adrian lord

Solid enough start.

It is arguable that those "improved" have simply played more, and improvement is an illusory effect of that. Most were previously understudies and so have simply emerged from the shadows of their more illustrious, long-sold predecessors. What is clear is that too many players have gone backwards under Puel's stewardship.

Proves my point - look what happened to him once Marcus' shared ambition and nourishment was lost. He was dispensed with.

Worrying stuff indeed. One fears the ambition died with Marcus. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yes, it might have a bearing on whether we sell our prize asset, or not.

People gallantly defending Puel are assuming that we will finish the season holding our current 9th position. Not so sure myself.

http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39764470 Withering Mourinho sarcasm about Shaw. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Both have gone backwards and disappointed. Both have good potential in the right environment. I'd like to see both stay (think they will) and push on but I m not sure that's going to happen with Puel and Black in charge. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

And even they sound increasingly as if they are just going through the motions and have lost belief.

Essential departures: Puel, Long, JRod, Forster, Martina Maybe - Boufal, Hoj Departures forced upon us: VVD, Tadic, er that's about it...the gravy train is juddering to a halt.

I think the Cup Final may have, curiously, only served to hasten Claude Puel's demise, rather than bought him time or goodwill. This is because it showed just how well the team can play when motivated, despite their collective limitations. In doing so it served to underline how Puel fails to inspire motivation and respect in run of the mill games.

Crikey, who wants Monk? No thanks. Sure, Pochettino to Puel, via Koeman, is a steep gradient downwards but we don't want to go off the proverbial cliff!

Yes. Kim Jong-un would approve of the slavish devotion and rictus smiles... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I've always been a shallow, plastic glory hunter - started going in 77 after we won the cup, aged 10. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It appals me too. But you risk being called a "Mong " and a "dinlow" for daring to dissent. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hard to disagree.

Roll on the summer and the clear-out.

Saved. Puel out.

No sign of Puel's PR squad on here yet?

Heads on the beach? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Boufal justifying his start presently.

Ok thanks

What's considered an acceptable Debt:EBITDA ratio? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Without VVD and Romeu we were always on a hiding to nothing. That said, there was a distinctly "on the beach" feel about the performance.

I worry that his attitude is not the best Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk