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All they're doing is articulating in public what they've said in private for years.

You know we'd be lower mid table!

It will be really telling which managers and players speak out. If a load of them keep their heads down and just swallow this then they need to get it both barrels from all fans. Make them ashamed to walk down the street for their complicity.

Happy with my reply.

We haven't played pressing stuff for months. We are an entirely different team than the one who started the season. It's bizarre.

I think it's more that the concern is that a better manager would have tried something to arrest the alarming form we've been in for months now. We will almost certainly not be going down this year but I wouldn't like to say with any certainty that we won't next year.

I'm not sure that Ralph can coach a defence.

Simply unacceptable to concede this many goals in a season. If we lose at the weekend then I think Ralph needs to seriously consider if he is the man to resolve this issue.

And so far he's been very underwhelming. The one thing you could say about corbyn is that he had clear things that he stood for even if lots of those things were ridiculous things that the majority didn't want. The answer then isn't to stand for nothing and just exist with some nebulous positions in the centre. Starmer needs to start by actually standing for something appealing, reject identity politics and provide a viable alternative to the government that the average person actually wants to vote for. Corbyn had a clear appeal to a certain type of person, who does starmer appeal to and inspire?

I expect they do. The problem is they don't want to risk upsetting the majority of their membership. I expect quite a few would rather stay with Corbyn's politics even if it meant never getting in power again.

Yes for the moment. I wouldn't want to rely just on him and a youngster though when ings leaves.

He's alright. He's not consistent enough but he's a mid to lower prem striker.

I haven't spoken to anyone for a while I'm afraid so I wouldn't know. What I do know is they expected him to leave last summer and they didn't use him in any promo photos. Maybe covid changed things but that was the plan anyway.

It means that disliking and talking down the country, moaning about seeing the union Jack, having debates about all women shortlists that include men, not being able to define what a woman is, writing off anyone who voted brexit as a thick racist, refusing to condemn riots, kneeling for BLM etc etc is all part of the same sort of mindset that infests institutions like universities, the BBC and increasingly the Labour Party. None of these traits will appeal to traditional Labour voters and its why they are still doing badly. There's so much wrong with the Conservatives but imo the popular view is that at least they aren't labour at that should tell you how badly Labour have got it wrong and continue to get it wrong.

Labour has been a uneasy alliance of ultra progressive liberals, unions and student types for a few years now. I think they need to actually try and appeal to the average person rather than trying to keep all these groups onside and actually keeping no one happy.

Bertrand and ings are going. Vestergaard I think might stay.

Yep. Ings and Bertrand off, I expect we will get a young striker in as a replacement and probably get in a lb then wait till the last minute for a midfielder. I hope we sign a midfielder anyway as that's clearly an area we need to improve.

The best news is we officially can't finish bottom if Sheffield lose their next game.

It doesn't exist. Nice to have a report that confirms what the vast majority already know.

We're clearly a better team with ings and Theo in the side. I hope we get them back for the cup.

It's not discussing that happening this season. What it's asking is if you value winning a trophy more than you value participation in the Premier league.

Exactly! It devalues the struggle and the graft of our promotion teams to simply be content to just sit in the prem and win nothing. I thought that winning something was the ultimate goal for every football fan but clearly for some they are content to finish mid table in the prem every year. I find that incredible.

See I just read this and can't help but feel sad. This isn't intended to come across as offensive, but I have absolutely nothing in common with fans who would prefer guaranteed premier league income over winning a trophy. I just cannot relate to that mindset and I really struggle to understand it. That's never been why I watch football.

I hope we bring out a special commemorative shirt in a couple of years to celebrate our decade participating in the Premier League. Few clubs can participate like we can.

That's quite an interesting post. I have quite an interest in a number of documentaries and I have seen some on serial killers. I did however read a book from John Douglas about the BTK killer and it went into such a level of detail that it turned my stomach and I still think about it now. I understand that his job involved looking at this stuff in that sort of level but I just thought it was unnecessary to convey the points he was making.