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Nathan Jones started off completely on the wrong foot. Like a lot of fully qualified coaches, head full of systems, statistics can't see the wood from the trees. Unless the required players are brought in specifically for a required system or in the unlikely event are already insitu that system cannot work. Probably at Stoke and certainly here he has to work with existing players many not suited and others not convinced so tinkering won't work. Luton has been quoted ad infinitum but there he built the team for the system he favoured, the only real way to make it work. We have a big squad here and some good players. How do we get a good team. taking the extreme example, draw the names out, Goalkeeper, Fullbacks, Centre backs, Midfielders, Forwards. A team appears. Put those players into their best positions, obviously it won't really work but that eleven players will have a natural shape. Try anything else and the team won't work at all. In my view what Nathan Jones is trying to do is the opposite to selecting the best team. He is picking the players for one of his sysyems, some favourites, some compromises and one or two through gritted teeth. His best players fairly obvious. Not only does it need the best players it needs them to be blended into a cohesive unit. Every team has a natural shape put it in any other shape and it won't work. Jones just doesn't do this. Initially there needs to be a process of eliminations. Leave out if possible slow defenders, Bednarek, DCC. Leave out midfielders who give the ball away, Diallo. Leave out forwards who are slow/weak or don't score goals, Elyonoussie, Adams, Armstrong. What's left. Bazunu, KWP, ABK, Salisu, Perrault, JWP, Lavia, Alcaraz, Sulemana, Onuachu, Orsic. After that it's back ups, added to the eliminations, Cabellero and McCarthy, Bree, AMN, Lyanco, Larios, Edozie, Mara. We then have Stuart Armstrong and Liveramento to consider in due course. That team looks like a natural 4-1-2-3 or 4-3-3 or even a 4-5-1 but the players dictate the shape. Jones is doing it the other way round and it won't work until players are brought in to play whatever system is wanted. As he doesn't get it in my view he has to be replaced as soon as possible by somebody who does get it. It also looks like Ankersen doesn't get it either.

If Jones thinks Elyonoussie and Diallo is the answer to any position he is an idiot and even more of an idiot to pick Adams and Armstrong to solve the scoring problem. He could have improved the team last Saturday by leaving the four at home. Bazunu, KWP, ABK, Salisu, Perrault, JWP, Lavia, Alcaraz, Orsic, Onuachu, Sulemana. looks a reasonably balanced team. He needs to eat humble pie, get the players onside and work out who his best players are, DCC etc need to be onside and Leave the failures out completely. Better stll get rid of him.

Isn't Paul Hart ex Pompey. Didn't he manage them at one time??

I'd go for Poch and offer a contract however if not keen long term until the end of this season along with a million bonus for keeping us up.

It's more to do with his historical ability, his international experience, and his goalscoring record and getting up to speed.

We cannot afford to continue playing Kamikaze full backs. I don't care if they don't attack because they are defenders first and foremost. Our Zonal marking is a joke. It is crying out for the strongest headers to attack the crosses not stand underneath grappling opponents without going for the ball. What the hell is the manager thinking. Elyonoussie, Diallo. Adams, Armstrong are hopeless at carrying out the job they are in the side for., just leave them out. Hopefully KWP will be back on Saturday. Play ABK or DCC and Salisu. Left back is defensively a problem. Personally I think we should go 4-3-3 with JWP Alcaraz and Lavia in the middle, Sullemana, Onuachu and Orsic. I can see the five at the back bollocks rearing it's ugly head again versus Wolves and another game wasted.

We've spent £60m on reinforcements so if we've got clearance/permits then play them. We've got 18 matches so don't waste one playing the same non scoring wasters that got us in this position.

It was a clusterfuck that handed Newcastle the semi final. It doesn't work for us but a four does. Jones will get us relegated if he continues to think we can play that way. Outnumbered up front and in the middle and pulled all over the place at the back. Totally disorganised.

11pm

Sky a waste of time, Chelsea. Arsenal, MU, etc Almost ignoring the rest of football.

6ft - 7.13ins / 2.01m Help us defend set pieces.

Reported Onuachu training at Genk this morning.

On Sky at Everton listing non-arrivals including Onuachu. Looks like it's only us in for him at the moment.

Zapata looks a useful striker but he's 32 on 1st April. Loan with option to buy ok. Get Onuachu as well.

If we are meeting the release clause we have to lodge the full amount with FIFA or EUFA I can't remember which and they pay the club. The only way instalments can be used is the selling club agreeing to sell without triggering the release clause.

At £3M there should be more available for another good player. Providing this goes through. I wouldn't mind betting this was our No1 all along. All the others were very iffy.

At Lyon 55 goals in 120. was a cracking CF at Fulham and Celtic and only 26 He'll do for me.

Exactly what Adams and Armstrong don't do. Both are scuffers.

There's also the two Japanese at Celtic Kyoto and Maeda plus Jota (Portuguese).

I wonder what Perraud would be like played up alongside Mara. Loads of energy, a bit of pace and a cracking shot.

For those critical of Tella, I've watched his last half dozen appearances and it's not that he is scoring goals that has caught my eye it's the clinical way he is now finishing his chances.

Yes, and we can. Confirmed after Christmas by Kompany and Jones has pretty much confirmed the recall clause.

Just landed

Looks like ATC is taking it around to land to the north due northerly wind right over the stadium. over Lymington now.

It is still descending but has passed LCY and heading our way still descending.