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I don't see how LM takes us forwards when we seem unable to win games against teams we should be beating. Perhaps a full pre season will help. 

I take it all those triggered by the flag are simiarly always up in arms when the Union Jack is in different colours? 

8 hours ago, Nogbad the Bad said:

But even more so if they don't sack him.

The longer they leave it the worse it gets for them, us and the club.

It would actually be in their favour to hold their hands up, humbly admit it hasn't worked, and give a new man time to set up his squad for next season.

With the 2 week break no better time to do the deed than tonight imo.

Might make at least a few of 4-5k STH's rethink about deserting the club too.

 

Given what they preached about Pearsons failings as the reasons for getting rid of him. That is then called in to question as well as appointing Manning.

Hence comments like learning on the job

8 hours ago, Davefevs said:

Yes, because they don’t think they work.

Maybe a full pre season is needed to change minds. However if Manning can't convince the players then he's failed

9 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

Last Sunday I think the players did go off-piste a bit, after an hour.

So are we in a situation where the players aren't fully buying into Mannings methods? He's not convincing them that his way is the way forward?

It isn't simple though.

Manning being sacked calls in to question BT and JL management/decision making.

You need emotion but controlled emotion.

Emotions can give you the last few percent

It's fairly clear Manning is unable to get his ideas across to the players under match conditions OR the current crop of players are unable to produce the Manning style under match conditions (Naismith alluded to weeks a go when commentating that in training it's totally different)

The first means Manning has to go which means JL and BT standing with fans is not tenable for them to stay either. If Manning goes then JL and BT will stay so the relationahip between club and fans will go toxic.

The second means revamping a squad which will take a lot of money or a number of transfer windows. FFP may have a say in that.

9 minutes ago, RUSSEL85 said:

Beat me to it, start buying league 1 players, hire a league 1 manager end result is obvious.

Absolute nonsense. Players improve, things have to fit like a jigsaw.

In 30 years time we'll look back on this.....

Reminds me of a certain Aiden Flint

It's more a case that Manning needs to adapt.

I'm all for possession based football but you have to create chances as goals win games. 

I would be interested to know how many goals / chances we have created since Manning took charge.

You have to adapt to the tools you have.

I really hope Manning does well in the long term but I just don't see how at the moment.

Our recent history shows it is a Manager and not a Coach that gets us good results. 

If you want to get really angry then read some of Jon's quotes when Pearson was sacked. All of this is on him. 

Daddys boy could well be taking us back to league 1

If only Pring had let the ball run through his legs

Where does he fit in the system? At 10 and pushes Knight back in to the two? 

58 minutes ago, tin said:

And didn’t get a single one of them on target.

Birmingham was dross, this is more of the same. 

Least the Gas are 3-0 down.

Correct but at least against Brum we created two great chances playing poorly. Today was worse

Just now, tin said:

This is rubbish, again. Millwall much better after the break, but one shot on target from 170 minutes (and counting) shows that we caught Watford on an off day IMO. 

Disagree

Mehmeti had two golden chances aginst Brum

2 minutes ago, old_eastender said:

it is? the same Sam Bell that has not scored in 3 months or had a single assist?

If we want a different option Yeboah would at least give their defence something to worry about.

 

He's due a goal then

Game is crying out for a Sam Bell Cameo

Just now, bexhill reds said:

I offer you Brum at home…

That was last year....

Sykes RB

Tanner LB

Absolute double standards from Southgate

1 hour ago, petehinton said:

Saw that earlier. Oxfords reaction has been ******* odd tbh. As far as I’m aware he’s never said he’d never leave, never said he wants to be there forever.
 

We are a bigger club with much higher expectations, much bigger salary for him, better squad, better facilities, much higher average attendance. That’s without red specs on, just pure facts. 
 

The talk of them “picking him up from the scrap heap” is laughable as well. One of the most highly thought of coaches in England. Not some down and outer journeyman coach that had been sacked from his last 10 jobs. 

It may well be a bitter pill for Oxford to swallow in that the liklehood would be next season Oxford are in the championship.

However when you look at average attendance, stadium, training facilities, academy etc. I imagine they would have been a big pull for Manning.

Good luck to him.