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Aye. Could be a combination of factors I guess.

Assume this is all to do with Jones saying a few weeks ago that DCC should "concentrate more on being a defender than a footballer"? (Paraphrasing)

Yep, he's gotta be referring to DCC there?

In more positive news, he also mentioned that Stuart Armstrong wasn't far away from being involved again

He said he's going to play our "strongest team" so have some faith FFS!

He also said about the League Cup Semi: "we took a top premier league side to the wire" 😂

Jones on playing a back 5: "It's players and personnel that win games, not systems. We didn't lose because we started with a back 5..."

Journo: "Is KWP's hamstring OK?" Jones: "Yep, just precautionary, but undecided if he starts tomorrow"

Journo: "Does players starting today for the u23s rule them out starting tomorrow?" Jones: "Not necessarily"

Pre-match press conference... Jones: "Now we're back to one game a week we'll play our strongest 11 each game..." Work permit situation for the two new players still being sorted.... wouldn't confirm if they can play tomorrow or not

I'm wondering if Jones and DCC have fallen out over Jones' recent "he needs to concentrate on being a defender not a footballer" comment..? #readingbetweenthelines

Ha... Fair point

I wonder what Oršić is thinking? Where he played (and scored) 48 days ago and where he's playing today.. 😂

Doesn't playing 1st teamers in the b-side 24 hours before a PL game also give our opponents an advantage by giving them early sight of our likely starting 11 and thus more preparation time. Seems a tad amateur to me...

P.s. do you want to let the club know about their grammar faux pas or shall I take the honours...?

There's certainly some fansies on here...

Indeed, that should be the first question, although no doubt the spin-masters on the panel with have a pre-planned bullshit answer for this one. (F**k me, I'm starting to sound as cynical as the pessimism stalwarts on here of late! I'm sure FF will approve... )

And the thread title is missing an apostrophe...

Is Nathan Jones's position 100% safe until the end of the season regardless of results between now and then? Do you think it's important that the vast majority of fans back the manager? If yes, what action will you take if that's clearly not the case at any point between now and the end of the season? At the last fans forum on 10th August, Semmens was more than happy with Ralph as manager, despite a woeful second half of last season. What changed in the mere 12 weeks that followed to warrant Ralph then being sacked on 8th November? Is it true that several players fell out with Ralph (or visa versa) during his tenure? Why do our players tend to pass the ball to the opposition rather than to our own players? How many of our goalkeepers would be first choice at any other premier league club? What's the truth behind why we didn't sign a clinical centre forward in the Summer 2022 transfer window?

Call me old fashioned but can't we have both? i.e. players tracking runners and a central defender who doesn't turn his back on shots...?

I've no idea. Like most people, I just tend to post un-researched top-of-head stuff on internet forums....

Excellent news for the average man in the street's pension fund....

Good job we've recently appointed a manager who is renound for giving youth a chance... Oh... 🤦

Just to clarify... Do you mean 'Getting old' sucks or Getting 'old sucks'. If the latter, count me in... I'm easily pleased...