Badger

Your last comment re Jones isn’t entirely accurate. Yes, things got worse under him but he took over a squad in decline, low on confidence, and had been for eighteen months. There’s a reason there was a vacancy for him to fill. Of course things went downhill even more rapidly after he arrived, but he alone didn’t bring about the collapse of a comfortably mid-table side.

If he fails to select the penalty taker, and allows the team players to choose between themselves (spoof for it, whatever), then yes he shares some of the responsibility. Failing to drill defensive discipline, including not playing the opposition onside is also something he has some responsibility for. This is not a bloke just slipping on his arse.

Potter ? He’ll stay ‘available’ as far as we’re concerned. A bloke who probably expects to be considered for Man Utd if/when it comes available, and England should the FA snap out of the notion of Carsley..,

Fleece at Bretforton, the “asparagus pub”. Is there a micro brewery there now ?

Didn’t we try changing the coaching around the manager with Ralph ? Didn’t work well.

Do you see the striker situation changing in the next month, and how ? Ross Stewart or Tall Paul as our saviours?

He’s probably waiting on the Everton job. First text to Solent tonight I heard was “they should get Potter in”. Didn’t get the blokes name, probably the half wit from Shirley who attends Forums and asks why they don’t sell Quavers in the concourse.

I see Plymouth won today. So that’s one win for Rooney. Just hope the cretins charged with recruiting a new manager don’t see that as evidence his career is again on an upward trajectory…

Thought the thread title was going to be about some of our team. But a number of fans equally take the accolade. As for BBD this is his second home league match. He’s done well, Pelle got stick after half an hour.

Not disputing some mentoring or support wouldn’t help but most of all he needed a CF and decent striking options. Instead of which we brought together Sheffield Utd’s striking partnership from last season. Some striking partnerships can be put back together and they click as if they’ve never been apart. Boyer and MacDougall prime example. This one so far has the makings of possibly in time being marginally better than Dixon and Speedie.

As I think might Ruben Selles

The greater concern is when ‘Plan A’ doesn’t work.

Ridiculous. Rather like AA wanting to play up front so starting him there because of it. “Bagsy, I’m on pens boss “ Rm: “ He felt confident. I left it to the guys .. “

So we can join him in May ?

Do you think he’d listen or accept advice from a DoF ? Not intended as a slight on RM but many modern managers wouldn’t.

No point going on about it I know, but Miovski was a decent penalty taker for Aberdeen. £4.5m plus add ons. Just for comparison purposes.

Today’s “narrative”

Stewart on bench. Perhaps he’ll get a 15 minute cameo at the end. Long enough to pick up an injury.

Looks a fairly brave and attacking selection. Well done RM for ringing the changes, certainly can’t fault it too much after previous performances. Possbly over ambitious with too many inexperienced players coming in at once, but on an individual basis most deserve their chance.

Agree, looked promising on that showing. But in keeping with the previous nine months or so, that was the last we saw of him.

That was a bit of an open secret that Cortese was scouring the market for a replacement. There were a couple of moments that a parting of the ways seemed imminent , losing at WBA and Adkins appeared to be saying ‘goodbye’ in his post match applause of the fans. Think that was in November, although he eventually left in January.

So if you don’t want Lego Head, be prepared for: … Lego Head MkII

I think that’s a fair assessment, thought we played well except for the errors at the back and whenever we got near their penalty area.

This is the kind of bizarre appointment I fear they might make. And then when their preferred and over ambitious number one target rejects us they offer him the job.

This was a premature in my book and should have been left until into the season and see how he/things look.