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There's literally nowhere else to turn now for improved results or at least more consistency in performances. He's had money to spend and more support on the coaching front and yet the same problems blight us week in, week out. We don't even have a recognisable playing style now which you could at least fall back on in the past when results were poor ('you can see what we're trying to do'). The players are no longer with him, the fans certainly aren't so giving him another week in charge when we're likely to get pummelled at City anyway seems like a gigantic waste of time. Don't have any ill-will against the bloke on a personal level - he's looked broken for a long time now and it's clearly affected his mentality and the way we're setting up to play (safe, try not to concede and reactive) - but 12 points from 60 is embarrassing and he needs to be put out of his (and our) misery now.

West Ham on 16th looks more realistic. We're on a hiding to nothing next week at Man City anyway and it's a hamstring injury so best not to rush it, even if we do desperately need him.

I'd start Edozie on the left and get him running at Coleman.

Che has recovered from a bug in the Scotland camp and is thankfully fit again.

To cheer everyone up, Marriner is ref and Lee Mason on VAR.

The EFL clubs won't be happy if replays are scrapped for R3/R4 of the FA Cup as they are often money spinners for them given the split of gate receipts. Yet again the Premier League dictating how the game should operate, even outside of their remit.

He has no stand-out quality to his game other than his defensive contribution. Slow, poor on the ball and lightweight. Bang average and certainly not goof enough to be starting in the Premier League.

At least 5 of that starting X1 aren't good enough. Perraud Diallo Elyo Djenepo A Armstrong Going to be reliant again on there being a third team worse than us, presuming Bournemouth and Forest will go down. Another 10 games to get through before the January window opens when selling clubs will know how desperate we're likely to be. The fact most are clamouring for Larios and Edozie to start at 18 and 19 years old respectively (don't disagree with them) really says a lot for some of the more experienced dross we still have at the club.

Horrific performance. Like a League Two side in possession. Created absolutely nothing against a side low on confidence.

Games going to be off.

Apparently they're going to try and resolve more permanently after the Brentford game as we've got a few weeks without a home game then (1st Oct) but in the meantime it's just managing the best they can.

The two performances against them last season couldn't have been more polar opposite really, so hard to know what to expect. They're a decent team who have a clear identity and system whereas we're still very much a work in progress. They can certainly be got at though. We've got a relatively nice run at home now until March (only Arsenal of the 'big 6') so plenty of opportunities to get points, starting here. I'd be surprised if Edozie starts just yet but certainly a great option to come off the bench in the second half.

Kalajdzic confirmed to have done his ACL yesterday and will be out for a long time.

13 league games to get through before the January window opens, a month which is even tougher to bring in attacking reinforcements. Let’s hope Che can stay fit m and that Mara can step up as and when required.

We had a scout/s at the Lyon game last night. No idea who they were watching, but Dembele was on the bench. Tete maybe?

An agent originated story if ever I've seen one.

You don't think Bazunu is an upgrade in goal on McCarthy?

Just been subbed off on 62 minutes. No waves goodbye

But if they've offered him a new deal, it'd be a bit bizarre to leave him out. Giving him the captaincy is obviously a way to butter him up even more.

Bednarek is off to West Ham.

Well that's the Ori replacement, presuming he's been guaranteed game time in his preferred position of CM. If we can get Bednarek and Redmond gone and bring in Caleta-Car and Gakpo, what a window.

Be nice if we can arrange a friendly v Girona at St Mary's next pre-season so that the fans can say thank you properly.

Looks like it's Fabrice Fernandes writing his name in the sky.

From what I'm told on Bednarek, Villa only want a loan deal with an option to buy at the end of it but West Ham might explore a permanent deal, depending on what fee they get for Craig Dawson who is on the way out. He's desperate to leave and his relationship with some of the new coaching team is "not great".

On Solent they said that it’s some sort of disease that has come from treatment they’ve used on the pitch recently. The club are hoping to resolve it more permanently during the break in home games between Brentford on 10th Sept and Everton on 1st Oct.