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Wish I hadn’t bothered yesterday as the players clearly aren’t. I watched the half time warm up of the subs with interest as it was right in front of us. The coach was taking the players through what he wanted but the players were making little to no effort to replicate what he was doing. It stank of ‘I can’t be arsed’ and it’s that attitude that then translates itself onto the pitch. There’s no pride, no passion and I honestly think none of them care.

IIRC Wade from that presentation that is exactly what he says he does? I’m not saying he’s the answer and either of the other two maybe equally as good. Ultimately who knows and only time will tell

It’s not though. I don’t recall seeing GON but when RM came in and said that he was surprised at the intensity and athleticism of the PL that comment alone would ring massive alarm bells if I was a prospective employer. Nobody knows how anyone will pan out in a job, in whatever walk of life, however having the ability to communicate well and get your point across is incredibly important and I suspect that WS has that ability. I’m ambivalent between him and DR and probably wouldn’t mind either - or Steve Cooper.

Absolutely. The fact that he’ll adapt to the opposition and what’s going on in the game is quite refreshing. You don’t have to be a football manager to know that doing plan ‘A’ and then reverting back to plan ‘A’ if things aren’t going well doesn’t work. He can also relate to the modern player, speaks well and is clearly driven and focused. Yes it may be a little left field but he excites me more than RM, NJ, RS, IJ or SR/AL.

A pretty simple and straightforward philosophy, but the question I keep asking myself is how on earth have we managed to let things slip so badly for so long? I hope we keep him but given our recent history I wonder if he’ll be here come the new year?

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Behind a paywall?

It won’t for long. The economics of doing this don’t stack up and when they get a sensible offer it’ll be gone.

Sunderland owe us big style for mugging us off over Ross!!

Rusk said in his post match presser that they have to be hard working and professional. I’ve not seen an ounce of that all season, so it’s not going to start now and quite frankly they should be embarrassed about what they have given this season.

Thats called reading the room is so many ways............so clearly we'll be the polar opposite

If the rumours we’re up for sale are true then I’ll expect Rusk to be in charge by the time next season starts.

Fulham are not a great team and are pretty much just making up the numbers in the PL, but like many sides they’ve made us look bang average today. That said though I worry for the state of the PL and football in general with the way things are going. if you add the bottom 3’s points total together there are 9 teams who have a better total than the bottom three put together - that’s nearly half the league. Out of a possible 54 points available to the bottom three over the last 6 games they have totalled just 7 points and one win between them. It was probably pretty much the same last season and dare I say will be the same next. Things have to change because it’s not making for a competitive league.

Absolutely this. I haven’t seen him play recently because I’ve refused to waste my money on this chaff. However if he’s old enough and good enough to be selected then I’m sorry but if it’s due then he has to be big enough and old enough to take the criticism. Stop this ‘he’s only a kid’ because in lots of other walks of life it simply doesn’t cut it. He’s an adult in the big world.

West Ham fans getting somewhat impatient with Potter!!

Lavia………………..sold for £53M and has played 12 times.

Personally I’d work out who will be here next season, play them and let the others go on gardening leave, filling the voids with the youth team. It makes no difference now and what’s been served up this season is disgraceful and the players and management should be ashamed.

Adam Armstrong can’t even get in the West Brom team. Promising times ahead

Soi 6?

Still is being touted in various parts of the media as the ‘affordable option’…….now there’s a thing

Russell Martin?!

Thanks for that. A good listen. Not sure I agree with Rickie with everything, especially over going into next season with AL and SR in charge if they do okay in the remaining 7 games.

1 hour ago, VectisSaint said: I'd take Koeman back or Poch I’ve only gone back a few posts

Koeman isn’t coming here and neither is Poch. I’d like a 12 incher but I know it’s never happening…….so I don’t bother mentioning it as it’s pointless