Baird of the land

His post match interview seemed reasonable. Time will tell if he’ll be able to enact what he says he wants on our rabble.

Was concerned at the start spending that on a league 1 goalkeeper (even if he has promise). Probably needs taking out of the firing line if macca is fit and allowed cups to try and work on his game.

With our depth at cb we look like we should play 3 at the back. The problem is us being weak in cm and weak up front that i struggle to select 3 cm’s and 2 attackers from the assembled dross.

For me quality cm & striker looks essential. Bring back tella. Make do with perraud/kwp at lb. make do with McCarthy again unless Bazanu shows something in cup games.

A lower league team could at least close down as a unit. Basic laziness where a player closes down the man with the ball but none of his mates bother with other players so he can pass it to whoever he wants.

Personally i’m not yet on his back. Hoping he has strength of ditch many of the pathetic cretins who showed zero backbone today.

Still think we need to do some business. The likelihood of relegation should influence the type of business. I will also be furious if we don’t recall tella.

That was truly pathetic. From a keeper who can’t stop a tame ball going past him to the sheer lack of effort late in the game. Bring on the championship if that’s all this bunch of cretins care.

Would have preferred to avoid city. At least at qtr final stage you’d think we may be facing a second string team, which at least gives us a slight chance.

Curious what quality players we’ll be able to get in January. It is never a good time to be trying to fix fundamental issues.

Please no. Diallo has repeatedly shown he is incapable of playing that role.

I’d probably go 451 just because I can’t countenance starting a.armstrong/Mara or Walcott. hopefully we recall tella and sign someone new quickly. Bazanu Kwp abk salisu perraud edozie jwp Lavia Armstrong djenepo adams

Personally I think he’s a standard above much of our current options (with exception of Che) so I really would like him back. Send A.Armstrong on loan instead.

See he scored again last week but this week isn't involved at all. Anyone know if this is injury related or a sign he's being recalled?

Thought England played marginally better than France but just didn’t take their chances. Thought smart play on that 2nd pen would be to send it down the middle. also thought sterling sub was odd. Offered nothing, just jetted back in. Surely Maddison or Wilson would have been better options.

Find it very depressing how soft we are. No point in fighting after the game is gone. Jones has a major job to keep this lot in the league.

That touch where he sent the ball 20 yards in front of him was pathetic. Get rid in Jan and get Tella back.

Depressing the lack of effort. You've got one team full of players going to the world cup and you've got us acting as flight attendants.

Would have preferred Maitland Niles at RWB over Elyounessi

I'd argue we're not quite yet at the Sunderland/Stoke point yet. Also hopefully as he's argued he's learned lessons from mistakes of trying to be too ambitious too early there that we will benefit from. Buying sensibly for the short/medium term in January rather than for long-term sell on value was going to be key for any manager that came in. Gotta hope Sports Republic agree.

Comparing to Wigley or gray is stupid, both of them had zero managerial experience.

Ireland didn’t qualify.

Very interesting read. Think our wingers are extremely weak so not overly concerned about that. I would hope he’s wrong about tella as I still think he has would be better than Armstrong as pressing greyhound. Slight concern would be the comment about view of using youth, but then surely Stacey/Justin were 20ish when he had them.

Hopefully the fact we've few walking on eggshells with WC place at stake will mean we can go at them 100%. Bazanu Maitland Niles Lyanco DCC Salisu Perraud JWP Lavia S. Armstrong Adams Aribo

Not had a great season but then neither has Gallagher and Phillips has barely played. So think he' got a right to be slightly annoyed.