Harry_SFC

This news just re-affirms how weird the decision to hire Nathan Jones was. We've bought talented young players, we originally hired a head of recruitment who had experience of bringing in young players and we are now after a director of football who's only jobs have been in Academy football. Nathan Jones doesn't seem to favour youth. He's just the odd one out.

I'd say yes. Wilcox has done a bloody good job with their academy, that's for sure.

It's pretty nailed on that we go out of the FA Cup, League Cup and then lose to Everton next week. Out of both cups and as good as relegated in the space of a week. I don't think Villa at home will be pretty.

I hope he's got strong neck muscles. Gonna need them for watching the ball fly over his head for 90 minutes.

I personally think if we don't sack him before the Villa game we are down. We always lose at Everton anyway so that's a write off regardless. Most likely relegated anyway but it would at least give us a chance.

He's coming across as a total prick

He has lost the fans already and clearly the players aren't buying into his methods. SR have been a disgrace so far so I have no expectation that they will do the right thing and cut their losses. I wonder what Dragan is thinking?

An inexperienced 21 year old attacker who has barely scored a goal. Just what we need in these circumstances.

I know he wants us to tighten up but 5 at the back at home to Forest with absolutely no creativity in the team. Smacks of Jones playing for a 0-0.

I'd imagine they are hoping Nathan Jones will pull off a miracle and keep us up.

We deserve everything we get this season. In a way I hope we go down. Have the chance to sign a a top, top player and we blow it because we've refused to offer €2 million more. Yet we spent more money on an 18 year old kid from Man City who had never played a senior match. Just goes to show they are in it for one thing only.

Alex Crook is a proper journo. He has sources far and wide and would've heard more than a second rate Croatian journalist who only has a couple of thousand followers on twitter. In fact I've just been told that Alex has flown out there to gather an exclusive which will be unveiled tomorrow 👀

€8 million is a bargain for someone who has the potential to keep us up. The board won't see it that way though as he won't have any resale value!

Orsic one side and Edozie on the other. Got a bit of everything there.

Bloke has hell of a left foot on him

Every time I've seen Orsic play he looks class. 30 years old but exactly what we need in this situation. Experience of playing in the Champions League and on the international stage. Would be great if we could get that over the line.

Well yeah he is crap. Obviously JWP is not a defensive midfielder but is better slightly more advanced. So there clearly is a difference between the roles.

Not only that but we needed another CDM anyway. Diallo doesn't count because he is more of an 8.

Gakpo says he was close to joining Leeds but doesn't mention Saints what so ever. As I thought, we were nowhere near signing him and it was just talk to appease the fans.

Would definitely take Perez, even to just stop him scoring against us.

Not sure I believe that but nothing would surprise me with this lot.

Bazunu; KWP, DCC, ABK, Perraud; Lavia, JWP, Elyounoussi; Stu, Edozie, Adams.

If we are going to go down the long ball route to keep us up then so be it. But we don't have the players for it ffs. You've got to adapt your game to suit what you've got at your disposal. It begs the question. Why was Jones brought in when the transfer policy differs to that of the managers style?

To be fair he does give 100% every time he plays. Clearly lacks any real quality but seems to keep the ball better than AMN or Diallo.

Can't believe I'm saying this but actually thought Elyounoussi had a decent game in CM today. Aribo was horrendous. Genuinely shocking. Shame we couldn't hold on because it was an improved performance. Huge game on Wednesday.