Fitzhugh Fella

Yesterday’s “exciting” rumour.

I know it doesn’t mean a lot these days but he signed a contract extension on Xmas Eve. They know how to keep a good manager unlike us.

Brentford are everything we’re not. They are proof small clubs can compete if they are well run.

Blackmore went on record as it being a done deal

No one is giving up, more a case of preparing ourselves mentally for what is becoming more likely with every passing game. The last time we were relegated from the PL we had a better record after the same number of games and back then we were on our third manager.

So have we signed anyone yet?

It’s funny how the worse Jones is perceived the better Hasenhuttl becomes. The two are not linked whatsoever. Ralph was a busted flush and the new manager is not up to the job. It’s as simple as that.

Leeds play good to watch never say die football. Spot the difference

I honestly have no idea what Xg is and I subscribe to the Athletic. I do know we looked like a disorganised rabble on Monday. Does this progress things?

Private ownership means the days of protests meaning something are gone for ever. As Springsteen once sung "the price you pay".

Because we can’t think of anyone else. Our options are diminishing owing to our shit situation. Be honest if you were a player and Saints came in for you right now I bet you’d think twice. Woods is probably not going to come now I agree but he has experience and knows where the net is.

We still weren’t relegated then

As someone else has said I don’t think it matters who we get now.

Desperate times need desperate measures. The alternative is to sit back and watch ourselves slowly die.

Exactly

This is going to sound utterly bonkers but clearly something has to be done before it’s too late. Place Jones on 6 months gardening leave. Bring in Sean Dyche on a short term contract for 6 months. Sign Woods (Dyche might be able to persuade him to come on a short term loan). Also try and sign someone who could show leadership on the pitch. if we still go down at least we would have tried something radical and gone down fighting. Back in the Championship reappoint Jones as he knows his way around that League and could still do a decent job for us. His appointment smacks of the Lowe and Wigley era. It was unfair to appoint Wigley back then as he didn’t even want the job and it was unfair to appoint Jones in November with the club in such a mess because Ralph hadn’t been sacked in the summer. SR need to be brave and act now.

With respect we simply do not have that time. I know this sounds utterly insane but needs must. I would place NJ on some sort of gardening leave. I would bring in Sean Dyche on a 6 month contract. Hope he could bring in Woods from Newcastle and a midfielder who leads on the pitch. Should he fail to save us come May, then we regroup and reappoint Jones who could probably do a decent job for us in the Championship. I know this is an extreme position to take but the writing is oh so clear on the wall and drastic action has got to be taken by SR before it’s too late. Every day that passes we are edging inexorably towards the precipice. Jones sadly was not what this club needed 2 months ago. Really feel for the bloke as he must be waking up this morning to the realisation of the impossible task he was given.

Hope for ever springs eternal

Waste of time. The big clubs are simply too powerful now and the days of overturning them in the Cups are receding. The playing field is nothing like level. Welcome to football in the 21st century Qatar v Dubai, Saudi v Doha etc etc I’d play the kids and show disdain for a competition that’s no longer competitive in the true sense of the word.

Surely if we were to sell him to Chelsea for 15m more than the buy back figure City could trigger it and then pocket the 15m?

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It’s another issue but is relevant to the predicament we are currently in. Of course it may not be an issue come January but I’m commenting on where NJ currently finds himself. I agree re the timing. Had we appointed him in the summer it would have been better. Whichever way you argue you have to concede he is a rookie in terms of top flight managerial experience. I sincerely hope he proves my doubts to be unfounded but surely you can’t blame a lot of fans for having such doubts? Should we not be expressing them on a forum?