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Suites the narrow forward three we play to a tee.

That aside, cracking day out. Tommy Conway is a red. Onwards we go. Forza City. Playoffs here we come.

I think his view is that we apparently had to win, period. Which I don't really understand, Id have taken a draw before the game. Problem is, he slags off Nige immediately, "better tell Nige", etc - on posts merely questioning why Scott is RWB, and insists Wilson in for Williams. Issue being Nige will do it for the next game and Ian will criticise him for it, he can't win. Is it that difficult to question the team without sarcastic remarks until after the game? - will be interesting to see if he gives any credit to Nige in the next pod but I assume not.

Up until the red for Sykesy, probably one of the most commanding performances since Man United, to be honest.

Adomah also. Christian Roberts for me was a personal favourite. David Cotterill.

Also worth pointing out signing Sykes and Wilson for the right and side has given us muckers more pace as a team, add in Pring over JD and it's even more so. If we can add a mobile right sided central defender and a central defensive midfielder, and loan a CAM/ST to replace Semenyo for the season and I think that will have been a solid window.

Issue being we have weapons on socials saying get Corboran (Ian Gray for example) and others actually having the audacity to mention Dyche. The aboslute Womble should be aware the former is already at Olympiakos, but then he thinks he's god gift to football debates. I don't see who replaces Pearson. Better sometimes the evil you know than the one you don't. It may be we appoint a renowned coach rather than a manager from youth levels with the younger squad we have (Swansea with Cooper for example). We have an owner who isn't interested and ultimately at fault for our current position. The most realistic are Lee Bowyer, David Wagner, and Tony Mowbray, if we want championship experience. Otherwise it's then outside shouts like Roy Keane, Xabi Alonso, or Philip Cocu. However, with it being us, the most realistic proposition is Euell getting the managers post.

Expect it may be King and Scott in midfield, so something akin to; Bentley, Vyner, Klose, Naismith, Sykes, Pring, King, Scott, Weimann, Conway Martin?

No worries, was questioning whether I'd imagined those transfers briefly and had to double check. ?

Next he'll suggest Dyche.

Didn't Boro get alot of money for Tavernier and Spence?

It's not just the matter of passbacks. A counter attacking style which we are leaning on requires quick distribution by it's very nature. Even at this level Bent's distribution is pretty damn poor compared to other keepers in the league (Bachmann, Bursik, Steffen, Nicholls, Johansson). Bents is currently 22nd for save percentage compared to shots faced in the league.

Show me the increases and decreases in wage spending with regards to the same correlations, namely in context of turnover. We mathematically progressed sure. However, aside from the cup run, after the Wolves game that season it was a slow disaster unfolding ranging from tactical suicide and finances to culture and dressing room in unrest, a prime example of a statistic with no context being used to paint an incorrect picture. Pearson, on estimate (and @Davefevs can feel free to correct me) has probably probably had his wage budget reduced by around or at least 35% of that of LJ's final season due to the asinine strategy employed by JL and MA on their tenure. It's much easier to have problems solved chucking money at it than cutting costs.

Because irrespective of Sykes not tucking in, Vyner both played Simms onside, and didn't keep himself goalside and got sold on the latter cutting in for a pack of biscuits. Simms is simply aerially and on the ground a handful of a striker at this level. Him and Stewart caused Zak and Naismith all kinds of problems.

I wouldn't have said he was excellent, he was chasing shadows at times even first half - he was OK, poor after the knock. Him and Williams as a combination just don't see to work neither are as good as James positionally. But it's all opinions at the end of the day. Point with regards to Jay was if, as mooted in another post, he was moved to fullback in a 4atb system. He's been fine if unspectacular at Wingback.

True. It would depend on who and their conduct. I'd be happy if they can just keep us stable and appoint a consultant on football matters who could chair the club. Ironically think an American would be ideal for us with the Bristol Sport framework in mind, just weather that's the style of investor that materialises.

Have to point fingers at Han yesterday, he was woeful. Think we'd need Pring back for that - Jay gets massively targeted at FB for his height.

It's been relative under different managers. O'Driscoll and Cotts it was the bust ups with fans which killed it. LJ would have been the second losing streak (end of second season). Holden was the wrong appointment. The key issue this season has been stupid individual errors. If we have three or so games in a row where we are outright outplayed, and we don't shift shape, I'd probably be done. The one thing I'll say for Nige is that, he's not really (barring first season) had any horrible runs, anything close to those under LJ at least. Added to which, there's never been a collective utterly poor series of performances. It's when that does happen, now that he's recruited a fairer portion of this squad and how he reacts that will dictate my view. My support of any manager is not endless. It simply depends on the context of their position and performances. And in the scope things at the minute, it's been stupid errors and individuals not playing well enough that's causing problems.

Error for the goal, although I'd add there was no reason for Bents to play him that ball in that situation. Didn't see the same pace issue everyone else seems to see, didn't seem any slower than Vyner, more the fact that Simm's is pretty rapid. Added to which both him and Stewart are very strong in the air - which showed today. Personally would move Atkinson central, or put Klose in, and judge him when at LCB where he played for Luton where the aerial weakness is less of a problem. Timm in a nutshell - also worth pointing out that same gate was shut while Naismith was alongside him, not replacing the latter. I think he's just the player Naismith needs alongside him. They both communicate, which Kalas not Vyner really do. If we could try converting Rob to the right, I really wouldn't mind a back three of Atkinson, Klose, Naismith. But that's highly unlikely due to balance.

For myself. - Bents still needs better decision making with regards to distribution. Albeit Naismith's fault, no reason to go short in that situation. - Vyner just isn't good enough, struggles with any mobile target man. - Martin simply isn't mobile enough, it's fine when supplemented with Semenyo available, but otherwise simply does not work. Simms would've been perfect for us. - Thought Sykes looks a solid bit of business. - Need a partner for Willams. Massengo not good enough in a two with James injured. Scott should have dropped back earlier. Think as long as we get competition for Martin (ideally shifting Wells on), and a DM, with TK fit, we'll be OK.

I'd argue he could've easily held out for another EPL job. I think his spell out with COVID, more than anything, limited his chances in that regards. Question, then - did you do the same with O'Driscoll?

The only thing I would say, is that Nige had no reason to take this on. I think early on he realised the size of the task. IN spite of his own ill health, he's fighting to see it through. Added to which, first half today we played some passages of play that topped anything I've seen with regards to fluidity in the last 4 years. I understand he's a marmite character, and it may not work out - but he's our manager - I'll (personally) support him until it's clear it has not worked out, or there's no coming back.

Add James as well Fevs.

One of those midfielders, similar to Nagy, that in a three I can see how it would work. Tactic doesn't help him. Square peg round hole etc.

Agreed, It's an annoyance - as Nige has the analysis downpat - he knows what we need. We just have no way to obtain those jigsaw pieces, and we only stand to lose more of those we hold. This window we simply need a RCB CM and ST. Most of the signings (barring an error from Kal) have looked good - I can see the idea behind the likes of Sykes, Naismith, Wilson. The problem is that there are certain players (Martin, Massengo/James, Vyner) where we need to upgrade, but simply can't until we trade out. It is what it is.