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He said exactly the same thing last time.

Don't think so.

How many strikers scored against us on Saturday? He comes out out with some rubbish.

More to the point, are they good players?

Guy's a fruit loop!

A fair assessment and much how I saw it.

A new manager.

You've identified one of the main problems there....'if he kept things simple'. Unfortunately he tries to be too clever for his own good hence the weird formations, selections and strategies.

Shouldn't we be spending the January kitty now? Why wait until January when we need some serious signings right now? January could be too late.

You'd think Ralph would be well aware of the difference between pre-season friendlies and EPL matches.

He's a proper defender and one we could use in our pathetic back line.

The club CEO who says, 'Bloody Hell, this Ralph wotzizname knows his stuff, his side just beat Leeds 5 nil....sign him up...I don't care what it costs....get him on the blower now!'

Don't let him take penalties though 🙂

Nothing is ever Ralph's fault.....according to Ralph 🙂

Sign up Sarr - just scored from inside his own half 🙂

As far as I am aware Moneyball, as demonstrated in the film from the same name, is about the ability to use some form of intense analysis to identify players who are perceived to show signs that they can quite significantly improve the level they are performing at. Not the obvious star players but fringe ones who wouldn't ordinarily be on the radar of those looking to strengthen a team. I don't think age comes into it. From watching the film, if I remember correctly, the baseball players signed were unexpected, slightly out of left field and not ones that many coaches would consider. It is based on a true story and it did work although initially the team went on a run of losses. Not sure how close to the real story the film is or whether it would work for us or any other football club - probably not because the coach would have been fired after the initial run of defeats. Worth a watch though.

Well they need to be very careful because relegation in their first season as owners will blow a huge hole in both their investment and plans to build up a portfolio of football clubs.

But it wouldn't have been McCarthy's first ever game in the Premier League so maybe we can cut Bazunu some slack.

I think Salisu is better playing as part of a pair - this 3 centre back formation seems to confuse us and results in nobody knowing what they are supposed to be doing and so there is no cohesion. Get back to playing with 4 at the back and encourage the CBs to develop a partnership.

Also it would mean admitting his tactics, selection and formation for yesterday's game was a complete and utter shambles.

Or, to turn it around, who could do worse than 5 points out of the last 39 with goal difference of -24?

No, merely pointing out a fact.

It's not in Ralph's play book.

There is currently nobody below us.

Who, apart from Ralph, ever though Adam Armstrong could play the role of lone striker?