OldNick

loved how he put Townsend on his arse, but my favourite of all time was him chipping the ball over Mark Wright twice before slipping it past Grobellar at the Kop end. To be fair they applauded him

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I still dont see the rush to get a permanent manager in or give it to Eckhert, give him more games and then see

I have scars of watching Saints and still not feeling confident !!

A big risk if he is auditioning for the job. Perhaps we are expecting no midfield from them and just long ball. I just hope we can get a decent result but Im disappointrd that Downes is not playing as he has a bit of steel

What doesnt seem to have been picked up by fans is that all the teams below the 1st team play that way from the back. So I suspect any manager who comes in will be expected to play that way.

of all the names quoted who would have been an ambitious appointment? I cant see any of those bringing the fans onside as most would have hardly got the fans buzzing

It said 'with a football brain number 2' so with somebody with nous.Clough and Taylor type situation

Im not surprised with Shaw not knowing, he would have known the colour of a Mars bar or Milky way wrapper I expect. Gerrard/Viera would be known by all players I would have thought, and for a short period may have the awe of the squad, that is why those may get something out of the them. Gerrard with a good football brain as a 2nd in command may well be good for a club like us, and you never know might get good Liverpool loans in. ( I dont believe Gerrard is a great manager but perhaps its what we need here and now. It certainly would get a short buzz IMO

I get your point to a degree, but I doubt there has been a decision evermade at our football club, the intelligensia on here wouldnt pick holes in. You only have to read the match thread to understand what football brains we have. ( Oriol may be the only one ) Not sure what choice we as fans have, unless you can find a buyer out there, we have to ride the wave. Not many of us, if any, would risk their lifes work, house and savings on a football club. Whilst Dragan is very wealthy he is not as wealthy as he was by owning our club.

I totally agree, it was madness

Are we surprised that he is finding it tough? I for one am not. To me it was pressures from advisors who may or may not have been acting in his best interests. It is such a shame if it doesnt work and there is no way he can come back as we are not going to shell out big money and wages to get him back

Do you understand how fragile the players confidence was at that stage? I know watching that after they pulled one back and having Baz in goal no wonder they were edgy. Football is a confidence game and the players are fragile especially after last season. I wonder if towards the end of the season they might not be very keen to go up!!!

Why appoint him yet.? They have the ideal situation. They can let him have a test drive and if the car runs smoothly they can then appoint or not appoint, that is the question

Fundimentally whoever is the manager how are they going to turn 5ft 5in (?) Adam armstrong into a 6ft 3 bustling striker to duff up opposition defences. Until we can get a strong forward in we are in the mire.