Willo of Whiteley

When people start bringing percentages and XG into the argument, they’ve lost. 😂

Multi-club model masterclass

Adam Armstrong is not bang average, certainly not at this level. Also where is all this guff that “his heart isn’t in it?” Has anyone had a conversation about it? Has someone on this forum spoken to him about it? You could argue that throughout all of this shit through the past couple of years he’s been the most professional out of Russell Martin’s minions. He hasn’t kicked up a fuss. He hasn’t asked to leave. He hasn’t downed tools. Yes, he got loaned out, was that his choice or was he pushed. You don’t know. But he wasn’t playing games at the time. So if I was in his position I’d want to go and play. I don’t know what people were expecting him to do in a failing team last season. In order for a team to score goals he had to first of all, start the game; and secondly, have the support of the team to get the ball forward. When you play a back five and play as a lone striker what are you expecting? Ronaldo he isn’t, and never will be. But we should be pleased we have a player of his ability in our squad. Those wishing him out need to have a look back at the goals he has scored for us these past few years, even two months ago. He is very much a confidence player. Very good on both feet, has scored plenty of one on ones, unfortunately people will always remember the negatives.

It was sarcasm but yeah I agree. 😂 He won’t be here next season, neither will Spors.

I’ve said before; everyone scoffs at Adam Armstrong, yet if he was playing for someone else or against us those same people would 100% want him. Likewise if he was sold those same people slagging him off would be going “what are the club playing at, our best striker, our top scorer etc”. Can’t win.

Since these post Hull “hard truths” that were called out in the dressing room we have four points from six. Progress. 😂

There was a Swansea fan on here when Russell Martin was appointed and he said that the first four, five maybe even six games it’ll look bleak, we’ll lose games and be poor. Then after that it would click and we’d go on a run. Cant remember who that guy was but he was correct, we played Leeds and suddenly we looked very good.

7, 10, 24, 28, 27 They will make an appearance, on the bit of paper you have to fill out 😂 I also guessed 1-1 against Pompey but my bet didn’t go through 😢😂

I think we’ll be lucky to get anyone else in. Why pay out on a striker or upgrades in certain positions when let’s face it, the board and fans alike cannot be convinced that we’re good enough to get there on large. As much as it’s mathematically possible, why pay out more when they need to cut wages and you won’t gain from it. Last year was a prime example. Too little to late.

No one was saying that four weeks ago, mad really isn’t it how quickly things change

You mean he hasn’t even overanalysed yet?! Oh Jesus 😢

Tonda Eckhart will be gone as soon as promotion is mathematically imposssible. Johannes Spors will be gone in the summer too. Expect a gardening leave type scenario.

I think it’s wishful thinking. Imagine having her as the majority/sole shareholder/owner again and actually hiring real football people.

I did say Coventry will falter. Norwich on the other hand are coming on well. They’ll be tipped for promotion next season if they finish strongly.

Appreciate you guys listening, thank you. Someone above mentioned the Jones signing of Bree and the Martin signing of Downes, Fraser etc. They’re 100% manager picked signings, but that’s the difference. Russell Martin was the manager, and he had a working relationship with Jason Wilcox. Managers we’ve had in the last year have become interim or “head coach”. I doubt there is much of a dynamic there. Put it this way, if you’ve got a manager picking certain players to buy and then it doesn’t work then the next manager wants to have their own ideas, identity and change the squad. A head coach is effectively told “if you’re in this position this is what you work with”. This is what mismanagement of the highest level does. Costs have to be cut. What better way than to just hiring a new head coach on the cheap that has little responsibility other than picking a team on a matchday.

I didn’t say it doesn’t happen. But I have said how it’s more spreadsheet analysis based than scouting in person compared to previously. Players are being scouted for the group, not the club and their respected league. Also my news comes from someone close to the club. The same one that made me aware of several transfers previously. I’m not trying to point score but I’d rather take their word over anyone else’s. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Flynn Downes, London cabbie Adam Armstrong, could see him as some farmhand boy Jack Stephens, bouncer, security guard Joe Aribo, circus performer Ryan Manning, a barista, and not a very good one Taylor Harwood-Bellis, a brickie Tonda Eckhart, IT geek, reminds me of Richmond from the IT Crowd Damion Downs, Bambi on ice Elias Jelert, a hobbit

He isn’t smart enough to do that.

They’ve got a kid in goal at the moment so we should be absolute peppering their net with shots. Unfortunately, basics seem to escape this manager and group of players. 1-1

Danny Rohl in the summer after he’s won the league with Rangers. 🤣

For those interested, Sport Republic effectively “revamped” the scouting network when they took over. Scouts that had been at the club for years, some for over a decade were effectively told “get on board, or leave”, so a lot left. They then compartmentalised the SR network, so if you are a Southampton scout, you are a Goztepe scout or a Valenciennes scout. You work for the group, not the club. This alongside now being “data driven” and following an algorithm rather than physical spectating players then produced wrong signings, mad fees and wasted time and money - and subsequently for us two relegations in four years under them. Yes, they found a couple of gems in Romeo Lavia and Mateus Fernandes, but they were already being tracked by a host of other teams; and it doesn’t mitigate the dross that has been signed in that time. Think of players that have signed on long contracts and then been let go or loaned out since they signed: Orsic, Sugawara, Onuachu, Sulemana, Bree (although he’s back for now), Lavia, Fernandes, Downes, Juan, Fraser, Larios, Bella-Kotchap, Taylor, Bazunu, Brereton-Diaz, Edwards, Caleta-Car…. Unbelievably, I could go on. Thought the above might be of some interest.

Dan Neil (CM) signing on loan for Ipswich, contract up in the summer. Good signing for them. Not a position we need but a good signing nonetheless. I don’t see us bringing more players in. I imagine we’ll still be trying to shift on the deadwood in Aribo and Edozie before anything happens. This season is done, as much as yes it is mathematically possible, but sometimes you have to be realistic and just say we aren’t good enough. Sport Republic spending money now would be stupid, and I wouldn’t trust them to spend it wisely.

Flynn Downes getting a lot of love on social media, did he turn up today? Still catching up post-work

He can go now. In fact he can fuck off.

Literally anyone. Fuck off Tonda.