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I can think of at least two CBs I'd have liked to have sold before him. But understandable for all parties given his lack of playing time.

The downside of American ownership of football; overestimating the competence of football business management people

I'll save the consultant some time. Things aren't going well because the leadership, manager and players are weak-minded, incompetent and not as good as they think they are. Who do I invoice?

A predictable list of mediocre footballers and weak-minded, self indulgent moronic idiots who never learn. Can’t wait to see them all go. And good on Alfie House for having the gumption to out them as a negative force. We need a strong DofF and Manager to remodel our squad.

And those numbers don’t include his silent failure to marshall the defence and the goals that silence has contributed to, nor the goals conceded when he’s rooted to the line. 97 games, how the fuck has he played that many??!

Living the SR dream.....

I agree. Completely incapable of putting an effective management team in place and seemed to be sucked in by Ankersen and Kraft’s bullshit. He’s the most culpable of all. God knows how he built his media company.

You lucky, lucky bastard

Before I vote, is it him or Lallana?

9 points off relegation, no win in 7, rookie coach with loser back room staff? Ideal recipe for a collapse?

Really not implausible

Next cab off the rank is Lallana. The deepest of nadirs.

Manning Bazunu Eckert

Abysmal again

Our midfielders and attackers are shit too, so hopefully we can make something given we’ve got considerably more than a sow’s ear to play with

I wonder what the YTS boys are going to change at h-t

Can only assume this coaching team will be very cheap to sack when we get relegated and/or sold (fingers crossed the latter, but would probably shake on both if it meant the back of Dragan and his shit circus.

A back room team of Garner, Newton and Reeves with a novice in charge - special days

Tonda Smithers to Johannes Burns

Await SR buying a new and good defensive line, or the end of the world - whichever comes sooner. Obvs all money on the latter.

I think it's less about height and more about physical and mental strength. This lot are feeble in both regards. Wood & Bazanu are silent; Harwood-Bellis too quick to moan at others whilst repeating the same mistakes himself. That Stephens is considered worth playing due to his leadership skills says it all about the others' deficiencies. We were promised the requisite physicality for our new signings - I see technical improvements in Leo, Fellows and Jander, but no physical nor mental improvements. This lot are only going to get worse and worse, as they have done for each of the last 4 years. A dire second half of the season awaits I fear.

we won't play well with 4 at the back with this squad and keeper. Terrible footballers and weak personalities.

Excellent. Someone like Eric Black or Colin Calderwood would be perfect.

A very good game and a good advert for the Championship, according to Tonda. Jesus.

Inexplicable set up on the right hand side tonight. That system really isn’t using Fellows well (nor Robinson for that matter).