Dman

Yes, it didn’t today because the keeper made some fantastic saves amd their striker missed some really good opportunities… like I said. It basically never happens in the premier league because it takes a really, really shit performance to lose by that amount. Hence why one 2 teams have lost 9-0 and we’ve done it twice.

how anyone could watch that game and come away from it with that summary, clearly has a screw loose.

Alexa, devalue any argument for XG in one post please.

He’s dropped off, but so had the whole team. Like today, the strikers were feeding off scraps, Broja has been feeding off scraps for weeks now, yet Twar calls him out continuously. Nothing said about Armstrong, who again today, looks way out of his depth.

We’ve got a mid table squad, who is currently mid table, but could, and on recent form form probably will, finish below mid table. We’ve got a squad that shouldn’t be losing 9-0 twice and having performances like today. Put it that way. Nothing to be confused about. Not sure why you’re mumbling on about Villa, but they will finish above us and probably will again next season (should nothing change).

Those start effectively every week and we’re mid table. So we’re performing to our level, nothing better maybe slightly worse come the end of the season (where’s our next win coming from?) I think there are many managers who could achieve the same with those said players.

Mate, I don’t really know what you’re trying to get at. we’ve lost 9-0 twice and today could have easily have been 10. Were actually lucky it’s not. That may be acceptable to you, but to me it’s not. No matter how you dress it.

Key word here. Very overrated imo.

Yes, in hindsight 20th was a stupid prediction. I’m happy to admit I’m on the pessimistic side, so he’s outperformed my expectations. But this is a squad with 3 England internationals and many others who were being raved about. Our squad isn’t as bad as everyone likes to make out when we’re on a bad run.

Fuck me, clearly we weren’t watching the same game 😂😂😂

I’m not ‘rimming’ villa. Lighthouse pointed out we’ll never be able to compete with their squad. I just pointed out that we were supposedly better than them. It was nonsense at the time, it’s still nonsense now. has Ralph done well this season. I’d say on par with what you’d expect with our squad in this league. had we not had the run of form after Christmas to the middle / end of feb, then it would be a poor one. Regardless, performances like today (and on 2 other occasions) worry me significantly. Especially given the fact we have one every season.

In short, no. Easily the worst performance I’ve ever seen (arguably by anyone). Forster the only player to come away with any Credit (he was fantastic). Another day, with another striker playing, and another keeper in goal, that is 10+. Just imagine if Lukaku was fit. Absolutely shambolic.

We were told, by someone with far greater knowledge (supposedly) than most, that our squad is better than Villa’s. People were raving about Salisu, JWP, KWP, Tino, Armstrong, Romeu etc. Only a few weeks ago. Now because we’re in a poor run, all of a sudden, our squad is shit again. if all our ambition is to stay up, then get Dyche or big in. It won’t be pretty, but we’ll end up roughly the same place and won’t face the absolute hammering each season. There are plenty of managers out there who/could would match what Ralph has achieved with us. I trust this new mob running the club, to find them.

Wrong on all accounts. saints lucky Werner can’t finish, or it would have been 10. chelsea unlucky Forster turned up. ref, had nothing to do.

It’s been happening for 3 seasons now. It won’t change under this manager.

Sorry I meant in the time he’s been in charge, he obviously is an upgrade on the Hughes / MoPo times. as for an upgrade, it’s a weak argument. Many managers out there, some will be an improvement some might not. Just like when Ralph took over, you won’t know unless you try.

Worse imo. A lot worse.

You’ve lost the plot mate. Theres a good chance we could finish 16th or even as low as 17th. He’s been backed for 3/4 seasons now and we’ve not improved and we’re still throwing out a performance like this as season. This, today, has been worse than the 2 9-0’s by a long way imo. We’re lucky it’s not double figures and that’s isn’t an understatement. Hugely over rated manager. If our ambition is to stay in the league, let’s get someone like dyche in and save the embarrassment of a performance like this each season. If we want to push on, let’s spend a bit and get a new manager in to help us get there. Ralph isn’t that man, far too inconsistent.

Injuries or something… innit.

Simply has to go. I do not understand how anyone could back him.

He was man of the match against United, but didn’t score. Does that mean he’s not in form?

I don’t disagree. As a team we’ve been shite for weeks, the strikers have been feeding off scraps, yet you dig out Broja… so far is far and all that.

Exactly. Never at fault for the bad runs, but always takes the credit for the good ones. which coincidently, happen the same time as a striker ings last season, Broja this, find some Form. As soon as they drop off, so do we.

Armstrong & Che completely anonymous…. Again.

Forster earned his contract today imo. If there is any debate on who’s better, if McCarthy was in goal, this is 8-0 at half time.