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Tonda has had the luck that Still didn't get all season

I hope you are wrong Willo but, unfortunately, I think you are probably right, and my optimism will be crushed yet again by these charlatans in control of our club.

I've been thinking about the Return of Romeu and maybe I am reading more into this because of my love for the club and optimism that we can turn a corner. Hopefully, this move is more than just a desperate act from SR and is an acknowledgement that a successful club needs more than just a few talented youngsters, identified by stats, with potential but little experience. I hope that it is a sign that SR has finally recognised that you need some old, been there, done that, leaders on the pitch. A recognition that we need those types, not just to marshal the troops on the pitch and pick heads up when things go awry, but to set an example off the pitch on how to train, how to keep fit and generally how to conduct oneself as a sportsman and as a club representative. This is much about CHARACTER for me, as it is about playing ability. I hope that, rather than Romeu being a one-off to get us out of a hole, there are more leaders on the way through the spine of the team. Men who will rally the team on and off the pitch. Fingers crossed.

Brilliant point @Saint Fan CaM. I think he has the makings of a brilliant coach in the future ....

Probably worth remembering that was after getting us relegated from the Premiership, and after squandering a massive amount of money. Followed by the 2nd-worst performance in the PL by any side and a 2nd relegation in 3 seasons. Followed by a 2nd season in the Championship, in which after almost a third of the season we are in 21st place. Perhaps, you could recall other stats such as, 7 managers in 3 and a 1/3 seasons, 4 wins in 50+ matches and possessing a league position below Bournemouth, Brighton, Portsmouth and Oxford United. Yes, they fully deserve our trust.

And the only song they've got, was copied from us

Or just turn up

12th minute straight after they've scored a screamer, so that we can go 6 at the back.

Give him the captain's armband now

Now that his master has been relieved of his duties, they are probably having long walks together on the beach, hand in hand, talking about how unfair it is that nobody understands them.

Sports Republic (think they) know best.

I don't believe anyone is saying we should have bought McBurnie per se. What people do seem to be saying is that we needed an experienced target man to lead and link the attacking play, much as Che Adams did in our last Championship campaign. McBurnie fits that profile but better options have been mentioned on this forum (Sergeant, Moore, Morris, Kone and others). What we actually got was a youth who has no experience in the Championship, no experience in this country and very little senior experience anywhere. So, I don't think it takes much imagination to expect any of the other players mentioned to have performed better than the one now languishing on the bench. Sure, people would have belly ached about McBurnie, Moore etc (probably not Sergeant or Morris). But, that would have subsided as soon as they saw how these players hit the ground running.

But that isn't what WE are paid to do. HE is, and he isn't doing a good job.

At least the team's use of grammar should improve

Floor? Luxury