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The Martin Out thread has already reached 29 pages https://www.foxestalk.co.uk/topic/139479-martin-out/page/20/#comments The match thread looks familiar https://www.foxestalk.co.uk/topic/140326-burton-albion-h-post-match-1-2-defeat/page/4/#comments

Bit different to our L1 string but very, very welcome. Need to get the THB move to Villa sorted out for £25-30m with the Konsa monies and strengthen the spine. Nuno stormed off at West Ham, full house booing and Charlton end celebrates with Jones.

3-1. Manning sticks it away. Hopefully this gives the whole club a lift.

Whilst not a Tonda fan, he’s not got a lot of options. Hopefully Edozie can get in behind Stoke and stretch them as they pour forward looking to level.

Great goal. Need to see this out now.

I remember the state of the players under Burley, Dodd and Gorman. Pearson sorted it out even late on in the season and scrambled to safety until getting lumbered with Lowe again. For me, it’s an engine management light on the dashboard as a warning at a football club. In another sport, look at England’s Ashes winter.

Ronald as well, won a lot of games late on and it wasn’t purely down to the good quality of our squad.

Cyle’s worked his arse off and Leo’s not looked interested all game tbf. The fact that the needed second striker and Shea replacement are missing don’t give Tonda many alternatives even though I’d have dispensed with him in June. A compromised manager can’t knock on his DoF’s door to insist on replacements. Great for the club and SR board though.

As a near-28 year old, he ain’t getting a PL move in that condition, and form.

As a sub with the home side pushing for a leveller and leaving gaps. Ideal AA situation.

Last 5 mins better tempo, look a better side moving it quicker. Slower just invites Stoke on and we’re not an effective low block side. Better to have a go as we were, sit back and we will concede anyway.

They’re loving the Russball but tbf, they also know that Stoke are pissing central midfield, Downes on a booking and petrol tank showing empty. How long was the Shea Charles to Fulham saga going on. Even for Saints, chronic disorganisation not to have brought at least a decent loan in to help out.

Yep, if he’s not popping up with goals or assists, he’s not offering much else in a central midfield position.

As does Downes, both carrying the whole side.

Unless his new CM can come on - we’ve not signed him - limited options. Can’t go longer to bypass Stoke’s dominant midfield as our only target outlet has already played more than an hour. Another recruitment fail.