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It was a foul, but the ref does not need too much encouragement to give fouls today

When we get it we want to give it back at present

Roberts has got to learn to clear it though

Agreed, plus there’s plenty of versatility to change formations depending on the state of play.

Frankfurt on Nord. No issues

I think in a recent press conference James mentioned he was doing his coaching badges. If the new coaching set up is as good as the players say it is then you can see him hanging around to benefit from their ideas rather than a final 2 year payday somewhere else. Personally I’d want him around, we are a better team when he’s starting. One of those quietly effective midfielders.

I think he’s lost a yard of pace which makes a difference to his game, where he would be able to turn and get in front of the defender to go through on goal, invariably he’s having to physically battle for the ball. The Leicester game was a really good example of that. That’s not to say he’s finished but it does remove one of his strengths.

All down to results, if buts and maybes make up the post match chat. We won’t be talking about this season’s matches next season. Apart from when the club releases the Southampton anniversary one off shirt…

He’s got the time now… I hope your optimism is correct.

I think you are wrong here. As soon as James was fit he was straight back in the starting lineup, so I think LM very much appreciates what he brings to the team. The difficulty will be in the contract that the club wishes to put forward, I suspect that with one eye on coaching badges then James will want to hang around. King less so, we’ll have plenty of cover next season in midfield, and arguably keeping Williams would be better than King from a playing perspective.

Correct, got my halves confused

I don’t think that people were immediately on his back. He clearly was not helped by the background of his appointment nor some of the rhetoric that came from the club when he was appointed. Arguably that’s not a fair element to judge him by, but football is passionate and passion does not always bring about rational and fair minded thought. I think some of the performances and the results that have gone with them have not helped. He’d managed to conjure some dreadful stuff on the pitch, and then followed that up with poor post match interviews where he fell back to his mantra, emotions, behaviours, blah blah. Perhaps he is turning it around, although I don’t think he’s done enough to be in credit yet. He has averted some pressure and given himself more time and probably the opportunity to bring in players as all managers want to do. That’s ultimately what he’ll be judged on

Whatever could you mean……

I was more referencing players getting a quick head up and not being able immediately pick out a player especially on a longer pass. I’d also made reference to some of the research done on the psychology and visual benefits of different colour shirts rather than something to make a few quid in the club shop with. To my mind White would have been a better away shirt for today.

Got my halves confused, was corrected on another post.

That’s fair. I confused the first and the 2nd half with that double save of Max’s. But yes we had enough 1st half chances to have put the game to bed as well.

You can enjoy the wins but still question the overall ability of the manager, those 2 opinions can still be valid. One swallow does not make the summer and all that. The last 2 results have bought him time, the jury is very much still out for me. The football is slightly better and a bit more entertaining. We beat Leicester but on another day they could have been out of sight in the first half if Vardy had brought his finishing boots with him. Most posters and even the negative ones have watched enough football to appreciate and acknowledge if there is an improvement, and most will enjoy being wrong if that’s the case, as ultimately City will be more successful and ultimately more entertaining. If seeing that gives you kicks then good for you.

Very much so it gives him freedom to roam and get into dangerous positions, plus playing Roberts and Pring means that he does not have to track back quite so much.

Same old tired arguments on either side of the debate that just get churned out. Manning has not achieved enough in the game nor his time here to come up with the pound for pound better comparison of an experienced and arguably successful league manager over the duration of his career. Personally I don’t think he’s all that, but he has bought himself some time. He’ll be judged on where we are next season.

You can’t use the word infamy anymore… although got to be a certain age to get the reference

Not sure I see the irony, but it is a dull post. I rather think you like the attention. Oh the infamy.

No, but it’s desperately boring to post shit like this. Time will tell whether the new manager will be a success, we’ve done the minutiae of comparing every single metric.

Chaudrey was doing that on Friday..

Tactical I’d hope, else an odd substitution

How the **** did the assistant ref not see that. Stroud was looking across for some help. I despair.