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Millwall were well organised,, but that's it. There is not a decent footballer amongst them. And apart from AArmstongs header second half we offered nothing. Poor, very very poor today. I think we're going to be in this league for another season at least.

I pretty sure the first thing Russ does on a Saturday morning is read this thread to gauge the mood and pick up any pointers. So Russ, bin off the rotation bollox and play the best 11. (This does not include Manning) And if Millwall have picked up a few clues from Hull, tell Baz and the fullbacks it's ok to play it long occasionally.

We were all upset by the result of the '84 semi final, but a fella on our coach to Highbury was beyond consoling and was eventually sectioned on the following Monday. There were existing and underlying mental health issues there before hand, but Adrian fucking Heath sealed it for the poor chap. N:B He made full and lasting recovery after a few months.

First half v Huddersfield, Bristol City and now this. We've been found out. Press us hard and we break.

I'd like to throw my hat into the ring for most handsome fan. (Just follow the scent of Hi-Karate aftershave to block 4 to check me out)

No. Getting second is going to be a hard enough job.

Huddersfield first half, and Bistol City last night have shown our vulnerabilities. Playing direct and mostly through the middle they got after us and managed 14 and 17 shots respectively, from only a third of the possession. We need to be a lot tighter in midfield. When's Downes back?

A lot of similarities between how Huddersfield and Bristol took us on, its just that Bristol are a better team than Huddersfield. Very Direct, very quick getting forward. Both sides matched us for shots with less than a ⅓ of possession for most of the games. Has a blueprint for combating our possession football been found? Over to you Russ.

I booed at half time, and cheered at full time. And my critique clearly worked. Thank me later 😎

I can see the rationale for putting away support into a corner but why not just shift them a couple of blocks clockwise into the Northam/ Itchen corner? Less disruption all around.

We have a home end, it's called the Chapel. All our more vocal support choose, with free will, to stand next to the away supporters. Once the away support is moved I would imagine those who choose to stand near the away supporters and ignore the 'home end' will continue to do so. And conversely those who enjoy the quite life in the Chapel and who don't want the potential hassle of being near the away support will probably move with their flasks to the Northam. Can someone explain to me why this arrangement might change? The safe standing is irrelevant as most people stand in the Northam now anyway. NB: From the mid seventies onwards our 'vocal support' was not found at the home end at the Dell, but under the West Stand and in the Archers Road end.

The entire cup winning side of '76 were like gods to me growing up. To lose another is so sad. RIP Mel

I think the clue is in the words "right now". I would suggest RM knows Mara isn't good enough, otherwise he would start him every week, but knows we're desperately short of strikers.

Even his supporters on here accept he's a work in progress, so ship him out on loan and let him learn his trade by not scoring for someone else, meanwhile we've got a promotion to win.

My guess is he's been recalled to then loan out somewhere else as he's only played 6 games this season so far.

I think, or rather I know Russel was a lot more respectfully and polite than I would have been to an ex-public school boy multi-millionaire, who unelected leads the most disfunction, morally bankrupt bunch of hate fuelled monsters ever to preside over the worse fall in living standards since records began and who are hell bent on running our great nation into bankruptcy.

Fair play to Russel, getting things right off the pitch as much as on them. Jumped up little prick of a PM is a loser, only in office because of dysfunctional Tory party, we don't need losers hanging around.

What a plum

You can argue this possession based football is a success, after all we're comfortably in the playoffs and on a long unbeaten run. You can also argue with the players we've got, and resources available we should be in an automatic promotion place, and that too many of our unbeaten streak have been draws in games we should be winning. But what is unarguable is the football is dull as dishwater to watch. A turgid yawn fest capable of trying the patience of any Saint.

As games slip by and more points are dropped it becomes increasingly obvious our problems are systemic throughout the club, starting with the clowns from Sport Republic and including Wilcox. Anybody thinking that Che Adam's, Mara, and some crock from Sunderland still bed-blocking the treatment table were going to fire us to promotion need to give their heads a wobble. The lack of effort to keep any of our better players that cleared off was telling, as is the quality of those brought in. I still hope that Dragan Solak wants to be the owner of a Premiership club and that he will step in before too long and demand change, but equally he got a fair chunk of his money back from transfers in the summer and he might take that and if not run, at least retreat and close his wallet while watching Martin try to reinvent the wheel.

I couldn't disagree more. These players are paid a fucking fortune to play football. If they are playing shit I'm going to boo. When I don't do my work properly I get it in the ear, why should players be any different? Constant approval despite poor performance breeds complacency and is unlikely to improve any situation.

80% possession. 20 shots at home against a side one off the bottom. Taking the lead after 2 mins and not winning is shockingly bad. Russball isn't working.

The problem in sacking Martin is the twats that appointed him in the first place will be responsible for appointing his successor. And every decision they've taken so far is wrong. Our problem is they are more interested in being celebrated for how clever they are than winning football matches.

What the fuck is he on about???? Does he even know?

Jones had nothing on his CV that suggested he could manage a Premiership club successfully, but was appointed. Martin had nothing on his CV that suggested he could get us promoted, but was appointed. Anyone have any confidence SR/ Wilcox will get the next appointment right when they eventually sack Martin?