst away record in the league, thats all on NJ. Totally unacceptable, as is the selection of Lyanco. I'd take Bednarek back in a heartbeat if it meant not seeing that brazilian prick again....and thats saying something

90 out of 92 remember. 0.8 points per game or something desperate like that

Lucky for the WC or Jones could've been challenging our Les' record as shortest PL reign. Not that SR will do anything

Ralph was done, he was a broken man. Hes probably thankful we put him out of his misery

Is the nasty fucker going to play himself, we'd need him to

Go with 4 at the back and get Armstrong/Edozie on for Mara/Lyanco. Its not hard

They're both on the bench...

Good that we've finally got some concrete links. Both Orsic and Moffi (if we get them over the line) look like they will improve us in key areas. Not convinced with the Alcaraz link - not only are there better clubs interested, but the thought of throwing a 20 year old kid, who has barely stepped out of Argentina, into a relegation dogfight, doesnt fill me with much confidence. Its got Gaston Ramirez* vibes to it but worse. At least Gaston had a spell in europe before signing for us. *now playing in Serie C Group B randomly

Just fill the team with Croats and Serbs. Hardened, efficient, no nonsense. That'll toughen us up. On that theme, Uros Racic (Braga) for DM please

We were dire against them, but to be fair Brighton are playing some great stuff - particularly with household names like Mitoma, Ferguson, March, Sarimento and Estupinan

What height do you need to be to ride this rollercoaster? Hes the same height as Aaron Cresswell and bigger than the likes of Rico Lewis and Tariq Lamptey. Teams may try and target that, but if they're good enough a player it wont really matter. As an ever present in City's youth sides the last few seasons and with caps for Spain under 19, hes on a decent trajectory

2023 january window equivalent of Gakpo, Ramos, Promes etc etc. Will go down to 31 January before he chooses Benfica or the like

Fraser is likely one given the previous links. God knows who the other one would be as Newcastle have a thin squad. Could be Shelvey. I cant see it being Wood as they've only him, Wilson and Isak as out and out strikers, and with the injury record of the other two they need him (did score last week). Fraser and Shelvey would be underwhelming to say the least. Those clamouring for more experience in our team will be delighted though 🙄

Well they did sign Diego Costa....and hes already been sent off 😂

I would say he does have a say, like any manager does. At the end of the day he's the one having to work with them on a daily basis. He's just giving the bland media responses that almost all managers wheel out this time of the year

When asked on the number of signings we could make, he said it could be one, two, three or ten. Bit of a contradiction to saying it wont be 'super busy' whatever that means. Again we're not going to come out and say its going to be a super busy window as it screams desperation. It also would mean clubs ramping up prices. It also wouldnt go down well with the current squad that there will be mass changes, especially when we need to rely on them for upcoming games.

Would be a loan. Could also build in an obligation to buy if we stay up. Ings could also get certain bonuses if his goals help us stay up. If we relegated, he goes back to Villa. No risk for Ings.

If we're bringing in Moffi as Adams' replacement plus a poacher type striker like Ings or Vitinha, then I've no issue in letting Adams go. I like Che, on his day* he can be excellent but most of the time he is incredibly wasteful * about 1 in 10 games