Lighthouse

I would like to believe this post is one of the most brilliant bits of self-aware irony in internet history, I really would.

What do you want, some p*ssed up scumbags smashing the windows by the main entrance, or should we physical assault a few members of staff? I honestly don’t get why people post this crap as if it’s something to be embarrassed about. I’ll leave chasing players down the street to the Scousers, thanks.

Crikey, I didn’t realise he was involved in all this.

I wouldn’t read anything into that.

We were competing just fine before Jones got here and that was without any of our January signings or (for the most part) Lavia. A competent manager can keep this squad up, it’s just a question of whether we get one.

I’m not totally against that kind of thing in principle, I’d just prefer it not to be someone who’s only achievement is keeping plucky, little Luton in the Championship on a shoestring budget, but is completely out of his depth when he steps up to the dizzying heights of Stoke on Trent.

That always happens with emerging clubs, we were similar in the Poch/Adkins seasons. Over the next couple of seasons, as contracts are up for renewal, agents will be demanding wages which match their players performances and threatening to leave if they don’t get them. The clubs will either have to cough up or risk losing out to those around them in the table.

I believe you, pure and simple.

As far as I’m concerned Jones can w*nk off an entire husky sled team and their Eskimo, so long as he keeps us up.

You think that’s bad, last week I dreamt that this forum met up for a social evening at Wickham Park Golf Club. Miserable Old Git and Sad Old Git were arguing about who was the most cantankerous. I probably shouldn’t come on here before bed.

Only a couple of months until Hampshire's season starts again and F1 is back, thank Christ.

Paper cuts are an improvement on land mines.

I was skeptical when we brought him in on loan and even more so when we made it permanent, but many people reassured me that he’d be an excellent, experienced role model for our younger players to learn from. So just be grateful; imagine how sh*te they’d be if he wasn’t here.

I’m genuinely curious, when people say this, whether it’s because they honestly think Ralph was underachieving with that squad or if six wins is not good enough because people just want better. If Sir Alex had a squad of Gasmi, Pekhart, Forecast, Davenport and Bernard in the Premier League, what would be an acceptable number of wins?

Lemina starts for Wolves. Place your bets on which version turns up.

We have Walcott on the bench and Moi starting, I’d at least have him as an option.

Careful, there is a certain mallard assassin who will get a little over excited at that idea.

Have I missed something on Orsic? He played yesterday for the B team and isn’t in the squad today.

I’m not fan of Jones but this is just a baseless straw man argument. I’ve seen nothing from Jones to think he’s just a spineless yes-man and Dyche would be at the mercy of the recruitment constraints of any team he managed.

He’s doing (in the 45 minutes he’s had so far) what any competent manager should be doing with that squad. Pickford, Tark, Coady, Onana, Gueye, DCL and co. Should not be in a relegation fight.

I’ll bet my House DVD box set on it.

I find it rather irritating that having spent years selling our reserve LB to buy a striker from the Championship, we go and sack him the moment we actually look like spending a bit of money. We were playing fine under Ralph but losing games in the two six yard boxes. We were a competent striker and 'keeper short of midtable safety.

Well, let’s hope he’s decent. Welcome to the club Kamaldeen.

That’s a funny looking Jordan Ayew. 🤨