JohnS

Worst performance think I’ve ever seen from S.Armstrong & he goes & does that get in there

Manning has been shocking!

Disappointing start - 2nd best to everything so far - go sidewards & backwards too much again

Well. Football is a funny game! Didn’t expect that result today whatsoever - 100 % expected the worst! Blown away by the first 15-20mins -direct, fast, positive, penetrative - just bloody excellent! everything we have been clearly missing & desperately in need of for far too long! - I was Sat in my seat with a big smile on my face & everyone around me positive & smiling - thought I was in the wrong stadium! Beyond the first 20mins or so, we seemed to regress into our normal play though & for the rest of the game it seemed we were riding our luck - 2nd best to everything & sitting back too much encouraging lots of attacks - quite a few narrow escapes for us in the box - where our defence was all over the place in another mess! - yet again - could’ve been a much different score! Referee was not great for us today. pretty solid all round team performance - thought Bednarek was immense, KWP great game - Still felt our midfield was far too empty at times - not convinced by Downes or Smallbome So nice to be leaning the stadium with 3 points though - such a more enjoyable weekend

It was just a matter of time until a result like today’s happened - we’ve been riding our luck in prior games this season & our results have flattered. Much more of this to come if nothing changes - which very surprisingly it never does! RM got soo much wrong today from the off - which is very worrying. I still don’t see any improvement’s anywhere on the pitch being honest - same pathetic defending! Boring, Slow, Negative, predictable play all over the pitch - must be an opposition managers dream! I’m bored of watching the same possessional shit now - sidewards - backwards - forwards - repeat - clueless is final 3rd - no penetration - no fight - no spirit - maybe only from KWP & AA Any decent manager worth his salt - would come into this club & make our Defence their absolute priority & solid. 3-4 seasons gone by - 3-4 managers down the line & it’s nothing less than Ground Hog day! Still the likes of Bednarek & Stephens & some of the new dross 1st on the team sheet & captain Drastic changes needed

Another very disappointing performance - but another great 3 points Best players today for me were Charles, AA, KWP & Fraser - Downes was also good - still lacking that urgency & penetration in final 3rd Get a clone Ricky Lambert for Fraser to connect with & we’ll be on another level Manning was poor defensively today - got done pretty much every time

I really like Russel Martin But don’t think that I can honestly say I’ve noticed any real changes / improvements with the team. I know we’ve lost a few key players - but still don’t think that would’ve made too much difference apart from maybe a JWP free kick goal today. Che not been great but pops up & scores

Get rid of both those CB’s ffs - week in week out!

Very poor/disappointing 1st half Same old boring possession shite - so frustrating to watch - clueless in the final 3rd - far too slow/patient - been this way for years - when will something bloody change!?! huge improvements needed for 2nd half They look more likely to score & so much more threatening in the final 3rd - Jack Stephens seems to want to help them by keep giving them the ball

Terrible 1st Half performance - hardly got past the halfway line - Manning & Charles really struggled - but sure will improve given time - Bournemouth had much more of a nasty side/fight than us. Edozie was bullied/smothered all the time. Greatly improved 2nd half - Much more positive play & composure. Looked a much better team. Think we definitely need a decent keeper & Che Adams is just a complete waste of space - he can do one!

How long would you say the below statements ring true? 1. Almost certain that we will let a goal in 2. Almost certain that we will not score a goal 3. Almost certain there will be no real fight & we will mostly be 2nd to every ball 4. Almost certain our Defenders or Keeper - should've done better 5. We are scratching our heads over team selections & substitutions If the consensus is that it's a fairly short period of time - then I guess the powers above can be excused!

Worst game I’ve seen from KWP Bazunu never seems to commit to a high catch

Omg! What a Nervy game, If we get through this game unbeaten & with 11 men still on the pitch - then the football Gods will be looking down on us! Got to find a solution to their attacks down the wings in the 2nd half

Apart from Bednarek & Bazuna - a little happier with that line-up

Expected the loss & no points from that game - like most people I guess! But as always - I go in to every game expecting/hoping to see clear signs of improvement in areas of repeated weakness & expect the Team to show great fight/spirit (blood/sweat & tears) - especially considering the current position we are in. Unfortunately, we never get the fight from the majority of our players & very little positivity or urgency. (Selles is clearly out of his depth & not the answer). Never seem to have improved in the areas of clear weakness. Every team playing against us now - just simply need to get crosses into the box, we can not defend for Toffee & our keeper is highly questionable. How the powers at this club have allowed this rot to continue for such a very long time is so sad, unbelievable & unforgivable! For the remaining games - can we please at the very least see some true passion/spirit & if we are to go down - let's go down fighting!.

If only we knew:- 1 How to Defend a Cross 2 What the hell to do in the final 3rd You’d think after years of the same sh*t - somebody would care to put this right!

Bednarek, AMN & Che Adams why the Fook did I bother coming club is clueless!

Maybe it’s time to try our Strikers as defenders - as they seem experts at keeping the ball out of the net! Defenders as strikers - CC on a scoring run! Can’t be any worse than normal?? Just need an idea for what to do with the Goalkeeper position!?

Any manager that starts Bednarek or even includes him in the squad - straight away tells me that they’re not right for the job in the Premier League. That’s just the starting point - then you have the likes of AMN, Bazuna, Moi etc… Selles got very lucky with the Chelsea win - on another day that could’ve easily been like 5-1 loss. I find it all a bit crazy tbh as he’s been part of the whole set up for a long time & therefore part of the problem! Can’t take to the bloke either - very arrogant, big ego, over animated, just trying to look & play the part! Bad decision - whole setup is clueless

I'm convinced that there is somebody within this club on a mission to get us relegated! How can we continue over such a long period of time to go backwards - just doesn't make sense! For the last year & a half (maybe longer) we have been nothing but absolute dire & only getting worse. The powers to be are clearly oblivious & have not got a clue how to address. Somebody has got to answer for this - it's been so blatantly bloody obvious! There are so many players in our squad in that time & still getting in the 1st team who should never be near a Premier League side. I don't want to accept it - but unfortunately have now given into the fact that we are not escaping this. Our squad is by far the weakest in this league & I don't think any manager could now come in and save us, really hope I'm wrong! 10 men pretty much matched us today Had more fight & spirit & that's the most annoying part for me

Yet another really disappointing performance & unbelievably lucky to be coming out of that with just 1 Goal conceded. CC, Lyanco & Salisu an utter organised mess, all over the place, true test there tonight & failed. Bazuna not helping much back there with lack of commanding & confidence & bad positioning. Alcarez looked pretty decent, Diallo’s passing letting him down again. God knows why Lavia is not starting? AA battled hard & should always start with his effort & positivity. Still clueless in attacking 3rd - nothing seems to work/click. Newcastle showed us how it should be done, brilliant positive movement up front. Keep telling myself - things can only get better! 🙏🏼🤞

Such a dire/disappointing performance throughout whole squad today 😟 Was expecting so much more after recent performances. Leaves me very worried now! Thought Villa were also Poor, but clearly better than us in pretty much every department, especially midfield. Referee certainly didn't help us in any way. Che Adams needs dropping - absolute waste of space

Wow, absolutely speechless! Bloody brilliant throughout the whole team - amazing effort - great to see - long may it continue! Can travel up North Friday night with some excitement & a little optimism now COYR

I think that he works hard in very small blasts - so deceives alot of people. I reckon Mara has run further in the 1st 30mins tonight than Adams would all game! I'd love to see his stats against most other strikers

How much difference with a decent/clever bit of movement/effort up front Adams is so lazy!