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He didn't help himself though. He was just a wedded to a system, much like Martin - All be it, I suspect longer term Juric's would have been more sucessful for us. I can't help but think back in disbelif that we actually persisted with Aribo at CB (scary that he looked one of the better ones) for a good 3/4 game period. Mental. Had he kept things simple and gone back to basics (like he did for the first 2-3 games), I suspect he would have seen out the season. His Man to Man system was just as bad as Martins suicide ball.

He went back to South America for what, 6 months?

Edwards is injured. He was replaced by Hampton, who was absolutly dreadful and subsequently sent home. I don't think Edwards is coming now? I actually hope he isn't - Fuller has done well enough this season for us not to need another all-rounder. We need a top / middle order bat to help us get scores on the board.

Yeah, he'll do alright there. Will probably be able to pick up some half decent players as well, if the new ownership are willing to put their hand in their pocket. He'll be judged on games vs Celtic and in europe. Both of which I think he'll struggle significantly in.

and Armstrong, Fraser, Smallbone,Wood and maybe even Bazunu (if they can see past his Irish connections).... Christmas come early...?

Surely Ramsdale isn't going to want another relegation on his CV....

Sell him. Hopefully makes a career out of it, but it wont be here.

Agreed. However, perhaps its the biterness inside me, but I'd much rather see a solid top 6 than seeing sides like Villa, Brighton, Brentford, Forest, Bournemouth doing well - that just fills me with jeaoulsy.

The best result for all parties (imo of course), would be for us to sell to a top 6 club and to have him back next season on loan. It would give us (hopefully) a decent revenue income to give us a chance to keep someone like Fernandes & I can't see hinm getting a game at a top club so It would give Tyler a season in familar surroundings another year of first team football. Of course, he could be worth 80m in the future, but he could also not develop and be worth nothing (second half of the season has worried me). We simply cannot risk not selling if someone serious comes in.

Must be why a large proportion of Swansea were glad to see the back of him, a large proportion of Saints fans were glad to see the back of him and why neither Leicester or Rangers fans seemingly want him.

snowflake

So basically, they'll score goals and have a solid defence to stop others from scoring goals. Got you.

Opening myself up to the wolves here.... based on their records, Jones was / is a better manager than Martin.

I hate to go all MLG, but what exactly do you want him to say? 😂

yep - Fonte was the mainstay for them both, until he left in the January (and we saw little of VVD post that anyway)