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18 minutes ago, redkev said:

I will look out for you starting that Mexican tfxxking wave that always goes round at friendlies along with the paper aeroplanes and the place full of kids , friendlies arnt for me I’m afraid 

They're horrific, but needs must for caps for the away games / tournies

If we hadn't beaten Southampton I'm not sure he'd still be here, it's the only thing people really have to praise him for - arguably Watford too? The cup games were good but was still 1 win in 4, and Forest were there for the taking at home. The first West Ham game was truly a brilliant performance especially after going behind so early. There was so much fight and desire from the lads in that game - which makes the recent performances seem like they must be instructed to play that way and hold back, it's not them not wanting to do it.

It still seems bizarre just how good that Southampton game was and how high we all felt walking away from that game. Genuinely thought he'd cracked it and the tide would turn.

2 hours ago, RedEyez said:

What if we didn’t sack Nigel Pearson?

Probably about the same, the difference is the fan's expectations and the comments from the club. Most of us would have been happy with another season of mid-table ahead of a push next year, even if it meant Nige left in the summer.

12 hours ago, Swede said:

Well, the good thing this week is that we don't have to put up with yet another thought provoking, entertaining and interesting press conference, observing how he fences with the journos and being captivated by his warm and endearing manner. I shall miss that this week.

No, but on the flip side we have to put up with it 3 times in 8 days the week after!

6 hours ago, And Its Smith said:

They get £150m  golden hello already.  Seems enough to me 

Isn't this said because even the bottom place finish gets £100m if they go down? So they don't get that upfront to improve their squad

22 hours ago, Silvio Dante said:

Well, with Ian Gay stating (assumedly through Tinnion) that Liam has 8 games to save his job, I think we can reasonably say we’re nearing endgame. A couple of weeks ago I was of the mind to give Liam until the end of the season and see if we continually improved in a few key areas (game management, speed of play, bravery) - but we’ve regressed and I think the ship has now sailed.

What we can glean is that those above Liam (assuming SL) aren’t happy with what’s gone before, and we know wins of the nature of Swansea won’t butter any parsnips.

So, in those 8 games somehow Liam needs to markedly improve results (probably to playoff form) and performance not to get the sack. I don’t think that’s happening - and the way we’re setting up even if we meet point one we’re not getting point two.

It’s the end of the beginning and the beginning of the end. I’ve got no real doubt he won’t be here at the start of the season considering what he’ll need to do. It’s probably done in the next 3 games in practical terms.

And for avoidance of doubt, there is no way Tinnion should then be caretaker and he should be getting the archer as well.

I assumed he was just guessing or saying it from a fans perspective - eg he needs to show something before the seasons up or he'll lose everyone.

He has began to row back massively, especially on the pdcast the otehr day so maybe he has got inside knowledge on this?

17 hours ago, alexukhc said:

Got it from China 4 weeks ago, gutted

16 hours ago, Ashton Yate said:

Mine arrived from China last week! Nice shirts. 

Have you got a link please?

18 hours ago, ChippenhamRed said:

Lovely kits but the stylised colour filter makes it hard to tell exactly what colour that away one is.

It's purple, says so in the article:

https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2024/Mar/18/new-england-nike-kits-2024-in-detail-kit-photos-20241803

3 hours ago, Calculus said:

How have we got to page 2 without mentioning Diony and Styvar?

Probably because the thread was actually about an incident in another game, but it's been completely derailed because the title the OP chose to use.

1 hour ago, DolmanGaz said:

yep, I can't understand making subs that weaken your team when you're 1 goal away from ET... 

but I've just enjoyed a great game with over 50 shots... makes it all the harder watching Manning ball... 

 

 

 

 

(but we won our cup final, we beat Southampton!)!

Bradley for Robertson seemed enforced? Salah potentially related to his fasting and recent injuries? Either way not sure it’s necessarily weakening your team if the players on the pitch are done.

The other sub scored the goal, so again can’t necessarily call that as wrong - even if he did then make a mistake for the winner, easy said in hindsight. Could easily criticise them for pushing too much at that corner and not leaving an extra player or two back.

9 minutes ago, phantom said:

Three of the four quarter finals have been brilliant games with amazing finishes 

Idiot scoring the winner is sent off and assume he'll miss the final now? 

Not competition specific, he’ll miss next league game, harsh to call him an idiot though - imagine the emotion of scoring that goal. It’s a silly rule.

3 minutes ago, DolmanGaz said:

yes they are, there are a number of reasons / allowances, but he has chosen to fast I believe. Refusing liquids even

Which is quite impressive when margins are so fine, and the impact of dehydration on performance is well documented.

What’s this clause that got you moved, and how do we get one?

2 hours ago, 1960maaan said:

I thought you meant the Playoffs then 

That would be 3?

17 hours ago, Davefevs said:

Just to confirm, not dissing Andi in any way, just that one of my favourite and respected players in recent years is congratulating WBA.

Must feel like he’s been treated badly, especially if this nonsense about an appearance clause is true

3 hours ago, Redrascal2 said:

Still see what we spent on McCrory and compare it to money spent on Tanner and cannot understand why. Tanner seems a belter option. 

McCrorie bought for one system, played in another 

35 minutes ago, Kid in the Riot said:

This is our 40th season spent consecutively in tiers 2 and 3.

21 seasons in tier 2 and 19 in tier 3.

The thing with this is, following on from the post I just made, is that I think 14 of the last 16 have been in the championship, but before that it was only 6 out of 23.

Thats progress. It’s almost like saying Palace are a boring Premier league club. Again, they’d have bit your hand off for that in the late 90s

Supposed it depends on the timescales in question.

10-15 years ago we’d have bit peoples hands off to be a “boring Championship club”. all through my growing up we were a league 1 club with the occasional season in division 1 / championship.

Id say there’s many worse clubs to follow than us - and a few that wish they still existed

13 hours ago, North London Red said:

Which City player were they referring to (sorry if explained elsewhere and I’ve missed it)?

You’d assume TGH?

Their commentators seemed to dislike him too for some reason, but then they were horribly bias to their own so no surprise

10 hours ago, Back of the Dolman said:

And get thrown under the bus by LM in his post match interview if it goes wrong ?

LM will say they didn’t follow the plan !

It feels like all instinct and natural flair has been sucked out of the players.

Peobably stepping up and doing something different other than the plan would be seen as too emotional 

I said it on the thread created with almost the same title last week, but players have two choices when they don’t agree with a managers style.

1. They don’t follow the plan and try to do their own thing to influence the game. This is likely even more ineffective unless they are Ronaldo-like in their ability. They are now the problem and easy to blame.

2. They do exactly as the manager says. It makes them look shit, but there’s only one fall guy at the end.

I always used to tell my teammates to stick to 2.

1 hour ago, noize said:

Funny how we weren't even in contention, but now we have appeared in the list of possibilities.

I'm gonna stick £100 on City at those odds.

Was 500/1 2 weeks ago,

Predictably in those 2 game weeks since only 3 teams below us have managed to win one (and one of those games was Millwall beating Birmingham)

We aren’t going down if not simply because there’s too many teams below us who can’t buy a win either.

1 hour ago, Natchfever said:

Whenever he said it he was out of order.

I agree,  but people (not necessarily the poster in here) are being a bit disingenuous bringing up an old comment and suggesting it’s just been said.

1 hour ago, Lrrr said:

Looked fine when I saw him play a couple of weeks ago 

https://www.afcb.co.uk/news/first-team/injury-news-latest-on-solanke-senesi-and-adams/

2 hours ago, alexukhc said:

this though, bit extreme…

Ian Wright: “The next young player who says he does not want to play for England should be ordered to ring the parents of a soldier who has died serving his country in Afghanistan, and tell them his reasons.”

Extreme yea, but also 10 years old. Was said after Harry Redknapp said Spurs players would regularly try and get out of international duty

18 hours ago, Lrrr said:

Just realised he’s gone Toney over Solanke, Solanke has been great this season where Toney has barely showed anything since the ban ended 

Solanke has been carrying an injury for the last 2-3 weeks

20 hours ago, Harvey86 said:

Phillips moves on loan to another Premier League team where he's starting semi regularly (more so than at Man City anyways!) and he's instantly dropped. Don't think we need him particularly, but I'd rather him than Henderson either way

No surprise, he’s been dreadful.

Henderson is criminally underrated by some, and none of us have any idea what he offers off the pitch etc.

That said, I’d assume or hope he’s a back up player now. Good experience to bring on if needed. Rice, Bellingham plus one other - Trent or Maddison for me (assuming Foden and Saka in front with Kane)