Dman

Naive to say the very least if you can't tell after 4 games that we're absolutely fucked, unless things drastically change.

I'm saying that we'd likley struggle to stay up with this crop current, but with Martin and his sytle of play, that becomes no chance of staying up. A decent manager who could set us up to be harder to beat and hit teams on the counter, a bit like ipswich, would give us a fighting chance.

I'd go strong, but give opportuinty to give those who haven't previously had a sniff an chance to impress, whilst trying players in a slightly different position (i.e archer Left wing) Ramsdale Suga ABK THB Taylor Downes Les Fernandes Cornet Tall Paul Archer

Perhaps we should try and find a target man. Someone really tall 6'7ish, with a decent scoring record in europe would do the job.

With each week that passes, we're less appealing to a manager who's capable at this level. If (when) we fail to beat Ipswich and Bmouth, we simply have to pull the trigger if we're serious about giving ourselves a chance of survival this season.

He's out of his depth at this level and imo was last season as well, carried by better players. Granted the squad isn't good enough in key areas (center of defence and center of teh forward line), but with Martin in charge, we're on course for smashing the Derby record.

Execpt Stewart has been in training, so yes, it has....

Could really do with a flames reaction, because the COT have been on fire.

United are unmotived and a poor side. However, they'll stick 3 or 4 past us with relative ease if they fancy putting some effort in and pressing us. I don't see any situation where we win this one. I reckon a comfortable 0-2.

National management is a different skillset to club management. Zidane, reasonable enough shout based on CV. Although I'd want to see him do something with someone other than Madrid (why hasn't he taken another job - waiting for France?) and I doubt talks english and/or be interested. Low & Tuchel both German and I'd rather win nothing than a german win it for us. Low lasts 2 tournaments as Germany manager were a disaster. Poch, won nothing and is an argie (see above). Xavi...? Other than an underwhleming stint at Barca, what on earth has he done to warrent the job. You've just shown that you're after a big name rather than the right name.

Its more on a personal note that I think he'd offer us something and for such a minor fee or shall I say considerable loss, I'd rather we kept him and threw him on when we needed a goal. But I do appreciate hes a deprecating asset and we've probably ruled out ever playing him.

if true, disappointing.

He had success with this group of players (or soon to be group of players) at the euro-u21's, by that alone, he's achieved more than any other home nations manager in the PL. Unless Pep or Carlo come along (or the FA grow a pair and appoint someone like Jose), he's the best option for us.

I think you're probably right, there were some strong links to suggest as much if I remember rightly. Although, whilst that sounds like a 'what could have been' - we done pretty well in the end when we replaced JRod with Mane and Lambert with Pelle.

Lallana and Paul Wotton dream team. All jokes aside, it'd be really interesting to see his sytle of management, he's played under some pretty influentual managers in Poch, Klopp and Di-zerbi.

Provding Martin can cling on a season, Lallana will be our next manager, I'm almost certain of it. He'll defo be caretaker if / when RM is booted.

Both have way out performed THB this season. Perhaps there is / was a reason why Burnely didn't sign him last season?

Those similar faces can accept relegation, its bloody hard to survive in this leauge in your first season. What they can't accept is 3 defeats without even landing so much as a glove and making the same silly mistakes, trying to play a way which isn't suited to newly promoted sides. As seen last season by Burnely.

for having an opinion?

He wont be sacked, we've just given him a new deal. Terrible decision from the club.

Given we're a side that has lost 9-0 in 2 consecutive seasons, that's clearly a load of bias nonsense. I also wouldn't at all be surprised if we shipped 9 or more again this season.

I'm not shitting the bed, I said its light hearted fun. We've lost pretty comfortably to 2 of what will be the worst sides (outside of the 3 promoted teams) and against 10 men. Imagine how bad it'll get when we actually have to face a half decent side. I'd be interested to hear where you think we'll pick up 12 points from, based on what you've seen so far. That's no incounting a manager change btw - I mean specifically under Martin, playing this way.

Minds made up. Whatever Martin is telling us to do, not that. It doesn't work. FWIW, you're not gonna get a sniff of his missus knickers by clinging onto his arse.

Perhaps you're just highliting that, as many of us said last season, Martin isn't a very good manager. Likeable bloke, very, very average manager.

What's incorrect? they kept the ball and had a structed way of inviting the press, so that when they could play through, they did with pace and directness. Not silly little 2 yard aimless passes (i.e passing for the sake of it), see Bednerak and Mccarthy as an example. The trouble is, we're 'inviting the press' and passing it straight to them.