James

I wonder whether RM will last until Ross Stewart's debut for us?

That would require SR to acknowledge this isn't good enough and fix it. They won't do that for my money.

This is the most puzzling thing. The way he was talking the other day you'd have thought Swansea had stormed the Championship with a record points tally. In reality, they finished 9th. At this point we don't even look likely of replicating that.

Fraser is fine as a squad player in this league but not as a starter for a team with any ambition. Not really a surprise that we were publicly told Tella would be replaced and then let down under this ownership.

More to the point, how the hell is he in the team and starting in midfield. It is just beyond belief that we are in this situation.

Yes but earlier in the season they were supplemented by players that were good enough. That's not the case anymore.

Except he isn't a £15m asset as, when push came to shove, no-one wanted to pay that.

Almost all of the quality that could have gotten us promoted was sold off. Selling Tella looks absolutely stupid at this point, that was just completely needless.

The pieces of a potentially promotion winning side were sold off and replaced with also ran crap. It really is hardly a surprise we can't score with the front line we are trotting out.

Totally, we started the season with a team that was more than good enough but no surprise that had to be blown up.

As they said on Sky Sports - early season optimism has all but evaporated. No surprise given that the owners once again sold anything that wasn't nailed down and replaced it with crap loan players.

Assume the Russell Martin chants are coming from gloating Ipswich fans given he is ex-Norwich?

Sadly I don't think he is the answer. Needs to go before its too late. Lose to Boro and it gets interesting...what do SR do?

Was our downfall last season as well. Scored a couple of goals at Leicester, just before the window closed, everyone thought we might be OK and then he instantly turned to shit. Same old story this season.

Pleased for the boys, only let in 1 instead of 4 so heading in the right direction.

The fact Sulemana probably thinks he is too good for us is a complete joke.

All over them now but all a bit static in attack.

If he's fit enough to come on at this stage then agreed.

In recent games its descended into being totally toothless in attack whilst simultaneously being wide wide open at the back. Hopeless.

As I said, true to form for Adams post closing of the transfer window.

Charles stepping into midfield to try and fail to win a header shows everything that is wrong with this bullshit set up. Huge hole that KWP had to come over to plug.

And, lo and behold, as soon as he leaves the goals dry up. Genius. Still, at least we got a replacement….

If the team can’t pass then probably makes sense to not play a style which, if and when they do give it away, presents the opportunity with almost open goals.

We tried to be too clever again. Signing players like Holgate and Fraser wreaks of a failed moneyball approach and finding value where others couldn’t see it. Turns out if a player can’t get a game for bottom of the table Everton or doesn’t set foot on the pitch since October 2022 its not because we are seeing something others aren’t its, in fact, just because they are shit.

The other issue is we’ve sold anyone half capable of winning games in this league (Tella, JWP etc.) irrespective of whatever suicidal tactics Martin is employing. We’re now left with a pretty average group of players playing utterly ridiculous tactics. Seems we’ve also fallen for the Che Adams trick of convincing us he’s half decent whilst the transfer window is open before reverting to being anonymous as soon as it closes.