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Fucking hell, don’t do that, had a momentary heart failure before I got to the end of that sentence.

Never heard of him in the sense not passed the name, or you have a name but not heard of him* .Any clue on nationality, etc ? * assume it’s a him. ( Once won a match in the Bulgarian Second Division - he’ll do …)

Oh fuck! Does that mean another obscure appointment with no track record, pulled out of the ether or cyber world by the Rasmus Ankersen random name generator ? How else Nathan Jones and Russell Martin came to the forefront of their thinking I’ll never know.

Don't disagree with that.

Either they’re not being coached defensively, or they are but they’re not listening. If they won’t listen to him, then another reason to get someone in they respect (as opposed to like) and will listen to. Where I have some sympathy with RM is the lack of leadership on the pitch. Downes does not seem to be an organiser on the pitch that we need despite being yesterday's captain.. To some degree this comes back to piss poor recruitment. (not critiscising the signing of Downes, but some leadership on the pitch is needed also).

No mistaking fucking Rylan though unfortunately.

I read this week that Paul Tisdale has been appointed as head of football operations at Celtic. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/ced03v536qgo made me think, he's possibly the sort of person that could have completed a similar role for us, has had practical management experience, and widely regarded as a fairly astute. If he can be entrusted with a role at club playing in Europe every season he clearly has something to offer. But of course probably wouldn't fit in with the Ted Talk, skinny jeans culture that our man behind a "philosophy" of reinventing the game has set in place.

Dragan isn’t the main offender though is he, he’s actually put money into the club? Rasmus has rightly (or wrongly in one poster’s eyes anyway) been identified as the (pantomime) villain.

Easier said than done. We’ve been here several times before. Is this time for an open letter, and fly past message ?

Some interesting points raised there, but so far only Forest and Wolves have raised their heads. Not making too many friends in the process. I think a self imposed independent review would at least establish confidence in the system.

All I saw was the standard referee checking for possible foul (or penalty, can’t recall precise phrase). After they scored it, the score briefly went back to 0-0 (perhaps a default option), before they updated it to 2-2. Perhaps someone could look into a way of hacking the system. ‘The refs a bald cunt’ would have been a good summary to display yesterday.

To balance things re Gerald Ashby he was also the ref who gave the penalty when Rod Wallace went over in injury time v Newcastle, c1989. Ruddock scored it.

Is this the Chairman’s vote of confidence?

Or he could have two relegations before the Board realise his shortcomings. If he takes us down, and keep him then, we stay down.

Downes would be delighted!

If we’re going for a panic mid-season appointment then it will most probably be a manager without a club. Can’t see someone like Corberan being interested, or us shelling out big compensation.

Well that’s decided then. Do you think he’d be remotely interested?

Agree Lallana doesn’t offer the level of aggression we need in midfield. Thank Christ we’ve got Smallbone.

Please no. If he takes us down then he is part of the ‘scar tissue’ for next season. And certainly no credibility among the support

Roy Cropper. Old cunt. Saw him after the game being helped to his feet by a couple of coppers. Rishi decked him on the way back to the station.

No mention of beating Derby’s record low points then. That should be the first target.

Do you mean six games, last season or this ?

Can’t you just deflate her and put her back in the wardrobe ?

Do you think the Jocks will want him when Clark is replaced?

I recall a heart in mouth moment when Daly (can’t recall his first name) hit the bar in 1976 Cup Final at 0-0. Not often mentioned now, and doubt you’d find it many history books. Who’s complaining? (Similarly Romeu in the 2017 League Cup final). Not wishing to detract from your overall point about our approach.