James

I hope to god we are not considering a deal for a number 3. Anyone that can’t immediately displace Baz or McCarthy isn’t worth thinking about.

Agreed but realistically we need a fast start. We’ve got a young and inexperienced manager and a weaker team that’s low on confidence given how bad last season was. We’ve got until September but we know it doesn’t take long for heads to go down amongst this group.

We are on the way to being a much weaker team than the last time we went down. At least last time we actually signed a few decent players, this year we’re on the way to stripping out all the quality and have signed a couple of back ups from the bargain bin.

Don’t like the deal for Ramsdale. Either sell him or keep him. £4m doesn’t give us anything for replacement. Bazunu as number 1 is the stuff of nightmares, can see the howler v Pompey and the “Agent Bazunu” tweets already.

I thought the reporting re Ramsdale was that he wanted to stay but felt he needed to leave as he wants to make the WC squad? Of our “Big 4” players Ramsdale is the one I could see staying. James Trafford made the England squad in the Championship and if Rambo’s options are top end of the Championship here or playing for PL cannon fodder like Leeds or Sunderland then he might prefer to take his chances here. Unfortunately can’t see Fernandes staying when push comes to shove, someone will come in. Likewise THB. Suspect we will lose both towards the end of the window. Dibling who knows - pre Jan last year I’d have said no chance but tailed off last season and our price tag will put a lot of clubs off.

He’s solid in the Championship so fine for him to be a squad player. However, I really don’t get this “leadership” stuff - last season he was banned for lengthy periods mouthing off at the ref and for pulling an opposing player’s hair. Not exactly model behaviour from a so called leader is it?

Why on earth would any of our players consider a move to Leeds? They’ll be back down here in a year.

Dogshit decision from the ref in the build up to that goal.

Great header from Ross, pleased for him. Could be a big asset next season.

Penny for Mr. Dias’ thoughts. Very gratifying to see Pep have a meltdown at full time. Hopefully the death of his dull as dishwater way of playing. Awful performance from City again.

Yet he’s given away two penalties…sure sounds excellent..!

Jack Shoehorn needs to be the first one shown the door. Two penalties…FFS.

ABK our best defender at Chelsea and dropped. Could not make it up.

There was one point in the second half yesterday where THB was in midfield trying to win the ball back from a Chelsea player. Even once it was clear he wouldn’t be successful in winning it back he loitered around for a bit before returning to his actual position, by which point I think it had gone out for a goal kick. My question is why is that sort of thing happening - either it’s the tactics which are quite clearly insane if those are the instructions or it’s a lack of effort because the players can’t be arsed to shift it to get back into shape from being out of position. I’d love to know the answer…

Honestly, what is the point in the rest of this season? We are useless.

Pretty happy with this. Like the sound of him not taking any shit, focus on running, pressing, solidity etc. Not an impulse appointment as someone SR has tracked for a while. If it goes well then we have our guy either in the Prem or the Championship (if he improves us but too much to do in the time) and if not we get a Rohl or Corberan in the summer. It’s a fairly unenviable situation here so fair play to him for agreeing to take it on. Best of luck.

Rohl is a good choice. Happy with him if it’s true.

This is unacceptable. Absolutely gutless. Martin should be ashamed.

Can we sack him at half time?

We are the laughing stock of the league. Sad thing is the Board don’t even care. Don’t want Russ next season, will be too poisonous. Need to change this.

If the officials can’t implement it properly it should be scrapped. It’s utter rubbish in its current form.

Ref not being particularly even handed. Mitoma has committed multiple fouls with no booking.

Awful from Stephens for the goal.

Big Paul Is making a huge difference here. Has given Arma and Dibling a focal point to run off.

Exactly. The debate at his point is not whether we will go down but whether we will beat the lowest amount of points in a PL season ever. Any board that is happy with that outcome isn’t one I want in charge of my club.