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Yep, what Bournemouth are doing shows that there's managers out there capable of stepping up and working well with average players. Potter did similar when he first went to Brighton.

What do SR do if we get some kind of result today? Won't happen, but by keeping him around, you've got to wander if they're giving him time.

Happy Sat'ur'day C'B

That's how I read it. Feels like it's being set up for a complete change.

Prey

I heard it live yesterday. He even said that people could read between his lines. It was a clear insinuation that SR had leaked it. Intriguing what he was saying about the SR guys running the football side of the business and the transfer deals, not Semmens. Strange goings on for sure.

These "he's paid loads"comments irritate me. No professional likes to not meet targets, underperform, fail, receive criticism, get the sack, etc. Getting paid loads won't make Ralph feel happy about the past year and his inevitable sacking.

It's more a case that he's taken us far as he can, it's gone stale, that he's dined out on his purple patch for long enough, that there's now a feeling of inevitability of relegation, so a change is needed.

I'm not sure they will. Defeat against us would be bad enough for them, but even worse if they put out a strong team. I think they'll play kids and fringe players.

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Arcade

There's zero chance he'd come here. He's arguably got a better squad to work with, has a proper centre forward, and a decent scouting network. He'll go somewhere proper next.

Precise

Yep, I was typing as you posted. You could slot AMN as cover either side, and Larios may look better on the left than in a 4 where Salisu would give the back post height he doesn't have. I'm surprised we've looked so shit with the system to be honest.

I'm not a great fan, but properly coached, it can be effective. I think part of our problem is that the players didn't look comfortable with it because of how they were coached and/or how we were set up For me, it arguably suits our squad. Back 3 of CC, ABK, MS then 2 wingbacks (Larios doesn't look like a full back to me, but wingback is different), 2 in the middle, 2 number 10's supporting 1 up top or 1 number 10 and 2 up top. I wouldn't rule a manager out of that were his system - what I would rule out is a manager who couldn't make anything from players that he would inherit.

Fat Sam would suit what Forest have assembled. It wouldn't suit us though as that squad is capable of doing well. Back to us, if Forest bin Cooper, I'd take him here.

I don't think the defence is far behind either. People talk about a great window defence wise. In reality we've only upgraded CB but as the weekend shows, Ralph now has too many options and he broke up a decent CB partnership for reasons I suspect even he doesn't know. RB is ok whilst KWP is fit, pending Tino coming back. LB is still the average Perraud, a converted winger who can just about do a job, or a kid who looked far too small and naive to be a PL full back imo.

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Shoulders

Wow. Yeah, it's that easy! So an assumption that everyone has a better paid job within their capabilities, and that it's available. What's his advice for people who are at their ceiling? Turn the lights/heating off by the sounds of it.

We've got boring football now, and shit results. I'd taking boring football, and half decent results.

Atlas

Ffs SOG, you're doing this on multiple threads. Have an opinion on the subject by all means, but the personal stuff is pathetic. Give it a rest.

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