Wade Garrett

I agree. For every Ferguson, where patience was rewarded, there are significantly more where patience wasn't.

To be honest I'm worried now: we have zero points (although I accept the fixtures have been tough). Defensively we aren't at the races. We don't seem organised, players continually out of position, and set play defending a disgrace. For this the coaching staff are as culpable as the players. Some of our tactics, team selections and substitutions have been baffling. We seem to fade physically at the end of games. I'm not sure the manager has the full respect of the players (this is pure speculation on my part, just the impression I get). We have a keeper who looks out of his depth, and our only option to replace him is a 22 year old who was at Gillingham last year. I know it's not too late to turn things round, and we really need to show our support. But at the same time, I am worried.

We should go with the QPR method of spunking untold millions on 25 players. Great transfer policy to get a keeper in the Summer and then buy another one after a few games to replace him. People in glass houses.......

Their keeper is playing out of his skin at the moment.

Get your missus to sit on it. My missus swears by it, can't get her off the f*cking thing.

And he didn't have a cock and balls.

Action Man?

That is some imagination ART. Ever thought of a career as a writer?

Leicester's first-choice keeper at the time was a certain Gordon Banks as well. Wasn't too long after that they sold him to Stoke.

Very well put. Agree 100%.

I don't really think we've got that much to lose by putting him in now. It's not like he's replacing Peter Shilton.

Gazza Clyne, Fonte, Yoshida, Fox Cork, Morgan Mayuka, Ramirez, Lallana Lambert With the imbalance in the squad, we don't have much choice than go attacking. I'd have Morgan and Cork sitting in front of the back 4 to give them some protection.

C*nt.

It's toxic once a manager starts to lose the dressing room, and only ever has one outcome. Not that I'm saying this is necessarily the case with us at the moment.

I'm afraid the Premier League is cut-throat. There is no loyalty these days and that is on both sides. it's modern football culture.

I thought that when we got promoted, we should have employed an assistant for Adkins with tons of Premier League experience. A Jim Smith type figure who could advise Adkins on all the pitfalls of top flight football. A defensive coach would also have been good (they have been organised very poorly in my opinion. Rubbish on set-pieces with zonal marking, both full-backs getting sucked too close to the centre backs in open play, leaving massive gaps to exploit). Sadly, any such appointment now will only undermine the manager. The only options are to back him 100% (privately, not the dreaded vote of confidence), or replace him.

Or alternatively, a new coach could get more out of the team and better organise the defence.

Loyalty is no good if it costs you points. He has to be replaced.

On the plus side for Adkins - a team that can play a decent passing game. 2 promotions, the second of which was an outstanding achievement. Don't seem to have a problem scoring goals. On the minus - errors in all four games so far this season, both with tactics and substitutions. Zero points after 4 games. A fragile defence that aren't great at defending set-pieces (this should be drilled into them), we seem to persist with zonal marking which just isn't working. Difficult one to call. The fixture list has been terrible for the manager, to be fair. The main question I ask myself is will another manager get more out of our squad?

Seriously?

I've just posted this on another thread, but I reckon Adkins could be toast. Just the impression I got from his bbc interview.

He has reportedly turned down Villa and Liverpool. Dream on.

Adkins interview on Match of the Day sounded like he was begging for his job. I reckon he's toast. On balance he deserves a bit more of a chance, but we have a ruthless Chief Exec.

I blame Henry, the mild-mannered janitor. C*nt.

The man is an embarrassing c*nt.