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Seems Southgate is absurdly stubborn. He has made no effort to make changes to players or tactics. Very very poor

Sorry to say it but Kane looks past it at this level

Oh, I don’t know

How stupid to go offside in that situation

No changes at half time. For that alone Southgate must be sacked Anew captain must be found

Difficult to pinpoint reasons for this shanbles 1 Wrong tactics 2 Not playing for the manager 3 The poor dears are too tired after a Prem season 4 European football has moved on and we have not 5 Wrong player selection 6 Something wrong in the camp we know nothing of 7 Poor training 8 Poor captain leadership on the pitch

The England coaching bench look like rabbits caught in the headlights

As with England it’s all about getting the right players in the right positions in the attack. Until the first match of the season we shan’t really know if Manning has the right balance of forwards playing in the right system to climb the league. True I am unconvinced by an ageing Wells, a low level performer in Cornick, and the jury still out on Wells and Mehmeti as top Championship players, plus a start to the season with Conway having been sold and no movement in signings and with names mentioned hardly those to engender excitement and the old old problem of tight purse strings. Basic continuing issue, failure to bring new investors into an enhanced Board.

Come on the kilted Robins - if they get a chance!

Nonsense as many players moved up the football hierarchy, egDermot Curtis for one. There may have been a set wage but players found a way around, eg even old Harry offered John incentives to return the season after he retired.

He will be gone by Christmas. An odd decision in my book and the loss of half a season

In the football world we live in today money trumps loyalty The days of John Atyeo are way in the past. Once a player’s head has been turned by money little the club can do but get as many bucks from a transfer as they can PS I am browned off with players kissing the badge on their shirts; it would make more sense if they kissed their bank statements. All of the above drives players further from the fans than ever. As an elderly and distant supporter these days I often don’t get to see a star player as they have already departed to richer fields by the time of my next match!

Of course he’s gone to York. That is who poached the Worthing manager, Hinshelwood, three quarters of way through the season. Incidentally many down here really rate Hinshelwood, whose grandfather Wally I often saw as a boy play for City. A quality winger.

Our record is pretty abysmal. Speaks volumes really

Ignore the stats and write reports endorsing BT’s views

No chance

What lovely responses from folk who have never seen the lad play. Rather like City’s recruitment strategies under BT andJL. I shall now recover from the defeat by gazing out at the grey grey sea here in Sussex

3-4 with 12 mins to go

3-3 still, and 5 mins extra time to play then 30 mins then penalties!

Immediate response 3-3 what a promotion final Another Pearce assist

2-3. Fantastic goal from Braintree

2-2

2-1 Worthing. An assist from ……Pearce

Yes, but quality is quality. Any rate Murphy comes from arguably same level Down here Brighton are reported to be interested

1-1 brilliant goal by Pearce, 46th of season If City aren’t scouting him, I give up