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Agree he is quiet on the field but he strikes me as an immature character - like a student who forms a little gang and is disruptive. Some of his interviews in the past have led me to see him in this light. I just can't shake off this image of him clowning around during training, putting little effort in and influencing others. He never really got over the sacking of his mate Russboy. Maybe I'm wrong and he's nothing like this.

If it's been selected to optimise player resale values they clearly need to take a sledgehammer to it.

I don't think it is a matter of luck. Their owner uses a secret algorithm that identifies potential signings by analysing various metrics and betting markets helping them find undervalued talents. People may deride this method but it works for them far better then our feeble efforts to copy Moneyball. Brighton are far more switched on at doing what they are doing than we are. They will likely continue to unearth unknown players who they buy cheap and turn huge profits on. Others may think it will inevitably crash but I'm not so sure.

Is he Ross's brother?

Maybe Lallana was interviewed, didn't like what he heard and turned it down so they moved him to the U21s. Unlikely because I can't imagine he'd have put up with that 🙂

Let's be honest none of us can confidently predict what SR will do next. The one thing we can predict is that whatever they do it will lead to further disasters.

Hate to say it but it wouldn't surprise me.

Well clearly he was considered behind Eckert. Garner is Eckert's assistant hence he gets the gig as interim head coach next.

But those far better players become less fit as each week passes. The two biggest things dragging this team down are lack of fitness and lack of physicality. When you have a weak set of players mentally and physically and their fitness is being eroded week on week don't expect them to put up the fight needed to win a relegation battle. They're rolling over in front of our eyes.

When you put it like that....SHIT!!!!!!!!

That's a massive pool to pick from then.

Assume you mean Eckert. If so I'm not convinced he survives if it goes pear shaped on Wednesday which is highly likely. He needs a big performance from the players and a decent victory or he could be toast. The fans won't want him anywhere near the team being prepared for the trip to Fratton Park.

It's not beyond the realms of possibility that we could be going to Fratton Park next Sunday with Garner as interim head coach. Let that sink in.

Does that mean the team bus will have a big fuck off air horn, flat tyres and the doors will fall off with an explosion and puff of black smoke?

I suspect his bank manager wouldn't agree with you on that.