Pamplemousse

Any early team news? Ings can only get better?

Anything fewer than 6 points from these next two games will be very disappointing. Our home form has been reasonable this year, one positive to take.

The gift that just keeps on giving

Agree about the keeper. Stick with McCarthy.

We created chances, didn't take them. Ho hum. Play like that in our next two games and we get 6 points. I am beginning to think we need to do better than Adams. I like him, I just think he's a confidence player and he's not in good form.

Salisu is going to be a big player for us next season. Stephens did well at left back in fairness. Their central defence can be got at, no question at all.

One of the best badges in the league. It's perfect IMO.

The referee conversations leading to the decision making process should be broadcast. Rugby does it, cricket does it, but football is arrogant enough to think it has to be different.

I've certainly seen SKD post that before or words to that effect. Don't have a quote

With Fulham's incredible run they're on, and managerial genius (according to some on here...) Big Sam on the charge at West Brom, it's just inevitable we're going down.

If they want equality, they'll have to take the criticism that every male pundit gets. Oh but that's not allowed in 2021.

The players have fight. I'm surprised but equally I'm proud. A superb point. We'll need that same defensive energy and spirit at Liverpool; after that we can win every game in my opinion. Those who doubt Ralph really show their lack of footballing intelligence. The players are with him; the directors are with him; the majority of fans are with him. I just hope the club back him in the transfer window.

I was going to suggest Stephens should come in, he's at least got some fight about him. Glad Minamino is playing.

Just sell him. Use the money to rebuild the squad.

I will accept that Ralph has his flaws. Lack of plan B and our inability to lay a finger on teams in the final 20 minutes of games is an issue. I'm sure he's aware of that though. We weren't like that at the start of the season - think to the Chelsea away game. And even in the December period where we weren't playing particularly well, we at least got draws and clean sheets (Fulham and West Ham) I do think the players mentally are fragile and quite frankly the squad needs an overhaul. I've been saying it for a couple of years, it's obvious to anyone. That's the problem, not the manager. Changing the manager will not change that fundamental issue. Back Ralph, give him the money, let him overhaul the squad. And if we have to sell Ings to fund that, so be it.

I cannot believe what I'm reading here Allardyce 😂 Hodgson 😂 Howe 😂 Jesus wept. Hassenhutl is here to stay, the club back him, accept it. He's here for the long haul. We've seen that at our very best, he's got these players ticking. We're in a bad patch but he'll turn it around. Thank fuck those at the top making the big decisions have more brains than some of the posters here Still laughing at the thought of sacking him for Allardyce, Hodgson or Howe hahahahahahahahaha

Djenepo is a liability sadly. We got progressively worse as that game goes on. Just highlights we have a terrible squad and sacking the manager won't change that. Nobody does any better other than Puel. Why is Minamino out in the cold, though. Don't get it.

Park the bus, aim for a drab 0-0

In fairness, I thought Leicester were pretty poor themselves. Neither team played well, they just got lucky.

If only we hadn't sacked Puel eh... I don't blame Ralph, I blame the players. They didn't show up. I think mentally our team has been weak for some time and we need to get rid of most of them. You can't always blame the manager...

That was particularly bad. We must be the worst team in the entire world chasing a game. The big players didn't show up, simple as. Centre backs played well; defensively we were decent. Other than Armstrong, the attacking players were really, really poor.

Our players do tend to motivate themselves for the big occasions, just got to hope they're competitive. If we lose I can accept that, but not like on Monday. If we turn up we can win.

I wonder if he'll go three at the back... I'd be inclined to play Salisu anyway. Bednarek needs to do what Vestergaard did last season, come out of the team, work on the training ground, come back better. He's badly out of form.

1 win and 2 draws.