Out of his pie crust

I think we’ll stay up, but only just

3 hours ago, Bouncearoundtheground said:

Another thing worth noting, it proves that all the talk of acoustics and crowd placement doesn’t mean shit if the stadium is willing to support the team vocally. 

Exactly, easy really just f*^*** get behind em when they need it

As the OP says, get behind the team today, they’ll need it, even if we fall behind

1 minute ago, mozo said:

Yeah we were all hoping they had connections but we didn't see any evidence of it.

I agree that is the plan (depressing as it sounds), but I worry about the 'improve next season' bit. How? 

I presume we will improve by making some inspired recruitment (after all, we don't have money to spend), and by coaching our players to perform better (minus two coaches!)

It places a lot of pressure on our recruitment (see other thread!) It also requires the continued development of our U23s as they will inevitably be part of the solution.

The other part of the plan is to reduce the wage bill, which Nige and Gould should be able to do over time.

Improve next season: for me a realistic outlook is a very moderate improvement on a variety of things….league position, maybe 3 places, young players getting a bit better, wage bill equalized, and team cohesion on the pitch, perhaps looking like we deserve to win maybe 5 more matches than this season. I can’t see things improving as dramatically as people would like (we're I think at least 3 seasons away from playoffs and that’s assuming the above happens). Just my take of course.

13 minutes ago, Hampshire reds said:

So instead of saying i am negative what is your take on where the club is at the moment. 

Positionally, where I thought we’ll end up this season. Trajectory not good, in a fairly bad place. Feels like nows the time where the players will need some positive backing to halt the slide. Depends on your take on life I guess, maybe the players need the stick approach and will respond to booing etc.. 

1 hour ago, Hampshire reds said:

I wish Paul and Keith well for the future. I hope Paul is recovering well from his illness. We need a top coach to come in to help this team. I keep reading about a plan. Sorry if i have missed something as i dont see any sign of a plan. At the moment we are in free fall. I dont get why people have so much faith in Nige.  Correct me if i have this wrong but we have one 6 games since he has been here the first win paul and Keith were in charge and the Peterborough win he was at home. I dont want to be negative but facts are facts. For me when Dean left the coaches should have gone also. I get nige came into a mess but 17 home games without a win. That is dreadful. So can someone tell me what is the plan. Hopefully Paul and Keith get jobs soon as both come over as a couple of nice guys.

 

Plan: stay up and improve next season

9 hours ago, Marina's Rolls Royce said:

Genuine question-

If a serving manager promotes an academy/ youth player to the senior squad and starts playing them in the first team - is it his player? 

It seems to me that if the player does well then it is ( providing the fans like the Manager) and but not his player if he does badly depending on whether the manager is popular. i.e. fans seem to make it up as we go . 

I cannot think of many reasons beyond financial why anyone would want such a poison chalice of a job. NP will almost certainly be sacked  sooner or later as will most managers- who was the last one who left BS3 of their own accord to further their career elsewhere? - I think it was Pulis albeit a reason for celebration at the time.

Coppell? 

Just now, lenred said:

The hangover the next day!!

We don’t need to think about that right now, it may not actually happen

I for one am thoroughly looking forward to next Saturday. Massive game and a win would be a cue for a significant piss up. What’s not to like?

I wonder how many games this season we will start with hnm Williams and James. A threesome I’m very much wanted to watch

7 minutes ago, GTFABM said:

Do all people affected with colour blindness have the same colour clashes? 

I struggle with blue and white

Curse me for saying so, but I really enjoyed watching him play, could use that type of talent in the team today, if not the chap himself 

Sounds like we’ve started poorly this half, come on lads up it

Oh ffs

Tanner!!!!

Come on then let’s keep this pressure up

Just now, And Its Smith said:

Weird reaction on here to that goal. One goal and suddenly we shouldn’t have sold SS and he is good enough for us. Can barely get in the Posh team. 

Over reaction on otib shocker 

Same old story vs milwall. Go into the game on a reasonably good run and lose.

5 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

I did that suggestion a while ago.

Sorry fevs. Must keep up. But you know, great minds n all

19 hours ago, Cardy said:

How about a song for Kalas after 3 years??

Even ‘There’s only one Tomas Kalas’ is better than what we have now as far as I am aware.

There must be a way to use town called malice for TK

Great game and thoroughly enjoyed it. Starting to have a bit of bite. Fulhams movement mind . City have a look at that up top

9 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

We’re a couple.

Get a room ffs

3 hours ago, Selred said:

I reckon 

Scott

Wells Kalas King Simpson 

Martin Janneh Vyner Bentley 

Dasilva Baker 

 

Classic big man little man up top. 

Jay dasilva could be Messi in another alternative reality. It could work

Loved that performance. Bounced back from the equalizer, shape decent, competed all over the pitch and 5 (count em) shots on target 

Pray for points