James

ABK our best defender at Chelsea and dropped. Could not make it up.

There was one point in the second half yesterday where THB was in midfield trying to win the ball back from a Chelsea player. Even once it was clear he wouldn’t be successful in winning it back he loitered around for a bit before returning to his actual position, by which point I think it had gone out for a goal kick. My question is why is that sort of thing happening - either it’s the tactics which are quite clearly insane if those are the instructions or it’s a lack of effort because the players can’t be arsed to shift it to get back into shape from being out of position. I’d love to know the answer…

Honestly, what is the point in the rest of this season? We are useless.

Pretty happy with this. Like the sound of him not taking any shit, focus on running, pressing, solidity etc. Not an impulse appointment as someone SR has tracked for a while. If it goes well then we have our guy either in the Prem or the Championship (if he improves us but too much to do in the time) and if not we get a Rohl or Corberan in the summer. It’s a fairly unenviable situation here so fair play to him for agreeing to take it on. Best of luck.

Rohl is a good choice. Happy with him if it’s true.

This is unacceptable. Absolutely gutless. Martin should be ashamed.

Can we sack him at half time?

We are the laughing stock of the league. Sad thing is the Board don’t even care. Don’t want Russ next season, will be too poisonous. Need to change this.

If the officials can’t implement it properly it should be scrapped. It’s utter rubbish in its current form.

Ref not being particularly even handed. Mitoma has committed multiple fouls with no booking.

Awful from Stephens for the goal.

Big Paul Is making a huge difference here. Has given Arma and Dibling a focal point to run off.

Exactly. The debate at his point is not whether we will go down but whether we will beat the lowest amount of points in a PL season ever. Any board that is happy with that outcome isn’t one I want in charge of my club.

No team is owed anything but we are on course to barely better the record lowest points total of any team in the Premier League ever. Don’t think it’s unreasonable to be expecting better than that.

Lallana starts, good but why not use him in the more winnable game? Aribo doesn’t deserve to be dropped, bizarre decision that.