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Hilarious lines these from that article. The inference from Alfie House is that there is a culture issue - fine, I can see that inference (not really an inference if he literally says it btw but sure. "A clique of players who are running their own agendas" - Hang on - That's a massive leap from a post saying he'd like a culture reset. Then the very next line saying "I heard something last week" - cool, that's interesting who from? "not from anyone at the club or anyone who has spoken to any players" right so not from anyone who would actually know? Don't let that stop your point though eh. The idea that we replace lots of our players in an ideal world is lovely and something we have all wanted for a while. Zero evidence of any agenda or clique of players though, just complete and utter waffle until anyone actually proves it with something substantial and given we've had 6 managers now, all of whom had every possibility to drop this so called clique but have chosen not to, I'll probably not believe it really.

The Alfie house comments are intriguing. As the daily echo reporter he’s so much to lose if the club see it as complete bs and shit stirring and undermining the club. But I think he’s pretty much convinced something is going on. If players are causing issues they need shipping out now. Write off this season, and start building for next season whatever division we’re in. I’d also move eckert out to, it’s plainly obvious he’s not got the in game management required at this level. I’m also convinced our style of play is forced by those above. The only manager who really tried something different was juric, and the players didn’t play for him. Clubs in a mess and the sooner SR are forced out the better.

I could easily believe both that there's a clique of players hungering for Martin and Rasmus is dictating playing style to our manager. We're just that big a basket case right now.

We should have just got Rohl while we could

Just wanted to say cheers to Steve and the admins for this year's pay out which popped into my bank account just after Christmas as usual 👍 Look, I'm just a guy posting a few thoughts and stupid comments on a football forum but if I get a little bit of pocket money from that then I'm honoured and very grateful for my little slice of the subscription money. Anyway, long story short, despite my worries it turns out a 65-inch OLED TV does fit above my fireplace. Thanks everyone

He described himself as a ‘football doctor’ when he went there, although little sign of any achievement in his time there. I had a look at a Celtic forum a few weeks ago, and there were several criticisms. Poor transfer activity where he was supposed to be identifying targets ( although this might be outside of his control), but also lack of any communication and any interviews to explain what the club were doing. Sound familiar??

Just read the piece on TUI about players control things, maybe it’s putting two and two together and making five but it doesn’t make sense

Big fan of his Exeter stint and I had no clue he was at Celtic. Chris Sutton said the Celtic fans called him Dr Do-little.

Interesting that you mention Tisdale as when it was first announced (Dec 23/Jan 24 was it?) that we’d be appointing a new DoF I wondered if he’d be a good fit. By reputation he did a great job at Exeter involved in both the football * and business side of the club. Obviously Saints would be a massive step up, but I’d certainly reached a stage where I’d be happy with someone grounded who might stay around and build things. This seemed a better option than some fucker with their head in the clouds with a “philosophy” on the game, dreaming of Champions League, but not cutting it in the Championship. I wasn’t initially aware at the time that he’d gone to Celtic but having read about his time there I wouldn’t be so keen a year on. This was the bloke widely credited with appointing Nancy, their worst manager ever ( and overseeing a dismal transfer window there). *Also worth remembering that his success at Exeter was working with a DoF in Steve Perryman ( but he was a former player, and not a spreadsheet nerd)

Also only 4 goals in 6 I think which is pathetic.

No wins in 6, 4 tough league games to come in January. He had to pick up a win or two over them or things are going to get very ugly, especially if we lose the derby

I see what I see and the figures and ratios back that up, not over 1 game, 5 games or 10 games, not over a season but over 3 seasons.

Has anyone read the article by Alfie House that was referenced on the UI? I only went on that place because a link on Facebook took me there. Anyway it appears he seemed to hint at certain players being in a group who liked Russ Ball, the training methods and they have influenced everything, and like taking things nice and easy. Apparently the 'article' has been taken down now. But how many people on here and other forums have been saying this....

He's offered to buy my black box 😐

Remember them all well and yes we're bloody jinxed !

Almost like he doesn’t like confrontation. How difficult can it be for him or anyone to say “Ryan (Manning), I’m dropping you for this reason. Please let me show you exhibit A, B, C……. S, and T. Do you understand?”

Our defending was fucking dreadful there, thank God those days are behind us Souness interview at the end is brilliant

If it was 'Nam, he'd wait until his back was turned, whisper to Manning to pass him a grenade, and then frag him

Genuinely why would the higher ups protest about some of the shit players who are obviously part of a clique seeing us not win get dropped?

Italians are fiery and passionate. Better than bland, corporate idiots

I always loved Cortese. A great guy who had the clubs interests at heart he even said we were his baby. How I wish he would come back

I think this is the point. He hasn’t got the experience, or bollocks, to take them on. If he doesn’t, they will cost him his job, 100%.

But if that were true why have none of them been dropped? In fact, Tonda brought Stephens back. I'd have expected at the very least Manning not to be playing as often as he does.

He’s a snide that would go to his officer and tell him his sergeant is shit.