adrian lord

I think part of the problem with contemporary perceptions is because Kruger and the Club were happy to take the credit for our year on year rises and then peddle the Europa League -> top4 ->Champions League dream as the goal. Which clearly it isn't any longer, after the tepid way we threw the 2 EL campaigns and the downturn in investment quality.

If I were Black, I'd be worried about who will be the Jack Ruby.

Ralph's Europa and Champion's League ambitions: "With continual growth and the opening up of the league and the parity of the league everybody has a shot at the Champions League....that we are striving for that over time is logical. There are many different paths there, from winning the Europa League to finishing in the top four in the English Premier League...." How does the Academy-Club model fit those lofty aims?

God only knows. But you know things are bad when they wheel him out.

Complacency, and hubris.

Absolutely. This schedule guff is a convenient smokescreen and scapegoat for the club and their forum PR team.

'Challenge' is a politically correct, coded way of saying she is unhappy.

He certainly doesn't seem to be learning English! Maybe she should get a shot at naming the team?

My thoughts too. Makes sense.

Norwich are motoring. Scoring for fun. This could be tough.

Even his wife hates it here - the writing is surely on the wall.

A perfect example of The Peter Principle.

VVD was already unhappy back in August....

Nothing has changed since August...

I remember this post at the time, it was perturbing then, and rings very true now.

Correct in that EU/Puel Remainers are both in delusional denial about the doomed regimes they continue to have blind faith in.

I think Reed will allow the guillotine to drop after the Swansea fixture if no improvement.

Quite. Then we knew what he was all about.

Merson was mocked pre-match for saying we "look gone"...but he had a point.

I actually feel slightly sorry for Puel, he's been let down badly by Reed et al.

The club PR team still gamely trying on here I see!

Changing my vote to out.

Along with Sgt Ottowa

Puel has to fall on his sword surely. Dire.

Interested in seeing our response to this. Will be telling.