Dman

Yep, you’re right. Took the words out of my mouth.

Agreed.

Agreed, imo we need in the below order: Keep one, replace one - GK Striker CB & a creative winger / 10 tbh, give our situation I’d happily extend FF for another year to allow us to shop elsewhere to improve the squad. Striker, ideally keep Broja, that seems unlikely, so I’d say a new striker is essential. CB, I’d try and ship Bednerak off. Doesn’t need to be someone expensive. I’d rather an older experienced head, if I’m honest. We could do with a back up to Romeu. I’d be looking to shift, McCarthy, Bednerak, Redmond, Djenepo, Theo, long and even A Armstrong if we get an offer what we paid for him. Big summer ahead, as we’ve been saying for the past 4 years.

I’d be tempted to stick with the back 3 but go to a 3412, with Armstrong in a natural ‘10’ position. Forster Bednerak Luanco Salisu KWP JWP Romeu Perrud Armstrong (toss up between him and Moi) Adams Broja

Other than Forster, who did?

His drop off in form reminds me a bit of Ings, towards the back end of last season, where he knew he wasn’t staying and was going through the motions and to a degree. I also think that teams have highlighted him as a key threat and know how to prevent the service to him. His goals have dried up, but so have Adams / the rest of the squad. He’s young, got bags of natural talent and has proven he can do it at this level but he’s clearly lost motivation, which isn’t a great sign. I hope for his sake he’ll learn and I’ve no doubt he will as his lack of effort wouldn’t be tolerated at any other clubs. We don’t and won’t know what goes on behind the scenes, but Ralph continues to pick him (which probably says more about the other 3 strikers we have), but I’d agree, for the last month performances haven’t been good enough. If he’s committed to the club and wants to stay here, then I think we should snap him up ASAP. If he isn’t and is half hearted, like it seems, then let him move on. Ive no doubt he’ll be scoring goals in the premier league wherever he is next season though.

He already does.

Don’t bring me In to this. I’ve said I’m not getting involved with him tonight. It’s boring.

I thought we’d finish 20th because of him. Not the players. which I’ve said in hindsight was a bit silly given how bad some of the teams are.

Genuine question, do you think our squad is in the worst 3 (ability wise) in the league?

I agree, however the concern is how many more seasons can we rely on a freak run of 10 games to keep us up being pathetic in the other 30? It’ll bite us on the arse one season.

‘In their position’ being the key phrase (I.e relegation battle)… come on, you’re better than that, sir.

Yep. Perhaps it’s not that we can’t see it, it’s just Because we’re not blaming him for our poor run, where everyone has been poor.

Ralph has done the bare minimum imo. People bang on about how lucky we are to survive, but those same people also say how our squad is better than those below us. player for player, our squad is probably 5/6th give or take, worse in the league. Keeping us up isn’t the huge achievement that many make out. Loads out there could do the same. it’s been a decent few years with Ralph but we’re stale as fuck. We and he need a change.

Not the best players but have a lot of heart. in thier position I’d rather those than any of ours.

I’ve literally just said, I cba to argue with you over the same old shit. So Enjoy your holiday with your missus and stop baiting an argument to ruin another thread, you weirdo. Or have you already bored her to sleep.

Not good enough. Waste of money, better off keeping him out of the spotlight and hope someone from the championship or a newly promoted side fancy a punt

They absolutely dominated our Midfield. Prowse and Romeu looked pathetic up against Brownhill and jack cork ffs.

And the past 2 months…. In fact, pretty much all season other than a 10 or so game spell.

Mate, I cba to argue with you. It’s really, really fucking boring. If you get some satisfaction out of blaming Broja for tonight’s result because you rate Armstrong, then you do you bud. Im fairly sure you said you were on holiday with your kid and Missus earlier on today, yet you come on here to bash Broja. It’s weird, really, really weird. I feel sorry for your missus to be fair.

Couldn’t agree more. Said the same earlier in the thread. You’d hope it’s because he’s young, but to be honest, he’s looked like he’s not been arsed past few weeks.

We’re shit mate, absolutely fucking useless. You could stick the best strikers in the world up top for us and they’d struggle. It’s the manager who needs to go, not the 20 year old striker playing his first season in the prem.

Yep, only if he wants to be here though. Which at the minute it doesn’t look that way. (Why would he, we’re shit). We’ve seen what he can do, I’ve no doubt he will go on to be a top player somewhere. Doubt it’ll be here though.

I’d love to know what the cults excuse is this season. Last year, it was blamed on injures. We have a full squad with no injuries, yet still go on a pathetic run to end the season… Almost as if it’s ingrained within this manager.

If he is available for a reasonable price, 25-30m then absolutely. Id rather we signed him than kept Ralph.