Kingswood Robin

He did a good job today and last season when he covered at centre back. Pearson can only work with what he's got. Let the football people do the football, the hierarchy need to worry about writing cheques.

"Why don't you ask someone above me, see if you can find anyone that will say anything" Doesn't that just speak volumes. Start putting the football club first again. Show some interest or sell to someone who will. But as history tells us, Nige has probably just talked himself out of the job.

There was one on page 3 of this thread. It was Davefevs response to him that kicked off your mini debate with him. I don't know if he's from Clutton or indeed if he lives in a cave !

It's a very difficult subject. I trust Steve Coogan to treat the subject with sensitivity. Hopefully it will offer some insight into how this all happened.

Looks like the Barton Files

Who would put money on us getting into the Premier League for the first time before any of those three examples got back there again? That pool of comparable/smaller teams that haven't made it is getting smaller all the time. We are starting to look like a ridiculous outlier.

That is pathetic against a team in the same division. There is most definitely shame in that.

Reading through this thread, Lee Johnson (the player) came to mind. He often didn't play the simple pass and often tried the impossible ball, and people got on his back (a little unfairly at times I thought) for it. Maybe the experience influenced him as a manager. Personally I like to see a mix of pass (and move of course) and killer balls through when it's on. Endless passing can be a bit dull. I like what I've seen of Knight so far, a right pest for the opposition.

I usually make it to about half the home games and I'm not sure I've seen 14 wins in the last 5 seasons. Mind you, I can't half pick em !

Agreed. Maybe that's what he did, and why he's now looking for alternative employment

The fact that it's a contact sport seems to be forgotten. I couldn't be sure when I saw it live and still not sure having watched the video. Not sure means no penalty.

This is the best England squad I can recall in over 40 years, especially in attack. Southgate is a very nearly man. He's done well but he just can't quite unlock the potential that we have. I've often wondered what Pep's next move would be. In need of a new challenge? What else can he achieve in the domestic game?

Yes, seems to be the way of things. I've been coaching the same team for 3 seasons and have never seen some of the parents at all. Others just sit in their car looking at their phone while the games are on. First game in the morning though. Nothing better than seeing the kids develop and put the stuff from training into practice.

Well thank goodness. We won't be even worse than not good enough. I think I'll keep the champagne on ice for now.

Don't go outside your front door

Steve, where did you go?

Exactly, why wait? Follow through on what's been started. A new manager will come in with new ideas and will want to move in a different direction. We'll lose momentum and have to wait another season and another season and so it goes on. More importantly you can't expect your home support to sit through another wasted season where goals are as rare as rocking horse shit. What are we doing?

I can hear myself saying "I don't believe it" as I read it on the official site.

An attacking midfielder would hopefully enhance what we currently have up front (and might make us worth watching), so that would be my priority. I'd be disappointed if we can't address this before the window shuts as I think it was something we were crying out for even when we had Scott. I certainly don't buy into the "why buy another striker, we can't play them all". Drop/move on one from your list as some just aren't up to it, even if they run around a lot. I'd love to see some quality up front, at the moment I'd settle for some effectiveness.

High Performance Centre indeed. I hope that was a full strength Sheffield United against our under 12s or something similar !

If the passing in training is anything like it was on Saturday, I'd say parking around there could be an expensive experience.

Agreed. The singing corner might have been okay for Trevor and Simon, but it's no good for us. It needs to be behind the goal like it always used to be.

I'm sure that will change, but I don't much fancy ending the season on 46 points!

I understand what your saying about small number bias. My job has an element of that to it. Looking at it from another perspective, we're probably not going to win the league. If we can't have that, what would we rather watch? Personally I'd take more shots on target and go away feeling more entertained.

I'm not bothered about the away following. What our team needs to do is play well and shut them up ! I think many of us are subconsciously turning up and expecting to be bored. Carry on boring your home support senseless and not surprisingly, they'll be quiet.