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I don't see how LM takes us forwards when we seem unable to win games against teams we should be beating. Perhaps a full pre season will help.

I take it all those triggered by the flag are simiarly always up in arms when the Union Jack is in different colours?

Given what they preached about Pearsons failings as the reasons for getting rid of him. That is then called in to question as well as appointing Manning. Hence comments like learning on the job

Maybe a full pre season is needed to change minds. However if Manning can't convince the players then he's failed

So are we in a situation where the players aren't fully buying into Mannings methods? He's not convincing them that his way is the way forward?

It isn't simple though. Manning being sacked calls in to question BT and JL management/decision making.

You need emotion but controlled emotion. Emotions can give you the last few percent

It's fairly clear Manning is unable to get his ideas across to the players under match conditions OR the current crop of players are unable to produce the Manning style under match conditions (Naismith alluded to weeks a go when commentating that in training it's totally different) The first means Manning has to go which means JL and BT standing with fans is not tenable for them to stay either. If Manning goes then JL and BT will stay so the relationahip between club and fans will go toxic. The second means revamping a squad which will take a lot of money or a number of transfer windows. FFP may have a say in that.

Absolute nonsense. Players improve, things have to fit like a jigsaw.

In 30 years time we'll look back on this.....

Reminds me of a certain Aiden Flint

It's more a case that Manning needs to adapt. I'm all for possession based football but you have to create chances as goals win games. I would be interested to know how many goals / chances we have created since Manning took charge. You have to adapt to the tools you have.

I really hope Manning does well in the long term but I just don't see how at the moment. Our recent history shows it is a Manager and not a Coach that gets us good results.

If you want to get really angry then read some of Jon's quotes when Pearson was sacked. All of this is on him. Daddys boy could well be taking us back to league 1

If only Pring had let the ball run through his legs

Where does he fit in the system? At 10 and pushes Knight back in to the two?

Correct but at least against Brum we created two great chances playing poorly. Today was worse

Disagree Mehmeti had two golden chances aginst Brum

He's due a goal then

Game is crying out for a Sam Bell Cameo

That was last year....

Sykes RB Tanner LB

Absolute double standards from Southgate

It may well be a bitter pill for Oxford to swallow in that the liklehood would be next season Oxford are in the championship. However when you look at average attendance, stadium, training facilities, academy etc. I imagine they would have been a big pull for Manning.

Good luck to him.