adrian lord

I can see our confidence imploding before my eyes

FFS 0-1

Lots of low quality huffing and puffing so far.

Form book says away win.

Burnley v Forest that was not a handball - controlled with his chest.

It’s not looking good. Not only for Martin but Sports Republic and the executives that make the decisions about hiring. I find myself casting my eyes enviously along the coast at Brighton - they are everything we once were during the Poch and Koeman eras and seem to run seamlessly despite changes in off and on field personnel.

I note that Adam Lallana is enjoying an Indian Summer to his career, with Brighton.

Comical Ali School of press conferences

That’s extinguished all Sweaty hope.

Maguire.

Drury's puns are just dreadful.

You know a team is in trouble when the "need time to bed in" excuses are starting.

I suspect not that many. He would be expected to really kick on with the Newcastle team this season, so even treading water would not be adequate, but they seem to be going backwards. He looked haunted after the final whistle.

This is the key fact. What did SR see in this chap beyond the smoke and mirrors philosophy?

Defensive players were repeatedly nowhere near their man or, if in the same postcode, were on the wrong side. As Martin has seemingly identified, there was a distinct lack of running (code for poor attitude and motivation)

This is more than just a bad day at the office. Worrying lack of passion.

5

Have we heard of “marking”?

Mara ‘mare.

What were people saying, lauding the window?

This is an absolute collapse

Can see us getting stuck in this league.

4

shaky start to the second half

Think of your loved ones.