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Thats just a delusional observation - quote anybody saying anything remotely close to that. Think it more the case that people just want to see us be competitive and semi-competent. Not whatever that was served up today - or against Cardiff, Wed, Millwall, QPR, and Preston. In something that's not a cup fixture.

Fans have opinions - good and bad - as performances and results dictate. Its not up to you to decide whether fans should/not be able to have a vent on a board which is for all fans. At the end of the day. Consensus seems to be what I've read that; great, three points, we should now avoid relegation. The inverse seems to be worry that all this has done if provide Manning time that he, longer terms, may not be qualified for nor deserve based on results and performances during his tenure. Which considering overall 10-game form - 3W, 2D, 5L, seems fairly balanced to me.

Name them. I'll start - Stoke and Birmingham we can all agree were poor under NP, however, I'd argue I could name three Manning fixtures worse. Sheff Wed, Cardiff, QPR (H+A), Preston (A), Millwall - all immediately spring to mind. Guarantee the numbers don't favour Manning - who didn't (and shouldn't) have the excuse of injuries for the majority of his tenure so far considering we've also had a window to strengthen in the interim. The only period under Pearson anywhere near as bad to performances under Manning was when he first had to step in - with a horrific squad culture, CEO running down his contract and bleeding £375kpw down the drain on life support with regards to FFP.

Pointless comment - we wouldn't be here discussing the club if we didn't care.

If we had competent people - why not? On paper we have one of the highest commercial/stadium incomes in the league (events, concerts etc), which gives us a leg up over those with legacy or smaller grounds (Rotherham, Preston, QPR, Millwall, even Norwich). Brentford and Sheff Utd managed it with similar turnovers.

Not hard to do when you haven't had a shot at goal up to the point of the sub. And when you're inexplicably starting Cornick instead of Sykes in the first instance.

Are you braindead?

I'd agree if I saw evidence of him getting a tune out of more than one player in that squad today. The only one is Mehmeti for me - Conway, TGH, Pring, have regressed since he's come in. But that's merely my observation and therefore an opinion.

Disagree - Birmingham remain the most complete away performance I've seen this season alongside Leeds. I can appreciate when opposition play well. Both were examples of being too good for us.

Hands down worst attendance and atmosphere since back in the Championship.

Blackburn were always going to struggle this season after losing Brereton (for free) end of last season. One too many players not sold when they should have been to maximise profit and reinvest. We did it right, yet are only three points ahead of them - so the key issue is either manager (Manning), or how we reinvested (Tinnion), or both.

Thought he was a on a roll the delusional moron. Needs his bread examined.

Oh crumbs. Poor Brian.

If Manning is let go, and by some miracle Tinns was removed. We could do worse than Mark Warburton in as DoF. Then I wouldn't mind a younger/inexperienced coach out of work but would be a bit of a statement - Van Nistelrooy as an example. Leave me alone - I can be optimistic in my dreams.

My results were due to the prediction that we beat Rotherham - and even then I had no faith we actually will - i.e. we turn up thinking they'll roll over rather than be professional like Coventry were the other week.

What worries me - is that Swansea's record away, in the last five games have been DLWWD. The loss being Leicester. We need to put in a performance like we did at Ipswich, but show more steel. They've beaten Sunderland, who we scraped past at AG, and Hull - who had some great recruitment in Jan and have since gone five unbeaten (2W, 3D).

Birmingham, QPR, Sheffield Wednesday, and Millwall in their last three games have more points than we've gotten in 5. Doesn't bode well. I got curious and decided to have a crack at a few predictions myself using a template and a spare five minutes with array formulae. Did not like my pessimistic results - way too close for comfort.

Pearson (finally, almost completely) solved that this season though. The only game iirc we conceded a winner in last ten or added time, was Stoke.

Depends on the period you're comparing. Manning doesn't exactly have many excuses outside of it not being his squad. He inherited a strong culture. He inherited a near fully fit squad after players such as Vyner returned from impact injuries. We were in a stable position four points off playoffs. Outside of the former I can't really think of any that apply to him, that didn't apply to NP also at least, such as dealing with Crayon-boy and Tinns above him, etc.

No matter the level - a coach into a new job should focus on finding a system that suits the players. Not immediately implementing his system no holds barred. End of story. Should he show any signs of that, or adaptability of any kind - fine. Otherwise I just have no patience with him. The above is the whole reason I was willing to give Pearson time - I could see the gears turning in his head as time progressed. Tactics changed and adjusted to the squad.

Pearson, Marsch, Duff. In that order (provided they want the job).

Let's be real - NP inherited one of worst squad culture situations including the Wilson Drinking culture I've seen since I supported City and anybody could see it - 12 players were out of contract that summer and only 1 iirc signed a deal. Non-starter of a comparison regrading the context of the situation - has been pointed out time and again.

12 games is 12 games, I could easily look at the last seven. With all respect - it matters sweet **** all when the momentum on paper the smaller the sample to present gets, it gets worse not better.

I mean. If it wasn't for Max, it finishes 4-2. That comes from not taking Pring off or adjusting shape by Manning due to Ipswich's changes.

*pretends to be shocked*