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It just ties in to that old phrase from Semmens back in the PL, where we were 'lucky to be there' for 'a club of our size'. That fatalism, that attitude of inevitably about being up against it and losing regularly. Martin claiming to be mostly pleased after getting slapped about by an away team, making it easy for them to slice us open in the process, is ridiculous. No wonder the fans are pissed off.

If we keep on with this defensive record, we'll end up conceding over 100 goals this season. It is absolutely no wonder that the fanbase is angry. It's schoolboy, hipster, fuckboy defensive tactics. It's trying to fly to the moon when you haven't even mastered walking.

Love the Chapel revolution. Top class initiative and a real divergence from some of our passive fanbase in terms of delivering real action for the atmosphere.

This is the issue. We have to work very hard to get three points because we are very unlikely to earn clean sheets. Russell's tactics leave a frail spine of the team exposed consistently, and the end result is fucking obvious to everyone but him.

He's proud that they listened to him more than they did against Sunderland, or something.

Those mentioning Cork, Hammond and Schneiderlin. Three proper central midfielders at this level with presence and impact. Compare that to last night. A myopic Smallbone, weak as piss and as sharp as a cushion. Downes shuffling possession with no real purpose. Both providing no presence or cover for the centre of our team. Charles only one with promise as it stands, being played out of position... A shame. A real shame.

The bloke's on LSD or something. Seeing a different world to the rest of us.

I mean, he's had time to make some changes. The warning signs were there since Norwich at home...

I'm sadly with you. I just can't see any potential within him for learning from errors or adapting his world view.

Absolutely agree. Tinpot.

This is it. They've ripped us apart on numerous occasions, same as Norwich did. At our gaff. Infront of our fans. And we've fucking spread our legs for them. Fucked it.

Is he a fucking Portsmouth supporter, do you reckon? Come on Russell, you're making it a bit too obvious...

To be fair, we've only conceded the same as we did versus Norwich. The warning signs have been there since then.

Another corner. Fucking hell Like I've said, does Russell learn? Does he fuck.

Slashed at that. Poor.

I've just seen Walker-Peters marauding centrally, leaving the right of our defence completely gaping open. Watch this space (literally)...

Was it RM that said that? What game was that after?

Is Downes a DM? Haven't seen much of that if I'm honest.

The issue is that he doesn't seem to be 'learning' from some obvious issues. It's not even to do with the style of play, it's the players he is choosing and the players he was part of bringing in not being fully suited. If you can't learn or adapt your approach, you're fucked.

This is what is fucking baffling. How isn't the gaffer seeing what we all do?

It's enjoyable when we are in the opposition's half, for sure. Not when we piss about with it at the back, which is rather nerve-wracking. 😂

Done well today the chap.

Haven't we been saying this since the start? Madness.

What do you reckon about Smallbone? Can't make up my mind on him. Does he offer enough grit or creativity? Is he essentially a water carrier, popping the ball around? He's not exactly a metronome tempo setter either?

Up top clearly isn't the issue, is it?