Ian M

I know. I was being facetious.

The quality of players are fine if we play to their strengths they were recruited for. Unfortunately we seem to be intent on playing to their weaknesses as our Head Coach isn't flexible enough to play a different way. So, we need to bin the lot and start again.

My Hail Mary is that SL’s increased visibility at the last two games is borne out of fear that Jon, Brian & Liam are seriously risking any potential sale price and having shown he doesn’t want to be hands on anymore, he employs competent professionals to protect his asset’s value.

I'm ok with him appointing experienced & competent CEO, DoF and Manager and leaving them to it in the absence of immediate buyers.

26 points from 23 games at this level. Leicester up next.

Also we have to remember that McKenna only won 2 of his first 12 games at Ipswich so it’s wrong to judge Manning after just 23 games.

I’m surviving on gallows humour of others and the suspicion we already have enough points to stay up. If I seriously thought we could go down, I’d feel far worse.

Very likely to be 26/24 after the Leicester game. …and dedicated to discussion of our glorious win over Southampton?

Tomorrow’s Pod should be dedicated to our win over Southampton.

Incorrect. Once the game has started there is little you can do as a manager to affect the result. And let’s not forget we beat Southampton please.

As long as the hierarchy still like the current manager/head-coach and haven’t closed the cheque book.

Not got started this half.

Considering a thread title change in respect to the direction of our club. “WBA away match thread, don’t forget we beat Southampton”

I don’t think we have mentioned beating Man U as much as these guys mention beating Southampton…. And that has a several year head start!

Why was Pearson the only one who dealt with the Press before his departure? Because everyone else was thought to be wet-behind-the-ears and poor communicators was the theory. Now Pearson has gone and we have appointed in his place a Head Coach who also lacks in communication, Tins has taken it upon himself to prove the theories correct. In my opinion, at least one of Tinnion/Manning/Jon needs to go and be replaced by someone experienced, competent and confident. Preferably two of. If not all three.

There’s 3 at the back and 3 at the back. I like the kind Cotts played and with the CBs we currently have could play that way if given license to. Potentially McCrorie could too imo. The Manning style of sideways passing and little movement forward to break lines isn’t the way.

Not forgetting Rob Atkinson (who I had down as the best CB at the club prior to his injury). It's why I am not totally against 3 at the back if/when RA returns as in those 3 we do have players who would not look out of place in a play-off chasing side. Then we need to ensure the rest of the squad suits the system (and tbf, I believe we have suitable WBs currently at the club already).

Having heaped pressure on Manning with the top 6 stuff, are we saying Challis has to go if he doesn’t achieve the owner’s requirement of winning the Youth Cup?

I like to think that Rob Dickie is an absolute steal at just £1.1m. What a player we got there! Also Cornick hasn't done that badly for a free transfer

Fixed

Can we make it 11th time lucky and win our first game under Manning vs teams starting the day in the bottom 10? Stay tuned in to find out!

Perfect away performance this from us. Manning's a genius.

Is "smash and grab" a thing at home?

WTAF, get in!

Yes, in this game's pre-match presser. I felt that was a sackable offence in itself, that's literally his job