Shauntaylor85

Pearson is better than Manning, end of. No argument on this, Manning’s best achievement is the sack at MK Dons

With no money to spend.

Twine and Mebude have become the 2024 Jan transfer window version of Kent and Diony. The way Tinnion was going on it was like he was expecting a Knighthood for our January business.

Exactly this and those wins were both thrilling and we created numerous chances. Unlike the Blackburn game. Performances and results? Are you joking? It’s been dire and scrappy!

Great side and brilliant result that day….why? Good recruitment, a midfield that created chances and scored goals, a manager who inspired the fans and dressing room and most important kept it simple, no square pegs in round holes, no clubs in the bags PR rubbish, no need for these modern head coaches who are over complicating an easy game if I’m honest!

I don’t get the Twine thing or what Manning is trying to do. Arsenal don’t play Odegaard in a 3, Man City don’t do it with KDB, United don’t do it with Fernandes….arguably the three best creative midfielders in the PL, that is the terminology here, it is an attacking MIDFIELDER we need. A number 10 is a Dennis Bergkamp type. If we can get the right creative attacking mid who can play in front of say Bird and Knight next season it will surely improve our supply to the forward line which in my view requires at least two if not three signings in the front 3, not number 10’s, pacy wide players like Semenyo who will get you off your seat and create chances/goals, plus a powerful forward. We are so dull to watch in final third, nothing gets you off your seat in BS3.

Yes I am being very serious and I note others on here have said the same. That Blackburn win was the least exciting 5.0 in the club history, we were average and gifted the game through error after error from them. Majority of second half was fall asleep mode. We’ve played much better this season like Stoke at home under Nige where we played them off the park and somehow lost.

3 at the back is the way to go. We are dreadful in a 4. I hope they have a good plan for the summer because it really is a critical period for the club. Another mid table season of dire football and I don’t think many will bother turning up again. City fans want to see good football played a pace with width and edge of your seat play, the only time I get off my seat is to get a beer at HT.

Well yes, even worse. Throughly depressing season, cannot wait for the summer to have a break from it all.

Totally agree, don’t see what all the fuss is about. We don’t need a number 10 (what is this number 10 nonsense, call it a creative attacking midfielder, an 8 like KDB and Odegaard/Fernandez, they are not 10’s. We need a player to play at the top of a midfield three and then two pacy wide men with a powerful striker.

Mathematically today.

Wow. Exactly what I’ve just posted….Manning ball is dire and it was v Plymouth and Sunderland too, lucky to have won both those games. Papering over the cracks, big summer ahead.

Real progress! Top six squad we were told! Progressive appointment….sorry a couple of scrappy results isn’t convincing me (and I include a 5.0 win in that which for me was almost as bad a performance as some of the others…gifted 5 goals and created little ourselves). Worried for next season, he will get the summer and first 10 games for me but I’m not convinced he is any better than LJ.

Not convinced him or Twine are the answer. Need better

Called this after Leicester game. Walked out away from players and calling a taxi on his own, didn’t seem interested in speaking to fans, headphones on, these things happen but can’t see him getting a deal.

This summer we don’t need to sign any defensive players IMO. Focus on creative players and goalscorers, adding much needed pace and physical strength. I would say we still need a good keeper to challenge Max, but it’s not as critical based on second half season form from MOL.

Was it really that good? Blackburn gifted us every goal and our final ball was poor as usual along with second half majority. Thrilled to win 5.0 but I’m still not convinced by Manning. Give him the summer to see what he can do.

Cornick is woeful. I love Nige but he was the worst signing of his era which in fairness on that whole was decent. I would trade Cornick, Mehmeti and Conway this summer and I also wouldn’t go in for Twine. That’s literally what we need, 4 new attacking options with pace, guile, creativity and power. We are such a boring side.

Surely he can’t be any worse than our front 3 who are simply not up to it.

It was dire, a long way to go to watch a bore draw. My first visit there and what a terrible ground, they are definitely the Gas and Spurs to City and Arsenal. But my word are we a poor side going forward, I honestly cannot recall watching a city side with a lack of players who get you off the edge of your seat. Could literally trade the whole forward line. As for Twine, I don’t see what the fuss is about, nor why Manning wants to set up in this way. Positives are we have a very solid back line and Max is proving the critics wrong, me included, albeit I would still like to see some decent competition.

Always felt they are a more fluid side without Haaland. Also starting to really think KDB is not at that top level considering his injuries. Alvarez was the player they likely needed v Arsenal considering Saliba has had Haaland in his pocket in 3 games now.

Totally, Kane is the best all round forward in Europe. His approach play and ability to create chances as well as score sets him apart. He is sadly cursed as a player though, 11 years of title wins for Bayern and he goes there and this happens, his consolation will be a Cannon trophy to rub it in for top scorer (he was an Arsenal fan as a kid to be fair).

He is clearly better than Haaland. Haaland is woeful, Chris Wood would score as many in that team

Hmmm. I have to say was surprised and disappointed to see the attitude after Leicester game, so many of the players chatting away and signing autographs. The said player walked away around from where fans were with headphones on and didn’t engage, wasn’t well received. Doubt will be here in summer, gave the impression wasn’t interested.

Sykes has to play. I’d prefer him as RWB