Lee On Solent Saint

I was spitting feathers after Friday's game, but hearing Whitey's situation just reminds me that football is just a game.

Early days yet still, but Leeds and Leicester seem to be throwing down markers.

Plus Brighton's recruitment of players is bang on the money. They don’t seem to buy many flops. Can't stand them personally, but you have to respect what they are doing.

If we wanted a young up and coming manager, maybe we should have approached Ipswich during the summer. Not suggesting he would have been interested, but at least it seems he knows how to get a team to play.

Most of the shots we had on target were straight at him. Don't really recall him having to make too many difficult saves.

I wasn't necessarily talking about what they do on the pitch. Off the pitch they seem to be pretty well run, having their own identity and not obsessed about copying what one of the most successful clubs in the world do.

Our issue is that SR are obsessed with copying what Manchester City are doing. This is fine if you have the players to do it and a manager that is one of the best in the world. Marry that with endless cash resources and the ability to mug off clubs that think they are buying the next superstar from them, then we will have something. At the moment we employ manager's that are Pep wannabees who think they can re-invent football. With Ankerson's previous involvement with Brentford, we would be better served following their model.

This squad should be challenging for top 2, no question. If we don't get promoted it will be absolutely on Martin and SR's fanatical obsession with trying to make us Manchester City.

Matter of opinion, but I think Winks is a far better player than Smallbone.

Is Smallbone your new son in law, Duck?! Still plenty to choose from this season though.

My lad's under 12's team could score against us.

Am guessing he didn't hear the boos at half and full time then? Not sure the fans were filling too proud.

Go Now - Moody Blues

Would one of those players have been Winks by any chance? Lot of posters scoffed when Leicester got him, exactly the sort of player we need.

Was that the first game you've been to in a while? It's been like that for the past five seasons or so

We've been following this mantra for years as a club. Same shit, just different people.

Should have took the money Sheffield United were offering.

Nothing player. Five yard passes is all he can manage. Pointless.

We aren't ruthless enough as a club. Gave Ralph far too long in the job. Jones just should never have been appointed. Selles was just the easy option because they couldn't be arsed with looking for someone vaguely competent. No idea what the saw in Martin.

I suspect Bournemouth think it's quite amusing too

As bad as anything we saw under Jones and Selles. Utter embarrassment

One way or another looking likely to be playing those fuckers from down the road next season

People laughed at Leicester signing Winks. Pretty much head and shoulders above anything we have in midfield

Get shot of Martin and bring in someone who actually knows how to set up a team properly

We've even managed to make Vestergaard look decent.