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You make a great point. Thinking "we won't go down" isn't a strategy not to.

Blimey! I feel sick.

Ideally we need 9 points to be safe from relegation I would think: so three wins between now and the end of the season. Its pretty unlikely then that we can't get that from 11 games left. That said, it's hardly an easy run in given the games we have and the form we are in. The fact this thread even exists though and we're discussing this prospect is a damning stain on Lansdown, Tinnion and Manning.

Whilst I can't imagine not wanting to miss out on a pay out, do you think Manning is the sort of person to walk? He clearly develops no loyalty with his employers based on his previous roles so I do wonder if he might think "sod this for a lark!" given the backlash he's having. I'm not sure how it ended for him at MK but I don't get the impression, based on his post match interviews of late, he's experienced booing of the like we've seen. If you look at it from his perspective he may well think that this isn't what he signed up for. Like when you start a new job yourself and work out early on its not going to be for you.

Just catching up on this thread, well said mate. You can easily see this happening right now, and then again mid season we'll need another re-build. Unless we see a major reaction and up turn in performances he surely needs to go before close season. Just brilliant Tom! Gave me a good laugh at least but it does indeed feel like that!

I think Southampton and Boro were the blip in our performances and results. Everything else before and after is the Manning norm.

It’s clearly just a vain attempt to reduced the risk of trouble. Just about the worst time of season for a football match for many I would suggest, Mothers Day lunch time.

Similar to me from the sound of it, expect for fans fighting each other around me. You know it’s bad if we’re arguing and scuffling with each other. TGH got some credit for holding his hands up, more can be said for Manning. Most of it was waving away and boos though.

I get what you are saying @Fordy62 and I agree somewhat. The sacking of Nige and how that exposed Lansdown and then the appointment of Manning are two different sides of the same coin for me. Both are ridiculous. I still think they will stick with him though, which will prove more difficult if the losses keep on coming, especially if we lose to Swansea next week. We needed a response yesterday after two straight losses to relegation threatened teams; you could argue we got one, it was worse! Ipswich away would be difficult for any manager and team right now, but we simply have to see a positive display against Swansea.

Should be a good listen but Lansdown needs a good roasting as well as Manning. As an aside be interesting to see how the 3 Peaps podcast tries to put a positive usual spin on things after yesterday.

Brilliant mate!

Run and shoot indeed. Not over complicating a simple game. You get the feeling Manning would’ve had a completely different approach with Semenyo.

No the others turned and left as the booing continued. As for the toxic point I guess it depends on where you are in the ground and your perception of what that means. Where I was there was loads of booing, anti Lansdown chanting, fans arguing with each other and that leading to scuffles and punches thrown.

Post of the year in March! Absolutely nailed it mate. I hope Lansdown reads it. You had it all mate, then you ****** it and lost us forever.

So are fans. Literally. **** me what have you done Lansdown. The world was yours and you ****** it.

Agreed mate. Literally people fighting each other at the final whistle. It’s shocking and all on Lansdown.

Record listeners tomorrow. People are pissed off.

He looks and sounds like a PE teacher who’s been asked to do double maths. **** off you charlatan and take Lansdown with you.

We are absolutely ****** right now. At the end of the game people were literally at each other’s throats arguing about the position. Any togetherness we had under Nige has eroded.

I’ve seen enough. Go.

Might disrupt the Welsh getting here?

Good album Fevs!

The prodigal sons return? I can see the social media video now, “Unfinished Business”!

Weirdly it would be a way of getting back some credibility and support from fans; that is, if this continues that Manning leaves and they admit they got it wrong. Not that I’d trust them to replace him with the right person mind you!

I don’t think many people would expect much, if anything, out of the Ipswich game mid week but tomorrow and the next home game against Swansea are crucial for Manning IMHO. Win both and he will win some favour. Lose one or both but play well and perhaps some muted discontent and praise. Lose one or both badly and it will be quite toxic.